The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-01-20
CONTRASTING soyrgNsEsTs.

ONtnfoiish uu NS-nNMENi >.
Our governmental system, contfasted
with that Of our English cousins. while
it has many and great advantages, has
also as many and great disadvantages.
For instance, when an English Ministry
is not possessed OF the confidence of the
majority of the popular branch Of the
Legislative power, il must resign and
hand over the reins of power to it's OPP
ponents. aud that too. iflmediateiy. In
other words. the English Government
in spite of it's more conservative nature
IS more quickly acted upon by the
popular will than ours can be, It's at
present constituted. The tidal wayt. as
it was called. of two years ago, which
gave the House OF Representative BY a
large majority, to the Democrats, failed
to affect the policy Of Che Executive
branch of our Goyerunlet,t ia The least.
Its only effect has been 70 give the con
troll Of its disbursements IA the party Of
reform and economy and that oppor-
t'inity was not neglected. Under the
able leadership o: air Randall, who, ii
m English Minister, could 90 down in
history with his name linked with the
Peols, Greys, and other gfeal
reformers, tha Democrats we're
enabled to effect AN annual saving
to the country and people ofaboat thir-
~ millions of dollars in round figures.
This was not as much as Mr.. Randall
asked, aud contended for, but was most
satisfactory Thirty millions OF dollars
was large stealage fund, and, of course
the Radicals WINGED at the retrench
ment. 1t went through, however. in
spite Of all opposition. including Exc
eutise threats to close the Post office
aud other Departments of the Govern
ment, and the country is now SO much
better of, and not a single wheel of the
Government has been stopped day.
The election of the refarrn House of
Representatives was equivalent TO a
vote OF want of eonfiene- in 3he Radi-
cal leaders, This has been follow ed up
by = decisive popular majority in favor
OF the Democratic presidential eandi-
date, as well MS by all honest and fair
technical majority in the Electoral Col
lcge; and yet, in spite Of all these mani
festations of the popular will, the old
diseased system still prevails; the cor
ruptionists are still in office, and that
organized hypocrsy"-the Radical
party-still directs the course Of the
Federal Government. "
No English government could stand
under these repeated manifestations of
popular displeasure. We must endure
our wrongs little Longer, TIL March
certainly, and perhaps longer, unless
the Radicals abandon their seditious
designs or are unable to effect them.
Grant and his eoadiutors have been re-
garded with suspicion for the past three
years, yet, under our system, il yas inn
possible to get rid Of them The people
have twice voted that tho government
shall return to tho pureF aud the older
practices. that military intimidation and
interference with the undon5ted rights
of the States shall cease, that the Radi-
Gals are morally incompetent to admin
ister this goyernme emit, and that it is
safer n Democratic hands. The English
system, 81 this respect. would have
saved two years of rlisIule, two years OF
agony for the South, an ! an eternity Of
disgrace for the country
Still, we are not IN fapsr Of making
any stirling el+erT' IONS our Cons. tn-
ton. We recognize the fact that the
best institutions win be failures when
their administration is entrusted to bad
men, and when they are manipulated
for partisan purpos es
Oar Institutions have stood the test
of being unskilfplly administered at
times. They are now standing the
more trying ordeal Of being wiopgfugy
unpatriotically and traitorously con-
Quoted No form q government would
or coull give any satisfaction, or secur-
ity, when in such state. The King.
dom OF Heaven Itself was once dis
turbed by such internal mach nations.
Punishment from the joys of high es-
tate was the remedy then applied to
the Satanic crew.
We have little hell lust oyer our
Rie Grande frontier How would il do
to Danish Grant, Chamberlain, Chand-
Ter and the rest of the evil spirits to
that more eongenil eiime2 The politi.
cal rhinestone there.is ready-,nade, and
we can supply the Mexieans with some
choice ready-msde devils, full OF dia-
bolicai energy and ruinous expedients.
and guaranteed to keep the country as
hot as they like, as long as they live.
II the Mexicans will take cur Office
holders, both big and little devils, we
viii forgive them all our. indemnify
eiaims, and recognize their territorial
integrity forever.
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