The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-30
HowE,s onsLAueHr.

ne taGtscs Oh tue extfeuc rhuicais
has, at this early day, apparently gone
all wrong for them. Mr.. Howe's terrif-
io arraignment of Mr.. Hayes and Mr..
Schurz. while it seems 10 greatly tickle
his coachers, raises not ripple any
where else, The speech was telegraph
ed to all the southern papers who sim
ply laughed at the beautiful mess in
the radical camp. and they, like the
democrats in Washington, conclude
not 10 pay any attention to it, Mr..
Howe told 70 new or startling truths 10
tae democracy of our section. All
have been over the ground aud are
thoroughly acquainted with its rough
and smooth places, aud had long since
arrived at q definite conclusion as to
the proper course TO be held with RES
erence to the fraud. legaiized by vote
OF eight to seven Evidently Mr.. Hayes
has been over the ground also. He has
heard the same sentiments time and
again. He may feel just little sore for
having them uttered SO plainly on the
floor of the senate, but while this is irri,
tating and exasperating almost beyond
endurance, yet it exeites no new emo
tions in the executive breast. The re-
suit, SO far as Mr.. Hayes is concerned
viii be to drive him to court An alii-
anee with the democracy both in and
out of congress. Ii does not follow,
however, that these advances will be
met by corresponding esgerness Oh
the part of the present democratic ma
jority in the lower house, and the pros
peetiye majority in the senate. Mr..
Hayes is not of the household of demo
cratic faith, and SO it happens that his
political death at his own hands and
that of his political friends cannot be
expected to convulse the democracy
with sorrow. His is hard fate, but we
can see no help for him, unless he hauls
down republican colors and runs tbs
democratic battle-fag to the fore. Tha,
is our remedy, and we charge Mr.. Hayes
nothing for the prescription. He is at
perfect liberty to nc; upon it or let il
alone, lust as he pleases.
Une thing we can say. and do it with
sincerity, feeling the full weight and
Importance of the great boon conferred
When Mr. Hayes assumed the reins be
found the south reeling and staggering
under load almost too intolerable tc
be born. He found her highest office.
both political aud Judicial filed by .
brood Of shamless, characterless adven,
tgrers, who, under the protection of the
United States army, were gradually but
surely stealing the substance of the peo
pie, and destroying the manhood of the
south. A short time before, DeTrobri
and with a file of federal beyonets dis,
persed the legislature of one of the SOW,
erign states of this union. Every elec,
| ton precinct was Influenced and con,
trolied by the myrmidon's of fedora
power. Even the most trivial question
growing out of the antagonies of partie,
called forth its own proper committe.
of Investigation from cougress-and sen
ate In every way, and by all sorts o
means, we were daily taught that W,
lived alone by suffersnee and by fedora
grace. Give the devil his due always
Mr.. Hayes did not hesitate one mo
nIent TO clean ont this Aguean stabl,
and restore the state governments o
! the south to self respect, and the peopl.
to their wonted manhood. Such fayo
as this, such relief granted 10 a gen
ereus people like those of the south
could not bat call out the most activ.
gratitude. Mr.. Hayes has won favor il
their eyes, and they will follow him I,
any extent short of the surrender O
principle Let not the president rel,
for one moment upon their doing that
The only way possible for the democrac,
and the president TO act in concert Oh
any measure outside of mere local CON
siderations, is for him to plant himsel
upon the accepted policy of the part
and stand or fall with the people. !
signifies nothing that both the q nc
Gratis and the president have arrived s
the same conclusion as to Howe
! speech. The situation is only hopefu
but good deal viii be necessary TO
done, before they can lock shields 70
veal or for woe in the struggle for
better and purer government.