The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-28
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has, Al this early day apparently gone
all wrong Tor them, M lloWe's terrll
10 arraignment Of Mr, Hayes and M
hohurz, while II seems 10 greatly uekln
his ooaohers, raises not u ripple any
where else, Tho speech was leleeraph'
ed to all the southern papers who sln'-
ply laughed NJ tho beautiful mess ~
The radical camp and they, IKE ths
democrats In Washington, conclude
not 10 pay any attention 10 w. MI
Howe told 10 now or startling truths W
tho democracy Of our section Az
have been over the ground aud ara
thoroughly acquainted with 10 rough
aud smooth places, and had long since
arrived al n definite conclusion ~ To
the proper course to be- held with re''
erenoo TO tho fraud, legallaed by vote
Of eight to seven Evidently Mr., Hayes
has been over tho ground also. lie has
heard tho same sentiments time ana
agpin, llo may feel Just little sore Tor
having them uttered no plainly on the
floor Of tho senate, but while this Is iris
tating and erasperalIng almost beyond
endurance, yet II eEoiles no neW emo
lions In tho executive breast The re-
suit, 30 far IN Mr. Hayes Is concerned
will be 10 drive him TO court an elll'
anoo with tho democracy both IN ana
out of congress, II looa not follow
however, that these advances will bc
met by corresponding eagerneaH on
the part Of tho present democratic ma
jority in the lower house, and the pros
peciive majority In the senate Mr.
Hayes IL not of the household of demo
cratic faith, aud no II bappena that his
political death nj his own hands and
that of his political friends cannot DO
expected TO convulae the democracy
with sorrow, His IN hard fate, but we
can see no help for him, unless ho hauls
down republican colors aud runs the
democratic battlo'nag to the fore, That
il our remedy and we charge Mr. Hayes
nothing for the prescription, llc Is ut
perfect liberty TO act upon IL or lot II
alone, Just M he ploases.
one thing we can say, and do II with
sincerity, feeling the full weight and
Importance of the great boon conferred,
When Mr. Hayes assumed the reins he
found the south Keeling and staggering
under load almost too intolerable 10
be born. lie found her highest offices
both political and judicial filled by %
brood of STAINLESS, characterless advcn>
turers, who, under the protection Of the
United states army, were gradually but
surely stealing the substance of tho PEG.
Pile, and destroying the manhood of the
south, A short time before, Delrobri
and with u file Of federal bayonets dis,
persed the legislature OF one of the sovN
erign states OF this union Every elec-
ton precinct was influenced and cons
trolled by the myrmidon's of federal
power Even the most trivial question
growing out of the anAgonies of parties
called forth its own proper committee
of investigation from congress and sens
ate In every way, and 10y all sorts of
means, we were daily taught that we
lived alone by sutlerance and by federal
grace, Give the devil his due always.
Mr., Hayes did not hesitate one mos
ment to clean out this Aguean stable
and restore the state governments of
the south to self respect, and the people
to their wonted manhood Such favor
as this, such n relief granted to u gem
erous people like those of the south,
could not but call out the most active
gratitude Mr., Hayes has won favor in
their eyes, and they will follow him to
any extent short of the surrender of
principle Let not the president rely
for one moment upon their doing that.
The only way possible for the democracy
and the president to net in concert on
any measure outside of mere local cons
siderations, is for him to plant himself
upon the accepted policy of the party
and stand OF fall with the people 1t
signifies nothing that both the demo-
Gratis and the president have arrived at
the same conclusion as to Howe's
speech. The situation is only hopeful,
but good deal will be necessary to be
done, before they can lock shields for
veal or for woe in the struggle for n
better and purer government.