The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

great body Of the people In the south
have manifested the purpose to aecepl
those amendments a. unsIterable con.
ditions. 1t must needs be, psrhaps
that occasional conflicts viii arise ou
Of political ambition and partisan
zeal, bat If they do they
must 6e dealt with b,
wise and ingenious stssesmanship
difficulties iDseparable from free gov
ernment, extending over a contineu
tai domain, there must be stesdfasl
adherence to sound principles OF gov.
erDment, with great tolerance as u
choice Of methods Of admiu istration
The right of local self-goverument in
the states respectively, in time o.
peace, 70 see that II be republican in
form, Is practically undisputed. The
latter cannot be said to be granted
while q state IL menaced by miiitAr,
In its own borderr, and not under it,
own authority, and peace and fellow
ship can not be said to bs
accomplished without these sign.
Of recognition. which demonstrat.
that the pAcifiea:ion is genuine
and worthy TO be trusted. II any sec
tion Of the country Is in fact false 10 Ii
professions on this subject, the sooner
that fact Is made manifest the less
dangerous will be its power for evil
and the easier will be the remedy for
the mischief II may have already Sc
complished. Massachusetts, will also
heartily support all practicable and
just means to correct any evils In the
civil service Of the country and is 10
full accord with the honest purposes 81
the president to render practical vnat
has been SO eloquently declared 10
convention by speech and resolui 10 as.
Public sentiment in this country vii.
sustain the appointment OF com peter
and trustworthy persons, and the ciyii
service, and the removal Of those wEo
are not, or who abuse their places fsr
unjustifisble ends.
Governor Carroll, in his MESSAGE 70
the Maryland legislature, says the
policy OF the present national admins.
trAtion towards the southern states
has undoubtedly been Of such q char
acter AS to inspire confidence and re-
vive prosperity, and like wisc ON
brought to bear upon the financial
question would bring forth capital, re-
new enterprise, and give employment
to the dormant industry of the coun-
try. No political platforms can be OF
any use to the workingmen, or furnish
him with work. In free country
like ours the relations of capital and
labor must always adjust themselves,
and are regulated by conditions which
politicians can not control. The surest
road to prosperity for all classes is
through just and economical admin.
istrstion OF the state government, aud
an honest disposition of its revenues.
WASHINGTON, January 3.-The iol.
lowing is an extract from the message
of Governor Robertson, Of New York
"Fbere SAP oe but one permanent and
cffectual remedy, and that is to return
ss speedily rs possible TO the condition
OF things that existed before the road
to ruin was entered upon; by means
OF a return To specie ayment, q sound
and stable currency, and the reduction
OF the tariff To strictly revenue stand.
ard. In view OF the discussions going
on In the congress of the United States,
1t seems proper for me to remind y1u
aud our people that whatever may
happen elsewhere, specie payments
are, under existing law, to be resumed
Ia this state from and after the fret OF
January next. All our taxes, general
and local, including canal tolls, will
next year have to be paid in gold OF
its equivalent, and the courts will be
Obliged To enforce private contracts In
coin i trust there will be wisdom
enough at Washington TO avoid bind.
ering our present hopeful progress TO.
wards specie payments, and that .he
laws OF the general government aud
those Of our own state on this su bjeci
will continue to be ms they are-iu bar.
mony.