The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-14


eyaded; that every elector shall be permitted
to freely and without intimidation cast bis
lawful ballot at such election and have il
honestly counted, and the potency of his vote
shall not be destroyed by the fraudulent vote
of any other person. The best thoughts
and energies Of our people should be directed
to these great questions of national we'll
being, in which all have common interest.
Such efforts will soon restore peace to those
who were in arms against each other; for
Justice and good will outlast passion,
but il is certain that the woands
of the war cannot be completely healed, and
the spirit of brotherhood cannot fully per
wade the whole country till every citizen,
rich or poor white or black, is secure in the
free and equal enjoyment of this right n Sc |
cured by the laws Of the land. II il be othe
wise, dl.content will prevail, Immigration will |
cease aod the social and industrial forces viii |
continue to be disturbed by the migration OF
laborers and the consequent dmiuution of
property. The national government should
exercise all its constitutional authority to put
an end TO these evils, for all people and all
states are members Of one body, aud
no member can suffer without
injury to all. The most serious evils which
now atilict the south arise from the feet that
there is no such freedom and federation Of
political opinion that the minority party can
exercise nm effective and wholesome restraint
upon the party in power. Without such re-
straint party rule becomes tyrsnncal and
corrupt. Prosperity, which is made possible
in the south by its great advantages of soil
and climate, will never be realized
until every voter can freely and
safely support any party he pleases.
Next in Importance to freedom and justice
is popular eduction, without which neither
can be permanently maintained. It's interests
, are entrusted to the states, aud the voluntary
, action of the people and Whatever help the
Nation can Justly afford should be generously
, given to the states in supporting free
schools, but it would be unjust for our people
and dangerous to our Institutions to apply
any portion of the revenue of the Nation OF
states to support sectarian schools, as the
separating of church and state is essential,
$ Everything relating to taxation should be
absolute. On the subject of national finance:
my views have been so frequently and fully
expressed that little is needed in the way Of
additional statement. The public debt is Sc
we'll secured and the rate ofinterest has beer
n so reduced by refunding, thai
rigid economy in expenditures anC
( a faithful application of our surplus revenue
r TO thu payment of the principal of the debt
+ will gradually but certainly free the people
| from its burdens and close, with honor, thu
I financial chapter, and, at the same time The
i government can provide for all its ordinary
expenses and dischargeits sacred obligations
! to its soldiers of TIL union and widows and or
q phans of those VINO fell i'll its defense. Tn,
i. resumption Of specie payments, which thu
!. Republican party so courageously and sue
!. cessfully accomplished, has removed from
a the field of controversy many question
!, that long and seriously disturbe
We the credit of the government and bushes
n of the county Our paper currency is nov
i. rs national MS the flag, ard resumption hs
r not only made it everywhere equal to coil
re but has brought into use cur stores Of gol
If and silver MS circulating medium, which
lc more abundant than ever before, aud "
If need only maintain the quality of our do
lars to insure labor and capital measure
value from the use of which no one can su
II. fer loss. The great prosperity which tt
country is now enjoying should not be Ell
OF dangered by any violent changes or doubtf
r. financial experiments.
" In reference to our customs laws polio
,e should be pursued which will bring thou
tn ands t. the treasury and will enable Il
ID labor and capital employed in our great i
e, dustries to compete fairly in our marke
CO with the labor and capital OF foreign pr
A. duets We legislate for the people OF Il
at United States, not for the whole world, ar
10 it is our glory that American labor is mo-
Sc intelligent and better than foreil
nd competition. Our country cal
rs not be independent unless
he people with their abundant natural resourc
in possess requisite skill at any time to cloth
at arm and equip themselves for war, and
ly time of peace produce all the necessary il
e plements of labor. II was the manifest
Of tention of the founders of the government
TO provide for common defense, not by standil
We armies alon but by raising among t
he people great army Of artisans. who
intelligence and skill should powerfully co
CHI tribute to the safety and glory of the Natic
20 Fortunately for the interests of commert
cl there is no longer any formidable opposite
ng to appropriations for the improvement of 0
%, barbors and the great navigable rivers. 7
provided expenditures for that purpose a
IN strictly limited to works of national impo
red ance. The Mississippi river, with its gre
oh tributaries, is OF sach vital importance to
eft many millions of people that the safety of
navigation requires exceptional. considerable
it, in order to secure to the Natl
M the control of its waters, rs intended
he President Jefferson when he negotiated
est the purchase of the vnst territory Extend
ice from the Gulf of Mexico TO the Pacific ocet
The wisdom OF congress should be invob
and devise some plan by which toat gr
river shall cease to be terror to those "
has dwell upon its banks, and by which lis sh
hu.. ping may safely carry the Industrial produ
OF of twenty five millions of people. Theint
ub- ests of agriculture, which is the basis of
our material prosperity and in which sew,
0. twelfths ofour people are engaged, AS well
of the interests of manufacture and CONNER
ON demand that tn facilities for cheap transp
of tation shall be increased by the uso OF
ce- our great water courses.
ion The material interests Of this COZ
an try, the traditions Of its set
| ment and the sentiment Of our people hi
the led the government to offer wide hospital
nse to emgrants who seek our shores for n
and happier homes, willing as they are
nth share the burdens as well as the benefits
ion society," and intending that their poster
ate. shall become an indistingushable part OF
ub- population.
1re. TIE recent movement of the Chinese
the our Pacific coast ports bears but little reese
me blance to the character of the emigration
ing the blacks fom the south, cit
lied in its purposes or resu
no Chinese immigration is toe. much
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