The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-08
Mr.. TILDEN NOT AVAILABLE

The Fort Worth Advance, one Of our mos
esteemed daily exchanges, in its issue of the
C.h inst, takes the HERALD somewhat &c
task for expressing the belief that if Mr.
Tilen i: the Democratic nominee at Cncin
naii for President, there are Thousands OF
Democrats in Texas who will stay away from
tho polls rather than vote for him. This /,
M honest difference of opinion, and we can
and do respect the Advance for its candid
opposition to us IN our views. The Advance,
We Ahink, IL hardly just to us, however when
II says tha. "such predictions are tantamount
TO advice to the people to do the very thing
predicted" The HERALD gives no advice in
the matter at all, further than to say to all
cit ems 30 be true TO their principles, polili-
ea, md Otherwise, and follow the dictates Of
their judgments and conclusion, fair
~ dispassonately and studiously
arrived at. lfthe great body of tie rank and
dle o. the Democracy of the people Of
Texas tninl, they ought to vote for or vote
against Mr.. TiIden for Prosi lent, why it is
not only their prerogativo, one of their ill.,
allowable rights TO do so but they will be re-
misa IN their duties rs citizens in not doing
90. When men do what they earnestly, hon
estiy DO and lrom conviction Of what they
balieye to be right proper and just the civil
liberty Of this country is safe tho preserya.
ton Of It's institutions are free from peril and
political prosperity, as well rs prosperity of
al other kinds are assured facts, Had the
litor Of tho Advance been Mt Galveston du-
ring the session of tho Democratic conyen-
ton, convention made up of the
representative men Of the party,
tho thinking, Intelligent men Of their re-
spective counties and sections and
witnessed tho manifest opposition TO Mr..
Tilden as tho Presidential nominee, when his
name for the position was received, he would
notso greatly disagree with the HERALD in
its views. We earnestly give expression to
the belief that Mr.. Tilden is not the choice
for President, this good year. of the majority
Of the Democracy in any State in this Union.
BY his peculiar manner, his skill in political
tatics and his unparalleled ability in running
machines, no has succeeded in getting the
endorsement and quasi endorsement Of some OF
the State conventions, but as the Philadelphia
Times says of the Pennsylvania Democratic
convention, while the opposition to Mr.
Tilden Is largely in the majority in the
party in the State, he had minority Of
the brains in the convention. And SC
il il in other States whore the "machine'
has been wei manipulated. As the Advance
says, il ia not orthodox Democracy for the
minority 10 resist the dictation Of the major
ity, but all the orthodoxy in the world Won
Eeepthe minority from being disguised, an(
ifpolitical nausea on the part of the minorit.
i TO amount 10 heresy and communication
Why, disiutegraton will be the result. W,
speak in theological vein to our cotempo
rary of the Advance, knowing that he is al
adeptin that line of argument, and we wan
hint have all the advantage possible. W
cannot argue with the Advance in It's propo
aition that that mans Democracy should b
questioned who refuses to support the nomine
of the party,whoever he may be- 1t Nigh
well be, if he gave aid an
comfort on the other side by hisinauence an
his vote, or even his voice, but why man
sincerity to the Democratic cause and his dt
votion TO Democratic principles should b
doubted and rallied against simply because
stays nj home in preference 10 going to II
polls and outragiug his judgment and COZ
science and stultifying his convictions rath'
than vote for nominee in whom he has I
confidence and for whom he can have no r
spect, is past our understanding. II is not
question Of personal preference with u
Democrats Of Texas, nor of this Union,
the Advance intimatcs is the case, but it is
question OF availability, question of par
fealty, question of Democratic homes
that obtains. Almost any Dem
crat who may be nominate
except Mr.. Tilden, will receive the emit
vote of the Democrrtic party of the emit
Union. Mr.. Tilden cannot do II, and VI
should words be wasted on him, and he
the recipient of "love's labor lost9 ?" T
HERALD has not championed the cause
any gentleman for the nomination, althou
il has Its individual preference, and will
content with any Democrat who ispersons
pure, politically pure, and who is availab
II has urged and will continue to urge |
party to let Mr., Tilden severely alone
cause he does not oil oil the requisites of
BILL To put II in the mildest words possil
he isnot available and cannot poll the Den
cratic strength of the country. We adh
70 It as our opinion that IL hei the nomi
thousands Of Democrats in Texas will
voio FOR him.