The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-24
NJ Louis Letter.


NJ Louis Letter
,,orrespondonce Of the Herald.
81, LOUIS, April 81 lsSO'
When | came North two months ogo was
quite surprised to hear so little expression IN
favor of Grant and was inclined TO believe
that most of tho boom camo from tho Globe
Democrat and tho politicians, But this timo
am as much surprised tho other way For
noarly every Republican | meet Is
eithor an out-and.out Grant man or
rerardp with mn oasy lndlllef-
enco his rapidly increasing prospects
A very intelligent gentleman, who travels
extensively in Kansas, toldmc that three out
Of four of tho Republicans in that State are
for Grant, but that the politicians worked tho
"machino" in such manner MS to turn Out
n Blalno rrist. II Is also notable Tint the
people seem more than ever impressed win
The "silent man's' greatness Tho grehl
honor accorded him by the nations OF me
earth, the sefpoisc maintained in nll his
travels and In tho midst OF all circumstance,
nnd his wonderful success, have made n
most profound impression upon me
nublio mind. No man who appreciates the
diillcultlcs in tho way to great distinction can
believe that Grant owes all to a blind com
b;notion of circumstances. Certainly
circlmstances have favored him, but the man
has been equal to and moro than the c'rcum-
stances. IN. A.
II IA rather curious fact that while the
f,ron, boomers in the Northern States were
sbrielSing about another rebellion ana trying
10 fIre again the veteran heart with tho tght-
mo cnthusiam Of 81, Granthmsef was talk
inc inc peace and good will in the South. The
hast answer to Logan and Storrs' speeches
nj Chicago was Grants own speeches Mt
Galyoston and New Orleans. James Free
man Clark certainly made telling point. at
thn Massachusot,s convention tho other day
when 10 sad. {" They talk about another
rebellion, br, Idon't 500 any signs OF II. Cur .
per CEN. bonds are selling as readily as II we
were not going to have any war NJ ait
AS yet there Is no unanimity
of opinion among Democrats N
regard TO a Presidential candidate, though
one hears much more Tilden talk here IMAM
in Texas. But as the New York convention
will have been held before this
reaches you, it is not WORM
while to chronicle mere speculation.
State politics are warming up and one OF
three men is sure to receive tho nomination
for Governor. These three men are Critten-
den. Marmhduke and Hockaday. Crlttonden
was a Union officer; has been in Congress,
and i a law partner Of Senator Cockrell.
The Senator was Confederate general and
will use his influence among that class in be-
halfof his partner. Governor Phelps re-
ceiyed his nomination in '76 because he had
been n Union man. 1t was thought that
nlacinp Union man at the head OF
the State ticket would help
The Democratic National ticket in the
Northern States. Crittcnden may be lucky
enough to play the same part this year, but
General Marmaduke will give him hard
race. Since the war the General has been
Ii, ing upon farm, and this gives him great
strength with the rural population. IL IL
only lately that heannounced himself can
didate, but at the first mention OF MS name
hosts of friends in every part Of the state
hailed him as the coming man. Hockaday
chances are slim and each day growing beau
tifully less. General Cockrell has cut very
small figure in the United States Senate. 1t is
difficult to see how State once repre-
Tnted nv Benton can tolerate such
mediocrity. But for all that the Senator and
his friends are not of this way OF thinking,
and his chances for prolonging his presence
for another six years in the most august legs
lative body in the world are considered quite
good. The other candidates are Waldo T.
johnson, Senator once before, and Don Nor
risou. As usual, Broadhead is also on the
List.
Missouri has just held an immigration con
yention and is greatly aroused on the subject
Her people can't understand why thousand:
Of emigrauts steadily ride across the State
70 other sections, and leave untouched and
unnoticed her fertile valleys and hills, filled
with untold mineral wealth: lind that one
prominent individual, at least, does not want
immigration, because, "if fifty thousand i'm,
migrants come in from the North, that viii
be the end OF Democratic rule" Is not tina
the feeling of some Of your Bourbons IL
Texas? Is II not about the size Of the CASE
with Governor Roberts himselfY As near Al
can learn, the Governor has been in favo
of emigration but twice In his life, once wher
he imnligrated to the State himself, and tn,
other time, when be helped TO emigrate tn,
State out of the Union. think the hes
immigration convention which you can have
in Texas. is State nominating convention
which will put u live, progressive ticket il
the field. Don't waste your time, Mr.
Editor, trying to enlighten and convince thu
bourbon element. You can't do it. Inger
soil tells us in bis lectures on "The Mistake
of Moses that they used to keep bottle o
EGYPTIAN darkness in Rome. But the hea,
of n good staunch old bourbon contains NOR
Egyptian darkness than Rome ever heard OF
A stroke of lightning couldn't blaze path
way through it ls-
lam glad to find that Dallas Is everywher
considered as live and promising city. Ii
business prospects and future arc oonsidere,
excellent, and nothing but stupidity or Al
unlooked-for combination Of adverse circum
stances can prevent It's growth and greatness
must also say that II Is bard to find bette
more promising country Than North Tex
as. Lands which produce from half to
bale OF cotton per acre, thus realizing fror
twenty-five 70 fifty dollars 70 the acre, AZ