The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-21
MRS wOmL's LETTER
Correspondence Of tho Herald.

1t remains to DO seen, dear reader, whether
the woman who sends you every week
things new and old from the capital csn
write readable letter with fever sending
her heart beats high up above the calm pull
satons of middle age, and heating her frame
to furnace heat this cold day, and worse than
all, throwing her nerves unknown quanti-
ties hitherto--iuto confusion worse than
chaotic. Will be praised, Ms my honored
friend, Colonel Ashbel Smith was one day
when, as minister Of the young republic Of
Texas, he was dining with tho premier of
Great Britain, aud rose TO respond to the tonst,
"Texas and her great president" The
Texan minister began his remarks by saying
he WAS sick, and begging that all due allow
anco be made for him on that score. When
he had finished the premier rose, took him
by the hand, shook it heartily and said:
"Smith, if you're sick now, you ought al
ways to be sick"
Or will it be said of me, as Douglas Jer-
rold said of u certain bore, "Hes perfectly
charming when no Is ill?'' "lndeedY" said n
friend. "Yos," answered Jerrold, because
then never see him"
But, alas, correspondents cannot give their
readers even the poor compensation Of All
sence. When 81 tier day" comes, the let
ter must DO written, no matter how the brain
tissues revolt or the nerve centres rebel. 80
| can but ask your forbearance-so often
needed-if ] shall to-day write you duller,
letter than usual
Prognrs'ics es 10 tho future course of the
new president are given TO us sd'naus6am in
the papers, az tho dinner table, on tho street
corners, in private parlor1, everywhere in
fact where two men are found, one of the
two at least Is telling what General GarAelds
policy will be. One says he will abide by
tho "rreaty Of Mentor" which caused his
election. Another Says no Is pledged to the
the idea OF Garllods caring anything for
pledge, and predicts either liberal ora
most tyrannical policy, as he likes or dislikes
the newly-tleGted president.
Many of Garlelds political enemies are
his personal FRIENDS. Judge Jere Black is
ono of them-and indeed every one is
charmed by tho talent, the generosity, and
the marvellous personal magnetism Of this
strange being, who seems to carry in his
soul an array of antipedal forces, which he
has not strength to control, and to neither
of which he will utterly surrender himself
Some of his public, and consequently DELHI
crate utterances are full of bitter unrelent.
ing, undying hatred of southern white peo.
pie. No maadcton is too cruel, no ana
thema too comprehensive, no vituperaton
too bitter TO hurl at the conquered foe at one
timo; ON another and every way similar oc.
casion, the noblest sentiments, the kindest
philanthropy, the hroadest lberality mark
the stately and vet passionate utterances Of
this many sided man. "Out of the same
mouth proceed blessings and culsings, these
things ought not so to be-" saws staunch old
James In his faithful and practical letter.
But 10 return to tho "fumrn policyn
How is it possible to base any sort of con
clusions ON such very uncertain premises.
Preparations for the Inauguration are al.
ready begun. There are, .ingularly enough
many sides TO these preparations The
citizens of the district have invariably taken
these ceremonies in hand, and successfully
carried them out, ever since it became tho
custom to have any ceremonies 1T all.
Jefferson, we are told, rode quietly on
horseback to the capitol, took the oath, and
mounting his horse rode as uuostentatously
10 his new abode. But now, it is far oihorwise;
grand display of our gaucherie must be
made; AN expose of our military weakness is
essential; and we remember the secretary of
the navy has promised to insure peaceful
Inauguration by having a guuboat on the
spot.
Now, the peculiar and distinctive feature
of this especial induction Of the elected into
the presidential chair, is the presence in the
city of two separate EMANCIPATION commit.
b. mittees," md lively prospect for \ third
The postmaster of the city--hio self non
resident here-has taken the field first, and
formed committee consisting principally
of nnstofIice officials no ci,izens on this com.
mittee,
This action exctes the ire Of the Towpaih
club. and Il gets itself together md call, ON
other republican clubs in the oitv-.thsre ia
At least inc TO every sl,te-Npd iRey hold q
oa,ina nG ;hs cMhs ao o Sou'sm'"o ovo si
committean 10 orSou,e Gam Gen.rai EstSSlJ !