The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-06


Toombs-that is of Boufbonism. A middle
grounds is alwsys high one and therefore q
safe one and in the conservatism he mani
tests, there ough! to be safety and prosperity
for TIE country. AS between tho doctrine Of
stse's rights and its antipode, supremacy
oil power in the federal government, Prcsi-
dent Garfield, AS W all know
e:ponsea, The latter doctrine, but us We have
said, in y less pronounced extent than many
of the great leaders of his party. This is TN
interesting question. It ia one to engage the
attention and consideration OF every citizen
| ss well as the statesman who studies state
craft While we can heartily congratulate
Prcsident GARFIELD on the conservatism Of his
views on this question, schooled rs we have
been in the doctrine of states rights and con
strung tho constitution from our standpoint
we are not prepared TO give up our views and
convictions for his, moderate against us,
though they be. The merest tyro in
politics knows that complete supremacy
CT authority on tho part Of the federal gov
ernment means an actual subversion of that
character of government to which wo have
always been accustomed, and that tie ira
dit.cns handed down TO US through the win e.
teIa aud summers of century makes deir TO
Us. /. ia sn impossibility for there ever to
b. sudden change in tho manner, form or
principles of our government, but the peo-
pile can gradually reconcile themselves 10
that change which will virtually wipe on.
state lines. Tho approaches hayo been mnd,
and are still being made towards e cennli
cation Of power, lille NJ one time, . little
at another snl the education Of iLa younger
generations rs they grow up leaia no@ views
on The theories If our republican form OF gov
eminent. The cxigenciea % tho late war
made many Innovations not only possible, |
but necessary, The government takes upon |
itself to send GU. seed TO tho people Tor ex-
perimcnts that the cause of agriculture may !
be tDstered and aided. Fish are distributed in |
The streams and lakes Of tic land that tho !
people may have al increase Of table deli |
cacies easy at hand. A railroad is subsidized !
because tho necessities Of Wsr and the bene' !
fits of commerce say il ought to be done.
The adjunct Of banking facilities ia given
10 the postal department for the
convenience Of the people. The
people find that ell these
things benefit them and nd them materially,
and they naturally soy "why should We OBJ
i 'ci? Where can there be any thing wrong
about lhi.?" Thus by degrees tho strict lei
ter of the constitution is being Ignored, ana
more power is being concentrated m the
hands Of The federal government, md the
people are coming to look UP to it as the
central and one great source Of benefit md /
gradually The powers and rights oi tho states
are lost sight Of and r0rg tten. There seems
10 DO II rpiri! Of liberslity pGryadpg all
sections and al minds ia almost s)l |
things in this rg9. The right ot conscience
in religious bolleIs; the right Of action in 20
cial combination, hnd the right Of political
thought in mater how valid, radical or OK
treme it may be considered, are all conceded
and respected. Parents allow their children
more latitude in their habits, associations and |
depor mont, and meet them more nearly Gu
the level of equality than was the case in
olden times. Ali these influences arc havibg
their effect in widening and deepening the
current tha! berrs The country on toward 4
Capitalization of power and authority in tho
federal government. OF course those OF Us
who look upon the ground and frat1e work |
of the government in tho light thrown upon
them by the Madison and Monroe md JEFF
fersoN and Calhoun school of sta,esmea can
not yield the points # strict construction
OF thu constitution and of stato's rights, hut
sre not those Of us, and when va use the
words "of rs" We mean the entire pponle Of
the country who beIiovo tho Other
way entitled TO their opinions, an
shall We not conccde tbs. they
are Just as honest aud consoieuulu and
well meaning for the country's good ne VIZ
arc9 And night hero The question arises
wnich policy is really the best for tao cola.
trl' Ills only tho welfare, development
p osperity, peace and happiness Of the cluo-
try that tho patriot desires, and the p5lic.e,
to schicye those ends are merely jebatahla
questions, merely tao selection of roads lead
ing to the same goal. Tho massps of tho
people are divideo ! to two crest political
parties, each hsvng much that Is good in il,
and the elimination OF the bes. qualities Of
both md their concretionis the grand labor
and achievement of the conservative. We
can all egrec with tho president, We of the
south especially who know what tho instu.
ton ofslavor5 WAS, in hi. estimate of ttc
bentiiIst to tho country resulting from Its abol-
ition. Wedo no! believe there is a southern
man in all the land who would to-day, II be
conld, remand tho negro into slavery, NJ B
not one who will not clasp hands with h,u
In earnest sympathy with ,ho kindly expr j.
sons for tho prosperity and advancement Of
Tho negro race in all that Is good aIl
ovsling and onnoblng, aud not ouc wine
will no. stand shoulder 10 shoulder with han
10 all his efforts under tho authority tba. IN
him vests, 10 insure for thon full protection