The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-18
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scvion was Influenced by sense of duty; If
he voted and acted his honest convictions, !,
10 difficult TO see what CLAIM
he has for any reward. not "
speak of such great reward rs an action u
which sn estimate is thus invited or is soon
destined 10 be. Robertson snd sixty-nine
other men accept from state convention
o certain trust. They sought and accepted
the position of agents or delegates to the
national convention. The state con.
veution declared plsinly stated iudg-
ment AMI policy to be obs, rived
and supported by those commissioned. To
this declaration all the selected delegates
gave an Implied consent, but several ofthem
in addition made most specific personal
p edges and engsgementsto exert themselvesin
good faith throughout Ia secure the nomination
OF General Grant. THIS pledge was pledged
rs u means Of obtaining their own appoint
ment as delegates aud they did, as We both
personally know, attain their seats in the
national convention on the ia'th OF their
personal statements Of their earnSstue-s and
fdt lily. The obligations assumed Ncro IN
dertsk, 10 invade the integrity rs much
as tho obligation Of one who receives pr, Ky
of a stockholier in corporation. upon
pledge aud promise IT, vote as his principal
would vote Whether MIR. Robertson WAS
or was not himself bound, no. only bs honor
and implication, but expressly giving his
word becomes quite immaterial.
In view Of the claim made for him, it is
insisted that he orgsniz,d the vote, or as it
has bsen sometim 8 stated, he was leader Of
the vote This is 10 say thst no invited he
persu ,ded, induced Others whom be knew
h..I ,ha., l.
tanned their vote by doing so,
to violate their word and betrsy not only the
republicans assembled ia state convention,
but republicans OF their district rs well who
trusted in their honor. Whoever counsels
another tn do dishonorable act, must shre
with that other the guilt and should share
the odium iustly attaching to it. We are
therefore wholly unable, on whatever ground
we put it, to SEQ the justification
for ourselves should we become parties to
using public trusts which belong to people,
TO require such service in such mode; bat
tho applicants employed 10 effect the result
set upa new standard Of spoosiblily, and
invade. as We believe, the truths and princ.
pies on which the separate and coordin-
ate branches of the government stand A
senator has his own responsibility. He
ahenshi' 70 MS STATE anu 10 the oouy OF
wn,cn no Is member. He Is pound by his
oath 10 aavi'e and TO consent with BIS con-
science anc Judgment oeiofe God' whatever
OF whoever else iSay cons'raih nim'
DO Is 10 De exempt from tina executives
menace or disFaVor on the one hand ana
executive favor or the o'her Long standing
on we orders OF me mouse OF commons mas
peen declsrat'on thst memoers ha'l sulief
expulsion VINO even reports the "isnes OF the
executive head ct the government to inau-
ehce ,he votes OF memoers. Inc BRUSH
constitution. ls not more Jealous
than ours IN TINS regard TO give advice
ana honest independent ADVICE as 70 an APP
polntmeht pfoposed' IL IS rs much rlsht
ena GUY OF senator az IL IS tue right or
guy Oh INC presioeht 10 propose 'he name
by MS ADVICE one way or the other. IL Is no
more an ACT OF o'srespect or treason 10 the
nominating power taan verdict
OF a juror or tne decision
ora ]uuge Inc luea !nat Inc senate Is
SIMPLY 10 una ou' %nat Is wanted ana lhsn
90 ~ we cannot pe'ieve SAFE or admssao'e
ana tnUS Tar no purity ms Onfeu or de-