The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-24

Asd How They spcDd Their Sundays
"A Mysterious Bsdy WHEN
Paszics the Hsportoriai
PsDcii - state Debt
Uncertainties.

Nashville special to the Courier-Journal.
OF the ninety-four members Of tho leeis-
laiute now in tho city, thirty-two stopped
their bordering over the momentous ques-
tions of state this morning and listened to
the ringing of the church bells. Twenty
eight headed the call and vent 10 church, and
the remainder went-well, lis hard 10 tell
where they went; but they did not
20 to church. Many of them remained
in their rooms and penned words of sweet
consolation to their wives at home, and Of
tsGv sweeter still to their constituents.
Others engaged themselves, and those who
would listen, in the discussion of the coming
mysterious message of the mysterious COVER.
nor. and the proposition from the bondhold-
ers, which he carries in his inner vest-pocket
wrapped in oil silk and chamois.skin. But
he will relinquish his grasp on it tomorrow
and commit It to the perils OF the seq of
many minds. He will launch it fourth
armed with bis mandate of acceptance, and
will watch with eager eyest the voyage through
the turbulent waters of Tennessee's unfath-
enable assembly. 1t may survive, or it may
perish and 20 down beneath the depths. No
one can tell. The Legislature is growing as
mysterious as the governor, All await the
result with anxiety. If this proposition
should be rejected, it will be disastrous de-
feat for Tennessee. The honor of which she
once boosted will be stained and blackened
beyond redemption. Her pride will DE
trampled, her credit gone, and her name be
made odious TO all honest people of the unioa.
Her citizens will be pointed at with scorn and
- Il OF QpI ahIlpnQd those
who dread the pollution Of repudiators. The
silver lined clouds, which have betokened
her prosperity, will change 10 black signals of
adversely. Her hopes will change TO dispair;
her ambition to indifference; Der aspirations
to listlessneas; wealth to poverty. Her en-,
terprising capitalists will become panic
stricken. and the great resources which have
been held out ss inducements for investment
will remain untouched like the assets of Il
bankrupt firm, "for the benefit of her credit
ora" But there is BOW more hope for the
SUCCESS Of the measures proposed by the
bondholders. The bitterest opposition
low tax element--are in hopeless minority,
It's true, but minorities are dangerous, and
have been controlling during the present
legislature by some means, and they will
work as assiduously for the defeat of this or
any other measure looking to the
settlement of the entire debt.
Those favoring the proposition now
assert that it will pass both houses. Judg-
ing from the action of some of the members,
it seems to be their intention to defeat every
bill of general importance, and to only push
through their local bills. Whenever ques.
ton of great importance comes up it is post.
toned or passed informally, "on account of
the absence OF several members" Both
houses worked Yesterday without enough
members preseat to pass bill by constitu
tional majority. II is alleged that there is
tacit understanding among the low-tax
members to throw every possible obstacle in
the way of settlement of the debt.
Whether this is true or not cannot say, but
the indications point strongly in that direc.
ton. After the governor had received the
proposition of the bondholders two bills
were prepared, which authorized an adjust.
ment In accordance with the provisions of
the proposition. One was presented TO the
senate several days since by Mr.. Perkins,
and the other will be presented to the house
o-norrow By Mr.. Harrison.