The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-10
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ohatnclsy Of government n which va have
always boon accustomed, and that the ira-
dition, hsnded down 10 Us through the win
tors and summers Of n century makes dear Ia
us. lis an lmpotsibilty for there ovor "a
BIO sudden change In tho manner, form OF
principles Of our government, but tho peo'
pie can gradually reconcile themselves TO
that change which will virtually wipo out
state lines. The approaches have been made
and arc still being made towards u cenirali.
cation of power, "a little ut one time, little
at another and the education Of the younger
generations rs they grow up learn new views
on the theories of our republican form gov
eminent. The exigencies Of the late war
made many innovations not only possible,
but necessary. The government takes upon
itself to send out seed to the people for ex-
perim.nts that the cause of agriculture may
be fostered and aided. Fish are distributed in
the streams and Takes of the land that the
people may have an increase of table deli
cacies easy at hand. A railroad is subsidized
because the necessities of war and the bene-
fits of commerce say it ought TO be done.
The sdjunct of banking facilities is given
to the postal department for the
convenience of the people. The
people find that all these
things benefit them and aid them materially,
and they naturally cay "why should we OBJ
isct? Where can there be any thing wrong
about this?" Thus by degrees the strict let
ter Of the constitution is being ignored, and
more power ia being concentrated in the
hands of the federal government, and the
people are coming to lookup to it as the
central and one great source Of benefit and
gradually the powers and rights Of the states
are lost sight of and forg, item. There seons
10 be n spirit OF libera!ity pervadisg oil
sections and sill minds 10 almost all
things in this oge. The right of conscience
10 religious belief; the right Of action in So
cal combinations and the right of political
thought ia matter how valid, radical or OK
IRENE it may be considered, are all conceded
and respected. Parents alloy their children
more latitude in their habits, associations and
department, and meet them more nearly on
the level of equality than was the case IN
olden times All these influences are having
their effect in widening and deepening the
current that berrs the country on toward
Capitalization of power and authority in the
federal government. Of course those of us
who look upon the ground and frame work
of the government in the light thrown upon
them by the Madison and Monroe and JEFF
fersor and Calhoun school of statesmen can
not yield tho points Of a strict construction
Of the constitution and Of states rights, but
are not those of us, and when we use the
woria ''of rs" we mem the entire people OF
the country, who believe tho other
way entitled to their opinions, and
shall We not concede that they
era Just as honest and conscientious and
well meaning for the counry's good as we
are? And right here the question arises
which policy is really the best for the com
try? It's only the welfare, development
prosperity, peace and happiness of tho couu-
try that the patriot Desires sud tho policies
to achieve those ends are merely dobstable
questions, merely the selection of roads lead
ing to the same goal. The masses of the
people are divided Into two great political
parties, ench having much that is good in it,
and the elimination of the best qualities of
both and their concrction is the grand labor
ard achievement of the conservative. We
can all agree with the president, we Of the
south especially who know what the inssitu-
ton of slavory was, in hls estimate of the
benefits to the country resulting from lis abol-
ition. We do not believe there is southern
man 10 all the and who would to- day, If be
conld, remand the negro into slavery, and
not one who will not slasp hands with him
in earnest sympathy with The kindly express
sons for the prosperity and advancement OF
tho negro race 10 all that is good and
evsting and ennobling, and not one who
viii no, stand shoulder n shoulder with him
in eli his efforts under the authority that in
hi.a vests, 10 insure for them full protection
under the constitution and lave. On the
money question he is eminently sound, aud
outlines a policy wise and iudicieus He Is
hardly deGpite enough on the tariff que'ti'n
bu; we fear he leans rather too much TO
protection. On the Monroe doctrine heis
sound, nnd speaks with positivensfs in
favur of American supervision over any
interocearic canal that may be constructed,
thai gives earnest of HE determination 70
protect, 80 far q, the power in him lies,
evcvy interest and right Of his country. He
does NJ; exactly say TINT the Mormon must
20, bat virtually does so. and he is right about
IL We endorse heartily his civil service
views, end trust tina, be msy be able TO
'ormuste q plan t. carry into practical effect
those viovs On the whole, again we say that
the address 10 admirable in its tone, conserva-
tive in its conception, chaste and elegant In
its diction-
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