The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-05

child's welfare or the development OF his
mind than the parent, and therefore he
should be Jealous of any ones interpretations
to dictate What sort of mental pabulum that
child shall receive"
The stalwart republican papers keep up
their warfare on the republicans of the senate
for keeping up the deadlock. Its repuo'
licsn funeral, and no democrat has to weep
or wear Grape either. The New York Eve
ming Mail thus sums up:
The senatorial deadlock has accomplished
several things, that cannot be contemplated
with satisfaction by any good citizen: Among
its results--just by way Of illustration, and
not attempting to cover tenth part OF the
ground-we may note the following: A
suspension of criminal justice in the District
of Columbia, because the successor to Mar
shall Douglass 10 not confirmed. The delay
and denial Of justice in the judicial circuit
comprising the states Of Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, because
the successor to Justice Wood IL not con-
frmed. The risk Of the vast treasure COM
mitted to the care of the assistant treasurer
Ia San Francisco, whose bondsmen are
released becaute his time has expired, and
his successor has not been confirmed.
The crippling OF the supreme court OF
the United States, because of delay in act
ing on the nomination of Stanley Matthew's
who should have been promptly confirmed
or rejected The serious damage to the
efficiency Of the bureau of Indian Affairs,
whose agents and other officials should have
been confirmed month ago. On the
other hand, what has been gained? The
republican party has got all the vast moral
benefit 10 BIO obtained from being put in the
position Of fighting for nearly two months to
put repudiator Riddleberger in otlice. MIR.
Conkling, having obtained the votes OF the
vice presidnat and of Mr.. Malone, in return,
has been able to keep up the deadlock and to
carry on q ceaseless intrigue against the
presidents appointments. No necessity for
his making speeches. His lieutenan's have
been kept busy. He has kindly allowed
administration senators to enrsge the SOUTH
ern senators by speeches as unreasonable as
watermelons in March, while counting ALI.
ance with such of the said southern senators
as he is on speaking terms with. II it is a
satisfaction for him to watch a storm that has
spent its whole force 10 resisting the business
progress of the administration, while econo.
missing bis own lung power, he must have
been as happy as the parsonage whom su'
preme bliss is supposed to come when no is
ain gale Of wind"
Republics may not be ungrateful, as is 60
often charged, but great many republicans
are, and there Is no better proof of it than
the following from the Chicago Inter Ocean ::
Grier, Of Pennsylvania. was the "originsl"
Garfield man at the Chicago convention.
There were other ''originsl"
men who voted alone for
other candidates, but Grier's choice was
good one and circumstances favored him.
His favorite was nominated and elected. II
is not to be supposed that Mr.. Grler had any
selfish thought in view when he cast his vote
for Garfield. He probably did i! through
genuine admiration, and was amply rewarded
by the nomination of the man he. selec.Gd.
But some one has made Grier believe that as
he happened to be the man who first voted
for Garfield, therefore he is the person above
all Others to take ~ important place under
the government; in fact, that the govern
ment needs him and will be, in a measure,
lost without him. Mr.. Grier is probably n
gentleman of integrity, and the president has
no doubt sincere respect for him, but some
way the latter does not seem to share the
conviction that no Is the most efficient
man who can be chosen for a place of great
trust and activity, and, consequently, he
declines to give him the position OF second
assistant postmaster general, which Grier
wants. He has been offered that Of third
assistant, but has only turned sorrowfully
away, and gone home without making sign.
We are sorry, and yet the result is, perhaps
we'll enough, Mr.. Grier, delegate from
Pennsylvania with great admiration for
General Garfield, voting for him through
thick and thin, is man to be admired. MIR.
Grier, after an Office in Washington, with a
recommendation labeled "Original Garfield
Ma, |" is not so inspiring sight. We may
wish him luck, but ii would be quite rs well
for bis reputation II he stood modestlv back,
declining all reward for his action at Chicago
except the consciousness in his own mind Of
having done wise thing for the people and
the country.