The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-18

And How They spend Their Sundays
A Mysterious Body Which
Puzzles the Rep0rt0rial
Pencil state Debt
Uncertainties


Nashville special TO the Courier-Journsl.
OF the ninety-four members of the legis-
lsture now in the city, thirty-two stopped
their ponlering over the momentous ques-
tons of state this morning and lis,enad to
the ringing of the church bells. Twenty
eight needed the call and vent to church, and
the remainder went--well, its hard TO tell
where they went; but they did rot
90 to church. Many of them remained
in their rooms and pennei words of weet
consolation to their wives at home aud of
ta2y sweoter still to their constituents.
Others engaged themselves and those Who
would bs'on, 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 channels skin. But
he will relinquish his grasp on it tomorrow
and commit 1t to the perils of the sea Of
many minds. He will launch it fourth
armed with his mandate of acceptance, and
will watch with eager eyes the voyage through
the turbulent waters of Tennessee's unfalh>
ENABLE assembly. 1t may survive or it may
one can tell. The legislature is growing as
mysterious rs 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 sle
once boosted will be stained and blackaped
beyond redemption. Her pride will be
trsmpled, her credit gone, and her nsme be
made odious to sll honest people ofthe unio4
Her citizens will be pointed AT with scorn snd
contempt by strangers, and Stunned by those
who dread The pollution Of repudistOrs The
silver lined Clouds which have betokened
her prosperity, will change to black signals of
adversely. Her hopes will change to d!spsir;
her ambition TO iGGilerence; her aspirations
TO lisllessness; wealth to poverty. Her en-
terprising capitalists will become panic
stricken, and the grest resources which have
been held out AS Inducements for Investment
will remain untouched, like the assets of "A
bankrupt firm, "for tho benefit of her credit.
ors." But there is row more hope for the
success Of the measures proposed by the
bondho.ders. The bi.terest opposition the
low tax eiemont-are in a hopeless minority,
It's true, but mlnorilieS are dangerous, and
hsve been controlling during the present
legislature by some means, and they will
work rs ssslduou.ly for the defeat of this or
any other measure looking to the
settSment 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 avery
bill of general importance, ard to only push
through their local bills Whenever \ ques.
lion of great Importance comes up it is post.
poned or pissed informally, ION account of
the absence of several members" Both
houses worked yesterday without enough
members present to pass bill by constitu.
tlonal majority. II Is alleged that there Is u
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 canno; say, but
the indications point strongly in that direc.
ton. Alter tho governor bad 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 tho other will be presented to the house
tomorrow by Mr.. Harrison.