The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-23
STATE PRESS REVIEW

says
AS o party leader he was often thought too
strict; no clung to his party with almost that
tonscity with which humanity usually re-
CARDS life, and II 10 this that made him act
often in au apparently partial manner.
Most all his acts, however, have often been
published, ana they fail to prove him less
than statesman and powerful leader. The
same cannot we'll DO said OF General Arthur,
While we boliavo and tr,.st that his policy
may prove beneficial to the country IN some
respects, th3re arc yet apprehenslons as TO
the effect Of bis probable course. as
states man he has never shown much ability,
and bis honor as law oxecutiOner has coli
oring that must 30 regarded with some
caution. Aside from this General Arthur.
is not a political leader. New York could
have furnished hundred men superior to
him in this respect, and the TACT that bis
nomination was made chiefly to CJnCiliale
Coax irg for his defeat in tho Chicago con-
ven,1n la3dl ono 10 believe that no has "A
wesiCnoss fr0m which his country may DO
made 70 suffer- With Air. Arthur AZ the
head of tho government, the CJnking in-
luenae viii most cor ably prevail, and Mr..
COnkiUg become virtually president
The Galveston Newl thus descants upos
the domiaa OF Presijoat Garleld and tho &C
c2ssion 60 the chief magis.racy OF Gonori
Arthur
Tho president ia dead, but tho republic
lives, the union lives, the nation lives, with
now infusion of hoal.hy ylgor ana with new
assurance Of glorious perpotuily. The
American people, shocked with horror and
bowed down with humiliation rs they were
by tho assassin blow struck Vt representative
government, constitutional liberty md M.
tionhl integrity, rs symbohzod in the person
OF their chief magistrate, have risen from
common baptism Of bloody sacrifice glowing
with sense OF cOnsacrstOn 10 the accom-
plishmonl OF common destiny Ia tho future
OF one mighty md marvellous commonwealth.
The death of President Garfield and tho nc
cession of President Arthur should b. the
signal for vain repining rs well ~ &cetious
recrimination over tho phat TO cease. The
sturdy race Of ancient Germans,
according to Tacitus, were acp
cusIomed TO say that tears and
lamentations were for woman, and sorrow,
memory and firm resolve Tor men. This is
tho spirit which IL becomes American citi
2ens 20 bring to the contemplation of public
ailair- and public problems nj tho present
moment, They can not too reverentialy re-
cognza the mysterious force at work through
n long procession Of agencies and events to
make them ono people imbued with one
principle. They can not too severely put
behind them the doctrine, inculcated by a
mischievious partnorsh. y, that one section ia
tainted with dsloyalty TO tho Union, or that
one party, including half tho voters of this
country in it's ranks, meditates treason to tho
republic. They can not too Inreservedly
lay aside mutual suspicion, shake Off tho
nightmare OF mutual distrust md give thems
selves to repose in mutual faith. They may
fifty racsl the language Of Thomas Jefferson
on succeeding 10 the presidency, after "A
stormy contest and perilous crises in 1901
The Ennis Commercial Recorder In givp
ing below the experience of Mr.. Mitcham,
tells the tale of agricultural Incidence and
indifference in Texas. Plow deep aud cult,
vato closely and overwhelming crops of al
kinds will be tho reward;
Mr.. james II. Mhcham, of Rice, Texas,
this year proved that although extremely
dry corn has not been failure. In prepnr.
lug his ground for corn no plowed rs deep ~
two heavy mules could pillow, planted early
and cultivated thoroughly nine acres and
when ripe he measured tho ground, sholied
tho corn and found that the nine acres had
yielded 20 Sd bushels per aero. This is tho
result of thorough culture and is within
reach of all. Farmers Of all others should
have faith in Texas.
Tho Waco Examiner says:
l.. a.. l.
ing dodgers which arc being sown broadcast
through the land for the first annual pil.
grimage of grateful people, the col5red
American citizen to tho tomb OF
the great martyr liberstor. Abraham
Lincoln, at Springfield, ILL.,, September %,
in commemoraton e the ilustrious dead,
and to sirew flowers over his grave. An adj.
dress of welcome will be delivered by Gov.
Cullum, and there will DO present Secretary
of War Lincoln, Governor Porter, of Indis
ana, Ex-senator Bruce, Fred Douglass,
Rev. John Jasper, Of Richmond, Va, and
many other notsbles. The faro from st.
Louis to Springfield and return will DO put
at $3.50.
We haven't seen any of those circulars
but We must say that railroad company
that stoops TO such n lit,enoss, IL is hard up
indeed. Tho negroes are poor, they are
Ignorant, and to induce them to take tn Q
trip will DO to dupe and to defraud
them, and We warn every negro in Texas to
pay no heed to any such infamous circulars
as this ono must DO.
With the Fairfield Recorder we think
that II the artillery sergeant, Mason, really
did shoot at Guiteau, that no ought to be
sent to the penitentiAry, but if Guitesu was
not at the window, did Mason shoot at
him The Recorder says:
According 10 the way the trusted guard
shot at Guiteau recently he docs not seem
much eaf,r in Jail than no would be outside.
The soldier who shot nj him did not oven
plead a mistaken idea ofpatriotism, but only
said he was tired of going so often to the
Jail to guard him. The effort to kill tho
prisoner was, in principle, rs much an at.
tempt to commit foul murder as was Quit.
eaus assault upon tho president. Tho same
law that sends Guiteau TO tho penitonliary
should also send his guard there In prin.
ciple one is about us bad man as the other.
Every paper has q right to express It's
opinion on the new president now, and if
some of tbom that blow very cold with re-
gard TO him month or 30 ago See proper TO
blow warm now, II is their affair, The Waco
Telephone says;
Iibo Tho dead nreSident. Genernl Aribur