The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-08
THE s0LID S0UTH.

telligence OF the attempted ASSASSINATION
of the president of the un''ss
s a,es flashed along the wires, shadow'rg
with grief whole people and filling with
co attenuation and modification each good
ci zen Of the republic, there was perhaps no
sect, OF this broad country where was
more unanimous the sentiment, more unssi-
m ,us the expression as to the dsstardly deed
an ds,est atom for its doer. Not knowing
), asking, not caring what was the motive
tn It inspired the tiendish work OF shooting
,wn nations Chief Magistrate, who, as
.ivate citizen, was walking the streets, the
30 i,hern breast 10 response to the sound of
G iitteau's pistol, sent back but one echo
an that was emphatic denuncistion. Up
from her hills and her prariea, her cities and
hr villages went but one response from the
so id south. It WAS rs though IN earth
lake had burst upon the land, in its sudden
ness, ard yet without any preconcerled sc'
ii the whole citizenry turned out in blaze
of excitement eager in their enquiries and
anxieties rs to what of the health Of tho pres
ident. 1t WAS enough for us 10 know that
the representative head of the nation had
ruthlessly been struck at BY some one intent
on murd r. Not a man in all this southern
Ian stopped to inquire what tha nationality
what tie birthplace of the reckless criminal
wat his politics, democratic, republican or
communist. what his grievance whether r' al
or fancied, what his motive whether selfish
or cooperative, or what of tho significance of
the act. 1t was immaterisl whether the
bullets had been sped on their deadly errands
| By the frenzled brain of nihillst fanatic, or
by the daring ono of disappointed poli,i-
clan. II was all sufficient to know that a
terrible transgression in the shape Of a
national ira Iedy of the saddest cast had been
sgain enacted on American soil, that an ou,,
raseous shock agaiust the country's instilu-
tons had been recklessly dared. This view
was unanimous and rang IN trumpet tones
throughout all this section. Added to this
feeling of horror and indignat on at
an &C! Of a worthless vsgabond
which clouded our national holiday,
st'fled the general atmosphere and
draped in m urniog our national banners
on the national holiday, twice before shroud>
cd for presidential deaths, there was loyal
sympathetic sorrow, all tingod with the sad
dest iorebodings that welled up in the
b.soms Of us all for the stricken christian
gentleman and his bereaved family. In
former years. face to face and hand to hand
Wa had met upon the batth field in honor-
able contest, while but few months ago, we
had fought him in the civic as slrenuousy
as argument and ingenuity could do. But
the war over, the south stood solid for what
she conceived to DO right, the civic struggle
ended and the award of victory to
our opponents again made, VIC once more
laid down the implement, of condensation,
hushed the trump of opposition, and sub.
mltting with good grace, wheeled into line,
the honest meaning scceptors of the invit d
result. 10 oil these instances the south was
solid. If you please, and held in the supremes,
contempt the recreant citizen that would
break the compact. That this was no, duly
and fully conceived by our northern bre,h-
rem, we had time and again been givon rea-
sons to know. But now the quick hand of
An assassin, without warning to lis victim,
s,ealthily seeks TO take his lilo and hurl him
into eternity, not after tho manner of val
int foe, but of that of II coward. With acts
and designs like these the southern blood ha
po..patie6ce, no federation, and ia the presei CO
of the Al fu sorrow, the South is Solid once
again in denuncistion Of act and actor. The |
saniment in this instance Ia the same us that |
which fred the southern heart when Ln-
coin was ssssssinated, even though tha. ey ent
trsnspired in tho heat of tho war hour wbtn
the passions Of men had not yet subsid, d.
That crime however. was regsd ed as this, a
crime against the age, our nation and our
civilization. We are inclined 10 believe that
this great accident may yet DO of sleril
value and resulting good to tho entire M,
ton. The south has had occasion to fee,
aud love that northern generosity that has
transmitted TO IA its thousands of dollars
when tho fire dend had been busy with lis
work smorg u;; and when the foods of the
Mississippi had drowned out cties and vii.
lagos, and when B'orza John had placed his
saffron seal Of death upon blonde and biu
no ~ in other times. And now when y man
tho recent victor over our most strenuous
ed,ris of opposition, made head of the
country, Is attacked, we illustrate for the
representation, tho lovo whose sincerity has
bon go often wrongly doubted. Tn,
ihoussn Is OF anxious, sympathetic disps,cho,
tba, have been forwarded, tho resolutions
passed, showing tho true inwardncss OF our
people, will 90 forth as tho certified owl,
dences, lot us hope, Of our loyalty, our
adeli,y. Thus out Of a fearful evil, we moy
yet realize coming GOOD.