The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-27
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There isno doubt ofthe fact that the hearts
OF the whole people have been Tiled with
genuine and profound sorrow at the untime.
IN death OF the president Mr., Garfield
was the lawfully elected president of the
United States and having entered upon the
duties of his office with the evident determ-
nation OF being president of the whole peo-
ple--eVincing in all his official acts a LOFTY
conception Of duty--it was but natural that
his tragic end should awaken the tenderest
emotions OF the popular heart. But with
this universal sorrow came an exhibition
of sentimental gush and toadyism extreme
ly disgusting, if not indecent. Politicians,
especially, have been conspicuous in the
matter. These same men, in the late presl-
Dental campaign, could not find language
adequate to condemn the Shortcomings of
Mr.. Garfield. His completely in the cleo
toral commission fraud, his dishonesty in
the Credit Mobilier, DeGower pavement and
other swindles was paraded before the peo-
pie with an energy and persistency worthy
of the industrious campaign striker, These
men now, so full Of fulsome praise, and like
Niobe, all tears, show want of consistency
amounting to qualification. If they were
right last year they are wrong now, and
vice versa. The newspapers, too, are dis
gushing their readers with apparently never
ending expressions of admiration and eX-
trayagant Observation-Disclosures Herald.
PARNELL AND IRELAND.
Patriotism, or something else, has always
boiled over in Ireland about three times in
century, and the present agitation is
merely periodical attack. 0Connell led
the way not many years since, and had to
be taught reason by force. But O'Connell
was far different from Parnell. lie was u
wonderful orator and possessed some views
almost broad enough to be called states
manship. Parnell is nothing-a blatant
demagogue with brains enough to excite
but not to control an ignorant audience. 1t
cannot be disputed but that Ireland is not
favored country. The wrongs endured by
and actual. But the land bill was the great
est concession to the wishes of a capricious
populace ever made by government. If
the lrishmen choose to push its generous
propositions aside for the foolish purpose OF
attaching themselves to a political adven-
turer like Parnell, they at once sacrifice all
the sympathy that humanity can have for
their condition.-lTerrell Star.
TO CONTEST THE STATE UNIVERSITY ELECTION.
The governor and secretary of state have
acted upon their construction of the law by
declaring Austin to be elected for the loca-
ton of the main branch of the state unver-
sity. This result was arrived at by adding
together the votes cast for Austin for the
entire university and for the main branch.
Prior to the election the attorney-gcneral
rendered an opinion adverse to the position
taken by the governor and secretary OF
state, in which he argued very iorcibly that
votes cast for Austin or any other place for
the location of the entire university could
not be counted for the main branch. In
our opinion this is the proper view of the
matter, being in accordance with the spirit,
ii not the strict letter of the law. As TYLER
would be elected by separate count, she
WILL probably contest the election, or test
the question before the courts in some man
ner We hope so, at least.-[Greenyillo
He.ald