The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-06

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the view Of fo m ng 1t into stale or s'a"s
for admission into tho union. For the
fur,herance of THE scheme tho propo-
sltion is said TO DO on the
tapis TO make General Treviuo, now secre'
,ary Of war Of Mexico, president of the ro'
public, and his father.in-law, General ORD,
on the retired list Of the United States army,
who must naturalize as Mexican citizen,
secretary Of state, and thus the work will be
of easy accomplishment. This looks pretty
on paper, and ii certainly seems to be feasi-
bic, and we most sssuredly have no opposition
10 make 10 ii. 1t may require little blood
letting TO carry il out, but 10 the treatment
of such cases US between nations, phle.
botomy figures prominently in the
practise and modicum OF
depletion s good thing now aud then for
country as far in the rear OF the age and It's
requirements as is Mexico. War Is p great
civllzer. II demolshes the debris of nm
cioot regimes and builds up modern temples
where before Il encountered the earth. The
war Of the United States with Mexico, Texas
being the caaus belIi, more than three de-
cadea ago, put forward tho land OF the
Az'ecs twenty years in thought aud IN me-
terlal advantages, and another quick hHfu
beating would make that republic sone'hihg
like fit neighbor for these United SlH'es'
Looking at tho political phase Of this ques'
ION, OF this scheme, MS regards tho s'a'us
quo OF our own country, !hore Is vide hela
for speculation, conjecture and argument IL
may be urged in viowof the solidity OF tho
south, the republican party doesn't want any
more southern states with its or their seua
tors and representatives 10 swell the demo"
cratic members in congress. 1t occurs 10
u that a state or states formed from
slice of Mexico, would BIO the very thing
for breaking up the solid south. A
state or states created unoer
such auspices and under such
circumstances as VIZ have outlined, Is
tensble to suppose, would DO in political &C
cord with the party in power bringing about
such contamination, and its or their sem
ators and representatives would b9 OF tho
same political complexion. We sec no cause
to doubt thai If this plan is carried into
effect, it will DO under republican msnipula"
ton and direction in so far as tho political
part of the work 10 this country 10 concerned.
Not that we mean to convey the idea that the
democratic party would oppose IL, Blu,
because tho movers in tho matter, il i! DO O
rsal movement, are republicans of promi'
n'nce, either in pol .ical or financial circles
10 this country. To digress somewhat it is
not prima fsci@ proposition that "solid
south" politically or 'solid north" is the
bost thing other for the south or the coun'
try at large. There should DO a division Of
political sentiment, thought and action
among tho people Of the union, and tn,
more equally divided they are the better; bu
the country would be better oil 10 every
respect. Our negotiations would be safer
political freedom and equality unde
tho law on surer and sounde
bssis il this political division wa
not by states or sections, now too much so tn
case. Seciionalism is the bsno OF this de-,
and time; indeed il is tho menace of the 70
public snd it over will DO. We shall neVe
forget IN idea advanced by Hon. Ben. II
Epporson, ono of the brightest intellect
Texas ever boosted, alas now dead, gen.
tlemsn we honored and loved in life, ant
whose memory we revere. lie said that |
should be recognized by law that the minor
ity in politics should have representation
in the legislative bodies OF lht
states and in congress-, and il
all offices, federal and state, according
to the strength Of that minority, thereby so
curins = full and perfect representation Of
all the people. This idea seems to us to bt
the complete embodiment and realizatio
Of true republican form Of government
such ss ours Is or Processes to be. With III
array of ono ,ier of states against snotho
in political esn!i uent and principle thor
cannot DO complete OF full representation
OF ell the people eitaer in the legislation Of
the county or tho administration of III,
offices thereof, aud sectionelism, making
clash OF all interests, which for the common
good should DO hArmonizod and mad,
the one to aid the other, mus! follow
The great hnsnciers of the country, thos
gentlemen who are developing Its resources
building up It's industrial improvements an,
commercial conveniences and advantages
the gentlemen with large capital who ar
expanding II by millions in these direction,
arc the true, indeed the grand statesmen @
the day. They are shaping the destines @
the country and outlining Its policies for tn
present and for the future, and the putin,
down Of mile Of railroad, In
laying OF the foundation stone
for any industrial establishment
are sublimer orations than wore ever uttere
from any rossrums, in any couacil chamber,
or in any cabinets this country ever knew
The "sol!d south" and tho "solid north
hayebosh served their purposes, conserve
tism and true patriotism declare, aud Let U
relega.e Mason & DIxon's line to the ira
dltions Of the past and sing ON anthem {