The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-28

iure IN regard to the south on which some
northern papers have hsrped, and that is the
0bstreperouspess and unforgiying nature
Of our southern women. The recent
ou,pouFiug Of t0e sex TO express their sorrow
and distress st the national loss, and symps-
tly for Mr.. Garded's family has done an
iuanity ofgood 10 correct wrongful impress.
sons, ami will work desired revolution of
the sentiment Of those who bad
bees laboring under wrongful no.
lions in regard to this section.
The Nashville American, in closing an Art-
Gle of similar nature. says that "is is, too,
remarkable fact, which has not been men
toned before, and which is yet every day to
be observed in the north, that General Gar
fields assassination is tho first event which
has called forth from the women OF the south
wide and profound sympathy This Is q
sign of restoration worth all the rest, and
also fact highly creditable to the man who
could inspire southern feminine instincts,
long dead to the beat of any national chord,
or for the north, any sympathetic chord with
such feeling" For these reasons and
those given above, the Philadelphia Press
cor,onds ALEC that the Garfield ideas
ought to and should prevail.
Tho late president, had he lived,
would have recognized and boon appreeia-
tive Of our life and characters, and 1t is to
DO hoped that his successor will comprehend
their meaning rs well. But the Mail ssys;
When We come 10 consider the situation in
which cur new presiden. finds himself
placed by Providence that bowed him
with sincere and poignan! grief and that to-
day inspires hun with the gresvest concern,
the first thought ia that he is hardly q free
agent. The tides of sentiment tina! were
raised 10y the shooting Of Garfield,
that have been swollen by the
growing Fympathies with his suferings,
aud that have been made RELENTLESS. by bis
death, are as uncomfortable rs the waves OF
the sea that we're music to the dying presi.
don't II 10 the generous and manly.quali-
ties and executive ability and political e1'
periance OF President Arthur there could be
aided The prestge Of Washington and the
war record Of Grant, he would be es power
less 10 stem tho currents of American senti.
men; and to deny tho public opinion, of the
world ~ no would be to shove steamer up
through the T,chino rapids. We do not
believe he will try tho impoI ible or be blind
to ,ne situation. But tbs IS "ot Nil.
We has faith that President AR
thur--who is msu of keen aenabil,~
ties quick appreciation of public sentiment
and profound respect for it-wl. 80 as clear
ly rs any one sees that no has only to exc
cute tho will, to follow the dominant opiu-
ions and TO satisfy the sentiments OF the
Am -can people. The Garfield ideas are
engh,ined in the hearts of our people snd
honored by the whole civilized world. They
will rule this country, whether through the
president or over him. We believe that
Chester A. Arthur is the last man who would
try 10 rule againG! forces so overwhelming
aud that no will do oil in his power to lessen
sho regrets that Garfield could not have fin
ishod what seemed TO DO his work, bat which
President Arthur is honored and privileged in
being called on TO iSko up and complete.
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