The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-03
THE PRESS ann THIS GOvARNoR
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shirt in which the press generally is incllued
10 condemn Governor r berls FIR nis refusal
TO issue a Thanksgiving proclamation.
church and state sre TO bs kept apart, sep
ara,e and dis nct, Us is provided by our con
stitutiona, state and national, q jvernor Rob
erts is right, and be had no more authority
10 issue sucn proclamation than had any
other citizen of the state. Iudeec, such
proclaim atom IL, ina measure, an intrlDge
ment of the rights of citizens because 1t rs
sumes to be authoritative. Ii ne hac no such
authority tn. proclsms ion would be folly
IL such authority b. assumed no would be
infringing the constitution. When procla
ma ions Of Thanksgiving are issued 1t should
BE- by the clersy aud not BY an Unicer OF state
who has no spiritual prorogatve
Governor Robers expires eS his
ceAre for the recovery OF the pres
ident, aud leaves every citizen IN the
state free TO act according to his own cJu-
science in the matter. Governor Roberts IS
a shining example of man VINO refuses tv
exercise ,u,honty beyond those couterred
upon nim. Again, Governor X 'oerIs has
bsen very much abused for his commute
lions. While we have never supported him
for governor before conventions or advOca'
ted his nomlnatlJ wa nave uniformity de-
clned to Join in the howl against hun because
he has committed crim,nuls, We we're
never fully advised Of tho circumstances OF
any case, aud we're. consequently, unabls to
decide upon the questions. Moreover, we
b,lieve tn At We have been quite rs " Ii ad-
ylssd >. those who condemn him. lntcm-
persie and unjust criticism for tue purpose
of cat.hiug the popular fancy ia calculated
to lessen the ii iluence of the press, and de-
rog,,e from the dignity Of the editorial pro
fe-sion.
PITT burg Magnet.
We think Gov. RJberss has already made
q nAlional r. pu alton b, a litespent in active
service to tho state of Texas in positions Of
honor and trust conferred on HIM by MI ap-
preciative Gil "a ship and is now adding 10
that reputation by making one..ot the best gov
ernOrS that Texas has ever had. The governor
is To be admired for hls honest exprt s,ioL OF
his own feelings ana we here add that there
IL NO use 10 winning about his action, but
come out like men and you are bound to sd-
init that he only reflects the sentiments oi
every southern man In lhs state VI Texas.
Bouham N WE.
II will, no douOt, be rather amusing to the
readers of the Nows " observe that our pro
TEN and regular editor differ 60 widely in re-
gard 10 Gov r. berls refusal 10 nsue proc
lamaiion OF Thank giving Tor the recovery Of
tho "president Of THIS nstlon." Our pro tem
in common with the m J riiy of Texas edit
ors, gives the Old alcado par ocular lis, on
this occasion; but for the life Of Ne, we are
unable to see the justice of such copdt NINA
ton. For Garfield us man, tho peope OF
Texas ana the south generally ie!ttle mJs'
profound sympathy from the mo-
meut of his attempted assassination
and until he WAS PRONOUNCED
out of danger By his attending physicians.
The enormit, of the crime Dy wbicl hls life
was endangered temporal ly overshadowed
and obller,ted all differences Of political
opinion and united the whole American
people in indignant denuuciatlon Of the
vlllsiuous and cowardly ACT OF tho assassin,
Guileau. But when all dagger 10 past, II
seems TO us thst there is no adequate reason
why we should not view the republican
president precisely rs we did before the shot
WAS fired. la other words MIR. CART Id rs q
man, a citizen md head of a family WAS
Justly entitled to the sympathy OF al
right minded people ia his misfortune. L.
an official capacity, however, and as the
head center and embodiment of radical re-
pubicsnism -ss the persistent defamer OF
the south-as party to the Credit Mobilisr
swiDdle, aud n Il aiding actor III the theft of
Louisiaua's electoral vote in l818-ws must
doubt if his election OF his continuance IN
office is such national" blessing rs 10
call for or jl iify general thanks
giving especially on the part of the people
of the south. The shooting of Gsrlield
makes him none the worse and none the
better as politician or Nh Office holder aud
all lne sy IN patty that could DO felt or ex-
pressed by our people will not alter TO a
hairs breadth the course which his party
off iation and his own predictions have
marked out for him. We have no doubl
reasons akin to those above state prompted
Governor Il berts' action in The prem ses,
butt was Lelther practicable nor eIpedlent
fJr him 10 detail them NJ Any leugth In bic
Geographic reply to Governor Foster.
Mexia Ledger.
No more forclble example of what religi,
Gus faualicism would speedy bring lnis
country 10, could be given, than that If the
peJple now engaged 10 senseless crusade
against Governor Roberts for his refusal to
prescribe religious ob,ervances tor tho
Texas people. L. is made plan and beyond
question, that in order 10 carry Uut their
views, (.hay caro- nothing for the existence
or non-exsterce of law they would proceed
with or without law, the end juslifyng the
means used. They kaow that Governor
Rjberts is the governor of all rexss, and
that very large majority OF the people do
not believe 10 mixing up church aud state,
and moreover, that this majority believe,
that had the Creator any special interest it,
the president of The Uuited States, He
would never have suffered the asssssin's but
lot TO enter his body; in fact, no would never
have let there been an attempt made on
Mr.. Ga ADDS life at all. This is what sensi-
Bile, reascling people believe, but /. Is not
all. They believe also, that after the Creator
has refused to interpose His sll-powerfu
hand to screen the president from the mur>
derous attack, 1t is worse than mockery TO
congregate and thank Him for MIR Garaeld's
recovery. which ia beyond all manner of
doubt, due alone to his own robust constitu-
ton and the skillful treatment of his physi
clans. Gov. r ,berts has r, a rctcd the seuti.
ments of the Texas people in this matter, and
We regret TO see politics and religion (?) joining
hands 10 m.k, capital out of IT, Blu, the
hydra head of intolerance has raised itself;
and the aght for human liberty has to be
made. Perhsps the sooner the better.
Galveston Journal Of Commerce.
Under this caption. we give this week able
articles from The Texss Christian Advo cate,
in which the r v. DR. l. q. John takes issue
L Il a ia In ~.