The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-24
MR. ATTITUDES GOOD LUCK.

others still regard it something else, but in
old and familiar parlancc we choose TO
characterize the career of Mr.. Chester A.
Arthur, up to the present time, as pure
good luck. If we but reflect moment on
the events of his history, we cannot but re-
cognize kind Of fortuitous combination of
circumstances, that surrounded no other
President, working in his behalf His SEEM
ing reverses in political life have finally re-
bounded to his credit, and accidents have
invariably proven his stepping stones to
position and power. And at last he was
fortunate enough to become President of
the United States at time when the
political passions of the past were unusu-
ally calm and every section seemed to be vic
ing with the others in expressions OF patriot
ism and determinations to see that public
affairs disordered by the death of the Exscu-
tive head should not be further complicated
by placing obstacles in the path of his sue
cessor. The abuse of year ago was in
stantly turned into sentiment Of good
will and well-wishing and Mr.. Arthur, as
one of the dramatis personnse, in tragedy
so unanticipated; in taking his immediate
predecessors place, also partook to linn
tied extent Of the sympathy and charity
that followed the latter to his grave
At least the nation was in too
sentimental a mood to scold or criticize,
and the most distinguished and popular
statesman could not have been freer from
unkind comment and seeming disappro-
baton of his official conduct than has Mr.
Arthur since he stepped into Mr.. Garlield's
exalted position. 1t must be admitted in
justice to the new President that he has
generally conducted himself in his new
sphere, so far with dignity and an in
telligent conception of the difficulties and
demands of the hour, but it is absurd to
suppose that his action has occasioned the
widespread absence of opposition or UNI
favorable comment. If he had
reached the presidency in any other way or
at any other time, no matter what he might
have done, the flood-gates OF the ordinary
political vituperation and abuse would have
been opened upon him. In short, he has
simply been in good luck. 1t would be su-
periiuous to analyzc this piece of fortune or
discuss its processes 1t is sufficient to know
and see the fact as il is. His appointments,
even, without exception, have elected no
disapprobation, but the whole country al
most parrot like, has quietly acquiesced in
the verdict "a very good appointment. "
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, Mr.. Brewster, Judge
Gray, Secretary Folgcr, all Of his most
prominent appointments in fact, have been
recognized as good and able men, and his
views and utterances generally on the ques
| tons Of public interest have been regarded
as those ola sound, clear-headed and pa
| triOtic man. Now what results from all
this that the country can see as beneficial
to il and upon which ii can base hope for n
more prosperous era in the immediate fu-
ture? Assuredly the most obvious refec-
ton is that recent events have softened to a
great extent the bitter partisan animo.ites
heretofore existing and that there is gen
uine disposition everywhere to give the adj
ministration the very iairost showing.
This good feeling with which all
over the Union the accidental President
and his first official acts have been
received, and the courtesy with which they
have been treated by the press and the pco-
pie give to this administration more the air
and character of 4 national one than any we
have had since the war. Everything has
been done for Mr. Arthur that could be
done for any living man, and we sincerely
hope that he will be largemmdcd and big
hearted enough to appreciate this fact and
continue to act diScreetly and with perfect
freedom from any sectional bipartisan bias
In The future OF the administration of Mr..
Arthur, as good citizens we could not
do otherwise than hope that the
same enyiablc and unusually happy
luck will follow him that has
opened out for him now such
Il field Of usefulness and made him so con-
spicuous an object upon the public stage.
1.-The does not repay such conduct as has so
far, universally in this country, been cxcr-
ciscd towards him. by a patriotic and non
sectional course. he will deserve scvcrer
criticism than has ever yet been leNeled
against an occupant Of his present office.
1t is hard to shake oil the old ideas that
have been articles eff faith with us always,
and one of these is the universal belief in
the continued prosperity of lucky man.
We hope the present incumbent OF
the Presidential chair will prove no excep.
ton. to the rule. 1t is not Mr.. Arthur that
We care Tor, or party, or section. We desire
to see such an uninterruptedly successful
administration in the next four years that
the Nation may move maiestically and with
constantly increasing prosperity, on to the
front rank Of peoples, in wealth, popula.
ton, contentment and power, and in the
race for which she now occupies such an
advantageous position. We trust Mr..
Arthur realizes his Unprecedented opportu.
nifty lorcapturing the popular confidence by
making no appointments aud advising no
measures save of the highest and iittest
sort.
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TuE New York Sun heartily approve, the
civil service part Of the Presidents mes
sage, starting out with the remark that cit
i remarkable that tho first crcdtahlc dis.