The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-10-08

Nlhc,i the republican papers sdive TO CON
via G the democrats they odsht TO elccs
republicans or at least some iepubicAns,
10 office. The la.esS pue,ilicy OF this knd
we have seen is Con me CbicsSo Inter
Ocean of the ooh uitimo. IL says: III Is
not likely that compromise will be a)r'ved
nj in the organization Of the senate, asst
certainly ought to be. This is not only o
matter of desire on the part Of the people
generally, and on the part at least OF good
many senators of both parties, but it Is a
matter of policy, and we can almoss say OF
B .ecessity as well. The senators now hold
ing their places number thiity-seven demo-
Gratis, thirty-fve republicans and one inde-
pendent, Judge Davis, OF Illinois, who, 1t Is
understood, will vote with the republicans
in organizing the senate. These are the
senators who will participate in the election
of president pro tenn, and a erJeant-at-
arms" There is not the slightest likeli-
hood of any compromise in reason. The
democrat who would consent to one would
b, recreant to every duty TO his parry, to
every political trust ever confided 10
him, and should be loathed by his
constituents and his entire party, as he
would be ridiculed and held in contempt by
the republicans. There is no sentimentaliSy
in politics. There is just as much reason in
saying that General Arthur ought not OF
have accepted the presidency because, Gem
eral Garfield, the peoples choice was slain
by an assassin, and because q large majority
OF the people ofthe country did not want to
see his wing of the republican party in
power. We do not believe that Judge Da-
Wis, of Illinois, will vote with the republic
cans on organization, because he did not do
it in the deadlock session, and all his utter
ances since then have been to the contrary
of his sympathy with the republicans.
There is neither policy nor necessity, as the
Inter-Ocean asserts, fer any compromise,
and the democrats having the power, ought
to go straight ahead and elect a president
pro tempore and ali.other officers the senate
needs, just as the republicans would do if
they were in the majority. The Inter-
Ocean again goes on to make at
LEAST an implied threat in the following
'When the senate is organized, the senators
from New York and the successor of Sena-
tor Burnside, from Rhode Island will be
sworn in, and will give clear majority to
he republicans. The democrats will have
jhe advantage before organization, the re-
oublicans after, and this fact suggests the
policy of an agreement as to what shall be
lone in advance. If the democrats insist
lpon having the president of the senate,
Who becomes the acting vice-president,
here is nothing to prevent them from car
'ying their point. But will they SO insist
To do so would seem indiscreet, for two or
hree reasons" "When the senate is Or
,anized," as the Inter-Ocean says, "the sue
lessor of Senator Burnside, from Rhode
Island, will be sworn in, but it is by no
means sure thing that the two senators
rom New Yew York will be sworn in.
There are grave doubts about Mr.. Miller
aking his seat, as it is alleged
lie obtained it by bribery and fraud.
The endeavor to investigate these
charges will surely be made whether
t succeeds or not, and Mr.. Miller in the
will await the will of
/ majority of the senate. The re-
,ublicans, themselves set the precedent
or these Investigations, and they certainly
,annot complain of the democrats for fol-
owing in their footsteps on presumable and
just grounds for such course.
The implied threat is that after the New
FORK senators and Senator Burnside's sue
essor are sworn in, the republicans, havin &
he majority, will undo, as far as they can,
he work of the democl ats. Let them do so
f they desire. That is a question for after
consideration. If the republicans want to
make that kind of record and go before the
ountrv upon it, it will be their doings and |
hey must take the consequences. Now
ONES delicious morsel of twaddle: SIN |
he first place, the death of the president |
hould not be taken advantage of to alter |
heparty policy Endorsed by The people. |
having elected republican administration |
he country should possess that admins
ration, not only in the vice-president, but |
n case of his death through his successor,
he president of the senate" |
he death of President Garfield,
ling the hearts of the entire people with |
n almost unspeakable grief, and carrying
nourning into every household in the land,
Tiped out all political differences in 30 far
s sectionalism is concerned, or distrust of
he patriotism of either of the great political |
arties, or fears for the safety and well -being
{ the country in the hands of either. and |
Or the senate being democratic to elect
emocratic officers is not taking advantage |
( the presidents death. IL e-President |
arthur had died, and James A. Garfield |
rere still president, then the argument Of
he Inter-Ocean that the "haying elected /
epublican administration, the country
hould possess that administration" The
ountry did not elect the present admins
ration, but on the contrary an administra-
ion Just the opposite ofwhat it is greatly
cared this administration, given life by the
cath Of the president elected, will be.
wen the republican party selfrepudiated
talwartism by the defeat Of Grant at Chi
ago, and the party, with the balance ofthe
ountry, giving its moral support and