The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-26
THE PRESS AMI The GOVERNOR
Jefferson Democrat.

n mubs m60tiDR VI CitLcut uuo OUCH Culicus
Of Houston, to assemble on the afternoon OF
the 22nd, at the cotton exchange, TO take
action in uniting with the other cities Of
Texas in cooperating with the various states
In observing q cay set apart for thanksgiving
for the recoveryH5f the president. From the
way this call is managed, We presume II Is
designed ~ rebuke 70 Gov. Roberts. Ia
thiAview it merits rebuke itself, and the
men connected with it.
Hampstead Review.
The insAtiate thirst for nOtoriety which is
the chiet characteristic of Governor Il )berts,
IL unbecoming to statesman, and TN worthy
of q man. The old gentleman seems de-
termined that the world shall hear of him,
and for this purpose he is reody at any time
to act In manner Of which even school
boy would be ashamed His desire to be
eccentric approaches insanity, and however
sound he may be on some questions, no 10,
on others, undoubtedly "cracked," The
latest freak of which he hiss been guilty. is
his refusal to cooperate with the governors
of all the states 10 tho appointment of day
of prayer aud thanksgiving for the recovery
of the president. BY his refusal, he in
suited the intelligence Of the whole
people of this country, who, whether they
Be chri.tians or natels, have sanctioned
through long years of approval the appoint
ment of such days. He puts his alleged
wisdom against the brains of all the other
governors, and says. in his supreme egotism:
"You are all fools" The people Of Texas
will do we'll TO remember these little eccen
tricitles of tho old gentleman, whsn he next
applies for office.
Navasota TABLET.
The old slcalde, in response to the invi-
tation Of Governor Foster, of Ohio, to unite
with him in proclsiming a day of thanks
giving for the recovery of President Gar
field, declines to sanction the PROPOSE
tion on tho ground that he did not deem it
consistent with his position as governor ''to
issue proclamation directing religious
services where church and state ale and
ought to be- kept separate in their func,
tions." We believe the governor affirmed u
correct aud constitutional principle, land
acted in accordance with his conscientious
convictions of right and duty, but it appears
that he fails to perceive the difference be,
tween principle and the veriest bubble.
Governor Roberts has by this latest vngary
for such it will DO onsIdered-provoked
illibersl criticism from the press and public
OF Texas. We predict, however, that the
governor will complacenily ride the storm
OF popular Indignation, and come out un
ecAthed. There will be mass meeting in
Navasota to- day for the purpose of voclng
tho sentiments OF this community regarding
the governors action.
Decatur Tribune.
Gov. Roberts has declined uniting with
the other governors of tho union in desgna,-
ing q day Of Thanksgiving and prayer for the
hopeful condition and ultimate recovery VI
the president. Whatever may have been the
true reason which actuated him people will
surmise the reason given by tho governor, il
rather transparent. From time immemoris
1t has been customary for executive officers
10 annually designate days for state and
national thanksgiving and prayer, and at this
late day for thc. governor OF Texas to pro
mulgale the doctrine that such thing has a
tendency to blend church and state and tina,
praying and thanksgiving properly belo gs
10 the Jurisdiction of the preachers, Is an in
novstion which even the mossback elemen,
Of the piney woods will not relish. Every
body will admit that Governor Roberts is GER |
Iainly possessed of fund Of originality
which is inexhaus,ible.
Gfeenvillc Herald.
Governor Roberts has discovered some.
hing that all tho governors Of states has
tic declined 10 unite with the
other governors in setting apart day OF
thanksgiving and prayer for the recovery of
tho p e,ident. and tie reason assigned for
to do so is iar,fe,ched, to say thu
,sst of IT, that is, the
,filcial recognition by the fov-
'ruor Of this state Of the Supreme Ruler
ftho universe, would DO suboriinating our
,soplo 10 an authority greater than him
elf. Tho constitution OF tho state
,ommences with the following preamble:
'Humbly invoking tho blessing of AL
mighty God, the people Of the state of Tex.
IS do 0rdaln and establish this constitution"
Is tho people in convention could sol.
mnly invoke tho blessing of Almighty God
pon the work Of ,heir hands, 1t would seem
hat the governor of the state, who holds his
commission under his constitution, might
he Almighty God upon the chief magistrate
# the United Ststes. The 9th section of
no bull Of rights attached to tho cons,itu.
lon declares that none shall DO excluded
rom holding office on account of his rel,
,ious sentiments, provided no acknowledged
he existence of supreme being. Il would
Gem that II would not DO imperu-
tent even for the governor of the state
o unite IN a public act BY
which he acknowledged the existence
4 that Being VIII rules states rs well ~ 10.
lIvidusls. The revised statut 9 declares that
!, days appointed by the president of the
ited States or by the governor of the state
y days Of fasting or thsDksglvi &. arc holt
tys on which all public offices may BE-
losed. So that Governor n berts has ex-
'ress authority to give official authority to
ho expression to tho universal sentiment of
10 people Of Texas In respect 10 the great
slamity which has been averted from our
,eople. The truth about II is, Governor
roberts is always putting his foot In Il. He
Gems 10 strsddle the dividing line between
Visdom aud folly and sometimes puts both
DOT on one side; some Of his ut,erances are
oplete with wisdom, U often, they are ex.
remedy silly. He has made himself In this
natter the laughing stock Of the people Of
be Uaited States. All the ci,xsns Of Texss,
Jew and Gentle. aud even the
leathen Chime, will unite In repudia,ipg all
espon,ibility for this, tho last Of Governor
sobertS numerous eccentricities.
Weather ford Herald.
The ecllon Of Governor Roberts In declin-
pg 10 issue Thanksgiving proclamation on
he recovery Of President Garfield, will DO
lowed with profound regret by a large
nsjority Of the people of Texas. No one
VII hardly deny the truth fthe proposition |
hat Mchufch and ltata Arc and ought 70 ha |