The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-03

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previously. This is butt natural inference,
| arising from two well known causes, the
universally recognized dignity of the presi-
| dental office, and the manifest inappropri-
ateness Of the head Of the government inter
ering in local matters. The gentleman,
| who now occupies the presidential chair
| unfortunately for the country and the
cause and demands of proprie,y, was for
merly ward politician, and was never IN
| fact, previous to the attainment of the
nomination that led up to his present
glory, otherwise known. 1t has had bad
effect on him, has given him an unConquer-
able propensity to have something to do
and say in every election that may come
| along, AT present the campaign IN Now
| York is unusually hot and close, and the
weight of the personal excrtions of such n
man as the president may be productive Of
great changes in the popular pulse and the
| general result. Mr.. ARTHUR therefore,
| should, at any time, but particularly the
present, refrain from having anything to
say in the present New York campaign.
Whether he is doing this or not
| may be learned from one of the strong
| administration organs, the New York
Commercial Advertiser, of Friday last,
IL had the following to say of
the presidents movements and in
tentions; 1.-THE president reached the city
last evening, and we announce by author
ity that he is here Tor tho purpose of dis
ciplining the city machine so that its full
force and power will be so perfected 1t will
| make the citizens movement n success.
4" lie is here to-day rs n citizen of
New York to aid in the movement to res
cue the city from the control of the party
which is the creature ofth slums.
tit was proper for GENERAL GARFIELD to
come to this city on invitation of Mr.. Don
SLY in the early summer ot 1850 TO secure
the influence of Roscoe CoNKLING and his
friends, and to enter into such bargains rs
he thought would lead to his election, we
fail to see why it is not the proper thing for
PRESIDENT ARTHUR to come to New York to
aid in the cause of good government by
securing the election OF his old friend
ALLAN CAMPBELL. Every good citizen,
we are sure, will rejoice that ho is en-
gagged In n movement SO commcndable."
Whether Mr.. ARTmUG is citizen of New
York or not, or whether the party in New
York to be beaten is the party of the slums
or not amounts to nothing. The president
has no right to throw the weight and in
tlucnce of his great position into the scale,
or stab the dignity surrounding his Office
by descending to ward politics. Mn, Ar
THUR now belongs to the country at large
his time and conduct ii has exclusive claims
to and he is betrayiug a gross disregard for
or misconccption of the trust, to so to work
for or against Tammany in the great metro
polls of the states. He should be in Wash.
iugt0n cOnscientiously and strickly attend
ing to governmental affairs lie is not now
paid or selected by the people of the Uni
ted States to fight the battles of the
Citizens Committee in New York, and
belittles the presidency and.disgraces the
country when he voluntarily goes
to New York for that purpose. There is
wide difference between local selfgovcrn-
mont and the doctrine of states rights.
Local selfgoyornmcnt should be as rclig-
iously guarded from Interference by Fed.
eral officials rs the Federal government
should be from attacks to break it down in
turn. Both must be maintained in their
purity, but this can never be hoped for SO
long as the administration at Washington,
and even the president personally mixes. in
the iroest and most open manner in state
elections and the election of municipal
boards. Mr.. ARTHUR and his adminiStra-
ton are more shameless in this matter than
any previous administration or head of our
government. 1t is openly supporting such
men as MALONE in Virginia, CHALMERS in
Mississippi, CASH in South Carolina,
whom the democracy threw over,
and now comes the browning inn
propricty In the personal conduct
of Mn. ARTHUR. The cncroachmcnts of
WV ''Nui" N'NV'hHN'iN hp'l WV H'tNuui
of elections, the direct influence and exer-
tons of its officials and various arms in the
direction indicated, are becoming alarm.
ingly ON the increase, and the safety of To-
cal selfgovernmcnt in consequence is he.
coming greatly icopardi1ed. There is but
one way to stop or prevent the further
growth of the evil and that is by positive
rebukc from the people-an energetic
throwing overboard of all those candidates
or any Others who may be operating on
government capital or depending upon
government influences for success, Laws
of the most stringent and at the same time
specific character should be passed,
that will render il possible to
punish severely any interference in
the free, unimpcdcd, uniniluonced elections
in the states, and every statute ought to be
at once repealed which renders such inter.
ference, on whatever ground or pretcxt, pos
sible. Its to be hoped that this consum.
nation will he reached soon, as the demo
cratic party is pledged to this policy, aud
the indications all point TO their carrying
the country. Such conduct as that of Mr..
ARTHUR at present will In all probability
have to be left as matter of personal choice.
governed by sense OF propriety and shows
the necessity Of the selection of u statesman
and patriot, and not ward politician for SO