The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-09

mental theory, but the fact that the imme
diAts settlement Of any one or these quss'
lions 10 not impsrsiiyely demnndtd TO sns'
tsin the pTescnt commercial aud political
prosperity leaves little rsom Tor the unnec'
tssafy cfoAking irdnlsed la by iffiill W
tori OF The United STATES tho
present congress has comparatively
iittls responsibility lie opportunity
.lragooi record Is pTopo -ilonais'y brill
liant, aud Whils 10 fOer u0t have tlg
rhgrce presented by soma sessions 20 sH
hlhlt courage, ability aud disabling enter
puse, yet ID Las the opening 10 sscccti cr
fsh ~ I'M lsuilng upon our baiini A in, :
,ldualify, and thereby perpuluA ing cur
nigh national character the hss.s uutn
whom shsll be- ssi'iY founded tha elements
demanded W our nov national existence.
nF tho latter ls meant he DEVELOPER Eras %
peas uf ths nation, embracing expansion ui
Indus. risf, tettl0ment oi new territories,
iultotiou VI unforeseen tcuEom e
problems, organization Of poHeiiu'
political and commercial sYndicAtoa. ire
msndpus growth Of administrative gov
ornamental machinery, aud last, nu, hy no
metni less important, concentration oI
private capital with all The startling mo-
nopoiifiic tendencies incident thereto.
Tho HEEALp does not participate iu Che
vivid approximations oi disaster That arc
urged in high and authoritative quaritI'-
iorehodines Of the possible failure Of The
dominant party in particular and the forty
eighth congress Ia general 20 place puh'l1
Interests al their oars. No matter Whg.
may be tho interpretations placed
upOu tho actions and ofrr. sb Hr. .
Of democratic leaders Ia c0ugross .Gr ilh
Fcsslon there can be bat Oua JuuEma.. u,
the ell ct 90 this dGto, on the country 1hd
that is universal confidence that c.ussrya-
t,sm will prevAdc MI important spaeimtE'i.
Tho beautiful repOse enjoyed 'lrl4a 9u|
this c0un,ry A. present, uuUllsd by any
Temporary excitement during the absorb
iugiy interesting snd Important sep Iuc.-
dent 10 organization of cong e. speaEs
well Tor an outlook that promises rarg " O..
dom IN the na'ion's cOuucilF The preiHi.
nary steps 10 thu impending prs.iieuin.
caLYacs may justly be bio source Of
oongrstulGiiou TO tn, psopie in genera.
without respect 70 party. Tho c1lt.r.
v.tism which ig hero pointed ont, 'nre'lt '
with tho policy Of tho democratic party,
which iis promise OF good behavior when
viewed In connection with check mp o.
inc democratic house by 4 rSpubll ~ sen.
ate, % % much as any one can asE or eEpsc'
irsin any political power. lndssd tho
eoun Z too large and its representatives.
TOO independent IN thought and 100 much
hrdged about by locsl clamor, 90 admit 0'
any rtrsms or violent LEGISLATION without
such warnisg ~ 20 cause kIuks To-
trsm bio and halt On thar isiluiiy
Notwithstanding the demands Of The
people for revenue. bank, marine and 70
form legislation, there will ne nothing Q
occur 70 d1GgorouBly antagOn az one very
largs intores, With another, or em5.uer
one section OF the country aglinIl another.
Both sides will exercise the privilege "
making the usual political capital These
ara things inssuerable from politics OF any
government. To recapitulAtpi tho HERALD,
judging the situation by the INTEL g7ni
liLlts before Il, sees muCl 10 hope Tor 100
tdu conservatism OF the dtm0crHcFi iAa
ragpro'Ml deereucs and consideration 81
its leaders, the salutsry check p' body
Of tina opposite politics, the magnitude end
iyorsilg of tho country, and tho OK cut'ye
interference, without ceremony or u0licc,
of that great barometric regulator, the
popular will.