The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-28
STABILITY AND CHANCE,

1t Seems almost parodoxlcal to say that
the two most impressive lessons sought to
be enforced upon posterity by the original
OF our government were stability
and change-slability In the centennial OBJ
servance OF the great organic principles OF
self government and periodical changes Of
the machinery and agency by which those
principles were administered. After lengthy
and profound discussion and investigation,
with the aid OF ali the lights Of great wis.
dom, philosophy, history aud experience,
and inspired by conscientious and devoted
patriotism, the God-like men Of the revolu.
ton built upon the rock the temple Of
liberty and bequeathed its custody and
guardianship to those who might enjoy, In
ne ace, the precious heritage they had
wrested from the very folds OF crushing
tyranny. Their bequest WAS rich. but the
words of wise caution accompanying the
git vera precious as the jewel itself.
Noprinciple was more frequently advtrted
to or more thoroughly understood and rec.
ognlzcd In the discussions OF the conven.
ton OF 81 than the necessity OF recurreni
changes OF rulers and administrations for
the American people. The stsunchest
Federalist was forced to admit this guiding
principle, and even HAMILTON, whose ten
denotes were monarchial and whose liveli-
est apprehensions were directed towards the
ana chial tendencies Of democracy, adj
mit.sd this necessity for a republican form
Of government. Such contemplated change
did not signify mere change OF name, but
an entire renovation OF the political house
hold-a fresh inven.ory-a Rehabilitation
for the object OF is,roversiop, was simply an
exhibit by the power that held the steward.
ship Of the manner in which the national
government must have been executed.
Can IL be said that the national govern
mence is now being administered in accord
ance with those views2 And is there not q
dire necessity for popular insight and in
speo!lon of the governmental arcana, when
it has become an admitted dogms of politi-
cal pugilism. that It takes .Ho outs to ge'
cls In oul?"
For nearly aquarter Of a century The re-
publican party has controlled the Uni,L'
Before LIScoLS's election 10 1850 the,r cry
vas Tor change and re- orn, clamoring against
the retention OF power by the democratic
party rs agains, .hs spirit of republicsnism
aud the teachings of our political sages.
Since that time they have been revolution
zing our whole system, created a great
| national debt, imposed uuheard OF taxation
oil burdened people, not only refusing to
exhibit their books, bat with army d
navy refusing 70 permit consltut.onally
elected president 10 assume the reins oil
power witt which an over shelming popular
and state electoral vote had returned him.
All this they have done and still they hold
| the scales Of justice, the keys of the treasury
and The military arms OF the country. L.
II not time they were hurled from their
naughty heights and compelled to conform
to the very spirit OF free government which
they 30 wildly invoked on their road to
power?
A mere change OF republican presidents ef
fects nothing. The books are closed to popu.
lar inspection and the honest investigator
detsrred in his utopian scheme. Armies OF
s.ipendiaries wax fat, new vaults are built
t, be piethorized with money wrung from
tn . people; the tax.gstherers swarm Ike tie
lice Of Egypt over the land, and still We
have the same laugh Of defiant soorn when
the popular distress OF why should these
things be ?" reaches their arrogant oprrSs.
sors. We venture to say that . nest Of
rottenness aud corruption will be un.
earthed upon the retirement Of the radical
party such as was never witnessed in peace
full revolution. The unhealthy boils COD.
ssantly recurring upon the body petite, 10
the shape Of Bellknappism, Credit Mobelia.
ism, Star-Routism and moro lately Grant
ism, but family indicate the putridity oil
the still animate organization known as the
republican party. When its corpse is
! stretched for dissection q stencil will arise
t1at will well-nigh prove pes!ilenco. And
yet II must come, and tina! soop. The cry
Tor q thorough and radical sweep OF the
10 lied stables is Realised In the deep cry oil
outraged people, who will pronounce q
decree In November which fraud, violer ce
and treachery will set aside mo more for
eyern