The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-26
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The house OF representatives, ~ waning
ton may rs general Iule, and upon the
principle ofal large bodies, move slowly,
but there u abundant ~ deuos iha, 4 con
work with rali lily when tho necessity
seoms {, he sufficiently great. While Il T.
Eaallns weeks on ,hegentral appropriation
bills, tho fec, ,hpt the special uppropria-
ton ofA hglf mi oo DO lars Tor the sui
isrsrs ffom ihe foods Eus yoled Ia an H.
oredihly shnt period, emphasizes both 'he
prosrn, waiic OF pt bl ,imo and tla posai'
bu,iy OF doing bot.r.
II would hsu kind PERHAPS g iutimaie
that tho isc.that general elections aft enc
'elpstsi ihis ia'i lu tho 'intssin vhlal the
! ll0d Is done tho greatest damage qua
.hat tiuse ftstrs are doubtful ones, hal
sldul spurs or incsltyls 90 ila generous
ard rapid action of the house 10 the matter
o. thi, giH 20 the llod aaltrers. Let Us
olAntatly conclude lhSt the VAIN iupul'ts
Of brosd and Kind hamauity only, when
brought fcs 10 ace ylth this, not lee, than
uston.l calamity, wers the powerful mo-
t.ycs in SECURING Al once a cetsst.on oi the
ordinary business, % suspension At once Of
tse mys,iylnR relsl and tho donation a .
hall million OF money - brighten and rem
der once more cheerful t1e oesols.e track OF
tie 5.osh eud q Oh.
And tAla being assumed US truth nnd
the need oipfaao blowing asa d'rsc, ST..
quoucs, Il O. but just that tho honor sboulo
be given AZ % Is due, thai tao tbGLks and
praises should be bestowed and dbulbuitd
where 800 thanks and rra.bts should p-or-
erly hl. Ii This very marked cxhib =
ton O., generosity which seems 10 10
generally approved, Is 20 BIO termed
TO political account, and what ociioa by
public Representatives that has megi. In Il
Is not turned to politlosl account Then we
should Ike 10 sec common Justice dono In
TIE premises. The secretary OF war, II AZ
. ears IRON the complimentary notices IN
tho press and The Thousands OF thanks and
"GoD bless you kilograms that are being
s howered upon him, Is Iesping the entire
Il az vest OF glory that Is comprehended in
this appropriation. Young Nm. LINCOLN
hs &C ed with We y commendable dispst, b
a nd coed judgment In the distribution Of
til Is great charity and Is entitled to credit
there for and that far, but II must not be
forgotten by the sufferers aud the general
public that he has bsen but the executor OF
t ne bequest, but the instrument OF congress.
As the present secretary OF war Is dim
po ssibiliiy among the presidential nomina-
lions of the summer. aud ps his connection
with this $500. 900 gif. TO the stricken vic
Tins of the storm 10 OHIO and Indiana and
Illinois, will doubles, be used Tor all IL Is
worth in the intervening months, it ought
n OF In common justice to others to be for
gotten that this speedy relief was not OF his
giving, not even of his oririnsting nor OF
thal OF bis party even When Il is sought, as
ldeed IL W II be sought TO make political
C ipital out OF this acton of congress-, II
must be remem bered by t1e general publ O
OF the United States that when the hand OF
q great III ctlon was laid upon the cltzef Q
OF the Onio valley and the cry for help
went up, It. was democratic house OF rep
that responded tirss and res.
bonded most generously, that laid aside the
otj ,ctons that were raised
by republicans only on the Moor
and both originated and voted
the most substantial charity OF the
year. Whatever the motives the action
was tim,ly aud prsissworthy, and
was the action Of democratic house. The
secretary Of war is entitled TO honor In the
premises only as he executed promptly the
bshetts OF congress. To him 10 due the
praise of prompt discharge Of duty. but
I !, the democracy 10 due the gratitude OF
those who besouRht help and obtained 1t.
While the public 10 showerlng Its praises
upon Mn. LINCOLN II 10 we'll enough to 70.
mind 1t that to others, behind and greater
than LINCOLN, nre the subst AntiA honors
and thanks most Jus lv due.