The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-30
CONCENTRATED EFFORT.


OF by late statesman, 10 develop very ob'
ylCuslY into the i've loAyts and
tie two fishes" Nor "a there any avoid
anoe OF this attitude o. ala r., without the
ahrdgmeut Of that precious liberty OF
which, ss people we are a. Justly enAm-
Cured. In order, then, to carry out a pol.
ICY, be It ever so bsniticent aud wise, II 10
absolutely essential that the party leaders
should be fairly fkilled In political glsd.
i,orlsl science, and possess not only cor.
Zee! principles, but what the French cal.
the savoir iiire quality OF knowing how TO
have them enforced.
Tue Macedonian phaanx was ore Of tho
most celebrated OF ancient military sue.
ce,seg, and derived i,s potency from the
simple fact that the individual strength OF
tho battalion was ooncsntr tied collectively
upon single point, and every energy Of
each man directed 20 the attainment
OF u common purpose. The noted order
OF HArlLEAH TO his marshals
to pierce the enemys csntre by strong #
forts rpon some weak point were but APP
plicatons of the great principle Of ooncen
traled force. We see this IN every day liio
everywhere. Men of single ideas often At
tain great success; whilst cities Of inferior
natural advantages often outstrip others OF
SUPERIOR claims to greatness by united, hsr'
monious apd persistent effort. As an 0gent
and hindmG.d Of success, We do homage
then to concer tfailon aud cannot withhold
from the republican party our respec!
for 'is use and possession.
Exec ly when the republican party came
into existence II Is not necessary TO discuss
II did not spring into being, but eeems TO
be the development OF an anti-democratic
sentiment, rooted In the old anti-alavery
OF tbs north after slavery had ceased 10 be
Of practical value to them. Bat this we de
know that IT, frs, great victory was vftsi-
ed from the democracy by reason OF tier
discussions 10 1862. Old line whiGs, ire
state democrats, know-nothings, a0d for.
elm red repu 'licaus, aboitionisls and
emancipatiouists all united their cohoyts,
and with the single cry OF down with df-
mocfacy advanced 10 certain victory irrm
u DIVIDED ior. The objective point Of etch
element was toe success they 'ttained, nor
dna ihey stop IN the road 10 discuss the pc
culiar differences among themselyts. This
much they knew and felt, that nothing
was TO be had for any until
tney had destroyed the common enemy OF
81. A policy OF worldly wisdom this
was tAcep,ioulesg, and the result has never
sul "a u
grand strategy,
Shall we learn from our enemIes2 Shall
we discard the suggestions OF wisdom sim
ply because they have been the weapons OF
those who have won the hel02 Twenty-Five
, ears ago the republicans found themselve'
Jus, AS lar from power Us is the democratic |
party o, to-iay. Forgetting side issues.
hey cemented union of outsiders and |
tor med the gates Of national administra-
ZION. yet the great parry OF JEFrERsoN, on
the very eve OF battle. are tarryiEg to settle
with the sword the troubles in their respec
tive camps and hang their trusted leaders.
This ia more than suicidal-it Is idiotic, |
aud to such an extent that our hope lice in |
the very fact OF its beastly stupidity. And
even now the sigps are becoming more
priest has examined the
bo wells of the sacrifice, and the omens are
The cry heard but yesterday |
Of down with RANDALL and the prot c.
tionists," re.echosd by the defiant shouts
Of death TO the crazy free-traders." 10 fast
d ling away, aud from over the hills and
far away--irom the camps Of all the legions
comes up the animsting unison
OF great shout for TILprN
and reform. Let us eetina,e
the intelligent example OF our siversariss
aud win the fight. Let US seize the castle,
era We contend ever its household dis
clpline.
As state after state declares FOR an alllgn.
m mt OF forces under The OLD chieftaln upon
whose banner Ia still embazoned the never
dying prir oipes Of 1876, hope springs ex-
nj ant In the patiio's heart. No sulkine
ACHILLES is found. AJAX, Ulysses. MEME
L.usend old NE.ToR himself will lack shields
for the assault, and the Troy Of repubii'
csnism mus, be raised. Nor does This me-
cessi,ate abandonment Of principle. Itraiher
tsllies with the sincere devotion 20 doc'
Ir;ne hat the devotee should scl II such u
manner IS TO enable him to remove the
great obstacle ia the way Unsuccessful real |
cation OF his views. Learn from your
auemies." eaye the good book |
md the word is repeated By evory |
n,n of the sllghtes. claim
10 practical sigaoity. Hs' it not bsen
openly and boasifuily said tina: tho dewo-
,rsts by laundering and blckeriug will
,lways loose TIE fight? Shall We plead |
,uiltv 20 the oharg II g., 'twsre better
ia Al the organization should disbtnd and |
ave the notifying spectscl. OF parry
Il ,lidity. But tho danger 50 .assiy int |
1ent, We feel 10 our pulses, IL ab,u. over
he reaction has set in just at the riggs
lime. Kansas. with It's only democratic
governor, has Just swelled the chorus OF tue
rhden war-cry, aud bsiore anoSher moon |
ihall grow anu wane the last state in the
broad Union will have demonstrated by
Wild enthusiasm that tho wsr 81 bone is
ovsr-t1at justice, lons deferred, will coon
be m,tsd GU, TO tn party Of ,bs psope,
who, with unbroksn fr,ns and firm rssoivs, |
A., forming into that solid pin slanI Of . sisy
whose march is the sure p,ssags OF tbs
downfall Of corruption aud the elevation o.
The grer princpleI fjr which dsmoofaog |
las ever struggled.
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