The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
4 WORN OFT EATTLE CRY.

No action of the democratic side OF the
national senate for some years past has re-
ceiyed such wide spread and unqualified
appreciation OF the party throughout the
courtry as the stand taken and course pur-
sued with reference 10 the SHERMAN reso'
luton touching the investigation OF alleged
southern outrages. Inform stion from the
Federal capital is to the effect that for days
after the manifestation Of silent contempt
with which the democratic senators me-
Sn ERMAE's and MAHoEE'f attack the II at
ter was tie common topic Of conversation,
and the universal conclusion reached that
the enemy's biggest gun had been spiked.
For ten years at least the repuhl can
party has been kept in power solely y
their success in manipulating wha' is M "
popularly known as the bloody shirt" 1t
has been their battle flag, and its vlgor'
GUS waving and consequent large
following has been greatly II
not chiefly due TO the fact that the democ-
racy has always assumed the defensive in
the D remises and given rs much publicity
TO the charges OF their enemies by vicor'
ously denying them. as have the republi-
cans by their persistent advocacy and bold
iterat ion ard reitera,ion. The democracy
A. last have learned wisdom ard refused to
assist in advertising and distributing cam
paign literature for their opponents. To
answer seriously and with part cular'y and
care Islander is to dignity that lander. To
seriously deny a ilippant CHARGE 10 to give
seriousness TO what otherwise would be
entirely wanting therein and the silent con
tempt with which the democratic side Of
the senate met the speeches of SHERMAN
and MALONE was the meiited response to
such attacks. TO say nothing of the course
as matter Of profound policy. II was n
stroke OF adroit strategy, aud right enthusi-
astically has the party approved and ap.
plauded.
This matter as it was developed in the
senGts has 40 OF three significant s1gges-
tions. In the first place it emphasizes
MAuosE's fall. True the galleries OF the
senate were GRO Gde1 TO hear the renegade
speak just as they were year or SO ago
when he iirst went into the senate. But
the 20 wer aud position that brought such
knights as HILL aud LAMAR 10 their feet
and rendered It next to imperative upon
the democracy TO reiuts the great repudia-
tors stetemeut as to the coudit on of the
south and southern affsirs, were gone. He
coud deliver his philipp.cs against the
south without srousng either the anger or
the fears of the democratic senators. II was
but an echo they heard. A man without
party, without spscisl signific lnee or power
In the senate, laundering away in the
halls OF lecislation with the legislature OF
bis people at home demanding his resigns
ton even while he was speaking
was not man 10 be feared
and the democratic senators did not
feel called upon to lower their lsnces aPeinst
a man of straw. How keer " must MALONE
have felt under the indifference and con-
tempt OF the democratic members, his lit E.
ness and loss Of position and power
Bot perhaps the mos. gratifying, as well
as one OF the first reject ons q Using from
the affair, is the fsct tast the sciion OF the
democra ic ssnstor- hiss driven the repubii-
c.ns 10 tie necessity OF taking some ooider,
o,bsr and more aggressive ttt'd in their
search for campaign material AMI cam
ma On bs,'iec'y. To become mtrs az yrss-
s.vs 10 the sans direction Is to iniure them