Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-07
TELEGRAPHIC.

RICHMOND, VA. Nov. 23,-Thc
Hon. Chas. Winsell, Of Virginia,
leader of the Administration party,
in tho late Confederate Congress,
died at Baltimore, last night.
WILMINoToN, N. @. Nov. 23.-The
election returns thus far Indicate tho
election of q majority Of radical del
egates for the convention. There
was large radical torch-llght pro-
cession last night, composed entirely
of negroes, Ashley, a Northern
preacher, one of the radical whites
elected for the convention, made u
speech in which he said, every negro
who voted the conservative ticket,
ought to be hung as high as Haman'
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 23.-The Re
publican of this morning has an
editorial headed "Who is responsi.
ble?" alluding to the suspension OF
the removals by Gen. Mower, on or
ders from Washington, in which it
uses the following language: "The
day will come, and perhaps it may
be bloody one, when the loyal
people of Louisiana will hold the
author of this interference in the
progress of reconstruction to q strict
account. The war of the rebellion
is not yet over, the States of the
South are not yet reconstructed, the
grand army of the republic, doubt
less as strong in numbers as the
old grand army of the Potomac,
tried soldiers with dusky faces, still
love their old profession, and cher
ish the old muskets they carried so
bravely on a many well fought
field. The lowly and humble have
learned their rights and know how
to fight, and if needs be, to die for
them. =.
"No power, save that of the Al
mighty God, can keep the loyal
people. in the end, from achieving
their own liberty and trampling to
the dust the old and still dominant
slave power"
The same article calls Andrew
johnson that arch traitor and as
sassin.
The Convention met at noon to-
day and elected negroes as tempo
rary Chairman and Secretary. No
organization was arriv-
ed at. The Convention adjourned
until Monday-44 negroes and 20
whites were present.
In the caucus Judge Tallaferro
seemed to be the choice for perma-
nent Chairman, but probably the
negro members will elect one of
their own color. 1t is understood
that it was resolved in caucus last
night that the first step in tho Con
would be to declare all State
offices vacant and to fill them with
acceptable to the radical
party
The recent appointments by Gen.
Mower, with one or two exceptions,
do not satisfy the members of the
Convention.
DR.. Avery the newly appointed
sheriff, is in quiet possession Of his
office. This morning he swore in
most of his deputies. The Courts
proceeded to business, which had
been interrupted by the late confu-
sion.
WAsnINGToN, Nov. 23.-The feel
ing regarding the impeachment is
feverish. The election committee
will not report on the Kentucky del
egation until after the Impeachment
reports, when, unless the
interests of the impeachers require
their exclusion, the delegation. ex-
cept Major Young, from McKee's
district, will doubtless be admitted.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 24.-Gen. A,
P. Howe, Of the Frecdman's Bureau
has gone South to sell the Bureau
turned over to it at the
close of the war for school purposes.
Tho first sale occurs on the 1st Dec.
at Augusta. es
The following is Kelley's resolu-
ton relative to the cotton tax:
Resolred, That the welfare of the
people, the maintenance Of the faith
and the credit Of the Government,
requires the repeal of the tax i'm
posed hy existing laws on cotton
and on the productions Of mcchan-
ical and manufacturing industry.
1t is said the wool interest will
oppose the repeal of the tax.
On the issue of Mowers order,
Gov. Flanders telegraphed General
Grant that some removals ordered
were inexpedient, and some of the
highly Objectionable,
and asking the suspension of the
order until Hancock s arrival. This
was the only communication Grant
had received at the time his action
on the matter was taken.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The Con-
galleries are crowded.
The Impeachment Committee is
still in session.
The election of Golliday from
Kentucky TO succeed Hise, was re-
ferred to the committee on elections.
Pending their report, he is excluded
by a vote of 1856 to 80. The COM
mittee entered the House after half
past twelve. During the morning
half a dozen bills were report
ed and referred, also the repeal of
cotton and other taxes.
A bill was introduced regarding
the navigation Of rivers flowing into
the Gulf of Mexico. The Chair an
that the committee on I'm
would report at half past
one.
The report Of the committee is
delayed, bat their seems no doubt
that Churchill has joined the I'm
pcachers, giving them FIVE votes,
and a majority.
The Impeachers expect to make
their strong ls0iBt against the Pres