Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-11-23

mission tho officers, aud who Is in
fact clothed with the same power rs
Governors OF States have over local
militia forces,
1t appears that the volunteer Or
4 ganizations, white and black, in this
city have been organized contrary
to this law-thcir officers have not
been commissioned by the President
and they are responsible to no one
they have chosen thoir own oili-
GERS, hold drills at stated periods,
and mako public parades, often
keeping up their displays ntillong
after midnight. The President re-
CARDS these volunteer companies rs
dangerous in their character, unless
they are made responsible in some
way TO the Government, and he
therefore thinks that they ought to
be suppressed,
His order is directed against both
whites and blacks, without distinc-
ton. He has also ordered an in
crease in the regular forces garri-
soning the various points in the
District of Columbia and the De-
partment of Washington, The Do
partment, as at present organized,
embraces Maryland, Delaware, the
District of Columbia, and three
counties in Virginia. 1t is under
the command Of Gen. Emory. In
answer to inquiries from the Presi-
dent, it seems that in this extensive
Department, Gen. Emory states that
he has only 1900 men under him,
but 1893 of whom arc effective
This small force is regarded as in
adequate even for the protection OF
the public property about Washing
ton.
The fog with which Grant allows
himself to be surrounded, is more
dense than ever this morning.
A widely published special makes
him say through friend, who had
a prolonged interview with him yes
to-day, that Washburn has no au-
thority to speak for him, and that
for long time he has cndoavored
to shake Washburn off.
In opposition to this are the facts
that Washbuan domiciles wit h
Grant, and that yesterday General
Rawlins, Grants chief Of staff, pre-
sented Washborn with cane made
from the tree under which Pcmbcr-
ton surrendered to Grant at Vicks-
burg.
A Radical Senator of the most ul-
ira school claims that Grant suits
him, and it is stated that the article
in the Chronicle was preceded by a
long consultation between Logan,
Thaycr and Washburn, during part
of which Grant was present.
The Tennessee Senate has recon
sidcred the vote prohibiting distinc-
ton on account Of color on the cars
and a motion is pending to compel
the roads to have special negro cars
New Jersey goes $4,000 Demo
cratic majority, and a majority ol
16 on joint ballot.
A Democratic majority on joint
ballot in New York is conceded. In
Maryland the Democratic majority
is 35, 900.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-This morn
ino's Chronicle, in an editorial
which was also telegraphed last
night to Philadelphia, and appears
in the Press, referring to the specla
dispatch alluded to yesterday, which
it publishes, says: "We are auther'
lied to state. that the above is un-
oualifiedly false" The Chronicle
insists that it has fairly represent
ed Grants political status.
Among Gen. Grants visitors du
ring the day on which the question
ed conversation occurred was Hon
Montgomery Blair
Judge Fishers disbarmcnt o
Bradley was confirmed to-day by
full bench. Bradley thanked Tho
court for kindly expressions, but an
nounced his previously formed dc
termination to abandon practice
Robt. j. Walker argued Bradley
case.
RICHMOND, Nov. 9.-,Yesterday a
Brownsville, Tenn, suit was brough
against an express company, II
Which plaintiff claimed damages 70
goods destroyed by Federal troop
on an express car on the Nirglnl
and Tennessee Railroad. The ex
press company plead that their re
cceipts provided against damages 10
loss bv fire or the common enemy
Judge Butler decided that the Fed
eral troops were not the commo
enemy, and verdict for $500
was given against the company.
An excited Republican meetini
was held at the headquarters OF tn
, blacks last night A committee wa
appointed to wait on Gen. Schofielt
and request him to order city eIec
tions. Lewis Lindsay, a colore
delegate elect to the Convention
, made a speech. Abiding to tn
discharge of negroes for voting tn
Radical ticket, he said Before an
of his children should suffer for foo
: the streets of Richmond should ru
knee deep in blood. He thanke
God that the negroes had learned
use swords and guns" All effor'
. of the moro peaceful negroes to sto
! these demonstrations were hoote
down. The citizens here are appr'
hensive of trouble. Wardell an
other white Radicals left the NEE
= ing.
MoNTGoNERY, Noy. 9.-The Rt
construction Convention has dec
C ded against the proposition TO II
- sert no proscriptive feature IN Il
) new Constitution.
The Republican party propose
l. elect all SIateand County officers
u the same time that the Constitute
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