Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-10-12

~ We mato iIs h.'osilf sttaoH
fom lbe tUos NJ tis Washington Cliy
soffttohlsni ofths Auiin 0aielle under
date N Etrt 2t
tflio changes which have been nece.sl
ta'el vs. ihr death of Uaurrtl Grnn give
fIse f0 much speculation hHrr Oen duw
&C.. lis Temporary srr.nsHr iF hIilyr a.
Vermont. iui aHf nWu.nted lfum Cunnfo
iirut, aud IL regarded BE- mn honest o0i
Ger, Conservative in hla political yiows.--
Gtucnl l,ry uolds LEA uniivrof Kentucky,
hat was appointed from Indiana, AID stands
high with the army
The amnesty proclamation having been
published, bushels Of letters have been re-
cciyod 10y the Attorney General asking In.
formation Ms TO iis effect upon the right Of
suffrage. hut one answer eau be given TO
all. The question Is one 10 lie decided by
/ the Federal Courts, and whatever that de-
cislon may 10 IT will be rigidly enforced by
the President. Hence his first proclama-
| ton declaring tie supremacy Of tho Fcde-
raj Judiciary, II n person, awaiting him
self OF the terms Of the amnesty proclama-
| ton, applies TO register and Is refused, he
| should apply TO tho nearest Federal Judge
aud present u case for judicial action.-
This once had, will Gx lherule in all SINH.
lar cases.
. 8
The appointment of Judge l.. d. Evans,
as Collector of the Internal Revenue for
| the iih District of Texas win, no doubt,
give satisfaction to his old Texas friends,
! lie would have received the appointment
| of Collector Mt Galveston, but preferred
| the other appointments as the District EN-.
braces his home. The Judge is firm,
| Conservative Union man, and will, no
doubt, he efficient in aiding struction
in the State. Judge Evans is now in New
| York, and will not leave for the South for
| several weeks.
Since the elections in California and
| Maine we hear but little of the radical pur-
pose 10 impeach the PRESIDENT The better
| impression seems to be that impeachment
has been abandoned. What Congress will
do when they again meet is enyeloped in
doubt, but no one questions the fact. that
nm onslaught will be made on Mr.. Johnson,
particularly if reconstruction should be
progressing quietly The Democrats are
now claiming Pennsylvania andN York
with greatly reduced radical majority in
Ohio. The last named State, it is said,
will reject negro suffrage by 10000 major
ity. The President win stand firm upon
the Constitution however loudly the radi-
cal storm may howl. This you may rely
upon confidently.
| u
In referring to General Mowers late or.
der prohibiting armed bands from inter.
fering with the liberty Of the citizens, Gen
Hancock said it.met his appreciation and
remarked that it also met the hearty up
prevail of General Grant, who understood
the order to be directed against parties who
under some pretended authority from the
l Fresdman's Bureau were outraging the
rights of the people.
General Hancock freely expresses the
opinion that there is not the slightest ne
.cessity for any trouble or delay in execut
ing the reconstruction acts of Congress-
proper regard be paid 10 the true spirit and
purpose of the law. He will aim only al
what is practical and will not anticipate
perfection on the part of the people. lie
Twill endeavor to impress-them with the fac
that the legislation of Congress was in
tended for the general welfare and not fol
the oppression or humiliation Of any por
ton of the country and he expresses en-
tire confidence in being able to execute The
reconstruction acts fairly and to the full
satisfaction of the Southern as well as The
Northern States"