Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-07
Ialla9 4tevald.
TTfEOpApHIC.

was seriously hurt.
W,suygfoN, Nov Gin gossip
n promincnt Radical said yesterday
In alluding to Grants evidence :
"No man who restrained johnson
in hanging rebels could ever DO Inc
nominee of his party
The Election Committee VIII re-
norta resolution admitting the Ken
lucky delegation, except MAJOR
Young, -,
The Committee on Ways and
Means will report against u iurlher
contraction. ,
A private dispatch from Alabama
saws that the political machinery OF
the State is in the hands of Chase's
friends onjudicial questions
Yesterday, in the House, it was
noticed that Western men voted to-
gcthcr, regardless Of party or op'n
ion, on the impeachment. IL is ev-
idcnt IL is dead. 49,.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2I-in INC
Convention to-day, Wick III Q,
(white) of New Orleans, offered n
nrcomblc and resolution, denounc-
mo nm article in the Republican OF
the sd, n portion of which has been
tcIccrnphcd. The preamble rccites
that eu
Whereas, 1t is the policy of the
Radical Republican party, and thelr
rcol honest desire to dissipato un
founded prejudice by course OF
strict Justice and honor, by using
every cndcavor TO preserve pc"eo
and good order. ,
Rssolred, That we hereby utterly
ropudiatc all desire for class lcglsla-
ton ali desire for African State
LEGISLATION; that we do not, as PEG
ple or as a party, desire, modi'ate'
or countenamce bloodshed or re-
vcnge that all we claim is equality
before the law, for all men, without
distinction of race, color or previous
condition, and that we deprecate
tho sentiments expressed IN the
Lsding article in tho New Orleans
Republican, in the issue of the z5u
inst. and denounce said article us
uncalled for, incendiary and DANCE
rous to the best interests OF tne par
~ and declare that said article does
notcxpress the sentiments, WISHES or
nnrnoses of the Radical Republican
party of Louisiana or the colorca
race The resolutions were discus
sod Considerable excitement pro
vailed in regard to parliamentary
usage. They were finally tabled by
p. n vote Of 4G to Al. The Committee
reported series of rules and regu;;
alopted entire ADJOURNED
till Friday. n
pects of the immediate repeal OF the
cotton tax not SO promising me
friends of the measure are fearful OF
spontaneous opposition to move
ments originating on their side oil
the House, and are holding OFT,
So far, every bill introduced look
ing to the repeal has rider which
will kill it or provoke weeks OF aus
cussion. Favorable action before
Christmas highly improbable,
The Committee Of Ways and
Means has agreed unanimously IN
its session this A. NJ. to report Il blii
for the repeal Of the cotton tax.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-Noon-Con-
soils 94BB; Bonds 7o5,
IdyERpooL, Nov. ~. -Noon--Cot-
ton dull aud unchanged; estimated
sales 500 bales
AUGUSTA, Nov. 26.-At ameetins
of the citizens of Richmond county
tonight, preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted, in favor
of universal amnesty, impartial sui
frace and abolition test oaths. as
qualification for office, urging the
ncople of the State to reorganlzt
and defeat reconstruction under the
military bills. Twenty-four dele
gates were appointed to the Conser
vative Convention at Macon. Tho
meeting was largely attended ant
enthusiastic.
RICHMOND, Nov. 27.-EX-oecre
tary Seldom was before the Crane
Jury all this morning.
This afternoon Gen. Lee was
taken before it and questioned
about two hours. The Jury ha'
found a new indictment. 1t II
about six times as long as the ole
one, but presents the same facts
only more in detail On the I'D o.
March Mr.. Davis will be taken II
custody by the Marshal on this IN
dictment Lee and Seldom wer'
recognized to appear as witnesses.
Mr.. Davis movements are as yc
uncertain.
- Thanksgiving day VIII be CD
served to-morrow-banks and pub
lie offices will be closed.
Delegates to the reconstruction
convention which meets Thursday
are already arriving.
The "New Nation" says the frs
act of that body should be to vacat'
all State offices held by rebels anC
Int loyal men in.
AT the Republican meeting pc
tition TO Gen. Schofeld was adopted
asking that during. future elections
in the city, the police be removed
from the polls, and military proetc
ton substituted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. q THE Way
and Means Committee intend re
porting bill for the repeal of tn
Cotton tax, on Monday or Tuesday
Nothing has transpired regarding
details. There will be CONSIDERABLE
opposition to the repeal itself, am
retroactive features, should IN
Committee propose them, will b
fought fcrcely. A majority OF Con
gress are undoubtedly in favor Q
abolishing the tax, but on incidenta