Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-03-07

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10 DO all ia his power TO have the
same observed, spoke OF the present
difficulties as arising from his hay-
ing followed the path OF duty, and
that he would do all in his power "a
maintain the supremacy OF tho law
aud defend the constitution from
its enemies no matter what the
perils might be, or how great the
sutfsrings no should endure in his
efforts 10 secure the same,
RALEIGH, Feb, 26,-The State
radical convention 10 nominate can
didates under the constitution, met
here TO- day, in Tucker Hall. Large
number ofnegroes are in attendance
at the convention,
Provisional Gov. Hol'en was
nominated for GOVERNOR Col, Hea'
ton nominated for Congress from
Newborn district,
Mr., Hendrick, of Orange county,
offered . resolution in the radical
convention to-day that no person
shall recelTo from this convention
nomination on the State ticket who
is disqualified from holding office
either by tho reconstruction acts OF
Congress or by the article of the con-
stitution oftho United States known
rs amendment fourteenth.
Mr. Hendricks urged tho passage
of this resolution on the ground that
reconstruction should bo in hands
of those who did not need TO be par
doned for participation in the re-
bcllion, and that the laws and Con-
stitu,irn of the United States were
in forco in North Carolina. The
friends of Mr. Holden, who is dis
qualified under the reconstruction
acts for his prominent participation
in the war, refused to entertain the
resolution.
Capt. Lee, the Holden candidate
for Sheriff Of Wake country, virtual
ly moved to expel Mr.. Hendricks
from the convention for offering
this resolution, but Mt the instance
of p. l.. Heaton, the matter was
finally dropped.
SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. 26.-Legis-
lative assembly adopted resolutions
approving ths President and GEN.
suring Congress.
Dispatches from Victoria report
Fenian apprehensions.
Admiral Hastings was taking
precautionary measures.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, Feb. 90
Captain A. f. Randall and Col. J
Warren Bell of the Treasury De-
partment, assisted by company OF
the Goth United States infantry,
seized the United States Custom
house in this city last Saturday
night.
Brevet Major Gen. McCook re-
ceived special orders from General
Grant to lend the aid of the militia.
ry forces in making this seizure.
Lieut.. e. r. Clark, of the 2ptl
Regiment, was placed in command
of the guard over the Custom House
by General McCook. Captain Ran,
dial demanded the keys Of the vaults
and safes from Col. II. NJ. Field, the
special deputy collector Col. Field
refused to deliver them, when Con
eral McCook verbally ordered him
to obey Captain Randall or suffer
the consequence. Col. Field then
surrendered all the keys.
On obtaining h Q keys, Capt
Randall and Col. Bell, assisted by
Major Bell and Mr.. Clay and others
of the Treasury Department, pro
cecdod to take possession Of the
specie, currency, papers and books
belonging to the government.
The money found in the custom
house was deficit twenty-tw o thous.
and dollars. Four thousand dollars
were sent in at daylight Sunday
morning, the 10th, by the Mexican
house Of J. San Roman. A small
amount h las since been sent in.
There is still deficit of seventeen
thousand dollars.
Investigation into the affair have
not been concluded. Messrs. Ran
dal and Bell have said that is now
quito necessary to take the officers
and papers Of the customhouse to
Washington.
Col. Field, Special Deputy Collec-
tor, had Mr.. Clay of the Treasury
Department and Mr.. NJ. Kaufman,
tobacconist, of Washington, arrcs-
ted for an alleged attempt to bribe
an Italian Inspector of Customs.
Commissioner Parker, befo r e
whom they were brought for trial,
dismissed both cases to-day on de-
murrer of defendant to the testimo
ny introduced on the part of the
prosecution.-Gdl. NeuS.