The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-17
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gnnihmilon Of bandits IA lntlde Texas
ltns been partially suspended on account
Of the high water Oh THIS side, aud the
almost impossible condition Of the
country. Information lus been re-
cClvCd from unduubtpd source y that the
plan of their operations l. to strike the
dctnchmcnts Of troops stationed to pre-
vent the crossing of stolen cattle, and
then 10 murder aud rob generally.
General COrtinn heads the movement.
lie will not probably cross in person,
hut will send soIne onc else. The pe0-
pie on this side are organizing to de-
lend themselves when the river falls
sufficiently to enable crossing. We
look for trouble. The military are In
possession of the facts and on the alert.
The mounted men are held ready 10
move ut short notice. A border war
has never been more imminent.
A News special from Washington
says that Secretary BriHtow and POST
master General jewell have had eX-
tended consultations with the special
agents to investigate the affairs of the
federal officeholders In Texas, in the
service of the treasury and post Office
departments. The result has been II
decision to remove nearly all the prin-
cipal officers In this state In these two
branches of the service, some ten or
twelve in number. These will prOba-
hly include the collector nj Galveston,
Brazos and Corpus Christi, and the
posLmasters ut Galveston, Houston,
Dallas and Brennan. In II number OF
cases where recommendations for re-
moval Will he made, the books and pa
pers of the officers were found all
right, and no defalCationS were shown,
but the outside operations Of these oili-
GERS proved to he of n scandalous
character. In most cases they were
connected with Jobs before the legisla-
turc, and they have been thoroughly
traced out. ,
1t was found in many instances that
large sums of money had been paid to
secure confirmation here, and Senator
Flanagan himself, is reported to be in
volved. All the factions interested
are now Oh their way to Washington,
and Il great pressure will be brought to
bear to move the president, General
Bristow and Mr.. Jewell, but it will be
to no purpose, as all these are determ-
ined to stand firm, and carry out the
policy of relievingthe south of all unfit
ofiiceholders.
Several other states are to be investi-
gated at once. 1t is not believed that
this new policy Will raise any issue be-
tween the executive and the senate, as
the majority of that body will not
stand by the senators Indicating APP
pointmenta, after their selections have
been shown by full Investigations to
have been in every sense i'll advised.
But whatever the results are with the
senate, the administration has taken
its position OH this matter, and will not
recede now.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October b.
The convention Of delegates from the
reconstructed states met at James hall
tO-daa. and was called to 0itier by Sen
ator Clayton, Of Arkansas, who nomi-
mated, as temporary chairman, Hon.
William Markham, of Georgia.
Mr.. Markham, on. taking the chair,
said this was the most important con-
vention ever assembled IN the recCl.-
structed states.
w. II. Chamberlin, of Tennessee,
and J. II. Emerson (coloredl OF Ar
kansas, were appointed temporary Sec
retaries.
A committee of one from each state
was appointed, on credentials, as fol-
lows: Arkansas, H.. Cooper Alabama,
j. II. Speed Georgia, f.. G. Wade {;
Florida, George +. Wentworth Mis-
sissippi, William Gray Virginia, V.
H. Shoemaker Texas, Il. J. Baldwin;
Louisiana, II. c. Meyers Tennessee,
j. G.. Rapier. North Carolina and
Sonth Carolina were not represented.
A committee of three from each state
was appointed on permanent organiza-
ton, as follows Alabama, G. r..
Spencer, L. +. Jennings, r. +. Smith /;
Arkansas, A. A. G.. Rogers, John n.
Sarber, John Whytock Georgia, Eli
bert Head, John A. Moody, Joel X.
Griffin Florida, G. f. Wentworth A;
Mississippi, w. n. Compton, f.. r.
Bliss, James Hill ; Texas, +. T. Ran
dali, &. w. Honey, Richard Allen
Louisiana, 2. b. Pinchback, John Ray,
r. Il. Tracy Virginia, l.. n. Shoemak-
er, John +. Wilson ; Tennessee, w. Fl.
Stillwell, w. H. Bryant, J. Fisher.
The convention adjourned mt half
"a Nh Iii IhIlT II
ftar raassemhIino the following
Iottor will Ina raad 10 the convention
from the rennbIicon congressional
committee.
W.aIIINaToN Oc.o,er II.
70 the Delegates to the Chattanooga Goa
vention
GENTLEMEN-Considerate men, who
have given the s'loJect ATTENTION, re-
gard h movement 1ora convention
of southern repnblicansas OF very greal
Importance to the section OF country 10
be represented: lliey peiieve lnal ~
calm ana c~ohsiaerale couhseis preaal
ana the ueiegates come .osethei Pps-
sesseu Oh tue iacts bearing upon tile
condition OF tie southern col,lliuiitles
ana lay them before II country III au-
thehtic ana concise FORMS, an ililLes-
sion viii be made when may iaVoraoiy
effect the Judgment Oh me q uis-
posed III every sectloii OF me country.
me RECORD shoniu luily nnu non
estly DE mace up, SHOWING al 'Ie niH-
frances ma'eriai, IIorai anu iil.el'
iectual progress WIN Which the Icpuo-
leans nave hao oeohtehH what prog
grrss mas oeeh matte anu wme.,ier' III
the states aha sections Whtfe uelnoct
racy has c~oiitrolieu, any Oh pne Sreat
Interests OF society nave prospereu
more ana whicn, IL any, nave oeeh ue-
pressed; also, "hether persons Vi prop,
erty have been more OF Tess secure, anu
tIn fsAnGnnG tharAtnl WnlVp Ina HIIl0nA