The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-01-15

SON. Judd y Coz dry goud' dealers,
have suspended,
slhoupsbuRG, January II. - The
heirs OF q suicide have recovered ludg,
menl for life insurance. The company
plead that the Insured had suiclded for
the pnrposeof defrauding the company,
ATLANTA, Ga, January ll,-Goyer.
nor smilh's annual message was read
IN both houses Of the Legislature To,
day II shows that there IL balance
Ia tho treasury OF SlOO,35a aud that
The affairs OF the state are In pros.
porous condition, At the close of the
message, he depreoates federal Inter.
ference In the allalm Of the southern
slnles, aud shows III evil effects. The
message concludes ~ lollowsi
During the last ten years the general
government has violated the liberty Of
citizens, overturned and created state
governments NJ viii, and committed
other llagranl violations Of the consil.
tuition The browning not In this
course OF usurpatlon aud wrong IL the
attempt TO slime, 10y the strong ann Of
military power, tho viii Of the people
OF Louisiana expressed at Ils recent
election. In popular governments the
unlrammeled exercise Of the elective
franchise and the purity OF the ballot
box are ut once the form and the es.
sence Of public liberty.
The recent attempt 10 peryeat the
popular viii In Louisiana may well eS-
cltethe gravest apprehensIons, There
would indeed be little ground Of hope
for the pcrpetulty of our free iustilu-
lions ifsuch usurpatlons were met with
public apathy, Happily, however 1t
has produced tho contrary effect, and
patriotism finds encouragement In the
almost universal sentiment of condcm.
nation this grave wrong has evoked.
The change in public sentiment, indl-
Gated by the recent elections, also leads
~ to look for an early reformation Of
the policy and practice OF the federal
government toward the southern states,
If the policy Of irritation should be
abandoned and the people he left to
themselves, the two races would
soon establish social and business rela-
lions with each other as their own
peace, happiness and true interests re-
qulres. In other words, oar people on
ly ask that they be securedln the great
right of local self-govcrnment rs 1t
should exist in all tho states Of the
union, but which Is now enjoyed alone
by the people of the northern states
If the government will hut give us
home rule, revenue tariff, an honest
administration and sound circulating
medium, we shall not have long to
wait the return of peace and prosperity
to all parts Of the country and among
all classes Of the people.
ALBANY, n. Y, January l4.-In the
senate to-day the resolutions submitted
yesterday condemnlng Sheridan's
course in Louisiana, were taken up.
The resolution that was offered yester-
day by II republican senator, affirming
confidence in the personal patriotism
of Sheridan, was adopted, and further
consideration postponed until to-mor-
row.
In the house, the majority of the
committee appointed yesterday to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense Of
the house on Louisiana affairs, made n
report utterly deprecating and con-
demning the interference by the mil
itary in the organization of the legisla-
ture, and the course of President Grant
and the secretary of war in relation
thereto. The minority made u report
which agreed with the majority that
the action which had taken place in
Louisiana deserved the most prompt
check but they could not agree upon
the terms in which to protest.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., January H.
No southern combinations to-day.
The Beecher- Elton trial is withheld
from the wires in the Interest of de-
cency.
The president has signed Sherman's
finance bill.
The president sent a special message
to congress to-day, recommending adj
ditional taxation to meet current eX-
penses. He shows that the custom re-
ceipts are falling off greatly and urges
the restoration of the tax on tea ana
coffee.
NEW York, January ll.-General
Thomas T. Eckert has resigned his
position as general superintendent of
the eastern division of the Western
Union Telegraph company. and Geo,
ii. Munrord has taken temporary