The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-20

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Democratic Senators ARE expected to
withdraw finally Tomorrow from the
body presided oyer by Cham berain's
Lieutenant Governor, and will form an
Independent Senate to act In c0njunc-
ti"n with the Constitutional House.
This viii complete tho organization OF
he Hampton government.
thnmhe rinin Alarmed.
Chamberlain Ia evidently alarmed
at the unanImity with which the people
repudiate bis assumed authority Of
iicials throughout the State are reius-
ing to accept commissions signed 10y
him, and the Superintendent OF the
Psnitentiary has declined TO recognize
II pardon granted yesterday to con-
Wet by Cham berlsin. The determine.
ton of the taxpayers to pay no taxes
To the usurper grows stronger hourly,
ANA Chamberlain finds II impossible
longer TO iguore the Hampton admin.
istration.
A straw BiiI.
Accordingly no has caused to be In
troduced simultaneously Into both
houses OF his Legislature, II bill making
II felony for any person or persons
to set up or attempt to set up ag0v
erDment In opposit on to the lawful
government OF the State, the punish.
ment on conviction TO be imprison.
ment IN the penitentiaTy for not less
than ten nor more than forty years,
or IA fine OF not less than $40 900 nor
more than 100000. The bill directs
that In case ANY persons set up or Mt
tempt to set up an opposition govern
meDt, the governor shall 10y proclams-
ton command them to desist aud to
submit TO lawful government, and II
they fail to obey, the governor Is re-
quired to call GA the state "onstahu-
larry or militia, and ifrtquired, on the
President OF the United States, to aid
him IN suppresslng the pretended gov.
ernment The bill also makes II "A
felony punishable TO imprisonment or
iiue for any person to accept aud at.
tempt to hold any Office under or by
virtue OF any appointment or com mis-.
sion under such pretended governor.
Mus he'd Through.
This bill passed Its second reading In
the Mackey House on Saturday, and
had = first reading In the Senate. 1t
will ne rushed through, aud Chamber.
lain will attempt to execute II ut once,
using bis constabulary rouphs to arrest
Hampton aud his supporters, In which
II liz claimed that they will have the
support OF Gen. Rugei's troops. How
Hampton will meet this move Is not
known, but II IN safe TO say that the
programme cannot be peacefully car
ried out by the constabulary. 1t will
certainly fail unless its execution IL
trusted ut every step directly to the
United States. The feeling now here
IL that II IL time to know whether the
country will consent 10 witness the
overthrow by Federal bayonets Of q
loyal government honestly elected and
peaceably inuugurated In one OF the old
thirteen States. A few days will tell
tile story.
A characteristic Resolution
Was offered IN the Mackey House on
Saturday euloyizing Mackey for his
noble aud gallant conduct during the
time that the Democrats camped In
the hall Of Republicans, and providing
that one thousand dollars be paid him
~ q reward for his services.
Doipgs Of tho Democrats.
Nothing OF consequence WAS done
In the Wallace House Saturday be-.
yond the usual balloting for United
States Senators. For this ballotiug
without quorum there are two res-
sous. OAe is that the Hampton party
are unwilling to commit such blum.
der rs their opponents, aud elect a
senator without complete House and
Senate. The other 10 the desire 10
make a compromise, giving the sena'
torsbip to any Republican who can 90
cure the peaceable recognition Of tn,
Hampton government.
Chief Justice Moses Is pronounced
by his physicians, tonight, to be gu
VI danger.
wild Rumors.
The New York Herald's special
The city 10 agitated to-day by rumor
that Governor Cham berlain was abou
, to arrest Hampton and Simpson Will
his special coDstabulary on charge o
, treason. The rumor created rippl
o. excitement and developed the fac
that such an attempt would 30 ssut
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