The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-17
[ VOL. IY.-NO. 2iS

hadn't seen the whites gning about
heavily armed In the parish, witness
replying, "Yes; I've registered many
white men carrying shotguns and
many negroes, every one Of whom had
brace OF revolvers slang to them, or
had u shot gun aud reviewers too.n
Hurltut didn't AK hin any more
questions.
Judge W, o.. Phillips,
Republican, testified, relating In
stances Of Republican negroes intimi-
dating their negro neighbors who con-
templated voting the Democratic
ticket, giving the name OF some who
told him they would kill aud cut the
throats OF the negroes, Ward aud
Flowers, who were canvassing por-
lions OF the State toi tho Conservative
party. The Secretary OF State bad told
witness that the Republicans would
have the State whether they got ma.
jOrity OF votes or not.
KeIIoggs Fears.
Kellogg was interviewed to-day by
the agent of an opera house who
wanted to bring his company here Ia
January, aud who told Kellogg he
didn't want TO bring them here II there
was any probability OF disturbance.
Kellogg told him no trouble was APP
pretended which would Interfere with
the opera. He said there might be u
uou bls.barr Legislature and gov
ernmeut, tut was under the impress
sion tn / II there WAS " conflict OF any
kind, 1t would be legal rather than
ssnguinary.
Indications for Coming "rroubie."
Notwithstanding this, the authorl-
ties have had General Augur's head
quarters connected 10y telegraph with
Uaited States Marshal Pitkln's office
Ia the 1ustom-house, and kelloggs Of
flee II the State-house, each OF these
places being In communication by
telegraph with all OF the city police
stations In the city. The State-house
10 well barrlcaded In the inside, evil
IDENTITY In anticipation OF some move
ment, but what that Is, beyond the
protection to be given by the United
States authorities to the Radical re-
turned legislature, Is not known.
VIII make no display OF force what
ever, but having u majority OF thelegal
elected members OF the Senate and
House OF Representatives will organize
those two bodies on the day prescribed
by Law. Governor Nichols will also
be- inaugurated with the other Demo-
cratic State officers elected, but this
will DO done without any Ostentatious
display, aud the Democrats will make
no attempt whatever to interfere with
Kellogg's Legislature, nor with Pack
ards Inauguration.
secrst Organizations.
1t IL n current rumor IN Federal cir
Giles that secret organization Is being
formed OF Republicans who think
Grant should serve the country another
term. A third term organization ex-
listed here few gears ago, its men,
beers being Federal aud state officers
with hangers on Of the Republican
party, aud during tho past few days
some members Of this organization
have been approached to ascertain II
they were willing to join the move-
> mept again. The Washington Grant
, followers, with those here, think this
u favorable opportunity, and VIII
doubtless take advantage OF the poIiti'
cal excitement and secure as large a
mem bership Al they can. Similar or
ganizations are being formed, II Ia
said, III all Southern and Northern
cities.
3 Henry Bourdeaux,
Supervisor OF Assumption parish
' testified as to O letter sent him In
Z strurting him 10 return his parish
a with u Republican majority II III
hoped for recognition or reward from
the administration. He told also OF Q
conversation with a supervisor Of an
@ other parish, In which tho latter toll
him no matter how the election wen
he should return the Republican Pre-
o iientiai electors Packard and all the
9 rest elected, subsequently met hin
/. mere when he wanted Bourdeaux T.
help him fix up u fraudulent state
ment OF votes which he would not DO
but which he saw being done later II
W o room near the State House.
AZ south CaroIina-The situasiss.
Of The Inauguration OF Hampton a
"a Governor, Is reviewed by people her
10 In different ways. All agree that tn
or full recognitian Of his authority by a
re parties would be the opening OF al er
o. Of uuexampled prosperity aud peat
10 Ia South Carolina. This Is general
0, admitted, even among Republican
o. aud the prevailing feeling anon
IN Democrats Is one OF citation and cont
10 dence regarding to.day's work. B'
4. there Is q noticeable undercurrent
10 deep anxiety at the
~ Drift or Events.
"a 1t Is fearei that the Mackey hou
will push right on with Ito mockery
legislation, stopping at no outrage th
In Is required to put the property Of Ia
ed payers at the mercy Of the plunderi
,ss ring, and that 1t 70 to be actively ~
ha norted In all its Infamous work