The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-23
The Attempt to be Met by the
Lower House of Congress and
the Wrong Defeated nj
any Cost.
Governor Hendricks interviewed on the
Situation Tho Crisis 10 BIO Met Not
by Arms but by Public Opinion
Brave Words from Gov.
ernor Nichols.
wnshi"g,on-Thc situation.

The special correspondent Of tn,
81 Louis Republican telegraphs rs FOL,
lows;
Without doubt Republicans are los
Ing their assurance that Hayes is TO b,
tnnugurated, Immediately after the
casting OF the electoral vote they
we're liiten into hign hopes, and IL wat
then thought that the White Hous,
conspirators would be able to carry out
the rest Of the programme. Within
the lat few days their spirits hav.
been dropping. A Republican Senator
said to-day that from this Oh, Demo.
Gratis would move step by step in soliu
phnlanx until the day Of the settle
mrnt OF the perplexed question.
"We,n said he, shave been on top for
ten days, but from this on we win
have to contest every inch Of ground
that the Democrats are gaining" A.
ne says, there Is unity in the Demo
cratic ranks.
The Attempt 10 steal Southern senii
ment
For Hayes has virtually been relin.
qulshed, and, IA said above, for sevt rai
lays Democrats have made all the
headway that has been made. Sew.
eral prominent Republican members
OF Congress are now preparing TO fol-
low Horace White and Francis Barlow
in declaring that II Is their belief that
Tilden is entitled to the vote OF Louis
lana and Florida. They are merely
waiting until the committees make
their reports, 80 rs to have something
of an official nature TO base their ac-
tion on.
Examining the Electoral Vote.
As yet the committees to be appoint
ed by Randall and Ferry to consider
and report on a method for examin.
ing the electoral vote have not beeu
de, ided upon. IL was the wish Of the
Democrats to have the committees
composed Of four Republicans and
three Democrats Of the Senate, and
vice versa Of the House. This was To
enable the presiding officers to select
the ablest men in each body. All who
desired to see the
Prssidenii~I Question settled Amica.
big.
Were In high hopes when this was un'
derstoud, but Ferry is now under the
Influence OF the Morton crowd, and he
wants to have his committee five and
TAO. 0fcourse either way the joint
committee Will be even AZ to politics
The only object In having each com
mittee nearer evenly divided was II
allow IA better selection Of n en-. Ran
tall says he wants to appoint only
such men as are lib raj In their views
aud who are good parliamentarians
The same spirit Ia not manifested b!
Ferry.
rpe Popular PnIse.-Mass Meeting n
Cincinnati.
An immense meeting of Democrat
was held TT Pixies Opera House TO TAX
into consideration the political situa
ton, aud give expression by the PEG
pie TO their sentiments regarding tn
contemplated outrage by the Republl
cans Of inaugurating Hayes In direc
contradiction Of the will Of the people
Considerable excitement existed duI
ing the day, owing to the movement
OF the Republicans and statement
that the outrage ON Monday, when
meeting OF Democratic SOLDIERS WIN
broken up ut the Burnett house, woul
ue repeated.
IL was rumored that tho Hayes an
Wheeler Guards and the Democrat
Central Club had been ordered to b
ready tor duty, aud would be called o.
to take IA hand In the fight II an
should occur. Each party denies tha
an, preparation Of this kind had OF
Cured.
The following call, however, pull
| lishpd 10 the Commercial, dated I'll
day Of the Burnett house row, show
hat something Of the kind had bee
contemplated.
AtuFious Call.
CINCINNATI, Dec. Is, 1875.
General order No. ~.
The general commanding the Hay
and Wheeler Guards request that thu
hold themselves subject TO call for du
ing.