The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18
WASHINGTON.
THE TEXAS BORDER TROUBLES.
Independent Movement in Georgia
Plantation Manners.
TeNaA Rnrder Troubles.


on Military Affairs investigating the
Texas border troubles have requested the
Secretary OF War to issue sn order 10 the
United States officers immediately con-
uected with the troops on the border, that
they msy state the exact facts OF the
situauon Should the Secretary comply
it Is the purpose Of the subcommittee 10
hear the respective statements early IN
January, 50 that they can report to the
full committee Immediately upon the re-
assembling Of Congress.
The special Senate committee. OF
which Senator Conkling is chairman, 70
inquire into and report whether any
measures can be devised to promote COM
mercial Intercourse with Mexico, and to
establish peaceful condition OF affairs
on the borders, were IN session to-day
several hours, hearing General sherman.
HIS statement WAS substantially the
same Ms that made before the House
committee.
The new Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs, Hoyt, took the oath OF office to-
day, and entered apon his duties.
The Independent Movement I'm GeOr.
gia an OutgrOwiu of the Presi-
dents Policy.
In the elections for the Georgia Legis-
lsture, returns received here show that
in every county where there was any in
dependent candidates except IN two, these
Independent candidates were successful.
Gen. Gordon thinks that this will Probs-
bly, give the Independents eight members
instead of twelve, the number they had
in the last Assembly. Mr. Gordon, IN
speaking recently OF the develop
ment of this Independent move
ment in Georgia, declared that
1t was the legitimate outgrowth Of the
Presidents Southern policy, and that
movements OF that sort would inevitably
extend oyer a large portion OF the South.
Senator Gordon, by becoming the cham
piOn of the administration IN regard IT,
conirmaLions, has put himself IN the
front rank of the independent move
ment in Georgia, and undoubtedly
hopes to secure the independent voto
for himself. Other prominent South
ern leaders, including Postmaster Cen
eral Kew. to-day dec arel that tney con-
slider the Georgia election as indicating
the beginning OF new order OF things
10 the South. The negro vote WAS dl-
vided. There WAS no color line, end the
Independents and Old Line BourbonS
both sought the aid Of the colored man.
The result has been the great triumph OF
the Independent ticket shove indicated.
The ticket meant auti-Bourbon,
Plantation Manners.
Washington Letter to the y. Y. Times.
Mr.. Gordon, by his swaggcring man
ner, has made himself very offensive IN
tho Senate this session. He Is sll the
time talking about his honor or the hon
or of somebody, ard he gocs around
with lis honor balanced on hJs shoulder
for somebody TO knock oil, in schoOlbOy
fashion. lie seems to have learned
nothing by his experience IN the war,
which taught most Southern soldiers that
other men besides themselves were hon
orabIe, and that, too " thout boastlng.
The COnEIIng-GoTdOn FiascO
still affords TODD Tor lau- liable gossip.
The c.Jy is still well illed with Southern
"Jed .es," "Mslshs' snd "Colonels," "by
Gswd. sah' VINO discuss tho outcome,
and are quite divided in opinion as to
whether the "houah' of both parties has
been satisfied. The very genera feeling
among other classes Is that the matter
has not been settled according to the code
OF "honah."
The Army Of Clerks.
Governor Mccormick, Commissioner
General to the Paris Exposition, is over
whelmed with applications tor positions,
from associate commissioners and clerks
to laborers of every description. The
Governor explains that very few clerks
will be needed on this side Of the Allan
tic. The office OF the Commissloner-Gen-
eral will be opened in New York the lat
ter part Of TINS OF the early part Of next