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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-01-13


WASHINGTON correspondence to lead
ing New York daiIies, notably the
Herald tends to show that there are
constantly increasing evidences that the
unfair and intolerant spirit of the ex-
treme partisan Republic ms here causes
growing discomfort in the party in
both Houses. Pretty much all the Re
publican members and senators came to
Washington at the beginning of the ses-
sion. firmly believing that Governor
Hayes was fairly elected, and very prop
erly determined to have him inaaigurst-
ed. When they were told that the Demo-
Gratis would resist this, and that, to
make II sure, II was necessary that the
yice-president should count the vote,
they very readily acquiesced in this
also because they were led to regard
that, Lot as . constitutional, but as sim
ply party question. Gradually. how
ever, many in both Houses have been
led to entertain doubts whether Gov
ernor Hayes did really carry the three
disputed States. and, as they are honest
men, this causes them to wait for fur
| ther facts. Meantime they have been
led to investigate the precedents con-
cerning the count of the electoral votes,
and here again they are staggered by
the discovery that il has beon always
held. and by the most distinguished
men Of both Houses, from Chief Justice
Marshall down to Clay, Seward. Doug
las aud many others, and by
the whole Republican party in
three electoral counts, that the Houses
are to examine" the votes, and that
with the exception of less than half d
dozen men, no one has ever asserted
that the Vice President had the right to
count and determine it Under these
circumstances, considerable number
of Republicans are waiting to see what
the southern committees shall report,
and what debate shall show 20 be the
constitutional method Of determining
the vote. They wsuld like to see their
candidate insugurated, but they want to
be certain that he is elected. and
friendly conversation with leading
Democrats has convinced them that
these. too. only desire fair play and an
honest ccant, and that there is no such
faetious spirit as they looked for when
they came here. There are, Of course. a
few bitter partisans on both sides who
lose no opportunity to try to stirup bad
blood, but they NEE, with less and less
!success. This was .conspicuously seen
when the reading Of q petition
to Congress from citizens of Cincinnati
sent to Speaker Randall was bitterly
opposed by General Garfield. and Mr..
Frye. who managed to drag ia the
Southern question and go over ii at
considerable length. Their efforts haa
but little sympathy on their own side
and they were,at last called to order by
. Republican, Mr.. ckitsenden. rho
remarked that the petition ought to be
rood, thAk more were comine. and that
the people had right to be heard by
their Representatives.. On the Gnal mo-
ton that the petition be read thero was
lscarcely an objection.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-01-13


TINS Baltimore Balitia says The
Florids vote seems to furnish rs many
counts as an italian wateripe-place or
Nh Indictment against Boss Tweed.
There were FIRST tho false count and the
true count, and these, disputing title
with one another, led on 10 the recount
which was made Of no account BY the
refusal of the majority of the Board to
participate. Thereupon Mr. Attorney
General Cooke undertook TO make a
solitary count. which Messrs MeLin
and Cowgirl discouu,e1 by coming in at
the last moment and recounting once
more. There will be, according to the
last accounts, another count at Wash.
ington, and then probably Congress will
reject the action of the Returning
Board and the vote of Florida together,
rs misoount from first to last
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her people must be restored, and this
can only be accomplished ~ the truth
and energy Of the people, cooperating
with honesty, fidelity. Integrity Gpd
patriotism on the part of their repFe-
sentatives. Self must be sunk and the
general good alone serve As the guide
TO the civil and political action Of each
citizen. Laws operating equally upon
the whole people, without distinction
Of race. class, color or condition, must
alone be found on the statute books,
and these laws should be thoroughly.
fairly and impartiAlly executed. Ia
this way confidence and hope " ill pre-
vail, and
This Stale VIII speedily Reest.e a
Home Of Happiness and Peace.
for al her children; for the week a.
well Rs the strong the poor as well -
the rich. The fret object Of al! gov
efnments Is 20 secure peace, plenty and
prosperity, aud 20 give the largest pos-
sible opportunity for development 70
each individual citizen. His interrst
should be it, constant aim, and th.
citizen should recognizes and feel the
government only through its bensG-
cent and yiyifying influence. How
nearly the governments erected in thi-
unfortunate Stste in the last nine
years have been based upon, OF have
realized these ideas, may best he seen
in the picture of
"HiSery Reelected on All sid..-"
How nearly the government at when
have the honor 10 be n: the head will
recognize them can only he determin-
ed when that government shall have
beea fairly put TO the test; but l can
assure you that they are the principles
by which my conduct shall be guided
as the chief magistrate OF this con-
monwealth. / shall devote every effort
TO the great work OF restoration, aud
to secure an
Emeiest Administrator OF PubIsc
An.sir- win tfss Least Po-.ibie Cost
10 those upon whom the burdens Of
the State rest. Honesty and capacity
will he required a. absolute conditions
10 appointments, and every avenue By
which the people can be injured viii
he carefully guarded 10 the extent Of
the legal power Of tie executive. Il
shall be great object in my admins
trstion to promote kindness. sympathy.
!.
two races that inhabit the soil, and
who, with a common interest. should
cordially cooperate 20 secure the com
mon good. In fine, fellow-citizens, 1
shall invoke the blessing and the As-
sistance of Almighty God. and earn
estly and consoientIously endeavor to
do my duty.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-01-13

In VIEW of large amount of trade
dollars being required for shipment on
the next China steamer. says the San
Francisco CArOaieIs, the moacy brokers
are advertising on their little black.
boards FOR all the shining coin Of this
description they can get at premium
Of one or two cents on the dollar. A
few months ago, when the trade was
a drug on the msrket at ninety cents
they were nearly all bought up by the
far seeing Cinnamon, in anticipation oi
having 80 ay before the Congressional
Investigating Committee. Now that
this species of coin is at premium,
giving them profit OF twelve cents on
each trade, the celestinls are slowly
bringing them to light and turning
them into the money brokers to supply
the growing and anxious demand. Two-
thi'ds Of the supply is said to come
from this source.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-01-13

GEoRGr PARODY RusszLL. vho.as the
representative Of the Peabody eduea-
ti3nsl fund travelled through the
South O iewsnonths ago. reports to the
trustees that nothing eau be expected
in the advancement ot education in
Louisiana. South Carolina or Florid !
until tAeir state governments are
changed. Ia Wow Of these facts the
ST Louis Rpp5i,-sn remarks that the
rule which the Radical party, aided by
federal bayoaet's IS endcavoring to up
hold is responsible forthis condition of
affairs.
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RELIC OF BARBARISM.
Result of the Code of Honor i'm
Bennett and May Case.
Benneft-Hay nueI-An Exchange of
Shots, hut No Body Hurt

Shots, hut No Body Hurt
New YORK, January 9.-The town
is full Of contradictory rumors about
the probable result Of the assault. by
Fred May upon James Gordon Ben
nett. Gossips have not evA agreed
upon the nature of the assault Itself,
and il is still question whether Mr..
Bennett received blows from the whip
or Mays fists, neither, or both. The
published reports are not unlike a
scene in the school for Scandal"
Mr.. BeRnett's friends are divided be-
tween to equally positive opinions, one
being to the effect that Mr.. Bennett
will be content with nothing less than
blood, and the other that he has no fn-
tention whatever Of provoking q fight
Meantime betting men have profited
by the occasion to lay wagers on the
subject.
Later from the Field Of Honor.
This afternoons Express says there
was cut one exchange of shots and at
the first fire Mr.. May was hit in the
forearm. The parties engaged In the
duel, principals, seconds and surgeons
Were in Baltimore night befrre last,
and at 10 o'clock they took the North
ern bound train. Mr.. Bennett and his
party drove into the woods near the
place Of meeting at Slaughter station
in sleighs, and upon reaching the spot
whore the Rowland-Cowles duel had
been fought, Mr.. Bennett and his
friends found Mr.. May and his party
on the ground.
Mr.. May was walking briskIy to
keep warm. Mr. Bennett stood facing
the light aud Mr. May quickly assum-
ed his position, when given the word
Of preparation by the seconds. AT 2-s
the word Of command was sounded
and the words fire. one, two, three,
given. Mr.. May fired 1t the word one,
Mr.. Bennett afterwards at two, and
both were apparently uninjured. Mr..
day was found after moment to have
been hit and his seconds conveyed
him 70 sleigh where it Was found
that his woand would prevent another
exchange of shots. which had been de-
manded by Mr.. Bennett. Mr.. Bennett
is now in the city.
At she Union Cisb Rrso.n
this afternoon it was asserted definite
ly that the duel between James Cor
don Bennett and Frederick May had
actually taken place In the State Of
Dtlawars at the place called
eisughts4 Hill. Mr.. May was slight
ly wounded, and Mr. Bennett was en-
tirely uninjured. The feud was set-
J tied after firing the first shot.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-01-13


MoSDAr was the anniversary of Old
Hiekory's triumph at New Orleans.
sixty-two years ago a fact every Ameri-
can remembers so well, that the details
of that great battle need aot be repeat
ed There are incidents connected
With it, however. that may not be SO
familiar to many of our readers, notably
those growing out of Jackson's declara,
lion of nartial-law and the virtual
establishment OF dictatorship. This
declaration of msrtiallaw provoked
animoslty and intemperate ntterances
from one NJ. Loaaillier, a member of the
legislature of Louisiana. jackson i'm
continently ordered his arrest by his
soldiery Judge Hall. OF the United
States court, gr nted Louaillier writ
Of habsas corpus and upon hearing releas
ed him, Old Hickory then promptly
arrested and imprisoned the judge, and
subsequently banished him from the
city On March 18th, martiai-law was
| abrogated, and Hall returned to New
Orleans, arrested jackson in turn, and
fined him one thousand dollars. He
refused offers that were made him from
all g des to pay the fine, and paid il
himself, protecting the court which
could not hsve stood against the fury o
the people as well as the soldiery. This
fine, principal and interest, was afiel
bitter opposition refunded to jackson
nineteen years afterward by an act o
Cor gress.
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We are requested by an esteemed
contemporary TO come TO his aid in
lighting local option and in psrpe-
tTating the rule of whisky While Tag
HERALD is not prepared with figures or
precedents to establish the fact that
local option" should prevail in every
Texan city and village, it cannot under
take to advise that it ought not TO be
tried, If but for an experiment Whisky
has spilled much innocen. blood in
Texas, orphaned many children,
widowed many wives, desolated
m.ny happy homes, far too many
for The HERALD to advocate,
either directly or indirectly, its licensed
use. As to the financial aspect OF the
subject. and viewed in the light OF the
large revenue its brings to municipali-
ties. as well as the State, The HEEaLp,
as before stated, has collated no figures.
but it doubts whether a revenue ceined
from the hearts blood and the tears Of
widows and orphans will bear TO be
supported by any argument, however
| forcibie
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-01-13

We ARE in receipt of the prospectus
Of the III Tempo, a weekly paper pub
lished in Spanish al San Antonio. Il
viii be an independent sheet and its
columns VIII contain, 10 use its own
vernacuiar, the following matter "Edi-
toriaies. reyista de los Estados Unidos,
Bo:ieias de Mexico, notieias de las
Americas Central del Sur reyista Euro
pea, notieias generates, despaehos tele-
grafieos. cronica local procedinaientos
del Ayuntamiento Y de los TribunAles,
variedades, poesiai foiletin, reyista mer-
cantil de los Estados Unidos, Cuba,
Mexico, y precios corrientes de los prin-
cipales mercados. lista lie las cartas ex.
istentes en- ell correo de San Antonio,
salidas de .os correos y precios de fran
queo, etc, etc
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THs suppression Of iutemperance in
Sweden was undertaken by the govern
ment some years ago, and it is said that
very satisfactory progress has been
made. The system Of reform adopted
in that kingdom is more sensible and
practical than the Maine liquor law"
nd other arbitrary means of repression
hat have been resorted to in this couti-
try. In Sweden, the managers OF pub
lie houses where liquors are sold, are re-
quired to furnish hot meals at reason
able rates to all corners, to refuse 70 sell
liquors on credit, to receive all their
spirits from company within their dis
trict duly licensed to supply them, to
sell. according to prescribed tariff, and
to account to the company for all spirits
received from them. The great need of
this conntry is Law to prevent the
manufacture aud sale of adulterated
aud poisonous liquors.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-01-13

The Washington correspondents OF
the New York Tribune makes several
important points in . late letter to his
paper. He asserts that Mr.. Ferry will
not assume the right to count the votes.
Independently of the two Houses, and
il a resolution should be introduced in
the Senate insirueting him TO do SC it
would be defeated by Republican votes.
Mr.. Ferry viii not assume the right TO
decide as to the validity of returns
which come to him in the usual
form. Neither House, acting sepa-
rateiy, will undertake to ex-
clude The returns from any
State Both will agree to go behind
the Official certificates to consid ar
Charge Of fraud and irreguia,ity, but
no statewiIl be thrown out of the count
without the concurrent action of bot b
branches of Congress. Finally the
Hsuse of representatives viii not clsin
the right to decide by itself that there
has been no election. and to proceed to
the choice OF president. So far the
disposition Of our legislators at WASH
iDgton seems to be excellent, and If
they remain in the same Just and mol.
crate temper we may regard the most
serious causes Of national uneasiuess a.
rernoy%d II oIi ubt ~. ~, ,,,,s.;,,I !. ,,.,l
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CoSSoR, the newly inaugufsted gov
ernor Of Maine, does not apprehend
trouble from Fresentyresidential per-
plcxities. In his address he states that
partisan elamor will be bushed in the
majestic presence of the law of theland,
when the time comes for il To manifest
and assert itself. We can not doubt
that the tribunal, upon which devolves
the settlement OF ,he question, COM
posed Of men chosen Of the nation for
their wisdom and patriotism, will estab-
lish the right by clear proof Of law and
ancient custom, and that the general
voice Of the law-abiding people will ac-
cept their decision"
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ga'sr hates Wade Hampton because
b. reccas lester to Hayes was an an
ausNerable rsprOseh against the honor,
honesty aud good faith OF Grants ad.
miaetration. ITs hates the gallan,
Souib Cirolinian because his sahnness
lotal'y aad l,umGlity have siven the
he 70 a.l o! GSsni',, uHserupulous fellow.
'Aat the election was carried BY fraud
and bloodshed. lie hltss him because
MS disPassionate aud exeoriating memo
RAJ to Congress aid bare Grants un.
speskably vile administration. Beyond
All this be hates Wade Hampton be.
cause heSoaIh loves him.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-01-13

A GERMAN paper points out the strik
ing similarity between the assurances o:
the Russian Government in the present
crisis and those II gave one hundred and
ten years ago, Mt the very tine when
negotiating secretly with Prussia for
the partition Of Poland. Empress
Catherine then declared as Car Alexan.
der docs now. that she Was only asking
saarsnsass. bscauss she was anxiou.
-sor the rnsintsnsnce Of general peace. :
adding. Il will never make any claim
70 the territory Of Poland. viii even
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-01-13

Aei5 floating debt During the last
eighteen wears England has spent near,
iy one thousand million. Of dollars on
her navy. and daring the same period
oae Lundsed and ten millions in subsi.
dlcs lor the Iaalntainance Of ocean mail
steamers, Of whiih there are over four
hundred alaAt, each Of them liable TO
be- called into tho government service
daung time OF war. On January /,
however, she discontinued her ocean
snp-'dies for postage. adopting the
Ouit'd states plan OF paying Tor the
service performed
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SEvrRAL instances have recently been
noted Of mistaken identification of
bodies, and the subsequent return ofthe
supposed dead men. Martin Mono
hans case j. exceptionally odd He
disappeared FROM Louisville, and the
remains Of murdered m.n few days
Afterwards were identified aud buried
as his- His love Affairs were overhaul
ed by the police, and theory as to
why he had been killed was worked
ou; Recently he returned alive, and
was so elated in finding that he had no;
been murdered that he went on spree
and nearly killed himself with whiskey.
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time to increase her military prepara-
sions. She is not quite ready TO strike.
A campaign on the Danube in mid win
ter would be, even under the most fav-
erable circumstances, a very serious
business; and so il it can be put off
until well in the spring, an important
point will be gained An additional
motive may be the insubordination
which is reported among the Russian
troops in Bessarabia. Turkey. mean
while, also gains an important advant-
age BY the lst of March she will be
in better fighting trim than at present.
The large quantity of arms recently OBJ
tanned, especially from this country,
Will then be in q position to be available,
and the opportunity in the meanwhile
will be afforded to test the efficacy of
the reforms embraced in the new con
stitution in uniting the masses of the
people against the common enemy.
True, there is no such thing in Turkey
as a people. IN the sense the phrase is
employed here, but the same element
exists under religious and social forms,
and that is susceptible OF being worked
up by the government 10 fanssical
enthusiasm which would be very dan
gerous to any power that ventures to
set itself up against it. If it should be
that Russia has abandoned the idea Of
war, the next thing she will naturally
seek will be some humiliation OF Turkey
through diplomacy that would be an
offset for SO much waste OF military
braggadoeio; and possibly Russia's ef-
forts to gain such an advantage may
prove 10 be an hindranee to future ne
gotiations.
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hE New York SsA says Beeoher is
hot yrt cured, IL quotes the following
sentence from . late sermon as evi.
deuce Of The fact There are feelings
That cannot bs expressed in words.
When a man says TO his chosen maiden.
y ioye you DO y pa suppose he tells the
whole story ? II il a slsry that canno,
be old II 10 infinite, boundless su
prome. stream forever flowing. and
never lowing away And there is q
state ia those that have gore to the
haight NJ divine lie which ia wor dless.
u cannot be told.
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~. az We hope and believe. Gr Tiden
viii on the second Wednesday IN Feb
u-ry. or soon after be declared duly
elected President Of the United States,
tlc next annivusayy Of Washington .
l.fthday February -. would be an ap-
propriate day ioi the Presidsnt-elect 10
uks The oath Of office and BE- ready for
bis Installation on the ensuing 4th OF
March. And ii these things should
come 90 pA.', won't there BE- a ruusing
celebration all over the country on tina,
ausp.c0us DAY ?
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train was drawn by two engines. and
when it Tell through the bridge, one
o-oap"d the tumble by the breaking Of
tbe coupling The engineer 80 happily
saved was able 70 run ahead aud give
the alarm Otherwise. in the binding
storm and darkness, nothing would
have been known ot the catastrophe,
Snd the next train, soon expected.
0ouij have rushed INTO the abyss, and
further horrors be pilel up.
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..H- a1ta tbat aT..den be iuauru-
.... Nr, uu.t te a Republican State
.....eut ..it .n the South Graati is
r... u.uAblud Southern alIes will
U. rr.uauyutiy transferred 20 the
..r..aa,y should honest Democratic
--------l. ht ..MlL..hed.
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trr ~gHte committee agree, it Is
..uu.n ONO Ioiut, viz. that no elee-
..' y.t. .tu tc rejected without the
....lrrssec of both houses IL ti,is he
... ..N s not the concurrence Of both
...-'# necessary iu receiving au eiocto-
u'E.'s' Way not lag the rule work
...E H...
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Tr1As has the railroad mania, the
Stateis being gridjironed with railroads
Luckily there Is method IN the ms MIA
and shrewd calculation, as iron and all
railrcad plant is cheaper than it has
ever been. A frst-class road is now
about to be built from Palestine hy-way
of Fairfield to Waco, at cost Of only
$40, 600 mile. Wish the fever woald
break ont in Lcuisiana.- New Orleans
Tines. M ~
And the Times might have added
that the road from Dslias to Palestine
viii be speedily put under way. Rieai
cities and hypercritical newspapers at
tempt to poke fun At Dallas, and
oftimes accuse her of boasting, but she
il building steadily her network Of
railways, and only points to actual per
forrnance in support Other utferaaces.
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ANp u1o 30 Is 10 order for the postal
organs tI tell What bad man Governor
Robinson, Of New Nork, IT, Tie WAS one
e, ,ae oid-sohooi Republicans Of New
York, and yet hc dou exactly love the
Louisiana Returning Board, nor fall
down and cry great y Grant" when
ever be secs, in bis minds eye, line OF
Fit ERIK Z Jayonets march to the task OF
bl.l-dolius SONS helpless southern
State. Governor Robinson should be
taken in hand aud taught loyalty at
once
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|..r... .es. -l. country Lss rot been
F...aI l.tsl, GO supgres. or cover
l.. s,.ra.ors, and tho Democrats
.-Huya holl that tolerance 90 long
u.F.Ulr sui chat the time has come
. ".ssr thr eu,mics ofpcaee th.t the
... NH1 have tn1 law ou their side
..s. a.so tbe force and means to pro
---- Mn I'M.
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Ann % God liye our senators vie
I.u especially "a, this critical time.
let not hc extraordinary folly OF our
ru.ars lend our country into war and
change our ultTs . God, as soon as
r.s.nr' These were the words ot
-.l-Hgn prayer uttered to an English
people How nearly he came to utter
aE t.. wishes aud prayers Of millions ol
o.. American. people our readers cssu
...H. Imagine