The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-04
Peace and Confidence Being
Restored at Ell Paso.
John Doran, OF OHIO, Succeeds Jewell,
or Louisiana, as Index Olerk-Pat-
tersOn's Condition Improved
lie COnlemplales Reslgnlng,
Gov Rice, OF Massachusetts, On National
POlltIOs-PaClhCatlOn and Hard
MOney-GOv Carroll Endorses
Hayes Southern Policy.

NOrthern NuberbA OF Washington
city,
WASHINGTON, January 3. Tho fall
ing of In internal revenue receipts for
the last month IL SliS,0O0, caused by
the proposition to Congress TO reduce
taxes on whisky aud tobacco, which
has paralised movements In these pro-
duets.
Senator Pattersons condition IL
somemewhat improved, with the ex>
ception Of his head, He passed u rest.
less day, but is sleeping now. Mrs.
Patterson Ia not 80 we'll to-day,
The Star says "on dit' that Senator
Patterson, of South Carolina, contem'
plates resigning on account of Ill
health. II this be true and democrat
succeeds him. which Is OF course abso.
lutely certain, the senate will DO "'alf
and 'alin politically.
The following dispatch from Colonel
Hatch, has been received at the war
department, forwarded through Gen
erals Sheridan and Pope dated FL
Paso, December 81 "Have just re-
turned from towns below here. | find
Nil quiet. Peace and confidence are
being restored. Many of those who
fled In fear of the rangers, are return
ing home"
j. p. Loge is the probable Cincinnati
postmaster, with, C'they say,O the stip-
ulation that Mrs. Wilbur, from whose
academy Mrs. Hayes graduated, shall
have an important position in the
office.
The Star says John Doran, OF Ohio,
has been appointed index clerk OF the
house of representatives., vice Jewell,
discharged. The former was union
soldier and the latter was a confederA
ate. Thus does Clerk Adams neutralN
lie the effect Of removing tally clerk
French, of New Hampshire, to make
way for southern general. Mr.. jew
ell is we'll known New Orleans jour.
naist and the southern general allud-
ed to is Albert law, OF Savannah.
A special to the Baltimore Sun says
the treasury department has received
notification from Baltimore that the
Demerara sugar cases will be brought
up fer trial before the United States
district court for Maryland, in Febru
airy.
Secretary Sherman, it is understood,
is in favor of the change In the sugar
tariff, advocated by the committee 30
as to levy specific duty.
Twenty citizens Of north Washing
ton have been commissioned special
police, with power to arrest suspicious
persons. This ia in view Of the recent
outrages on young ladies.
Governor Rice, in his message to the
Massachusetts Legislature, desires that
the promi 4es which have formed the
basis of the public credit shall be hon
estly and undeviatingly fulfilled. No
sophistry in reasoning, and no casuis-
try in morals, should be allowed to OBJ
scure the plaiu demands OF honest
dealing with the public creditors, eth
er as to time or character OF payment
of their dues. Not only should the
public debt be paid and the currency |
restored to its normal standard ac-
cording to the promise made, but eV
cry honest effort made to restore the
place of the country as the surest way |
of securing its prosperity and securing
the happiness OF It's people. The
war has settled the cause
of difference, and they cannot be re-
newed if any section were disposed
The country has declared with great
unanimity for return OF peace ana
the restoration OF the intercourse ana
good feelings between sections that
were alienated by slavery and the war.
IL Is the duty Of the north to adhere TO
a pacific policy, on the basis OF the
constitutional amendments, and the
great body of the people in the south
have manifested the purpose to accept
tbosa amendments as unalterable cons
ditlons. 1t must needs be, perhaps,
that occasional conflicts will arise out
NJ political ambition and partisan
zeal, but If they do they
must be dealt with by
wise and ingenious Craftsmanship,
difficulties inseparable from free gov.
eminent, extending over a continent
tai domain, there must be steadfast
adherence to sound principles OF gov
arnment, with great tolerance as to
oboiee of methods of administration.
The right Of local self-government In
the states respectively, in time OF
peace. to see that 1t be republican In
form. is practically undisputed. The
latter cannot be said to be granted
while a state is menaced by military
in its own borders, and not under its
own authority, aud peace and fellow
shin can not be said to be
accomplished without these signs
of recognition, which demonstrate
-. a. naoifoation In genuine,