Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-12-07
Public Meeting III Relknap.

At a meeting of the citizens of Young county
Texas, held at the Courthouse in the town o
Belknap, on the 2lst day of November 1859, t.
take into consideration the protection of oul
families and homes against the depreciation of the
savages who have been committing depreciation
upon us, and to petition to the government tol
aid Mr.. Chestly S. Dobbs was called to the
chair, and Joe a. Woolfork appointed secretary
Thd object of the meeting was explained by
very fOrciblo speeches, made by Judge Evcrt'
and Col. Leweling.
On motion the chair appointed Messrs Lew
elling, Everts, Weaver, Dickson, Peveler ant
Latimer. as committee to draft resolutions ex
pressing the sentiments of the meeting.
On motion the chairman was added to thc
committee then the meeting adjourned to NEE
tomorrow at IL O'Clock, A. NJ.
Having met according to adJournmcnt, the com
Inittee made the following report:
Your committee, who were appointed by
meeting of the citizens of Young county, held al
the Courthouse IN the town of Belknap, on tht
2lst November 1859. in reference to the condi
tion of our frontier, beg leave to say, that they
met on the evening of the 2lst inst, and ap
pointed subcommittee, to collect facts in rela.
tion to depredations committed by the Indians
upon the frontier, which committee have embod-
led all the facts in their report which is herewith
submitted as part of this report, and to which
your attention is called.
After u careful investigation of the facts now
before us, and in view of the exposed and defence
less condition of the frontier of Young and ad.
joining counties and in view of the sparseness
of our population and the great and important
necessity of every man protecting his own family
and consequently being unable to go out in
scouting parties after the savage foe; and in
view OF the facts, that human life and property
are constantly exposed to danger and to death,
and that our country instead of advancing is
retrograding, and many of our citizens are COM
PEELED to seek safety and protection by sacritic-
ing their homes in our midst and removing to
more densly populated counties, where their
property and lives can be protected: and in as
much as there is now no ranging services by our
States, upon our frontier, and the nearest forces
of the United States are stationed at Camp Coop
er, distance of forty miles from us, and the In
dians are amongst us committing depredations
almost daily therefore, be it
Resolred, That the Hon. Secretary of War Of
the United States be, and he is hereby requested
to regarrison Fort Belknap, with at least one
company of mounted Cavalry, and that if con-
sistent, we would request that Capt X. W.
Johnsons company of 2nd Cavairy be sent to our
protection.
Belt Resolved, That while other Forts have
been abandoned by the United States troops, and
regarrisoned again by earnest appeals of the
frontier citizens, none have requested it more
than ours, and that our appeal for protection to
the Hon. Secretary of War is for our own safety
of lives families and property.
Be ii further ResOlrhd. That our senators and
representatives of the Legislature be and they
ar. hereby instructed to use every effort in their
power to have a regiment (of one thousand men)
mustered into the service of the State of Texas,
for twelve months, whose duty it shall be to pro
tect our families against the depredatiOns of the
Indians.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
THOMAS EWEBLlNG,
Chairman Of Committee.
The committee. Chas. j. Meng, A. Ii. Lati'
,,er Davia Psxeler. Chestlv S Dobbs and Jon