Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-06-22
The Frontier Dlmool,lo,ll

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named tho removal Of tho Reserves, When the
e whit, population WAS more sparse, and there
wcTo no organized counties IN tho country ul the
! Reserves, there wore few diiicNlties but nov
thing, have changed, We have settlements ey-
erywloTe around tho reservations, and many
counties organized, The agsressons o! The In,
diRns call forth the settlers % chnstise thom, NnI
conflicts ensue, Has not tins ever been the ms
tory Of all our fontiersl
4 These difficulties heyc been 'uhicct Of com
stan, and deep interest 10 tho Executive of che
! State: His position has been u most cmhorrHHs'
:, ing one. Tho entry Of Texas into tho Union,
placed our whole Frontier protection IN the hands
Of tie Federal Government. Neither our Con
stitation or our laws provided FOR any separate
4 Sta:c action The Federal Government has erect
l cd in Texas Military Department and an Indian
fagmcy, and to these alone, IL is the duty 81 the
Governor to appeal for aid whenever our Frontier
demands it. With tho Governor thore are placed
no funds whatever, and ha is cni1ined from draw
ing n cent out Of the Treasury, hy an express
provision of the Constitution requiring that nn
movies shall he paid out of the State Treasury,
but under somo act of appropriation, passed by
the Legislature. The Legislature has not cyan
deemed it necessary to organize Militia m tln
State for it's protection in any contingency. 1t
appears to have been the policy Of Texas to place
| lis whole reliance upon the Military Departments
of the General Government.
The record, in the State Department, has hron
reviewed by us, and it will show for itself. No
ono can read il and say that Gov. Runnals has
neglected his duty, or failed to exhaust all the
power invcsetd in him by the Constitution. we
Shall take occasion, at another time, to note this
record.
We believe that it was on the very day alter
his Inauguration that he gave his attention to
the difficulties on the frontier He called the at
tontion of the United States 0enerNl OF the MIL
| tary Department, to the condition OF tue hor"er
country; he advised our delegation IN congress
in rrr,srd TO it hc communicated with tho War
Department at Washington, and he called upo"
the President of the United States 10 intcrpo91
for our relief While the Legislatures was in
session. ho laid statement OF matters beioro
that body, and hc has since, not only exhausted
every dollar appropriltedhy the Legislature. but
he has incurred obligations which may possibly
exceed one hnadrei iho@Soad doliarS!-
Under his administration, successful cXpod
ton against the Indians was mldo by Capt. Ford,
and large number killed. He has kept him in
service on the Frontier, long after his authority
ceased under the act of the Legislature. lie has
also had Capt. Bourland in another sect'on, and
while the constant scouts OF these experienced
officers may have deferred the Indians from at,
tcmptiun many deeds of violence and bIoodshed
On the Frontier, the Rangers have remained !"
the field, without being able TO suppress entirely
Lhe outrages of tho predatory hands oil Indians
AT the same time, the United States have nm
der Mai. Van Dorm, fought two battles wish the
"diRRg 5ada!Sg aGA sa3 R&ngrSi R%%aair 81 Ct S thSm
partment has not we believe accepted the services
of any of the Rangers sent out by the Governor.
lie has not made any demand upon the Governor
for soldiers The War department, at the Gen Is
instance, and the advice Of Coy RunnoIs, asked
for Regiment Of Mounted men for Texas, but
the PROJECT failed in the U. 5. Senate Sam
Houston was responsible for that. We do not
believe that he ever made speech in It's favor,
and il is we'll known that he had previously voted
against the four regiment bill. The Consequences
has been that the Federal Government has re.
fused to acknowledge the necessity asserted by
Gov Rnnnels of calling into service any iorco
whatever to assist the L s. Military Department.,
of Texas in protecting our people ana the
Federal authorities have thus afforded reason
hereafter to Congress for refusing to indemnify
Texas for one dollar Of her expenditures
Notwithstanding the emharraNsments OF hls
position, Gov. Runncls has taken the rcsponci-
bility to determine the necessity for thaaid him
self and as We already said, he has in DOING IN
Cured liabilities against tho State of Texas
which may exceed one hundred thousand dollars
Now we know that 10 previous Governor has
cone rs far rs Governor Runnels IN assuming
this responsibility. When Coy: Peaso called ont
n REGIMENT. 1t was mustered into the United
Austin, but in Governor Runnels' case the
United States hax;erefused to tEke our men into
sorv;c, orucu e q necessity for them
And In IA to the Reserves. Who
ornr Inns NJ bhnywith the late state Qt
Things will "a s&elsfed of the -noeess,ty OF Their
removal beyond the boundary OIL iexas' rms
position was taken by Gov. Rnnnels long age
Io early became satisfied Of their imprn et'hIilty'
and made a formal demand to the federal govern
,nent for their removal. His intcrposition on
bshalf OF the settlers has been acqnescod IN oy
the Indian bureau at Washington City, ana we
have seen that he has been officially notified OF
their change of policy, and that the Indians
wonld soon he removed. We have already pub.
lshcd the official documents at the request OF the
Indian Agent
It is now necessary to fix on firm basis the
troubles of the settlers with the Reserve Indians
and for this purpose, "a commission scHT ny Gov
Rnnnels is now on its way to the scene OF action
md from our knowledge Of the commissioners
we are satisfied that result to the permanent
peace and prosperity OF the frontier VIII p' o'-
fected. ~
When the facts in regard to the action OF Gov
Rurnels become inquired into by the frontier
settlers we may venture to say that inc greao
mass of them will acknowledge that he has dono
his whole duty and they will vindicate his con-
duct from the attacks of mernly political oppo-
nents who would stick at nothing to do him an
injury fo- the mean purpose OF defeating inc no-
miinees ofthe Democratic ticket.
The frontier settler is bold, fearless and bravo
man; and he is too noble and high-minded to be-
come the pitiful tool of political party against
an upright and honest Executive whom tine DEM
ocracv Of Texas has chosen as its Standard bearer
in this election.
THE Baron Humboldt was, at the time OF Iis
death within four months Of completing his nine
tieth year Perhaps the exploit of Humboldt
best known in the new world, is his ascent oil
Mount Chimborazo on the 23d day Of June,
1909. lie was accompanied by Roup'and. lie
reached the enormous hight OF l9,23O teet-II.
elevation never trodden by the foot of man. IL