Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-12-19
News from Parker county.

Mass meeting Of the citizens 9f |edts Station
and Neutrality-suspicious. w,thin .fer hours
ride Of Town.
In pursuance of previous notice, meet
ing of the citizens of Vcals Station and Vi
cinity, was held Mt the Masonic Hail. on
Wednesday the 3D.. inst. Upon motion,
Hon. Judge Prince was called to the chair,
and Alsdorf Faulkner appointed secretary.
The Judge stated the object of the meet
inv to be- to devise the ways and means of
protecting our bleeding Frontier, from the
ravages of the numbering and thicving
bands, who now daily prQwl over it, muir
dcring innocent women and children, in
the most shocking manner lie showed
how the frontier would soon be broken up if
these lawless bands were not checked from
plundering our entcrprising fronticrmen
of all they have. lie said, he for one was
willing to go out and fight the scoundrels,
and he wanted no remuneration for his SER
vices, MS he thought it nothing more than
his duty.
Mai. II. H. Thompson, of JacksBoro, fol-
lowed, and made avery eloquent address,
appealing to the people to wake up and'not
let the Indians attack us in our homes, but
90 out and range the whole frontier. He
g something rotten in Dcnmark," md II
bchooved every good citizen to watch close
at home, as red haired and whiskered In
dinns were getting quite common.
On motion a committee of five was APP
tpointcd to draft resolutions, expressive of
the meeting. The following gentlemen
were appointed by the chair: Joel Grain,
Mai. Il. Ii. Thompson, Jno. b. iinslec Rev.
/ J. Nusent, u. n. Clement.
| The committee having retired, Parson
Jones was loudly called for. He came for
ward and made us q first rate speech, say
ing he would or could lay down his Bible
and hymn books, and go out and fight the
Indians. AS for running, he said he was
not able to do it; but he would be the last
man to vomous the rancho.
Judge Matlock was next called for. He
offered some most excellent plans of organ
1 izing companies, to be supported by their
respective precincts. Several others ad-
dressed the meeting, when the committee
returned, and reported the following pre-
/ amblc and resolutions:
lFhereas, 1t has become notorious, that
I in the absence of Federal and State protec-
! ton, our frontier is now invaded, and hum
drcds of Indians are daily devastating the
I country Mining lHuoSVhI "o'hSii "'iee
children, -impovcrishing the country by
stealing, burning and otherwise desolating
/ the country.
And Whereas, Having sympathy with
those who have already suffered, and feel
4 ing our own safety in jeopordy, we the
citizens of Vcals Station, and vicinity i'll
mass meeting assembled do adopt the fol-
lowing resolutions:
i 1st. That we will pledge ourselves to do
all in our power to relieve the present dis
tressed condition of our frontier, and to Sc
cure future safety to ollr homes.
Further, That we pledge ourselves to
sustain and pay mounted company, whose
duty it shall be to range the frontier in
connection with like companies from other
portions of the country.
I'd. And we further instruct those who
may go on such expedition, to regard all
indians found, as enemies,--and to treat
them as such; and &c further pledge our
selves to sustain said company i'll all acts
! done for the good of our common country,
J. N. b. HENSLEE,
JOEL GRAIN,
r. H. THOMSON, Com.
JNO. NUGENT,
i. NJ. CLEMENT.
A committee was thea appointed, te raise
means. and engage men. Said committee
to keep the Central Committee informed OF
all its doings.
4 The meeting then adjourned.
HON. JUDGE PRINCE, Chairman.
ASHORE FAULKxER, Secretary.