Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-04-18
- Me uttrrlr disrsgard ,he rsrsonaillss IL

ps5~ We utterly disregard the personalities in
Mr.. stoHs's, communication. We take the opPOrta
ui,y to say that We relraei nothing u What We have
uttered on the subject Vi the late ,amPsrils with
slaves in Collin county, hut w say great deal more
a, the proper time Ia orler that the public may
Judge for themselves ofihs correctness Of Mr., Stone
statements NC rspublsh all that ne have ever writ
ten on the subject,
We respectfully request our readers not TO class
the Herald among the /" sympaihiIers,. beeaase a
defense Of Mr. Drake has appeared Ia It's columns
We give il to the public because We are solicited 10 do
50. aud because We have no disposition 10 give any
one the bsnsit sf the cry q persecution. ~ refusing
ar article,
We take this occasion to say that Mr. Ray did moi
state ia his communication that there had been an III
feeling between Collier and Drake We siatsditupOn
general rumor. which MIR Ray corrected when he
VAS at Dallas. lie corrected il thus far that Col
Collier never had any III will against Drake, and i
Drake had any against Collier, it grew out Of care
less remark made by Col Collier about the marriage
Of MIR prake-and made without the intention Of
wounding his feelings,
The following is all We have said on the subject
| ,x,,,eNf.r ,S,otlN sorNrT,-TAHrFEISa WIZ slAyIs-
AZ lHK : e
I'M, H. tiar has prevailed IL the lover pant o.
CHM IN tl isi lev day. Negro women belonging e
,, ,.s AZ sht snd w,,s directed in the thri e
tori usng threaeuri With severe punishment shc con
C,sed h.T an guilt and completely Of man nm.h nlshe
= mrrel,m living near by she stated that sNd pIhs ~ ~
len b,r ,rs IapeTs" on several occasions, which she
5.i as Omen Luhe through fear Of delrton' Ls' week
Drake hai induced her. ny promises OF fr'lnln al 81 M
10 escape, st fire 20 her masters house, AMI o"'"
the heals OF himself unt iaWly' ,,, -. ,.. nj.
IL seems there had hecn some dlhenE peNerh bIak,
and Collier and The former had induced the negro 70 do
Wh.l r would not HIMSELF through fear, or some u.rI mo
1--we When the woman was detected anu hll 'ehrsstl
she va, told IN eoio brakes nous" nhi ot mi ssye
other gentlemen MI oi whom oIrrhrnII vac ~ ,
between the guilty paTtes ~ NIll ns dls,n."u ~ MI
ness Of Drake secTco her and aid her escape A"i NJ
inc nor securely m hay Ion, where h" SAID, "' HI cnu
NOT find her" lie nahed by the o"r parry, ns W.
tried before Magistrate and To h'l i 10 u U,i h ~
that the affair will lead to the detection OF o'hris ~ wy
country We would recommend W" importance OF lon,h5
committees watch and ferret out III suspected
rSr.nns and protect the country from their nIehn'ohs
Wch,,c gwen the particulars heard Ihem ana prom
II. filler detail. when We got them
EXCITEMENT N coLLIS eorNrr
We have received the following communication ION echVe'
man II hi.h standing In the nrirhhh0in which the Ae ca
cmcnt originated and he has had every OPPORTUNITY !" ."
rive M The facts the case have proper to give them
the world such transactions rs those rlarsd upon 'aAv
condemnation II every honest southern hyr Mu
elicit nothing but the se'e'' eensnre "d 'ns"o" "o "
parties -, $780,, =. , 49,, l.. aud
his family have escaped dabocni plot II Drake should
hay, any beho every oil aud true cil'i
10 aid In exposing hcm and In Kidding tn community :" sucn
di-urbers Il the public peace anu pnoe syy i"e M
Of vigilance committees ok after the taintrd ones i
and their fnatlom lmIeruu.y demanded, Make them "show
their handr aud the public know whom they have % yea"
have heard expression from tn ctLeHs o' hah'
county IN gard 10 hi. matter aud that is, that the guilty
parties should suffr cnndpn punishment Tor thei Cmes'
there he any 30 every u nor law anu rsh rs
Anduc- nm ignorant commit such vaneS, ne usec
e. d The fullest Of the law aud We trust that they
may be punished.