Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-06-13
cubic Meeting in Collin County,

Public Meeting in Collin County.
PLayo, Collin co., Texas. May 81. go.
A meeting Of the citizens Of Collin and Dallas
counties being held ut Piano. for the purpose OF
investigating mstter relative to the conduc.
and certain language. which had been used by y,
N Drake, and S. <. Winslow, of Collin, with
and 20 certain Negro man, Dick, belonging q
w. p. Martin, of Collin county, which had Q
tendency to mar the safety and and peace cf the
neiehboi hood, and incite the slaves in our com
munity 20 rebellion.
Mr. NJ. l.. ilufman being called to the chair,
briefly stated the design Of coming together a.
ter which, M. wilkins and Capt Beverly,
were appointed assistant chairmen, and II. u
Gossoih, Secretary.
Upon motion the meeting was then constituted
COMMITTEES of the whole; witn,sses were then
called aud examined relative to said conduat nno
lnneunge with said negro; which, ai,e. being
fully discussed was submitted to ccmmittea oi
Twelve 70 draft resolutions upon the evidence I'D
dncyi, Of the guilt or innocence OF tha accused
to I've 40 omitted to the committee OF tho whole,
ahb chairmen then appointed tle following
gentlemen a special committee ITO drift rcsou-
tIons h
q. W. Barnett, Jas. c. Foremhn, D Floyd.
j. c. Fain, .Jno. Fain, w. G. NJ thew5, y II.
Gossom w. N. Bush, Robt. Rowland, w B.
Bnlack, Wm. McCamy and VIM. Hughes,
Tho meeting then adjourned for. half an hcnr,
chairman and j. b. Floyd 'secretay after scrs
deliheration the following resolutions were sah
nitted A'
Resaued, lst. That from the stestimoqy ad,
duced before this meeting, lie, in our judgment,
expedept, for the safety and peace OF this o5p-
munity, that CN. Drake leave Collin county
on or before the I'd, day of June next, and cons
tinue his journey until he shall have passed tho
,l,S, ovoA afffrn nvvif
limits.
I'd, That it is in the Judgment Of this meet
iny expcaicuy,- -f.a "
that S.fA Winslow leave Collin county, on or
before the lst day of July next, and as soon n
possible leave the State Of Texas, and never re-
turn to said State.
Which were, unanimously adopted by the CONF
lnittee of the whole; and on motionitwas further
Resolved, That the chairmen appoint special
committee of twelve to wait upon Mr.. w. p
Martin, and request him to give his negro man
Dick, fifty lashes we'll laid on, for certain mis-,
deneanor; and if he refuse to do the same, 70
perform said act themselves and in the event SAID
committee are forced to per form said whipping,
we. the committee of the whole, promise and
agree to sustain any md all costs and damages
III Court. should any arise hereafter against snid
committees in consequence of having performed
said net; and that wc subscribe our names here
unto in giving our votes for this reso
nj r HUFFMAN. L. a.. DUNLAP
a " BARNETT. WM. HUGHES,
n NJ IROWLAND. j. H. sKEARLEY,
JNO. GRlDER, of Dallas county; Gun x, 4
JAS C.1 1FAIN, j. A. FAM,
81 M, WILKINS, SANFORD BEGK,
I. CAPE. BEVERLY; B. 4. MATTHEW'S.
~, q lROARR VIC. MATHEWS,
aG W. BARNETT, H. H. GOSSOM,
Of Collin county.
The chairmen then appointed Mr.. j. U Fore
man to select twelve persons including himself,
to walt upon Mr. Martin, VINO selected the loi-
loving gentlemen:
J Q. Foreman, Daniel Klepper, NJ L. HUFF
man. Rob't Rowland, Parson Wilkins, VIM.
Blalack, james Q. Fain, F. Mathews j. A.
Fein, G. W. Mathews, VIM. Hughes, and San
ford Beck.
il was then resolved that these proceedings be
published in the Dallas Herald, with the request
That other papers copy. Ihe meeting then ad-
journed. ,,,,,n
sl s.. n. H. WILklSs, HGLNsS, csrirmen.
CAPT. BEVERLY.
H. H. GossoM, Secretary
MEMPHIS, May 25.-The steamer Red Wing
one of the Memphis and Little Rock Packets
while on her trip up the Arkansas river, struck
n snap at Smiths cut off and sunk almost emme-
diateiy. The Red Wing had on board several
yassenrers all of whom with her officers and crew
managed to get on the bank without the least
injury, the boat and portion of her cargo it is
thought will probably be saved.
WASHINGTON, May 26 In the House OF Rep
resentatiyes yesterday the bill in reference to
the negroes captured by the U. s. steamer Moran
on boafd the bark Wild Fire, was taken up and
considered at length Among the principal
gpeakers was Mr. Underwood, of georgia, who
moved an amendment, providing for the sale OF
the negroes in Florida, or if this should be reJec-
led to send them to the State Of Massachusetts,.
there to enjoy their freedom. This last amend
meut was received with great laughter, alter
which, Mr. Dawson, of Mass, rose and strongly
opposed its adoption. Mr.. Underwood, on hear,
ing the remark of Mr.. Dawson, spoke in a loud
and commanding tone, denouncing the views OF
the Representatives from Massachusetts, de
was interrupted by cries of order, and call for
the police, by Mr.. Cobb, of Alabama. The Speak
or however, succeeded at last in restoring
order.
senator Hale in his late speech congratulated
the Douglas Democrats upon being permitted to
tslk Black Republicanism at Charleston were
ayowed Republicans are not PERMITTED to go.
Conn News TOR Coffee DRINkERs.-The new
r. &, Rrazil Is larger than ever before