Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-10-27
Letter from Denton.
Communicated to the Dallas Herald.

communicated 10 inc Dallas Herald.
DENTON, Oct, 9TH. 1866.
Dear HeruH IL have just arrived il
this place from Austin, where | had bees
on business connected with the defence and
protection of the frontier. While there
was made familiar with the Honorable and
conspicuous" part played by several "honor.
able Members of the llth Legislature in re-
latiOn to frontier protection. am indeed
sorry, and deeply regret that men honored
with the high and dignitiCd position of q
scat in the councils of our State should be
SO lost TO sense of common decency and
n generous sense of human incentive as tc
abuse SANDER aud detame the fair fame OF
the helpless females now upon the frontier
in q deicncelsss condition, exposed TO the
nerciless hand of the blood thirsty savage.
But, however unnatural such n course may
seem, some have even chose to do so; and
in defiant manner outside the Legislative
Halls, have dared to cast their bitter, false
and undcserved imprecations.
Immediately after tue defeat Of the House
Bill for frontier protection by the Senate,
both houses adjourned, and the members
repaired to their respective boarding houses
for dinner, on the way the Arguments for
and against the bill were freely discussed.
A certain Senator, speaking of the alleged
outragcs committed by Indians on the per-
sons Of frontier females, cast some retiec-
ton OH their character which was overheard
by Mr.. Kendall, member from Denton coun-
ty, and on their return to the Hall after
dinner, Kendall in company with Capt.
Barrett, member from Wise county accost-
ed the aforesaid Senator denouncing him
in the most pointed language. The offend
do anything to conciliate the incensed
member from Denton, who contemptuously
turned away, saying lie would not handy
words with man so lost to honor and de-
cency as to make remark exhibiting 80
great want of kind feeling and generous
impulse for the suieriugs of n people so
helpless, yet so brave and magnanimous as
those of the frontier. The Senator then
remarked to Capt. Barrett that he did not
intend to be brow. beaten or abused for any
thing he might have said. Capt. Barrett
coolly remarked that If he inten ded to jus
tirv himself in saying what Kendall had
charged him, that he, Barrett would hold
him responsible for all be had said. A
considerable crowd had gathered around by
this time, whose mediation was adhered to-
and the case was referred and finally set
tied; the parties agreeing to say nothing
more about it. The frontier members prov
ed On this occasion that they would not on
ly defend their women from the bloodthirs-
ty savage but against the whitening tongue
o. the slanderers. Such pluck is always
commendable and worthy the warmest
gratitue of those in whose defence the gal
lapt always appear. I....
learn since my arrival here, that du-
ring my absence, there has been another
raid by Indians, more daring than any pre-
vious, coming through the centre of Mon
tague county into Denton and easing Den
ton, heretofore considered secure) of a ont
300 head of horses. The party consisted of
some 100 Indians. In going out they pass
ed within one-half mile of the town of
Montague, about the middle of the day,
they killed several. persons. The frontier,
I learn. is fast. falling hack, men even from
the N. W. portion of Denton are moving in.
Something must soon be done, else all is
lost. Yours truly,
JOE.