The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-10-09
Troubles in Van Zand. County.
The following communication APP
,ears 10 the Tyler Reporter

pears 10 the Tyler Reporter
CASroS. TEXAS, Sept. 10Th, 1865.
Els, 7yier Reporter AT meet
ins held in Canton Van Zandt coun-
ty to day. it vas thought proper to
publish through your columns the
facts which have loi to the late cx-
element in this county This II
was deemed necessary 10 order that
the public might understand cur
conduct. and that the General com
handing the District nigh, not have
his mind abused by designing men.
The 18th inst, DR.. Lindsey of
fordan'- Saline came TO Canton on
business. He had scarcely dis
mounted when a couple Of turbulent
characters By the name Of Moor
made hostile demonstration against
him. Lindsey being unarmed and
his assailants having double-har-
relied guns, mounted his horse at
once and started out of town. The
Moors made immediate pursuit, ran
him some distance and hrea at Nun
The Moors hostility against Lindsey
grew out OF diiheuity when occur
red here a short time ago between a
number OF the citizens oil tue Same
and the extreme radicals oil canton
About month ago a niue liquor
shop at the SALINE belonging 10
radical By the name OF sumner was
burned 1t IS not known Oy whom
this outrage was committed Ah
efforts to discover the gu'iiy parties
have failed To get money was
doubtless the chief object OF the
criminals As the house was robbed
before 1t was burned some OF me
radicals however attempted 80 make
1t appear that the burning had ITS
origin IN politics, and disposition
was manifested 10 hold the Democrats
responsible Tor 1t. Ihls at once LED
to bitter state OF feeling between
the Democrats and radicals OF the
respective sections. II IS now con
coded by all parties thatthe suspicion
against the citizens OF the Saline
was utterly without foundation. In
deed sumner Is now satisfied Of this
and also that politics mad nothing
10 do with the burning. shortly At
Ter the burning a number OF the
citizens Of The Saline came to Can
ton 10 attend an immigration meet
ing Towards night one OF the par
~ Dan Kennedy somewhat 10 his
rap' upon meeting one oil the hoors.
cursed hi.aa aud told him he could
lick him. When this 4eearre4
there were only three Of the Saline
party in town Capt Ashton, Que
of the three was trying to get Ken
e ly VT. Remedy had six shooter
7ut Indicated no disposition to use It
Moor WIS also armed with six
-npo'er As soon as Kennedy pro-
posed to fight Moor, the latter ran
At once to Tull's store, which the
radicals we're using as kind of ar
mory, and in few seconds three
double barrel guns we're bearing up.
on Kennedy. Thercupon Ashton,
who sat on horse hard by, remarked
"if that is your game will 20 back
after our men" And he did go back
after them. In 9 few minutes they
returned. At the top Of the speed
of their horses, with drawn six shoot
ers, they rushed to Tull's store, and
Swinging from their horses, without
moiAents pause demanded the rad b.
icals to lay down their arms. This
they at oaco did. There wore Ave
radicals in all armed with doable
barrel guns and six shooters, There
were only seven OF the saline party,
taey had only SIX shooters NO
violence was ogesso 10 any OF INC
rau'ca's-ho ehot' 70 h"r' any OF
them ai'er they had shrf'nderea'
except that henedy asked Tor tue
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