Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-06-25
Public Meeting in Tarrant
COUNTY,

at q large and enthusiastic meet
ing ofthe citizens of fTarrant county,
irrespective of political party, race
or color, held at the courthouse in
the town Of Fort Worth, ON Tues.
day the lIth day Of June, 1870
Ed. llovcnkamp, Esq, was unani-
mously elected President, and Il. w.
Ball, Secretary, ftho meeting. AT
teraddresscs from divers gentlemen,
belonging to-all Of the political par
ties, respectively, the President ap-
pointed Arch. Fitzgerald, p. B.
Smallwood, Nj. j.. Wood, Arch. Earl
and Nat. Terry, Sr,, as q Ccmmittce
to draft resolutions expressive Of tho
sense and purpose Of this meeting.
The Committee after having retired
for consideration, thercupon report
cd the following preamble and rcso-
lutions which were unanimously
adopted, viz;
WHEREAS, we havo heard, with
serious regret, of the Introduction
into tho Legislature OF the State
Of Texas, and its passago by the
Lower House, Of ga bill for the Or
ganization Of the State Militia" and
WHEREAS, the condition Of the
country, at least this portion Of the
State, is not such Us TO require more
than the ordinary executive officers
Of the State for the enforcement of
the laws; our citizens boing peace
able, quiet and law abiding, there
being no resistance Of any kind to
the powers that be, "ourpeople anX-
ious and willing to uphold the laws,
and aid the officers in arrcsting all
offenders and to punish every infrac-
ton Of the Statutes; and
WHEREAS, VIC believe that the
passage by the Legislature Of such
" bill at such Il time would cndangcr
the safety Of the country by bcgett-
ing and fostering an antagonism be-
tween the races; and
WHEREAS, it confers upon the
Governor, extraordinary powers,
powers not authorized by the Con.
stitution and powers that belong
alone to despotic Governments; and
WnEpEAs, the experience of other
States where such laws have been
placed upon their Statute books, bids
us take warning.
TA6rejore be IL ReS0lced, /. That
we the people Of Tarrant county in
convention assembled Irrespective
Of Political party race or color) do,
for the reasons above stated, enter
this, our solemn and earnest pro-
test against the passage of said bill.
2. That all stories which have, or
may be, circulated at Austin or else
where to the effect that the people
of Tarrant county maltrcat Union
men, or that they or any portion of
them, used any means to deter any
one from voting at the late elections
is a sheer fabrication, put forth for
the purpose Of squeezing through
the standing army bill; and one at
least of the parties to these false
hoods stands indicted in two cases,
in the District Court of Tarrant
county, for hog stealing, and has
forfeited his bonds in said cases, the
securities on said bonds being bcti
good rebels.
3. That as further evidence OF
the disposition of tho people of this
county to enforce the laws, we call
attention to tho fact that ut the late
term of our District Court, twenty
State cases were tried and convic-
tions were had in each and every
one of them.
4. That our Senator and Repre-
sentatives in the State Legislature
be requested to persist in every law
full effort to prevent the passage OF
such bill.
8. That copy of the foregoing
resolutions be sent TO each of the
newspapers in the adjoining eoun-
ties for publication.
The meeting then adjourned.
ED. H0VENKAMP,
President,
FRANK W. BALI, Sec'ry.