Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-12-21

Wa made slight msntion last week ofa
bill introduced In tho House by our NON.
Der, Mr.. Conner, for tho establishment Of
Tho Federal Judicial District Of North
Texas and tho Indian Territory" with the
seat Of iis courts al Sherman. Now while
We favor such measure upon the general
principal Of It's existing necessity to our
State, tits grave subject and should be
carefully and gravsly oanvnssed that iis
accomplish snt may meet the require.
ments and wishes Of those whom II is des.
tined TO serve.
First, the only expression ever had
upon the subject exists in n resolution Of
our Legislature at its session Of 1865,
wherein our Senators and members are
recommended and instructed 10 create
and present 10 Congress q bill establish
ing tho JUDICIAL Dprsicr br NORTH
TEXAS, WITH ITS SEAT IN THE City OF
DALLAS, NOT for q bill embracing por-
ton Of the INDIAN TEnRIroRr, nor pro-
viding that Its courts DIX HELD AT shER-
MAN. This then being the EXPRESSED will
Of the people, promulgated through the
highest Ofisial channel, in 1896, and no
expression having since been had from
any legitimate source or through any
channel other than the official person Of
Mr.. Conner, it stands to reason that such
is still the will Of the people, else they, in
official form, would have suggested a
change. True it is, Mr.. Conner was mol
then the Congressional Representative Of
this District, and may not feel bound Ia
respect the behests Of constituency
given his predecessor, but it does seem &c
us that he should be governed in thi.
matter strictly to the letter Of those in.
structions, as they stand to-day, uhim
peached and without single amending
sentence, among the solemn acts Of the
Legislative Representatives of people
who have houored him with their conf
dence.
Aside from the sacred regard we think
should be observed as to these resolutions
Mr.. Corners bill~would embrace sec.
ton of Territory that the people of Texas
do not want. The establishment, within
the last few years, of third Federal Dis.
trist in Arkansas, leaves this Iudisr
country, that Mr.. Conner would tack or
to us, the chief component part Of the
Western District Of that State, q district
now no larger, unless it be in uninhabited
territory, than one which can and ought
to be form ed, from the north and north
west coun ties of Texas.
Now that no such point for lodging the
question may be raised, as the undue on
croach ment upon already organized Fed
srHl Districts, We will suggest, for the
benefit Of all parties concerned, a District
com posed Of Texas Territory and seeking
q natural seat justice at the City Of
Dallss-vix., to.wit: Say we begin at q
point upon the northern boundary Of the
State, just upon the dividing line of Red
River and Lamar counties, running south
along the eastern boundaries Of Lamar
Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro and Freestouo
thence southwest between Freestone and
Limestone, thence along the north and
east lines Of McLennan Excluding it) to
to the lower corner Of Boaque, embracing
Bosque and running northwest 10 the 82d
parallel Of latitude, thence west along
said parallel line TO the Texas border
thence north and east with the State
boundaries to the starting point, thus
embracing thirty-nino organized counties,
vsz: Lamar, Fannin, Hunt Collin, Kauf-
man, Dallas, Ellis, Navarro, Freestone,
Limestone, Hill, Bosque, johnson, Tarrant,
Denton, Grayson, Cook, Montague, Wise.
Parker, Erath, Eastland, Palo Pinto, Jack,
Clay, Wichita, Archer, Young, Buchanan,
Callahan, Shackleford, Throckmorton,
Baylor, Wildbargsr, Hardeman, Knox,
Haskell, Jones, Taylor, and that part OF
COmmanche lying north Of the 32d paral-
lei, this with the uninhabited country
lying west Of us, will give ample territory
to the District without seeking it from the
Indians, and, as can be seen BY reference
to the maps, will make no unjust raids
upon our neighboring Districts. 1t will
also be seen, that by adopting these or
similar boundary lines, Dallas becomes
the proper place 10 establish the court,
and the expressed will of the people there
by meeting due respecte. If Mr.. Conner
is legislat ing for the whole people Of his
District, and not for those Of SHERMAN, as
is certainly suggested by the tenor Of his
bill, then let him not make indecent haste
in this matter, but refer 1t TO the action of
his. succ essors, as, now the question is fairly
open, they will be better prepared to in
diligently represent the views of the peo-
pie. We hayo always honored Capt Con-
ner, and have applauded his earnest de-
votion to the interests of his people, and
would fain believe him honest and unset
fish in this matter, but must frankly say,
that, in order to convince the people Of
his District that such is the case, it is
simply left him to withhold his bill for
the action Of the next session Of Congress,
when they win, through the Legislature
or otherwise, fully advise and in.
struet their Congressmen. We Of Dallas
are not alone in the query--will he do it ?
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