The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-18

llghl, bui 10 80 profit, II wuuld have
been pleasure without profit, AM
WIS thai the true Olleet OF the meet
ing donol, aud did not think II
was, aud piuld not he led from the
great purpohe fOr which this assem'
blage had been gotten up, ~ court lac
mOmentary CALCULATIONS Of those who
had unfortunately suffered their spleen
~ rise heiweell Them aud tier true In
leresls, think The proper course WIS
pursue 10 the end and truly
hope lhat the proceeding may develop
fadls thai viii pul the matter % resi-
lOTever,
No one regrets the misfortune more
Than | do, MT even Captain feak, who,
perhaps, las the largest peclhlary In
lpresl Ia the suit,
N II certainly u glOHs wrong that
people should sleep on Their rights III
others, undera misrepresentation have
Invested their money aud labor upon
the land and then step up aud de'
mand IT, Much worse N they stand by
aud ~. persons Invest their means In
and besl0w their labor upon the prop
erly until II llas became valuable Rnd
then step forward aud claim II. ] care
not who they are on IN what situation
they have been, they should not be- nl'
lowed 10 reap the fruits ~ tho labor
aud means Of Innocent persons, There
Ia no sense Of Justice Ia II, and " II "
law the laH N wrong. The llnie
h0nOred restrictions upon the statute Of
Limitation should not be allowed, when
They work absolute inlnhllce, Infants,
minors, married women nor manlhct
have any more rights % other peoples
property than Other persons have and
II lsa false ldea OF Justice 10 say lhey
have. They may have title to prop.
erty, and they have the flRht 20 bold
II unused until II shall become valnn'
Bile, aud any person g0lng on II wrong
fully might, In strict Justice, he re-
qulred 10 surrender II, with all the
Value he or she may have added 10 II,
but the exceptions la the statute OF
| limitation should b. controlled by the
rules of equity, and real Justice arrived
nc. The other heirs of Grlgsby-the
persons who sold this. land7-shQpld be
made responsible 10 this party, II she
is entitled 10 anything, and In view OF
| lllf NNinNlHE N''N''h
them sho should DO required TO look To
them, ....s.
There Ii nothing at this day or hour,
In the annals Of religion, politics or le-
gal tribunals that has such n tendency
to dem0rnll2epr disrupt the good or
der OF society ns tint Of following n
popular idcn. -,
x wife usually has eyes, ears, mouth
and hands, aud II she IN 80 disposed as
not 10 use them IN protecting her right
shcshould have u lesson taught her
| that would prompt her, and Othcrssim-
ilarly situated, 10 proper vigilance. The
minor IN In the same situation, while
the infant or insane person IL seldom
without some one who hasa knowledge
OF his nights. Defend them and their
rights, but do moi make use ofthem for
the purpose of delrnuding others
] hive written this with the kind
Hest feelings towards every one pres
ent 10 that meeting, aud have writ
ten II with the very best intentions.
The peculiar style that have written
II In In 10 show the real characteristics
OF that body. The allusi0n TO myself,
In CONNECTION with Mr.. Browns res
marks, II not In any manner IN view
Of my connection with II or that OF
Mr.. Brown, but TO present the true fea'
ture of the meeting. And this do ia
admonish those interested In this suit
that II Is u business flair Of great mag.
nitudc, involving both private and
pablo interests, and demands calm and
dispasslonate consideration.
| Twas surprised Mt several things con-
necled with the meeting, one of which,
was the absence Of so many influential
persons who are parties to the suit,
Harmonious action Is of vital impor-
lance. Very respectfully,
JOHN NJ. CROCKETT.