The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-08-19
OUR TEXAS LETTER.

for further search by taking up tn
line Of march for the Texas frontie
counties. The boys in blue and til,
Texas rangers are out now in searcl
of the Indians, for the purpose o
driving them out of the country
They have found them several times
but the red skins don't seem to b.
seriously alarmed in the presence o
the handsomely uniformed and vel
drilled soldiers of the United State:
army. The christian nations have
improved very much in their mode
of warfare when contending against
each other, but to make q rough and
tumble fight against the savage tribes
! does not seem to be as well under
/ stood now as it was in the days wher
| General Jackson could find his meals
ready cooked under the broad Ieafy
white oak trees. Nowadays, when
every captains company must have
two or three wagons, ten or twelve
mules, with tents, camp kettles. -four.
bacon, whisky, &c, the movements
must necessarily be slow, and the
cunning savage occasionally cuts of
a train, and then comes the high car
dinal-they eat the mules, burn the
wagons, drink the whisky, and scalp
the soldiers. They are never delay
ell by taking prisoners or carrying
away spoils, and never stop to report
to headquarters the glory of their
victory. Governor Coke has recently
sent a battalion of Texans to aid
Uncle SANS troops, and this gives
us strong hopes of success.
There is still another chance for
the military man in Texas. In the
county Of DeWitt-about 100 miles
south of this place-the civil author
tiles were not able to enforce the
law, and Gov. Coke sent a captain
company, q few weeks since, to aid
in putting down the mob. News
comes to us to-day that the volun-
teer company had been attacked and
two or three soldiers were killed.
The Adjutant General of the State
leaves for Dewitt county tonight;
so you see we have stirring times in
Texas. These battle disturbances
must speedily be brought to a close.
The Dewitt affair will not last many
days. The Indians viii be quieted
if the Quaker policy is set aside and
the theiving numbering tribes will
meet their deserts if the soldiers are
permitted to carry the war into their
towns.
Notwithstanding these troubles,
the older States are filling up Texas.
Those we'll posted as to the move
rnents of our immigration Society,
say that in the next twelve months |
100000 people will move into Texas
When the United States kicked up
the fuss with Texas and the other |
Southern States, we had only two |
Representative in Congress, now
we have six, and by the next appOr-
tionment we will have twelve.
The Tilton-Beecher scandal don't |
disturb the people in Dixie as it
does those Of the North. This is
owing to the fact that the South new
er had any confidence in the Beech
er family, and are, therefore, not at .
all surprised that Henry Ward has
fallen from his very exalted position.
The highest standard of the chris
tian gentleman, like the standard Of
pure gold, will bear a great deal of
alloy before it becomes utterly de-
based. Beecher has taken in so
much alloy that he cannot pow de-
eeive any one. The impious press
Of the North seems to be disturbed,
'or fear the christian religion will
suffer on account of the great sin Of
he libidinous preacher. Christianity
IAN we'll afford to be rid Of Beecher,
rilton, Phillips, and all that class of
eloquent hypocrites and mercenary
preachers.
IL is sometimes the case that
preacher Of the Gospel, who has a
amily, feels it to be achristian duty
O take charge Of some young lady
N account Of her lone condition, or
because of her orthodox christian
ointment. In every instance of the
ind, the young lady soon takes
revet rank as a married woman,
nd a great many think the high !
tandard of the christian minister ,,
as taken in more alloy than is bear
bic in a christian community. |
Goodbye, Beecher-Farewell Til
On +! The world laments your n.y. :
ocrisy-nOt its exposure.
The State of Texas is now issuing t.
onds TO the surviving soldiers who
ere in the war of the revolution
HIGH separated Texas from the
Overnment OF Mexico. l was told
Y one of the State officers that all {
still live" fully as many getting ,
Dnds as were in the war. Each sol q
er is entitled to 800 90 in bonds,
'awing interest at the rate of ten I
n cent. per annum. From the 1st =
July, 1874, in addition TO the in i
rest on their bonds. they will set Il
90, provided they can prove 20 9
e satisfaction of the County Court .
the county in which they reside, Il
at they have not sufficient prop Il
ty without the aid of the pension a
his will enable those who can get =
/ the permanent pension roll to re- u
ike from Texas very handsome y
$3.50 per annam. I'll
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