The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-03
Fort Griffin, Texas, February ID, 1875.

Pursuant to the above call, the citi-
zens assembled ut the time specified,
and proceeded to organize the meeting
10y electiag w. II. Ledbetter, chair
man, and |, j. Conner, secretary.
w. III. Ledhetter, on taking the chair,
then stated that the object of the meet
ing was to take action with reference
to n communication which appeared in
the Weatherford Times of January 80,
headed Military Despotism on the
Frontier" and signed by J. G. Dasch,
q. Walters, John Y. Bryle, G. X. Strib-
ling, Fl, G. Jacobs and J. w. Boggs,
purporting to represent the sentiments
and voice of the people of this section
of the country, and he was ready to re-
celve any expression of the meeting
with reference to that communication,
either by introduction OF resolutions or
otherwise.
A motion was made for the chair to
appoint IA committee of five on resolu.
tions. Carried
The chair appointed the following as
COMMITTEES, viz: J. S. Steele, +. e.
Conrad, George j. Shield, J. b. Mat
tueNb anu a. -. SOnlOT.
The following preamble and resolu.
tons We're introduced and adopted
Whereas, a certain communication
in the Weatherford Times of January
a0th, under the signatures of J. G..
Dasch, &. Walters, J. Y. Boyle, c. X.
Stribling, III. G. Jacobs and J. W..
Boggs, purporting to be committee
representing the sentiments of the peo-
pie of this section OF country, and
which communication violently and
unjustly assails the official and person
nj character of Lieutenant Colonel
George =. Buell., military commander
Of the post of Fort Griffin, Texas, by
charging him with the illegal arrest
and Imprisonment of innocent and I'M
offending citizens, to.wit: g. II. Car
ter I'll. III. Jacobs, G. Il. Barker, w. s.
Crane and George NJ. Bloodworth, from
their homes and occupations, which
charges are known to be misrepre-
sented; and,
Whereas, Said communication seeks
to derive character and responsibility
by assuming a political complexion,
in working upon the political sympa-
thies and prcjudices of the public
press and people, when in fact we
know that it is in the interest of
the rigners alone, whose sole and only
object Is to prosecute u land scheme,
which has for it, purpose an encroach-
ment on tie military post of Fort Grit
fin; and,
Whereas, In consequence of this ell
croachment OF what has been known
as Dowell's survey, embraced in the
military reservation, ION account OF
which the United States government
claims to have prior rent and claimed
jur sdiction), General Augur intends
removing the military post of Fort
Griffin, which will practically deprive
this county of that military protection
which we had heretofore, and which
we so much need; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we hereby publicly
condemn and express our entire lisap-
probation and dissent from everything
contained In said communication OF
j. &. Dasch, j. Y. Coyle, G.. X. Strib-
ling, III. &. Jacobs, J. w. Boggs aud G..
Walters, and that we know Jacobs was
not arrested I,y Colonel Buell. (who was
absent from the post ut the timel. but
ny Cnptnin Schwan; that Carter was
arrested two years ago, he being then
living OH what was claimed as the mil
tary reservation. His arrest was made
Mt The solicitation of another officer.
who claimed that his servant had been
beaten ly said Carter. The others
named were government herders and
under military regulations. They were