The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-02-06
TROUBLE ON THE FRONTIER.
Extraordinary Conduct Of An
United States 0tliCer.

we bNIb" ii'i'' 'hN W
ford Times, the account of the meet
ing of II committee of citizens, held at
Fort Griffin on the 22d instant, rela-
tive to the conduct of Lieutenant Col
onel George p. Buell., Eleventh United
States infantry, towards respectable.
law-abding citizens, which calls for
the immediate consideration OF the
general commanding the department.
If the facts as stated, call for such ac-
ii, IL to be taken after 1t proper invcstl-
CATION by the proper authorities, as
will prevent the recurrence OF so
grave an oitense, and the perpetration
of any further indignities under the
color of military authority of the
United States against the civil liberties
of our citizens:
GRIFFIN, Texas, January %, 1875.
A great wro. has been perpetrated
Oh this community. 1t seems that it
is not enough that we have to endure
the depredations of savage Indians,
but we must also be robbed, aud OPP
Rpressed by no less savage soldier.
We ask you to come to our help, and
let us see if indeed it be not truth
that the "Pen is mightier than the
sword"
Very respectfully,
J. c. Daseh, John y. Boyle, Charles
Walter, II. G. jacobs, G. X. Str!bling,
j. w. Boggs.
At public meeting of the citizens
of the town of Griffin aud vicinity,
held on the evening Of the 22d of Jan
uary, S. G. Darch having been elected
chairman, and John Y. Boyle secre-
tary, the following preamble and reso'
Iutions were adopted:
Whereas, The peace and quiet of the
town If Griffin and of the surround
ing community, have been recently
disturbed by divers orders from Lieut.
enant. Colonel George J.. Buell., Elev'
enth United States infantry, com.
manding the post OF Fort Griffin
threatening 10 drive by military force
citizens of said town from their houses
and homes; and also commanding
them to abandon their lcgtimaC" oc'
| equations; and
Whereas, said citizens hold good
and lawful ,ieeds to their homcSteade
from the original owner of the land
whose title is not disputee Gy even sait
Buell., and neither said Buell. or any
party under whom he may claim tt
holu, has any deed lease, or any shadow
of title whatever to said premises
and
Whereas, he hes this day notified
said citizens that on tu-morrow he VII
proceed to execute said orders, and
Whereas, lie has frequently ar
rested and imprisoned in-ocent an'
aw-nhi,ing citizens, without warran
or any legal recess whatever, aud ha
recently so done and still threatens t'
do; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the said acts of Lieu
tenant Colonel Buell. are harsh, tymll
uival, unlawful unjust, a!d unwOrth,
of an officer Of The United states army
HAT tncy sap the foundations of civi
law and Observation-Disclosures, aud ercc
instead military lcspolsm.
Resolved, That in his unlawful ar
rests, coufinements aud punishment
of G. r. Carter, ii. G jacobs, G. 7. Bar
ker, w. :. Crane, james Nj. Blood
worth and others, who were guilty q
no crime known to the law, he has Vi
oIated one of the most sacred guaran
tecs of the constitution of Tie state G
rexas, aud Of the Uui,ed States.
Resolved, That we hereby "a peal t
The governor of the state, To the leSis
Iature, to the public press, and TO al
true friends of liberty, to aid aud pro
tprt US ii the enjoyment Of thos
: rinhts TO which tie laws chtitic us.
R,sulytt, That the cfairmnn NJ
p0int committee of five TO crrescn
nuti witness the removal If said citi
zrr,s aud their property, IT, morrow
aini to lnEc the nlIidIvilS p' all person
who have been agpricVVl and nistreal
ed hy snid Lieutenant Colonel Bue'
and to prepare and publish repol
thereof.
Resolved, That copies of these resc
Iutjons be sent to Governor Coke, fu
the information OF the legislature, t
our members in congress, To Genera
Aupur, Lieutenant Colonel Buell. an
to Tie following named papers:
Weatherlord Times, Dallas HERALI
Waco Examiner, Austin Statesman
Jefferson Jimplccute, Louisville Cnul
ier,Journal, ST. Louis Globe, New for
/, Sun, New York Herald and Kansa
City Journal of Commerce.
r J.C. DASH, Chairman.
JoHV Y. BOYLE, Secretary.
GRIFFIN, TEXAS,
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