The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-11-18
POSTMASTER A. 8. NORTON.
wAanEN, 10 DAVIES, GO Ill

WARREN, 10 DAVIES, Go liz
November 9, 1870.
To His Hoaor, the Mayer 81 Dallas, Texas
DEAR SRA man calling himself
Judge Norton, Of Dallas, Texas. deliv-
cred political speech here on saturday
evening last, in which he mentioned
many instances of great cruelty prac
ticed on the Union men OF Texas, and
especially on Republicans From his
statements there would be no safety for
Northern men, were they Republicans.
to settle in your STATE lie related
many instances ia his court where rebel
Juries acquitted iaeu for tlagrsnt crimes
committed on black and white Republi-
cans, and where ihs most trifiing charges
against black men and women term.
mated in cruel punishment in jail and
penitentiary. lie related one instance
where less than two months ago four
teen black men were murdered in one
batch for being Kep1biicans, and their
bodies forbidden burial. a white Re-
publican venturing to bury them was
taken from his house at night, tied to q
tree, and fourteen bullets shot into his
body He stated he was the only Re
publican editor in Texas that he was
formerly an associate OF General Sam
Houston, and Adjutant General OF the
State under his administration that be
had been member of the Texas Lrcis
lature. etc write Won 10 learn whether
hi. statements are true or not lfthey
are.lYe would ike to have his utter
ances verified 1t not. we desire 10 liayrl
the facts regiiding this man aud thr
condition at society in your part OF
Texas fully set forth.
Very truly yours, John D. PLsrr
A y, Norton, the party referred TO in
Mr. Platts letter is a Republican post
master in this city lie is an old citizen
of Texas, and during the many long
years OF his residence here, he has re-
ceived naught bat the most courteous
and considerable treatment Like the
viper warmed in the bosom OF friend
ship, he turns upon this people, and
with malignant faisehoods drives his
envenomed fangs into their very hearts
The utterances of A. b Norton are as
untrue as they are slanderous; they are
deformed by falsehoods at which perjury
would hesitate, lhey are founded in an
inspired mslignity at which hell itself
reioices. they are the insitiious declara-
tions Of = reptile calumny ever upon the
watch 10 strike down gallant though
luckless people They are the utter
ances OF Southern spy, from the rest
lessness of whose malice there is no in
tervsl save when he disgorges his
venomous ISLANDERS to the bidding OF
Chandler, his master
This man will return to the land he has
detained besyaat pssttenes. to be kept
in ctsr,sai qsaraatiae with no friend 10
greet. no home to harbor him---a plum
derer Of the priceless reputation Of q
people who have showered upon him
kindness and honors We have said that
IA. y. Norton's statements were
false. This was genegal denial
We will nov take them uf
specifically aud give them saca definite
Erefntation as shall satisfy the mi d AID
conscience OF NJ Flat aud ali otile,
4 +
Interested Iiiinoisans In stating ttai
re6si Iuries in iiis court acquitted niei
for hagrnnt crimes committed On b.acs
and white Repui,lica;ls. Judge Snftoi
has uttered M untruth Ia a-ssriin,
i that black men and women wsre cra
ely punished ia his court, Judge Nsr
ton has knowingly preyaricated. for l,s,
such punishment been attempted. Nor
ton, as Judge. had the power. and i
was h,s duty, aud that Of then Repnh
licsn Governor possessing pardoBinl
power, TO have prevented i
When Judge Norton tells the peopi
Of Illinois that within the past w
months fourteen black men we're NM
.iered in one batch for being Reruhl
cans aud their bodies prohibited burial,
! Judge Norton has uttered > fierce an
wsetclled lie. When Judge norton ~
! seyerates that "a white Republican veI
turing TO bury them was taken from bl
house nj night, tied to a tree and i,,u
r teen bullets shot into his lnsdys he
: guilty Of . grave untrutb. and Ke
; lpetrAtes . slandes - vile snd 20 I
trAvaeant - 70 chsiIsnee the eredalii
i of all nsl, be they R<pabiisans Of Den
! ocrats.
In ths latssr psrt q last July, ii
: rsni1te county in Texas. distant soti
= aIthrss hundred miles from Dallas, SON
tsx nsUoa were n1ortnneeelp hile