The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-20
NANZANDT.


by the Presence ~ Iho MiiitarS Sine
Ihe Hostile raTIies Smoke the Pipe
~ Peace ANA DisbRnd Their f0Tccs.
The Wills Point peace commission
reached Canton Tuesday afternoon
about five o'clock, and through the
kind offices Of Major kearby, Colonel
j. G., Eblen was introduced to the
leading citizens OF the place. The
citizens at first were little shy Of the
colonel, who was In full uniform,
thinking that his appearance in Can
ton would lead 10 arrests 10y the troops
upou being assured 10 the contrary
aud that the visit was one OF pacitica.
ton, the citizens were more free with
him IN conversation. They stated
they had been misrepresented all
through this affair, denying they went
10 Wills Point with the intention OF
burning houses or committing depre'
dations on private property, and an
nOuncei that they would not tamely
submit to individual arrests and
prosecutions for their participation
in the contest for the possession OF
the archives OF the county, which had
been removed from Canton to Wills
Point through fraudulent means. Al
ter II thorough canvass Of the situation
with Colonel E0lin and Major kearky
the citizens consented to call meet
Ing at the courthouse that night, to
hear what the visitors had to say.
After supper some two hundred and
fifty or three hundred OF the leading
citizens OF Canton aud surrounding
country assem- bled, and were addressed
by Colonel Eblin and Major Hearty,
in the interest OF law and order, and
settlement of the difficulty. When
these speeches were concluded, loud
calls were made for Mr.. TOwles, n
prominent citizen OF Canton and mem
Der OF the Legisl lture from Van Handt,
who presented the case from Il Canton
point of view with considerable force,
stating that the people OF the eastern
portion of the county only wanted u
recognition OF their rights and fair
play in the settlement Of the VcXed
question. He advised his fellowNciti'
1ens to let the law take its course and
await such other means rs would bring
about an amicable settlement, and
trusted, in the the interest of pacillca'
ton, the Wills Point party would at'
tempt no prosecution OF the Canton
ties for their connection with the af-
fair of Monday. AT the conclusion
of his speech, Il proposition-in sub
stance STIMULATING that no individual
arrests or prosecutions should be made
for participation in Monday affair, on
the part Of the Wills Point party, and
no attempt to forcibly remove the
records to Canton, on the part of the
other party--was put and unanimously
carried, when the meeting adjourned
Early next morning Colonel Eblin
and Major Hearty returned to Wills
Point. The result of their self-imposed
mission was heartily concurred i'll by
I'LL classes in the town, mai OF the
leading citizens voluntarily promising
that so far as their individual proceed
ing and advice could stay prosecu'
tons, without bringing to bear i'm.
proper influences over the grand jury,
it would tie done in the interest of
qualification. All apprehension ofdan'
ger having been thus dssipaled by the
presence of the military and the COM
clliatory course of the officers, the La
mar Rltlea and Stonewall Greys board
ed the homebound train at 1880
Reaching here at 1870, they were met
at the depot 10y ThompsOn's band and
cbeered on their march to the armory
of the Lamars, where the StoneWalls
took cougee for their headquarters.
The state authorities are well pleased
with the promptitude shown 10y the
companies in obeying orders, AS the
! following dispatch shows;
TYLER, September Is.
Colonel f. q. Bower;
If there il no apprehension OF dan
yer, return to Dallas. The governor
ia very much pleased with your prompt
ness We return tonight to Austin.
WILLIAM srEEI4, Adjntant General
Great credit IL due the officers and
men of the companies for the gentle
manly and soldierly manner In when
they conducted themselves through
out They responded promptly to the
call OF duty, many Of them going a.
great personal Inconvenience. Tit
conduct and bearing Of the troops
demonstrates the fact that Texas, ant
especially Dallas, can rely on th'
promptitude and GOODNESS OF her cltl
zen soIdiery In time OF trial
whether internal or external, an'
il il a lucky thing for the state ina
: her military is composed Of men o
character, around whom the people
can rally with perfect confidence tina
affairs will be conducted with prudence
Judgment and courage.
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY