The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01
THE DALLAS HERALD. SEPTEMBER sT EDITION -ouADRUpEl

Tl0N QUADRUPEn
eo,sis does not a,lio fran any laos NJ da
pfide, On fin wgnt N cgufnRe ~ Dlll
manly and s0lt lefly qualities ~ our pegpl
M their military oapaoiiy anl hefylsni, ny IVY
shown forth upon hundred balte'nei9
almost universal no veny that 0yofwlielme
nd nd the conclnslon 0f The late dilastTon
war. the consequent ~ use economy Whic
has been 30 necessary " ith many since tha
time, and the lack OF any appropriation "
the legislature TO Asslst tho Y0luntce
guards Ia meeting any Of thu expenses IN
cldent TO their organization. or Tor payml
them when called out by lawh.I AUTHORITY
10 reprcss mob violence. The most diilcul'
thing, however, that have found 10 CON
tend with In these organizations, ara iof
which am at q loss 10 suggest an adequatS
remedy, rs IL seems inherent in the very
natures of many Of our people, Is the utter
| indifference with which many assume tue
obligations and responsibilities deYolving
on them, when organized as military COM
panies, in the matter of caring foranu Keep
| ing secure aud in good order the arms,
equipments, etc., furnished them py lhe
| state.
All good citizens devoutly trust that the
time may never come when the courage OF
our people will be tried again in the red
flame of battle, even with foreign ioei but
who can give assurance that we will escape
the dangers of revolt OF insurrectlon, OF
mob violence, that made such hideous ana
bloody scenes in some OF our sister states
but q few years since, and which, in TACT,
have already been seen and felt in our own
borders-on q much smaller scale 1t is true
several times within the last tive years.
The immense extent of Texas and It's
great variety of soil and climate; the cheap
ness OF our lands and the multiform char
acter of their products; the enormous
growth of railways in the state; the remark.
able profits and the striking increase OF
great stock interests; the inception OF man
Ifacturing and mining enterprises the
light taxes noT, and the probability, OF
their being stu lower in the future; the
good financial condition and management
of the state government, and its carly iIee-
dom from any public debt; the upbuildlng
of n broad and successful system OF tree
schools, with agricultural and mechanical
colleges and normal schools for both white
and black, and the grand university rs the
capstone TO this educational structure:
these things combined, all direct the eyes
of the civilized world to Texas as the proper
field for marvellous possibilities, and fore
shadow our coming greatness. While TINS
is to be rejoiced at, 1t must not be forgotten
side to this bright and hopeful state OF
things, and that, as population thicSohs
and communities become crowded, the
seeds of discomfort, turbulence and revoiu-
ton grow like noxous weeds, and that gov
eminent or that state is not only the most
wise, but the most beneficent and just,
which provides in time safe ana sure
means of guarding the peaceful and lawful
interests OF all its citizens.
In the absence of q great stand |
r eS to the feelings, but dan
gerous to the liberties of free people, the
only sure defense at times against anarchy
and bloody violence, is healthy .puDllc
opinion in favor law and order, backed
up by the compact strength of an organized,
efficient, well armed, and active militia
force. We have the material for such
n force in Texas, and it behooves US to util-
re it, so as to make it effective. Citizens
from every quarter of the American Union;
men of brains, ofcharacter, capacity and cap
ital as well as OF muscular
energy and into personal tSs aPPo nSk lm ane
less area of Texas; and the bluff English,
man, the frugal German. the careful
Scotchman, the viv8Cious Frenchman, in
fact the people of every nation in Europe, |
all are seeking our grand ana growing
state; and it Is Of the greatest importance,
and will evince the highest order OF wisdom
and craftsmanship, for our public measures
TO be 80 directed as to soonest produce |
hon,ogeneity in these djssimilar elements |
of population, and to fix in the public mind
an absolute feeling Of confidence AS to the
will and the complete ability OF the safe TO |
give ample protection in all lawful enter
prises to every citizen in her limits,
LOCAL DISTURBANCES.
Local disturbances at three dli1erent
Il, ala
necessitated the calling out OF the volunteer
guardsiat those places by the civil ofllcers
The first OF these troubles arose at Gates |
vile, in Coryell county, in the attempt TO
break open the Jail and take theretron q |
prisoner. The prompt response to the call
of the sheriff by Captain W. Is. Scott ana |
portion of his company, The Coke Guards,
lence or bloodshed. Three officers and ten
men were on this duty ten days. Their &C
count, on file in this office, amounts to
$1,000, for which, of course, they VIII have
10 look to the legislature for payment. This
occurred in June last. ,o,,
On the 18th day of August, 1851, Captain
B. H. Northsworthy, with MS company,
from the sheriff of Orange county, for the
purpose of preventing widespread violence
and bloodshed in that county. Several
lives had been lost, however, beiore the
company was called out. and Immediately
upoI, its first being relieved from duty, the
turbulent spirit broke forth again. anu two
other men were killed or hung, making hve
lives sacrificed in this outbreak: This COM
p,ny was on duty some eight days alto, |
rether, but no account has yet been hleu
in this Office and the sherln's WIFI, upon
which tho company acted, was destroyed III
the burning OF the state capitol ID NoVem
Der last.
the volunteer guards in suppressing local
disturbances arose in Brazoria county, on
the Atm of January Of the present year, and |
had its origin in strike" Tor higher
wages among the men guarding conVicts OF
the Waldeck plantation:
Threals OF Violence NJ killinp, etc, were |
made by these men, but quiet was easily
restored by the presence q an oii,cer ano
siT men Of the rSan Bernard Mounted |
Rifles who responded to the writ of the |
sheriff Said writ been filed in this Office, |
ana also the account for the services Of the |
man of Ibis company, amounting to%S6.O0 |
All his class Of claims is dependent upon |
the action of the legislature, as there IS no |
f,,nd now provided from which they can be |
Maid. although the militia law fixes the rate |
of pay for such service.
FRONTIER BATTALION.
now come TO the discussion or the man
agement. duties and condition, as well as
COST. Of the frontier battalion, small but
most potent part Of the active military
mower of the state; and TO this branch OF the
service many causes have united 70 lmpei
me o give careful and constant attenu0n.
Upon your excellency's tender TO me Oh the
office Of acknowledgement, and my accept
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