The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-03

veterans. / am the more desirous to
Tsxsns always has been aversion TO
writing. Most OF them are now
and il I, perhaps the young
est San Jacinto soldier now living
ahouid neglect 10 do so, tho worthy
gentleman might remain uuvindi-
Gated by the very men who, above ali
Others, are under the strongest obligs-
tions to defend him against such an
insinuation. just as the railroad com.
panic, were swallowing tho last NOR
sci OF the public domain outside of
Greer county, a few noble legislators,
of whom believe Colonel Terrell was
q leader, generously considered the
voluntary sacrifice which the Veterans
had made iu behalf Of Texas and
which had reduced them to poverty in
old age, and with difficulty procured
the passage OF the acb grantln. 30 each
veteran, or vsteran's widow Of the
tirst Glass. Il land certificate for l,2S0
acres.
THE VETERANS AND WIDOWS
were nearly all too poor TO locate their
lands, anu sharp-sho0ting capitalists
were purchasing their certificates at
nominal prices. The market
opened at 5000 per certificate sod
steadily declined. 80 THAI moment
Colonel John M. Swisher proposed 10
locate their lands in Greer county, TO
be at all trouble and expense Of locgt.
Ing tho lands, cf procuring patents for
tno same and OF establishing our claim
of The territory, provided that the own
eIs OF tho certificates would reward
HIN with oae-half OF the LANDS. About
one hundred Veterans spd willows, AZ
| learn, responded to his propJs,tioo.
Colonel Swisher has performed his part
OF The contract nobly and as mono but
John M. Swisher would have perform
ed 1t. He has procured the patents TO
tho lands, lao has procured proof OF our
right I'd Greer county, which, whether
We finally gain IL Or not, VIII compel
pos,erlty to pronounce il precisely and
completely just, and he has done al!
this for much less than ahy otn9r man
would have charged tor tho saino trou-
BILE. Two hundred doilars Ii tho mos !
that any such certificates sold for IN
the market, while eaca OF Colonel
Swlsher's clients nes Il pat
ent for $40 acres o, Land,
which two years after our claim to
Greer county shall nave been ssGab-
llshed will be worth at least $3.50.
Colonel Swisher has taken u risk. He
knows his cause 10 be just and he
strongly hopes TO establish our right
to Greer county. Ii, as justice de-
mands, he shall succeed, he will be but
moderately paid for his trouble, and
should he fail, his loss would be fear
full. am one of tha9e veterans.
authorized Colonel Swishor to locate
my land in Greer county, on torms
| which he proposed and he has done so,
to my entire satisfaction. / Lhen he
loved his terms to be generous and /
now know them To be no. am not
ouly satiatied OF his faitaful perform
ance OF duty, but / love him for his
perssvering hda,ity In tho faco of
strong and determined opposition.
II ld it not been for tho "Kulght's" oil
ents, our right TO Graer county wonld
probably now be- n stablishedfeot,b the
value of our lands therein would now
be enhancing, aud Colonel SWiaher's
cliouts would soon not DO done PROV
ing Indulgence four times Il year 20
procure pensions. Whether this for
elgn syndicate finally succeeded
| IN THIS ROBBERY
or not, atitho final judgment, God will
assuredly call this self-disiuboritod
"Knight" to q fearful account for his
completely In this robbery of his
fatber's compsnions-irl-arms, of the
sgod widows Of such of their fellow
citizens, Of their State and OF the
school children of Texas.
| ana also favored with tho Weekly
Expross Of September o. aud the
Daily Statesman of September 18th,
containing letters OF Colonel Swisher
Ia reply 10 former letters OF the
| "Knlvht." Though Of older date than
the "Knight's" last letter. They COM
pletely demollsh evory argument
tboroin.
The redundancy of this letter simply
proves that Colonel Swisher's advocacy
OF justice Is appreciated by his clients
My principal object thus accomplished
l choerfully leave further argument IL
his ADLER hands. In conclusion, l sim
ply ask you, citizens, in tn,
name OF juatice, honor and patriotism
to patiently consider both sides OF thi,
question, and suffer no "DlsinheriteC
Knight" to prejudice your honos
| minds against IA honorable n sst o
State officials an Texas has eve
boosted OF, against any one or more oi
the veteran soldiors who fought undo,
sam Houston, nor against any widow
or widows OF suoh, without well-estab
lished proof OF soma kind of guilt
even though such "Knight" DO II SOL
OF the hero whom Texans delighted &c
honor.
Yours, fellow-citiz,ns, in good faith
w. p. IuBER
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