Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07
THE MEXICAN OUTRAGES.

4
The, Fires of Indignation Consuming the
Texan Observation-Disclosures at Dallas in
Support of Governor Irelands Threaten
/ ing Attitude = The People Purchasing
1 Arms and Preparing for Fight.
DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 1.-The fires of
4 Indignation at the Mexican outrages on
I American citizens. and the studied and
4 continued insults to the United States
| Government are burning fiercer in Texas
to-day than ever. Governor Ireland's
1 correspondents with Consul; Lynn and
4 Secretary Bayard on the murder of Ra-
\ sures and on the general line Of conduct
1 of the Mexcans toward American citi-
1 ,zens, particularly if residents of Texas,
\ and his declaration that Texas will no
longer submit to these outrages, but will
I protect and aven herself if necessary,
has aroused the feeling of the people to a
most extreme pitch. i,
An open-air. mass-meeting of citizens
of Dallas was called for last night. The
city was flooded with stirring circulars,
/ printed in red ink with an American flag
and eagle at the head, calling upon the
| people to assemble and denounce the
course of the ,Mexicans and protesti in the
name of the American people against
longer submitting tamely to 1t. Prom
inent citizens were announced as speak
ers, and as early as p. m. large body
| of, men and boys headed by fife and.
drum, were parading the streets working
up the enthusiasm. a.a, ..., fs.ig. =
Mexico is1the all absorbing topic, sink
| ing out of sight for the time being the
| hottest canvass for Congressional and
| State nominations in the history Of, the
| State. IAN army of Invasion isTeally be-
| ing organized throughout the State. Men
are being enrolled into company organi-
| cations, and yesterday two agents of the
| leaders in the movement from the Lower
Rio Grandc country arrived in Dallas
authorized to proceed with enlistments.
| They propose being inr readiness to-
move +he moment they secure assur-
| ancesthat they will be backed by Gov
ernor Ireland, whom they feel certain will
not recede from his e present position.
The men at the head of the movement
arc among the most prominent citizens
of the State, and many; of them have seen
| service on the frontier and Elsewhere.
I Their names forthe present are withheld
for.reasons that are obvious. Every fire.
arm suitable for modern warfare has beelt
| engaged from Dallas dealers. subject to.
delivery to the purchasers or their agents
/ nnt of mil
| movement is going on throughout the
State, apd it is probable that mass-meet-
ings similarto the one held at Dallas last
night will held III all the principal towns
of Texas The voice sof the Texan APP.
pears. to be=vociferously for war, with a
big W.. ,tl.g-.t .Hl
| The mass-meeting last night was att
tended by fully two thousand men, and
|, all showed by their demonstrations that
they were ardent supporters of Governor
Ire'and's position as announced in his
letter to Secretary Bayard.
Hon. John Henry Brown, mayor OF the
city, was shocked at the outrages perpe-
trated on American citizens in Mexico
and in vigorous speech sustained the
Governor i'll his position.
General w. l.. Cabell, an old West
Pointer, a Confederate brigadier and at
present United States marshal fol the
Northern district of Texas, favored ac-
quieScence in whatever the Government
should do, but felt sure the present
troubles would be firmly met and citi-
zens protected In the meantime his
hearers were advised to hold themselves
1nsreadiness to respond to the long roll,
and if it was sounded to rally to the Stars
and Stripes and plant them on the halls
of the Montezumas.
Hon. Seth Shepherd expressed undying
confidence in the Government at Wash
'inoton and the Democratic party securing
ample redress and future protection Tor
American citizens He believed Presi-
I.ident Diaz and his administration at the
City of Mexico were desifous OF doing
right, but had been unable to control the
people Colonel Shepherd introduced a
series of resolutions IN harmony with his
sentiments, which were adopted, but the
multitude announced its opinion that il
the Government at Washington and the
Democratic party failed to do-the right
thing in the prem ses, Governor Ireland
and the people of Texas would not.
Colonel w. d. Wylie, head OF the,
Grand Army of the Republic in Texas,
was for war on account ofsWhat had hap
pened, even if the United States had to
fight Germany, France and England as
well as Mexico. Y
Colonel John Gibson, who commanded
the Fifth Illinois Cavalry in the late war,
was in favor of Americans :. annexing
Northern Mexico, and was strong sup
porter of Governor Ireland's policy as
against that of Secretary Bayard.
Press dispatches from all parts OF the
State show a universal spirit prevailing
similar to that at Dallas and every body
indorsing the Governors position.
fhe Duty of the American Government.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. Elm the
Democratic Congressional convention
here yesterday, after the regular business