Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-07

| ~ ehV VVuhtfY, glory in Ireland
say three cheers for IrelSndir
ana shey were given with much strain.
Ing OF lungs
same kind ~
but what shall be done with the reso-
luuonsp" was asked.
u, lney have passed already, said Mr..
lever, and he adjourned the meeting
"hiu the hurrahs OF the crowd.
HANDS orr AND EyEs sHur,
Inc following Is a communication 10
the NJ Paso Tribune.
40 the editor OF the rrlbunc. In the
light Of past history ON the border, along
The Rio Grande, for the period Of aome
twenty-ilye years, OF the multiplied ind,-
vidual cases OF persecution, imprlson-
ment, robbery and murder OF American
eiuzensi OF this the invasion of our soIl
oy an armed force OF Mcxicans ana tho
robbery aud murder OF lnoifensiye cltl.
Gems az ihtir hmes az san Ellnario. In
/ view 81 lhe late oulraues, which are fast
otlng multiplied, aud IN atre city far sur
pesslhg the case % Cutting, and also IN
/ view OF the fact that the United Statcs
VIII do absolutely nothing for any Of mar
olti2ens who arn SO unfortunate ~ 10 no.
Side In the Lone Star state, it seems As II
Texas was Of no earthly use in tho ewes
OF ihe POWERS that be, otherwise. than Ia
iurnisn her quota towards D Wing the
expenses OF the governmental machinery
and her votes = ( elections.
what In the name Of God are we TO dor
| we, who by circumstances, are forced to
I'VE az the border, and hence liable TO ali
the lnuignities which our situation may
entail upon us from hatbarous nelnhbors
In n country were there rs either no law
TO punish, or else no disposition 10 Garry
such laws out Il they do exist. upon inc
part OF those In authority, ana ,sneciallv
IN cases where Americans, and nartinn.
larry TeNaus, are the unfortunate 70.
| oipients OF Mexican courtosies, similar 10
those Ia vogue with the Apaehes; re-
peat IL, and want you, the descendants
OF heroes OF the Alamo, and you, also,
VINO IRON every portion OF our common
country have made Texas your adopted
nome, no matter what your political atIlli-
atlons may be, 60 look this matter
sqnarely in the face, TO examine Il thor.
oughly and dispassionately and see II Won
can End any solution for the problem,
THOSE who have invested largely In Mexi.
can property, for the sake of gain alone,
and those who are ieathorlng their nests
with profits derived from trade, contra
oand, legitimate or otherwise, with Mex
leo, need not reply, This class Il ls.-who
even u they entertain an opinion--do
not dare TO express II, aud II they did,
such opinions would omanate from their
pockets, instead OF Their minds ana
| hearts, and In all cases will be In favor of
our enemies This Is the class which
win always kiss the rod which snltes
them, bow down TO be tramplod upon by
those from whom they derive their reye.
nue., who will hob-nob, pow.wow, and
after the manner of the greasers, exchange
embraces before the eyes OF the world, as
blind TO the actual condition Of affairs,
What does this class care u from Lower
California to the mouth OF the RIO
Grande, and even along the Gulf coast.
-Americans are daily and hourly robbed and
4 murdered In their homes, or kidnaped
and made TO endure the aqonies
OF the damned In the dungeons OF the mis-.
called Land OF God aud Liberty, so long
as their properly Is untouched and their
property undisturbed and their own self
loved Municipalities escape the lashos OF
the barbarlans. II IL TO this class 10
whom In large measure is due to-day
the existing state OF affairs. For, even
when the cry OF distress is raised 10 the
government, and In answer to tho heart
rendlng appeals she begins TO take steps
toward lifting her mighty arm, not only
TO protect her prosecuted citizens, but TO
ayenge the ud'old wrongs Of those who
nave heretofore drawn the black bean,
and through Mexican agency passed that
bourne where no earthly power can bers-
ent.
Then 1t Is that yon always sec the
marvellous spectacle OF grand love
least, between this class and their
partners acrOss the way, gotten mn
IKE some grand transformation
iableau OF beatI1c brotherly love,
and pictured In such glowing
tints that the powers that control arc
struck with CONSERVATION, In view of The
TACT that they were In ignorance, ruth.
lessly destroy this peaceful scene Of
Ideal happiness simply because some
hundreds OF Insignificant stockmen or
farmers mad been robbed, kidnapped or
murdered.
1t Is to you Texans who may At any
moment be called upon 10 make ADDITION.
al examples OF Mexican Justice, or, more
properly speaking, alrocity. Yon who
love principle more than flty lucre; YOU
who inherit that spirit OF your immortal
ancestors, which led them 10 exclaim:
Us He SO dear or peace 80 sweet as TO
oe.purchascd at the price OF chalns ard
slavery Forbid II, Almighty God, that
we ask attention to this subject.n Tex
ans OF the border, we are left alone in our
trouble by the government to which we
have every right 70 look for protection,
)ut which gives as stone when we cry
Tor bread, We are power within our
ielyesi we have good arms and know
low 70 use them, and whore there II
deficiency IN equipment, such as necos.
ary artillery and improved implements
or successful aggressive action, we have
imong ourselves the means 70 Mcguire
UGH. Let ns then organize into volun.
Ger companies Of infantry, cavalry, artil.
cry pioneers, engineers and all classes
bat go 10 make up a wellorganiZed and
disciplined force on good war footing.
Then, as we claim to be aud are, law
Diding citizens Of the United States,
ma stand ready at any moment TO dc.
M k.