Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-11-18
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REVIEW OF AN ADDRESS
Delivered BY his Honor Judgc-scott'
on Thursday the 2na Of November

VI AAuA"t&l tAo ~%'F~ ~ 49, '~-~-
1S86oon the State Of the Times
His Honor in brief prologue,
remarked upon the calamitous
eccnes of cominction and desolation,
whiclfhadrecently tsoublcd the wa
tcrs Of our political ocean, and inn
medistely introduced the subject OF
revenge. -si
This is not an exotic plant intro
duced from tho prolific sources OF
martial excitement; but native OF
poor shumann,imperfection, which
existed in ~ latent state, and has
been raised toi its present enormity
by the rising spirit Of war, The
= .ational struggle in which we have
been engaged invokes the muses.
to stir up and fire the deeper emo
tions ofithe soul. The thrilling
music of the, fife, the hoarsc nut
teripgs' Of the drum, and the more
martial tones Of. the;booming can
non-the burning eloqucnce Of i'm
passioued orators, all, all were in
vokedfto r0pse the dormant ener-
gies of true American patriotism.
At thair NJ dding the true fires OF
heroic fushings burnt in the bosom
OF the noble. hearted youth; wheth-
er in the decisions ofswise counsel,
his cause be right or wrong, he no.
bly, responded to his country's call;
guided d7by the impulses Of his gen
erous nature, he madly cherished
the spirit Of war.
In the close ofthe eventfil scenes
however, these cherished emotions
of bold daring are crushed and
ground down. by the unexpected
reverse of the rolling wheels of
Providence; and now the shattered
spirit of martial daring shoulders
and burns in the dying struggles of
suppressed rage, till changed into
the cool hatred of the spirit Of re-
licnge. III -
The storms of war which have
tonvulsed and shaken our nation to
its centre have ceased The swell
ing waves which have lashed and
heat the standard Of our national
tirowess have subsided-and now
Tat which was a virtue Eve speak
Under the supposition that the SOL
der believed the justice ofhis oause)
\ inI time Of war is an evil in time OF
peace The same noble spirit how
ever, which fred and waved in the
conflict, may now be invoked to
iisc in the might of patriotic virtue
and subdue the wrankling spirit Of
revenge The shattered wreck Of
ii bleedingcountry demands it. We
would that the same muses. who
stirred and reared the passions Of
! war, could now be invoked toicharin
the rage and ranking spirit of re-
venge into a calm and quiet peace,
Oil but my father, my mother,
my wife, my children have been
injured, oppressed or murdered,
and everY pulse Of a noble and pa
etriotic spirit beats for satisfaction |
Satisfaction, my dear sir; how
can it be gained, and how shall it
be enjoyed? Will yon go impelledI
by the chivalry of a daring spirit
and perpetrate the deed openly, in
\ luenance ol che law Look well
before you set out. upon the broken
heart Of a bereavea mother; consid-
er we'll the enfeebled increpitude Of
! mi aEed father; tear from your bos-
ON the youthful love of an affec-
tionatc wife; turn away from your
embraces the prattIing love of help
eleSs children. For as certain as the
spirit RACES in youribosom win the
avenger of blood pursue you; and
whese shall this moloch of revenge
end2
It may be, however, that you VIII
suppress the nobler spirit of chiv-
airy, and seek revenge under cover
of the night. There sir. The guilty
accusations ola conscience yet alive
to the scenes 6f.the horrible deed,
will haunt and pursue you At the
hour Of midnight, when sleep for
sakes your pillow. the rushing than
ders Of conviction, az the fittings
Of q ghost will rend you with the
solemn convictions -thst n an a
raurdfrer."
Earth, heaven and teH will haunt
you. As guilty Cain pursued BY
the angry vengeance Of heavcn, Il e
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