The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-12-21

NAsavILLE, Tssssssss,
Novs0hsf 20, 1851.

NASavILLE, Tssssssss, !
Novsnbsr 20, 1857.
Bsiag 10 sttssdsscs - . delegate
fro~ Texas, - ths SostAsrs 0sssral
Asse.bly II the Prssbytssisa CAsroh
SOW 10 session 10 this city, accepted
~ isvitstios . few days ago, 70 visit
the nansioa Of Col. jobs Ms0avosk, ,
81 Fraaklis, twsssy miles ire. NasA.
vile, that l might partske Of Aie
psines'y hospitality, and visv the
Yuis, resting place 81 thoss SoutAssa
soldisrs, Who fell il ~ DISASTROUS
battle Of Frasklia o. the Goth Of
Dscenbsr, 1854. Thrss Louisiana
ffissds accompanied ~. Here re-
pose, in peaceful graves tAs mortal
remains OF nearly fifteen hundred
Confederate soldiers, who fell o. that
eveatfsi day. Around their silent
dust a. elegant iron fence Is sow
near its completion, erected by the
citizens Of Galveston, Houston, sud
the surrounding villages, through the
agency Of Miss Gay, Of Ga, whose
presence in Houston some months
ago, will be remembered BY many,
and whose faithful disbursement Of
the funds contributed, together with
the names of every Texan contribu.
tor is attested by documents now in
the hands Of Col. Mctisvock. In
full view Of tho mansion and on a
gently sloping lawn, We entered the
gate, and paced so!smnly down the
smooth walk that separates he long
rows Of rounded hillocks. vhsrs, in
rsgslar order are inferred the re-
mains Of Aississippiaas asd Tsasss-
sssss, sola;sn fron Georgia, Ala
bsna, and Tsxas--each 10 his var
rior bed, o. which " Inscribed tbs
asns, Company, aad fornss rssidssss
Of the oesspaat. With emotion
which PATRIOTS snd Christian hearts
aioss can fslly fssl, aad with silent
team On The cheeks of men sot used
TO wssp, W advanced from grave 70
grave. We thought Of The bloody
stsils. and Of tAsss ~ rsssIts. Herr
liss The nanglsd body Of many =
father Who came far from home 10
SIGHT ths battles Of BIZ eouatsy; Of
mssy . ses, the pride Of his mother
Of many . brother, the idol Of fosd
sistprs, and nasy more bouad 70 dis
saAs ones BY still tender ssd Aoliss
liee.
But the largest share Of our attsn-
lien asd the deepest sympathy Of oar
hearts, were sliciesd, % We stopped
lad fingered long srouAd that pov.
lion Of shs grossd vhsss lie The dssd
Rom Texas. Thsrs ARE cry mise Ia
III, with ths name Of Tie Lone Star |
Bate, Inscribed on sseh tablet Here
hey lie, far from hous, and many .
heart was len desolsts by their fall.
How grateful sAosld thoss Texas
parents feel, who's soss we're spared
through many . bloody conflict, and
Ire nov At their happy Arssidss,
Steering their HOUSEHOLDS BY their |
presence, sad cultivstiug The arts Of
psses. Why wore those takes and
,shsss istt2 Why did ny ftissd'u
,os fall and miae escspo2 kvsa
10, Father, for 40 il seemed good in
by sight
But We would not omit 10 say, that |
- many of tho tablets Of thA Texas
Lead, no a,ne b Dstssysd bst In ito
,tsad 10 simply tho word "t'oknownl"
-unknow alas, his name, his age,
sis calling unknown the place ~sess
lis kindred dwcll--and unknown &c
.indred whers lies the body of their
ont Texan A tho sad word "un-
.nown' was repeated with lone
md saddened voice which ! thought
none near me could hear, the i'm
posing form Of ~ old friend, (not of
The clerical profession) advanced TO
ny side, and with quiveriug lips ut
cred these cheering words
: Unknown " il all the episaph can tell
II Jeaus knew thse--aM r we'll
l now looked around and esquirsd,
shcrc lie the remains Of Gen. Gran
man Of classic taste, and
commanding form and trumpet voice
--Granberry. once nv pupil, who sat
ia my recitation room for four full
years, in the quiet groves Of Oak
land College. "Ilc is not yet hero,
replied our host but ~ soon a.
bis Texas friends shall request bis
removal from . nsighboriog hrn, he
hall eons here also % rsposs auong
bic friends Who fell with him on shs
lsld Of battls."
TO thoes 10 Texas Who have friends
buried 10 this attraAtivs spot ] vosld
Nd hat II they have inquiries 70
make, or requests 70 present rssr"ct'
ise their DECD, they nay connsai-
ssts with rssesvs, With Col. Meosv-
ock, the proprietor Of the premises,
no viii ehs.,faily ssd pso.P.ly
inpsrt al needed information. Asd
10 sons Who nay ak 70 b more
lslly iafornsd rssPscting the sgsesy |
II Mia Gay, Who psssestsd the
slains Of he cemetery 70 their con
s;dssatios, ! may I'D tAst no oas
more worthy Of thsir Conscience
eov)d have been selected 10 convey
th>lv on,y;nes "a III p3oaa dssiRnatsd