Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-02-26
For the Spectator.
HoUsTON TEXAS, Feb. 1st 1867.

Mr.. EDITOR 1t has always been the Gus
tom of civilized nations to respect, the memory
OF the good and the brave, and however great
may have been the hatred existing during life,
their remains were respected after death.
The great Napoleon was the worst enemy the
Bourbon family ever had 1t was before his
mighty blows that their thrones crumbled into
dust. Yet after he had slept for fifteen years
on the lonely ST. Helena-one of that family
had his remains brought back to be inferred in
his own beloved France-among the people who
loved him so well. No orders were issued pro-
hibiting public demonstrations in honor Of the
mighty chieftain who had made all the mon
archs of Europe tremble on their thrones. But
it remained for subordinate officer of the
best government the a0orld ecer soV' to COM
NIT an act such as would disgrace any nation
on earth, in the eyes of civilized people
We refer to the order Of Gen. Griffin prohib-
iting any demonstration in honor of that great
and good man Gen. A. S. Johnston.
The Beast of Lowell first invaded the sacred
precincts Of the dead, and tore open the metal
lie case enclosing the mortal remains of the fall
en- hero--ip search ofspoons dc, and now when
the people of the State, whose liberty he labored
to achieve, wish to remove the body to their
own State, Yankee General by the name Of
Griffin must add another to the long list of out
RACES which have shocked the world for the
last five years.
You have no doubt seen from the papers
that the procession in n 0. was the largest
that has ever been seen in that city, Generals
Beauregard, Hood and Longstreet, with sever
al officers Of lower rank, acted as pail bearers.
The three first named had all commanded the
army in which he fell, and our Gen. Gibson was
under his command when he was killed.
The body was brought to Galveston by the
f,to hat,
BILE form crossed the Gulf to assist brave peo-
pie in gaining ther independence. Thousands
Of people focked to the Central wharf where
the body lay In state to pay the last tribute OF
respect to the man they loved so well, notWith-
standing the brutal order to the contrary. And
though no bells were tolled and no salvos of
artillery pealed forth in honor of the mighty
dead, yet the many fair ladies who pressed for
ward in solemn silence to cover the coffin with
garlands Of tropical fowers-drop a tear to his
memory-showed how deep hold he had on
their affections. All the stores were closed and
most of the houses were draped in mourning
At this place the entire population turned
out, the bells tolled as the procession passed
the city, and though no strains Of martial mu-
sic greeted the ear-the death like silence which
prevailed, only broken by an occasional sob.f from
some one Of the long line Of the fair daughters
Of the South-composedo of aged ladies walking
with their canes-the middIe-aged lady-the
fair young maiden and the rosy checked little
girls, all following the course on foot-spoke
louder than all the pomp Of martial array could
ever do Of the love they bore for him who fell
in defence of their liberties.
This procession followed to the cars which
were to bear the body away, and here the deep
thousands of white handkerchiefs raised to the
eyes of the weeping friends, showed how deep
ly they felt what they were forbidden to express.
Here too all business was suspended-all the
houses were draped In mourning as were all the
cars in the train which bore the remains up the
Central Road to Brenham-whence it was taken
to Austin to be inferred, where the waters of
Colorado will warble requiem to the mortal
remains Of the mighty hero
'.Till wrapped in flames the realms of ether glow,
And heavens last thunders wake the dead below.
Many persons from this State went to Brazi
at the close Of the war; and some are still go
ing-but we have met with few who have re-
turned thoroughly disgusted with the country
and the people. They represent the society as
being wretched-the people as cold, selfish, and
revengeful taking every, advantage they posi-
bly, can of those who can't speak the language.
They say all would return if they had the
means-but most Of them are compelled to re-
main on that account. They advise all Ameri-
cans to stay at home. 'MAGNOLlA." e
THE DIVINE PROMISES. Christian, how
exalted art thou in the rich and precious pro-
misses Of Heaven! How they glitter over thy
adoring head In the celestial irmamentl How
varied, how full, how Free how sure, how ever
lasting! Make them all thy own by prayer and
faiths own appropriation. Enjoy them here
as thy spiritual birth-right; anticipate by lively
hope those which refer to the eternal glores Of
the future world, and celebrate by loudest praise
the grace and love from which they emanate
Physicians faults are cured with earth rich
mems money.
Plain dealing is jewel, but they that wear
it are out Of fashion.