The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-10-30

Holy Sepulcher. Van you, NY iTlehuS,
ever forget any Of the brave men who
fell lighlingsfor what they believed to
be right and just ? know you cannot.
can never forget one Of them, ana
have only out Of the number OF the
dead, mentioned those whose names
| could recall ut this time. ] would TO
God that | had roll of Ill the dead OF
CubePs brigade. Were able
would place 1t in frame of gold, ana
call the roll over every day during the
remainder of my life. We are told
that the First Napolean required the
names of all the Old Guard to be called
over every month. When the name
OF one OF the Old Guard was called
who Twas killed in battle, the sergeant
would step to the front and say, kill
ed mt Wagram,n or "killedat the bridge
of I,odi.u This was u beautiful custom
II inspired the survivors to emulate
their brave deeds. Besides, II Kept
their brave and heroic deeds green ana
fresh in their memories.
am in hopes that at our next re-
union we can have Mt least II par
tial roll of all those killed in battle,
who died from the effects Of wounds, or
during the war from any cause. Each
member of this society should furnish
the Secretary with list Of all his com
rades who died from any cause during
the war-when he died--where he
died, aud how he died, rs well rs such
other information rs he may have that
would he necessary in making up a
correct history Of the services rendered
by our old brigade ..
| In this glorious reunion, In this great
| lOye-least of brave men who suffered
| and endured all the hardships incident
to II long and disastrous war; let us not
forget the widows and the orphans or
! the brave men who were killed in bat
tie. Let all consider them the wards
of the old brigade and never forget to
wipe away the tear of sorrow when
ever il is in our power to do so. Let
us never forget them, and you, my
fgir country women, you who IN the
hour Of our COuntry's deepest distress
never lost hope, but encouraged the
weak and respondent; who never for
got the poor, or the dying soldier, but,
like angels of mercy, watched over,
and in his dying moments smoothed
his rough pillow, and at the same time
offering prayer that his spirit might
ascend and ''bask in the SUNSHINE of
heaven Let me ask you never To
forget the dead, but once every year go
and deck their graves with flowers.
I 8"with flowers beautiful, flowers nage,
Fora faithful soldieris In Gods care"
DO not forget it. 1t is the sweet, sad
tribute offered by lovely woman Ia
worth and valor
My friends this is no political meet
ing, but it Is great love-feast. Brave
men who suffered and toiled with each
other through sunshine and storm,
have met here TO renew old friendships
and old associations, and to shake
: hands once more before they are re
quired to attend with their dead com
rades the last reveile. Let us remem'
Der that We did nothing daring tho wal
that we should either he ashamed of Oh
afraid to acknowledges. You have
done nothing since the war that YOU
worst enemies could torture into dis
loyalty, You have bourne the burden
with patience, aud shown yourselves
to be AS true to your oaths as you wer'
brave in battle.
I What more could say? You
| bravery was never: questioned. II i
4 should be, refer the party TO Marks
2 Mill, Corinth, luka, Poison Springs
: Prairie-de- Anne, Antoine, WolfCreek
9 Elkin's Ferry, lake Village, Bnckbon,
, Mountain, Spoonville, Glass Village
! Reeves Station, Pilot Knob, Franklin
1 Jefferson City, Boonville, Lexington
, Independence, the Blue, Little San
Z tete, Marie-de-Cygne, Usage River
: and q number Of Others that | do no
= now remember. The soldiers OF thu
, Federal army whom have met since
, the war, have spoken in the highes
. terms of the daring and bravery of my
r command, and considered them at al
t times worthy of their steel. The
I charge made'by Cabel's infantry brig
= AIDE at Cornth, and the charge made
. by his cavalry brigade at Pilot Knob
or Iron Mountain, in my opinion, wa,
-. never eXcelled by the charge of the SIX
3 hundred at Balaklava, which is eel
! ebrated in song, or equalled by any
4 charge, except the one at Gettysburg
e during the war. ...
I, My friends the war Is over. Let Il,
e remember that we are Americans
, that this Is our country. Let us mo-
+ look back, but press forward to rebuild
e our glorious country and prove that W,
I will be as true to our country as w
were brave in war. Let us cherish I
7 feeling of love also for the soldiers wht
Were opposed to MS during the war
I Let us shake hands aid say that whel
= war waged DER the land we were en-
, emies, but the battle is over and W,
, are now friends. President jefferson
Z Davis said, III there still DO those in
Z lwllose hearts malice and hatred ant
Q all Observation-Disclosures disturb their .udg
, pass over TO the other side. We arr
sitting in'the shade of brotherly love
We must confer together as to which
RI willhest conduce to the prosperity anc
I permanent welfare of ourselves anO
. posterity." These are the words spo
Ken BY our beloved President Jefler
son Davis, at DeSoto, Missouri, L
, thousands of Miss0ur's bravest mer
P and fairest daughters.
Let us adopt this sentiment and al
E will be well. Let us never forget oul
, dead comrades, or their widows ant
r orphans. Let each and every one con
! slider IL his duty to assist and help al
that may need assistance. Let no po
litical or sectional feeling disturb thu
2 friendship you entertain for each 9th
7 err. Let your society be well organized
$ and let the deeds you have done b,
3 fairly recoded and handed down to fu
r ture generations, '
Al | am as you know, a citizen of an
e other State Being unable to endure
the political degredations ] was sub
e jected to, disfranchised and denied th,
r rights of a citizen for beinp true To my