The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-09-14

pSoptc--ISS 10 tue square mite. England
has 80, 600 square mics, 81, 900, 900 people
-4l2 TO the square mile. With eur agri-
cultural capacity, aud over pa, 900 square
miles, we can sustain population of lor,y
| millions Like our bousdless plains, tn,
heart OF Texas is broad enough and warm
enough to greet the coming of our own
c"untrymen .frst, and afterwards of ali
earth's oppressed and hungry millions.
| Though spite and envy and falsehood may
hawk at our progress, yet from the States
of our blessed fatherland, and from all
kindreds and tongues, they are coming
they are coming-''a host which no man
can number, +" to live and die for Texas and
the Cnion-iL the triumph Of pease or In
the defense of her hAg.
The prophecy Of Bishop Berkeley, ut
tered more than n century ago, will yet to
realized BY oar children, and Texas become
the central figure 10 that splendid vision of
the poet:
"Msst.ard me course Of emp tskcs its way;
Tx i3 san mt M acts Ar, ady pact,
nth snal slose The dr.ms with the day.
NATIONAL MENoRIEs-THR GREAT MISSION
OF THE REPUBLIC.
have spoken impertectly, know. but
with srdor, Mr.. President, in behalf of my
beloved State. have designed rather 10
l.
| facts and figures than to deal in glitUerng
generalities, OF paint gaudy pictures of her
wealth and material progress. In behalf of
Texas and 10 crown the argument in her
favor, AZ she confidently invokes the judg.
ment OF her peers, We say To our sister
States, Go and see her for y0urselces. " and
on your impartial verdict, JRough penned
by hands which may have stricken us in
anger IN the past, will be written these
memorable words of the Eastern Queen
The half has not been told But. sir, Tex
rs comes with patriotic pride TO day TO AS
sure our countrymen that her heart beats
high aud loyal to the memory of our fathers
OF rs, and the great principles of hum IN
liberty for which they fought and freely
offered their lives. One hundred years have
passed since the siguers of the Declaration
OF Independence stood in that old hall
yonder, and in defiance of King George,
proclaimed the independence Of the colo
mics of the British Crown. Their recital
of the wrongs and oporessions of the I'm
natural mother country, and their bold de-
tsnce oil kingly power, rs they risked and
pledged their lives, their fortunes and
their sacred honor" in defence of that
grand declaration, will live fresh and green
In the national memory while our noun
sea. ..r
1t was the first time in the worlds stormy
history of wars and conquests, of the rise
and fall of nations, that n republican sys-
tenn OF flee government, recognizing that
the people are the sources of all political
power, wisely regulated by law and writ
ten constitution, assumed form and shape,
from the chaos of the past. To our fathers
belong this eternal honor, and ito the God
OF revolution the everlasting gratitude of
their posterity. 1t is fortunate and happy
thought, this meeting of the ''old thirteen
States" and their descendants, sprung from
their fruitful loins, to commemorate their
virtues and their valor. on the Centennial
anniversary OF the Republic. 1t reminds
us, my countrymen, that we are OF common
origin and kindred, sons of immortal sires.
That In that seven years struggle, in
council or field, there was no North, no
South, no East, no West; side by side
South Carolina aud Massachusetts,, Georgia
and New York, Virginia and Pepnsylva.
mia and New England marched and fought,
naked and starving and penniless, mid
storm and winter, aud shoulder to shout
der went down to death right GLADLY for
our native land. ft9.r ei,,.I fgf EI
Shall we eUer barter OF divide our birth
right of the glorious memories of Bunker
Hill, of Monmouth aud Brandywine, and
Saratoga and Trenton, and Ch IlestOn and
Yorktown or cease to revere the memory
of Washington. and Jefferson and the
Adamses, and Hancock, and Madison, and
Lee, and the old Continental Congress, who
transmitted to as this great and priceless
iDheritance2 No, sirrl They belong tn no
section. And Texas to day, thank God,
kneels by the side of Maine and Massa-
chusstts, and places with reverent and
grateful hands her offering of love upon
our counrry's altar. l.e ,-si.I
Mr.. President, proclaim to you in this
grand presence to-day, that though W. have
had frsticidal strife, and kindred blood
has met in the shock of battle, and one
half of the Union have drained the bitter
cup to its dregs. We are, nevertheless, your
brothers and your countrymen; and that
STANDARD sheet" now floating above is still
our flag, and this Union one Union 70 the
end of timel We have had enough of war,
enough of strife. The great mission of the re-
public is to cement that Union at homo by wis
dom, justice and moderation, and to beam as
beacon light from the shores of the new
world through the night and the tempest
to all the down-trodden nations of the
earth. -.s..f
Its principles are spreading like tidal
waves across the oceans and the continents
1t has burst long ago the chains forged by
the despots of South America, and given
to France at last 8 stable republic, It's in
huence has brought sunshine even to the
serfs of Russia, and robbed Of its terrible
meaning that old canon OF the thrones
'the king Can do no wrong >" 1t is heard
to-day recognizing the peoples rightsin par
haments and IN the cabinets of emperors
read, like Belshazrer OF old, the doomed
handwriting on the wall" 1t may yet
give freedom to Poland and Ireland, the
land of the Green Shamrock, may at last
write the epltaph OF the martyred Emmett,
on Erin's monument, above his grave. Sir, |
with such q mission for the Republic, let us |
march fayqsGrd, looking never behind US |
upon the sorrows and quafrels of the past
the mourntul past of our history,
Sir, you have been told that We are de. |
mons in hate, and gioat in the thought of
war and blood. Men OF New England
men Of the great North soM you believe
me, when for the two millions of people
whom / represent and the Eoh0Le South as
well, / denounce the utteraDce Is an inhu
man SANDER, and damnable and uapar-
donable falsehood, against a brave and,
God knows, q loEg-suffering people. Want
war! Want bloOdshed ! Sirs, we are
noof-bEOken in fortune and alex at heart
Had you stood as have stood by the ruined
hearthstones, by the wrecks Of fortune,
which are scat.sred ell along the shore
mad you seen, rs ! have seen, the wolf
bowling at the door Of many once happy
hoine-wldovhood and orphsnage-starv-
ing and weeping over never-returniug aises
and sons, who fell with yosr honored dead
at Gettysburg and Manassas could you
bear, ss have heard, the thrphbing Of the