The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-04
Z speclIuIIy,
w. IL. GRIGsBY.


Noticing d correspondence in the HERALD
of tho Goth inst signed by H. Nj Lewis, OF
Waxahachie, in which be attempts in n
peculiar manner 90 apologize for tho sentl-
menls of speech made nj Dallas on the
occasion Of tho late reunion Of tho ex-con-
federates from MISSOURI, feel constrained
by the extraordinary presumption OF the
writer to give him passing notice. How II
sthat no or any other speaker present should
venture to hold themselves any way respon-
sible for what | said 10 mystery beyond
comprehension. know nothing Of General
Lewis sn,ecedents or of his exploits in the
army which in tho least entities him to
speak Us representative Missouri con-
federste, or which gives any peculiar eanc>
ton TO his sentiments above others, or
authorizes him to spologizefor me. In fact,
have not even tho honor of his acquaintance,
and, though l believe no is called
general, | do assure you that
until tho Dallas reunion l never heard
OF him, though | llattered myself that | had
some knowledge of every officer from MIS-
souri, In the confederate service who was
worth moving. This perhaps is my mis-.
fortune, and since this gentleman referred to
TO has taken il upon himself to my apologst
/ feel assured that ii he was not leader in
the war, that he now looks upon himself as
the mouhtpieco and exponent OF the cOnfed-
crate idea Of the present day.
lie insinuates, in my behalf, "thst in my
heart | had better sentiment than | OK.
pressed, and says ought not to be held re-
spoDsible for what tho bottle would inspire"
Now, permit me to say, this is an insinua-
ton that no gentleman of good sense would
make, unless there was M least sombanco
of truth to support it, and where sup.
ported by truth 1t ought not
10 be tempered by an insinuation.
II is not the first attempt to account in
this manner for the utlorance OF q solemn
truth, yet like Paul, who WAS accused Of bo-
ing beside himself" do ASSURE you that
81 speak the words Of truth and soberness;"
and when General Lewis intimales 10 tho
contrary no ulters something that reflects
upon him more even than his vanity.
The truth Is, do not appreciate the SER
vices Of the champion who "begs the Ques-
tom for me, nor can | perceive by what
authority no ptesumes to cay that gave ut-
terance TO any other sentiments than my own
hearts feelings, unless 1t DO tho fact that
his own speech made upon the oo-
casion fell dead and spritlcss, ms por.
haps 1t ought to. | suggest to him
that If he did not got such notice as he
thought bis great "milk and cider" effort
deserved, II is neither manly nor wise to
whine about II In n published card signed by
himself, complaining of the local pross
that the 'loyal speeches OF some of tho best
mon In Texas and Louisiana found no dis
seminatlon." Such speeches may have been
deserving Of printing in letters OF gold upon
cloth of satin, yet II seems from this CORES.
pondenco they were "pesrls cast before the
confederates at Dallas" who trod them un.
der foot and thon turned upon tho donors to
rehd them" Yet no complains that the
excited and drunken speech of the occasion
is circulated Throughout tho union.
What man most admires in man
Ia manlinoss, and what Is
most despised is pusalaumity. Lot General
Lewis learn this fact, aud wonder not that
his loyal speech created no little sensation
and found no dissemination in the local press.
Let him further learn that whom no whinos
for the want of notice and attempts to apollo
gzS for the ihtlrmity of ono OF those who in
weakness would Fcorn TO DO bclstored ty his
ulmest wisdom. no is not deserving OF tao
thanks of at least, w. Ii, GRldsBY.