The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-22

bad been religious and praying people
and that no people or country can be-
come permanently great that is not re-
hglous. Murray, Alexander and others
preached and worked here at an early
day, and the providence of God is now
manifest everywhere. We have in
Texas 100000 people who belong t. the
church. The wicked city would have
been saved if two praying people could
have been found in it, and If two people
could save city, what will not
God do for Texas, swith her 100000
praying people? We made some great
mistakes, but dearly have we paid for
them. But there is an omnipOtert be-
ing above who sees the world and its
interests in all their circumference, and
he knows what is best. We rush into
revolutions headlong full of courage
and chivalry, ont we make mistakes in
tins wise, and if God did not rule our
destiny where would we be? God had
the flag uufurled in our civil strife and
when it was saturated with the
blood Of some of our bravest
and best he furled it up again and we are
now back IN the union to remain there
forever, eur Texas star on the flag the
DTlsiltSl III Aut SuidAS. w Z dIS Tue
grandest nation ana people on earth
and none dare modest us. Solid III our
might we may 60 on to still greater
achievements i'll peace, happiness and
prosperity.
''Saii on, O ship of stat!
sail on. 0 Union, stroaE and great
Humanity with all its fears.
With all Its hopes of future years.
Is hanging breathless on thy fate.
We know what master laid thy keel,
WHAT workman wrought thv ribs Of steel,
Who mad" each mast, d q sail and rOpe,
What anvils rang. what hammers beat,
In whata forge and what heat
We're shaped the anchors of thy nope,
Fear not each sudden sound and shock,
Ii Of the wave and no.the rock
IT'S but the ia,pinEOf the sail,
And not rent made by the gale.
In spitu of rock and tempest roar,
In spite of false lights Oh the shore.
Sail on, nor fear to breast the seat;
Our hearts, our hopes are all with thee--
Our hearts, our hopes orr prayers our tears,
our faith triumphant o or fears.
are all with thee--are all with thee!''
GenIHarrison was frequently, warmly
aprlauded and had rapt attention while
speaking. After Gen. Harrison cOnclu-
ded Mrs. Bella French SwisheT, of Aus
tin, read "A poem, entitled San Jacinto
Day" 1t is a production pure and nd
mirable in thought and breathes forth
patriotism in every line. 1t will be
found in full on our ssecond page this
morning.
Andrew ]. Houston, after the reading
of Mrs. SwIsher's poem, was loudly
called for and took the stand. He paid
a glowing compliment to the veterans,
spoke of the vast territory which had
been quired by the United States,
from Mexico, through the battle of San
Jacinto, territory equal to one-third
OF the union, Lower California and 9TH
er territory considered with Texas. He
also spoke of the Governors apathy
toward granting the veterans the pen
sion due them. Following on he spoke
of the Mexican war, the civil war, etc,
and referred to the present prosperity
of the whole country. His remarks
were listened to attentively by the old
veterans, who still and to their latest
breath will hold the name of Houston
dear.
After the speaking the body adjourn
ed until t p. N. and in the evening wit
messed the fremens parade, throwing of
water, music and a general round Of out
door pleasure. Later in the evening d
business meeting was held to decide the
next place of meeting, but without de
Gliding they adjourned. The after-sup-
per hours were spent in attending re-
ceptions and places Of amusement.