The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-08

In OUR report of the Reeves memo
rial session, the remarks of represent
alive Graves, of Grayson county.
were inadvertently omitted, He said:
Mr.. Speaker: As member from
Grayson county, the home OF the hon
Ored gentleman whose death we to-
day publicly commemorate. / deem 1t
proper that / should add few words
To what has been said, and especially
so, Mr.. Speaker, when l remember
that l to-day fill the place which, by
the unanimous voice of Democratic
convention, had been rendered TO that
most worthy patriot, your late speaker
of the house of the seventeenth leglS-
lature. Honorable George X. Reeves
is dead. This. Mr.. Speaker, and gen
tlemen of the house. was the sad and
startling intelligence which, but a few
months since, flashed over the wires
of our broad state. bringing sadness
TO every heart, and tear to many an
eye. Yes, gentlemen of the house,
the idol of GraysOn has been called
away; your ex-speaker of the house
of the seventeenth legislature is
no more; it is a solemn and
solid reality that he is dead;
no more will the sound of his
gavel be heard in this house; no more
viii his voice ring in legislative halls;
both hands and tongue are now inan-
innate: but, Mr.. Speaker, though he
Law in the tongueless silence of the
dreanless grave, clothed in the habil-
ments of the tomb, and while his lips
are forever sealed IN death, /, as one
of his surviving friends, love to speak
of him us he was. "lie was a man,
take him for all in ALL" Let us fol-
low him through all the vicissitudes
of private and of public life, and we
find much To admire and nothing to
ceusure. As young man, dashing
over the prliries OF north Texas. we
lind him kind, genial, happy and hui
nane. AS a man of more mature
years. we find him active, reliable, en-
ergetic and useful. AS husband,
kind. true and effectiunate. As "A IA
ther, loving and indulgent. As u
| friend, warm-hearted, sincere and
true. AS "a civil officer, as sheriff OF
| his county for number of years, we
find him honest, capable, true. brave
and humane; ever ready to dischar &c
| his whole Cuty regardless OF the con-
| sequenceS.i
Beloved by all the good and virtu-
| Gus of the land, hated by no one,
/ Stunned and feared only by the Yici-
Gus, the law breaker and the felOn.
As a soldier he was obedient to duty,
brave. true and patriotic. Asacolonel
in the armies of his country, ne was
brave, gallant and magnanimous
No.
vancing enemy, While the point OF his
sword was always turned away from
Il fallen foe. To the young men of
his regiment he was like a father, to
| the older ones he was like an elder
brother. Such, gentlemen of the
house, was Col. George L. Reeves. late
speaker of the house of the seven
| tecnth legislature. As legislator, as
a law maker of Texas, he was too
well known to require u word from
me more than a mere mention. And,
| Mr.. Speaker. when | remember that
YOU knew him well and sat under his
guidance in the seventeenth legisla-
ture while he filed the high and hon
orable station which you so ably fill
| to-day, and when | cast my eyes over
this house and see so many noble
| ltCeS Oh ReUIicllltu w LO sat uiuCi MS
guidance in the seventeenth legisla-
ture, / feel, gentlemen of the house,
that you can well attest the worth of
this generous, noble and big souled
| patriot.
But. gentlemen of the house, as
some of you had not the pleasure Of
an intimate acquaintance with this
Humanitarian and philanthropist, a
few little incidents in his private life
will serve as key to unlock the
sacred chambers of his noble heart,
that you NAV behold the rich troaSurs
it contained. When two friends
would fail out and become angry at
each other. as soon As the fact came
to the knowledge of this good man.
he would saddle up his horse. and
make it his business to visit them
both, bring them together, settle their
difficulty and leave them friendly as
before the difficulty occurred. There
fore. gentl men of this house, feel
assured that the response of every
heart will be. honor 10 the memory
and sacred be the asnes of this friend
TO his race and lover of humanity, the
beloved and lamented George K.
Reeves.