Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-05

"pn flames eternal camping grouni their
Silent tents are spread
Aud glory guards with solemn round tho
biNoUdc OF the dead"
As long as | am member of the
senate o. the United States | nroDose
20 speak, vote and use all my influence
! 10 >ecure these men the honorable pen-
sion to which they are Justly entitled
~ reason of this grand acquisition ia
the wealth OF the country. Il j. an
honor To the state of Texas that vour
Legislature lis instructc my caIleluie
aud myself 20 use our best efforts ia
TINS ehd, and that the representative,
IN congress OF this state have been re-.
quested To do likewise. had the
honor TO serve in congress with nv
distinguished friend, Mr.. Giddjnr.
who sits behind me, AMI | know tl,ut
ne stood up for your rights. Reference
was then made to the Kansas Ne.
braska bill and the excitement :. moi
thereby. The elimination of wbat
William III. Seward called tile s.irrn.
iressiOle conflict between liberty and
slavery was rapidly drawing on, ana
IN 1871 the contendtug factions res lrted
ntne stern arbitrament of arms. TN.
conflict began. During that fnur year.
my feliow-cllizens, those two grInd
armies met each other OH the field
oi battle as brave mon. each unholJ-
ing tliose principles which they be.
leNed "a be true. know I am sur.
rounded by men who fought as | dld
under the stars and Bars and he.
ueNlhg they were actuated by the lof-
ties, spirit of patriotism. | vet conceIa
20 tbe uen on the Northern side wbo
went ont on the field af battle unj
proved their faith by their works that
.neN zoe We're governed by conyietilns
OF right Is they understood the ri.,ht 1
10 be. But, my fellow citizen. h,d 4
the soldiers OF the contendinr arnj-s
lhen got together, they could hova
settled that thing without our cojn,s
Through thd dark night of reconstrue-
liul, whose hideous vision cnmes Ia
Us iike some unhappy dream. II wos
nand OF political Gummers h1nniI,.
pronounced by II Union soldier ,.in'.
Visible III war, iuvincible in naaca >
~ was the politicians who hrou5rht
ms trouble upoh Us, Ii wa; NOT fna
men VINO barred their breasts to The /.
eadsn hau and storm. Tie mon who 4
aced you are brave men. They fnnnh,
"r what they believed to be riyht ana 4
nc hiSheSt evidence man Gan ,,;.,a I,
u the rectitude of his intentions /. ~
nca death to defend his nrincin,ey n
Soout them | have nothing IN
" can NOT blame them for Thar ~
!lSht OF reconstruction. HapniIv tha7
| !, mas passed. II is forever BONA h',
men came the great financial pan;c
ne most disastrous in our history ~ {,
ne uay light of prosperity has agoin [
"a Nhel upon the people, and toedav {
very man sits IN peace and prosnari,', ,
lldet MS own vine aud fig tree wba.55 G
one me dare modest or make him ofrajJ /
eiiow citizens, if you have clI@ht H. q
Yea ana purpose Of my remarks III t
ave cinght anything hv the nbuoso' \
ny ol history, illustrated Inv ayan, [
iss, u Is that the Federal Union IL ~ Il
'lVAtion OF this country ana {
am 10 add right here and Ito tba "a In
oi'eL l want you 10 put that down D
~, 'hat as | favor union Of ~, q
a,ts, one and inseperable. 50 ! ON, Is |
'Nor now and for all time IN ca,,a -. =. n
eAas' one and indivisible. now az s.
'leNer' And if had btlt Iast 80 4
say % you, II would be UNFOLD ~ o
" oi our country. Whstev.r 80 u
i've oeen our differences in tha ,,ls In,
ii, ii S ,ue dead past, Uphold the Ste,s q
~ stripes, representing ona unian Ii
Is e.'uhiry, one destiny. and w,. ~. d
e. glorious state Of Texas ~ ny, ne i
'gnt,st star in that Union Hi LIZ ol
y -, 20 me union of our cnun,ry a1I ii
20 idsI t2the constitution. Neysr an az, il
!. !. i l,s Violation. Hold rigidIv ~ , Per ri
sttruiIieht aud we secure the lihas s,iat q,
!, me people. This done and thaa a,
:. ssay mat the highest aspira,ion n - g,
J he;lrl Is rea ized. in the langun " ri
. ins immortal Webster, aliberty" an1 Ia
ION, now aud forever, one and an" M OF
=. sle conclusion of hi, remarks h. 81
,ya uiio ,,,s 20 the echo, for which he b,
"cu ms acknowledgements ne q
COZ. GDDING's SPEECH. al
~ Mctart then introduced %, en-
idings, who spoke as follows. vi as
dts and eenilemen:- Sc
thank You for your eonrtasv ,,1I1
ing on the for speech, but i.dia ca
come here for III e purpose sf ;n 'u
ING speech on you. lad beard lca