The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-16

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lie had been at the foot Of Buneei
10 renew his loyalty but couldn't, but he
,ame 10 Texas, gave his allegiance 10 the
Lone Star aud through her 10 the GALAXY of |
states, lie never will be perfectly nd.
lusted. but the union Of the north and |
south will he gradually accomplished. An
eminent historian has said that II Is not the
visible unity that knlts q nation together,
but a moral unity. That y what these re.
unions are doing. History, tells us
that the French people from
the fifth to the eleventh century. enjoyed
more seemingly perfect unity than ever
since, but 1t was long alter that moral
unity come TO France. Out OF the Ameri-
can revolution came grand unity. Inc
late war has taken out OF the way the I'M
pediments to moral union. 1t had been
said that the north freed the slave, but the
south indirectly gave the negro his liberty.
The union between Ireland and England Is
an instance of the rope of sand.
The grand result of the war was the estab-
lishment of moral unity throughout tie
land. Political unity will follow. What
nation wants is talent and life and the war
has had the effect to set the talent OF the
country north and south aglow. In all
social upheavals the scum comes TO- the
surface. This is no indication of political
DEATH but of life. Plague spots on the
body polite are gloomily viewed by many
| but they are only ON the surface
Like Webster, he believed that this coun-
try would "wag on" We had great men
on both sides duiing the war. He never
saw southern soldier who, out OF battle
| would have harmed Lincoln or his cabinet,
| il they could have gotten q lever under IL
they would have tossed them into the At
lantic as measure OF war, but assassina-
ton was not their resort. He briefly eulo-
him as sun under eclipse.
All our southern heroes will one day burst
out of eclipse and dazzle the world.
He would impress the fact we must be
one, but let the south tell the north our in
tegrity must be maintained, We will not
kneel in the dust, but we will clasp hands
and claim our share of your glory.
| Wishing you many returns of to-day and
one grand reunion on the grand field where
war is not known, thank you tor your at.
tention. [Applause
| GENERAL W. L. CABELL
being called for, responded. He was afraid
some of his old soldiers had come to the
conclusion that he would not speak, but he
would speak, and to the Confederate soldier.
As comrade he appreciated their bravery.
| His only fame was won for him by his SOL
| diers, and no man commanded Drawer. he
referred to the several commands he
had met and paid each compliment.
A sad thought was that of one regiment
| 800 strong he had commanded,n not over nifty
| were here, This reunion and the next Is
not to rake up the animosties OF the war,
but that comrades might again clasp hands.
The grim terryman was awaiting at the
| rivers brink, and it IL mete that these
reunions should be held. There was tine
when we were ground under the heel OF the
conqueror, but thank Goa that day is over,
and the north is beginning to
accord us our share of appreciation.
In calling the roll of his command he
thought of the battles he had fought. He
| saw several of his brave men, battle-scarred,
but in good health. he was glad to meet
them, but it awoke sad memories of those
| battlefields whereon sleep many OF their
comrades, over whose graves the cattle are
now browsing. But these sad memories
bind us closer together and make us more
no advocate of war, but 1T is
the last resort of civilization. He wanted
| to see no more civil war, but prophesied
that the next war would be between capital
and labor. General Lewis had prophesied
this yesterday and he gloried in spunk.
Like him, he would be on the side of lator;
"Old Tige" would always be with the under
not deprecate would be one
between England and America on
account of the formers brutal treatment of
| the Irish. TApplause.] He returned
thanks to the city of Mckinney for her
hospitality to Dallas and next year Dallas
would repay them. He wanted everybody
to to come excel and all we previous wSFe gong ef
forts. He felt proud when he saw his old
soldiers. Napoleon crossing the Alps was
not pronder Here were men who had
never tiickered, and he felt safe and proud.
| Thanking the city of Mckinney for her
royal welcome to the soldiers, and renew
| ing his invitation to come to Dallas, the
general retired amid cheers and applause.
COLONEL J. Q. cHENowETH
next entertained the audience with dis
course aLounding in the choicest flowers Of
rhetoric and the most practical of sug-
gestions. He was frequently interrupted
| by bursts of applause, and retired after q
| glowing panegyric, amid tremendous &C.
clamations.
CAPTAIN J. C. BIGGER
was then introduced TO fill the place q
General Russ, who was to have represented
the ex-union soldiers, but whom, rumor
hath it, is on more agreeable mission
north, possibly to Doublin. Mr.
Bigger was singularly felicitous
in his remarks and was complimented
| with several rebel yells OF immense volume
and when he finally retired it was under
protest. go onl Go on" shouted the de-
| lighted REBELS" but the captain had said
his say and could not be Induced to con.
tinue. His speech was based on a text
from the gospel of peace. He paid gener
Gus tribute TO the valor OF the men who
wore the gray; commended that the sectional
differences That we're the cause OF the late
struggle had been forever wiped out. He
was lust as proud OF the victories of Lee
jackson, Hood or Granbury, as
he was of those Of Grant or Sherman OF
Sheridan. They were part OF a common
country's glories, and belonged to no one
section. Want Of space precludes further
mention Of this effort, but IL may be said
that never was the Ratchet buried in 0
more graceful or common sense manner.
Speeches were also delivered by several
other gentlemen, all breathing the same
sentiments Of amity, but the sun was rap
idly descending and the hour for parting
was at hand. Late comrades IN tent
and in field hastily shooi
hands, perhaps, Tor the last time before
crossing over the river and resting undei
the shade OF the trees" The great thronC
lessened at every minute as group aftel
group threaded their way TO the depot and
the grand reunion was practically over.
Ex-coEFEDRRATE MIssoURIANs.
The ex-Confederate Missourians Assem-
bled at the court house this morning at
O'Clock pursuant 10 adjournment. Th,
meeting was called 10 order by the presi
dent. Thomas II. Murray.
The committee appointed Il
select a time and place OF holding
the next annual meeting reported
The committee consisted Of Genera
L. NJ. Lewis, chairman, Of Ellis county; DR.
III. p. Coffey, Of Collin; Colonel w. NJ. Bus
ter, Of Parker; Colonel @. s. Mitchell, o
Dallas: Rev. W. II. Frollirg, Of Grayson
and Thomas II. Murray, of Collin.
The committee reported and recommend
ed Dallas, August 7th and 6th, 1884, as thu
most suitable place, which was adopted.
The executive COMMITTEES granted priv
lege 20 change time and place 70 suit othel
organizations meeting there about tba
time.