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

diucing divers incidents overlooked Nv
he historian. lie was exhaustive but en-
ertaining, his description beinR very |
raphic. PausinRto pay n tribute 70 we |
martyrs OF the Alamo and Guliad' the
peaker proceeded 20 depict the young re,
,nblic at the date OF the election OF uenera
Houston rs governor. The population was
estimated at 30 600 Anglo Americans, MEX
cans lndians and negroes, 22,GlOi total
%. go. The debt was $l,ZlOUO
The endorsements and diihcul-
ties under which the republic
labored were faithfully depicted. The iol-
los ing document, read aloud and accompa-
MED py running fire OF humorous com
ment, was productive OF much amusement
War Department Harrisburg 25th March, 1885,
To Adam Smi h, Charles Wilcox and Thomas:
conference.-the governm ent ARE under
the absolute necessity OF having at least
twenty horses tor the purpose OF establish
ing lines of express to the army and other
points of the country. You will therefore
proceed If possible Immediately to purchase
Tor the government twenty good horses on
the public faith. II you cannot purchase
then you are required to press
that number into service, giving receipts
for them and in all cases taking special
care not to produce individual suffering
where il can be avoided.
You will make return of your proceed
ings with the horses you procure as early
as possible.
By order OF the president and cabinet.
THos. j. RUsK,
Secretary at War.
Annexation, the war with Mexico and the
rising of the Lone Star on the field of the
union, was carefully and conscientionsly
detailed, as well as the civil war and recon-
structlon. This speech, it will he recalled,
was specially addressed to the old settlers,
and WAS necessarily of a historic character.
That the task could have fallen into no
better hands was fully eviden,,
from the close attention paid
His peroralion was a glowing tribute to
Collin county and her future, and having
exhausted his time he retired amid cries OF
Ego on" Several colloquisl passages be-
tween facetious auditors and the speaker
proved that the latter was always ready to
give Roland for an Oliver. A reference TO
the balance brought down the sovereigns,
and the OLD settlers said they were glad
they had been there.
The next speaker was
GENERAL L. S. ROSS,
who was introduced by General Cabell. He
began by saying that although he had been
for several days Frustrated by fever, he
could not resist the temptation of coming
here and minging once more with his old
comrades. The fellowship and the remin-
iscences revived by the coming together of
old army comrades was delightful, was re-
freshlng in the extreme. His interest in this
reunion had been increased, too, by the
hope he had of meeting old comrades from
other states than Texas with whom he had
served. He would never forget having seen
the Missourians at Corinth sweep forward
like a torrent against the enemy through
the din and murky clouds of Smoke, Lit up
only bv the cannons' glare, as shot and
shell plowed through their ranks
and the. ground all about them
was beaten into finest dust by pelting balls;
but onward they pressed, regardless of
their peril and Of the fearful storm hurled
against their bosoms. Since that day his
soul and heart had always thrilled and beat
warm for his Missouri comrades.
No one can yet presume to say what will
be the results of the war 10 our country in
politics. in literature, in religion and in
material progress and advancement. He
was glad the war was over, glad there were
no more blackened and ruined houses in
the land; no more suffering, no more war
and agony of heart. Still he did not feel
that 1t become the southern people, like
the prodigal son, to go pleading poverty; to
bumiliate and humble themselves, and
cryingly beg and beseech favors. The
principles and the convictions that inspire
men will never die. The cause embodying
them may fail, and those principles and
convictions may never meet fruition, still
they will live on, and live forever.
He believed that while we were in our own
barn yard we ought not to let any one
crow louder than we did, and he unhesi-
tatingly said that on an equal footing and
with a fair showing southern soldiers were
Just as good and perhaps little better than
their opponents in the late war. 1t was
fighting brave foe all day and rustling for
grub nearly all night that broke down the
southern troops.
The general then went off on humorous
strain telling anecdote after anecdOte and
fairly, capturing and keeping his audience
in continuous roar.
In his perorations he said his heart still
chung to the south, still loved her people
and her traditions, but he had "a charity
and iberality that rose far above political
influences and sectional feelings and
could welcome with, hospitable
people who loved Texas, and
homes within her borders, no matter
whence they came. He felt an admiration
for SO gallant, so heroic a man as Admiral
Farragut, who, lashing himself in the rig
ging of his vessel with his sails all tattered
aud torn, his spars all broken about him,
feeling his way through network OF tor
De0OeS tlaI were bnt Ntsetlb vi
his fleet around him, as the shot and shell
poured upon him from the Confederate
batteries at Mobile, and he could feel an
admiration tor ali the grand heroes OF the
Federal army. Such men as Farragut, as
Lee. as Stonewall Jackson, as MCPHERSON,
belonged TO no section, but TO the whole
country. He referred TO what Vanderbilt
and Peabody had done for the educational
interests OF the south, and spoke most
| % q ha " If IN orr
people when epidemics had visited the
south, and asked IL we could have Gughl
but kindness and love for the people who
had done these things. He then closed
with beautiful apostrophe to the future
OF Texas.
vas then announced, and the vast throng
dispersed 10 the respective dining tents, OF
spread their repast upon the grass. Barbe
coed meat was the piece de resistance
sixty-fiye carcasses having been roasted
There was plenty and TO spare. None wert
neglected, and the feast passed of without
degenerating into the traditional American
grab. Dinner over, for a short time the
people walked over the grounds, or gath
cred at the band stands or Assem-
bled in sociable groups. Their
the speaking was recommended aRo
ooIoNEL FRANK 7. Mitchell
a soldier OF the cross, as well serving in the
Methodist battalion, was introduced. His
s7eech was humorous and pathetic. Say
ine that be had q good deal Of brass but
not enough 10 buck against band thai
was shedding music near by, he took up
the lesson OF the war. IL was possible that
be would commit treason, not political
treason, the day for thai
rad gope-but he would com.
nit treason against ethics. He did not
aaIieve that war was an uDmiIed evil OF
The sentiment Of good men, Christians, phi.
isuthropists and patriots, IL at war, ct VA
With national conflicts, and he hoped the
dav when war IL no more may come. Dul
the sword IL the only practical arbitratOf
between the sons Of men. There IL an an
tagonism 20 virtue, 70 purity, 20 justice
an antagonism 10 everything vhicf
can only be overcome BY the resistance Q