The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-09

sthnced some OF the M, ~ beneficenf III
yisions.of the statutes ~ their handi Vor
and told charming story OF the primiti,
Justice OF those palniy days, where
figured venerable and well. known citise
then on the platform play ed prom
nent part. The hero was brought up al
standing" amid tumult OF cheers aud an
planses perceptible bushes mantli ling cheek
tanned by Texan suns. He went back
that he might more yIvidly present the
Texas OF to-day, this broad and fertile do.
main abounding with milk and honey,
an educational system that would ulti.
mately ripen into the envy and pride OF
sister states-but all this you owe to Henry
Stout dust before tbs audiencej and men
like him.
After touching tribute TO the soldiers
OF the early battle-felds, he said
the special object of the meeting to-day was
o later and more fatal struggle, and then
dwelt upon the four memorable years with
much feeling. The ladies: All, there was
q chancel None Of the preceding speakers
had said anything about the ladiesi God
bless 'em Here the eloquent orator
charmed the audience by, a. panegyric
abounding in pathos and feeling OF the
southern women during the war.
! The Confederates were earnest in their
convictions of right. With all their hearts.
with all their souls, with all their feelings,
risking lives, risking fortunes leaving their
homes for the hardships and perils of the
camp and the field, could they have been
otherwise than right? If woman dies
blessing her son, who is far away battling
for his state, battling for cause is she not
in earnest in her belief OF the righteous
ness OF that cause? They who wore the
blue and they who wore the gray were
both in earnest, both devoted to the princi-
Piles which actuated them in donning the
alma Il Ia at,I IT,. Il.
If these men were not devoted, where in
the worlds history will you find earnest
ness, find devotion? The grandest instances
of devotion known in the annals of time
were seen on both sides during the war.
Out OF this great struggle, the loftiest,
the sublimest illustrations of courage,
of fortitude, of heroism that makes
man proud of man, that ever thrilled
the human heart, have come down to us.
Saamir, Thermopylw can furnish none
greater, none truer, none more magnificent,
none that will live longer in the hearts and
the minds of the people of the world. 1t
is fortitude and devotion that makes
worlds history.
The sentiments of the southern people,
and he felt. he knew that he expressed that
sentiment when he SAID, it was one of devo-
ton to our common country, devotion to
the union, devotion to the flag that waved
over us. The men of Collin county did
well, did nobly, when they sent out the
olive branch and brought about this reun-
ion of southern and northern soldiers. Is
not fraternal feeling restored? Do not
southern soldiers go north and meet with
ovations wherever they travel? Are not
from the northern states, union
men, ex. Federal soldiers, met with hearty
welcome in all the southern states? Are
there not open homes, hearty greetings
and warm friendships for them?
TO the American flag he paid one of the
grandest and most beautiful tributes ever
1t was the flag of Washington,
of the armies of the revolution. At Mon
mouth, at Brandywine, at Saratoga, at
At Moleno del Rey, at Cerro Gordo it waved
IN the thickest OF the fray and under its
olds the men of the northen states and of
the southern states clustered and fought
side by side, shoulder to shoulder. 1t is
)ur flag. We love it. We cherish it and
We will fight for and die for it when insult
ed, when trodden upon.
He referred to the Confederate flag, flag
hat lives only in the memories now of
lose who once knew 1t so well, and his
illusions brought tears to the eyes of hum
lreds and hundreds. 1t was but eulogy
over the dead, "the loved and lost"
He INDUCED in number of anecdotes,
all of which brought down the audience,
out the one which elected most
was of a tall, slim North Carolina boy, told
aim by Senator Vance, of North Carolina,
20 whose brigade the youth belonged. He
vas a member of an artillery company, and
I was in one of the hottest, tiercest fights
n Virginia, when General Vance, riding
lown his lines, saw this young man stand
ng by his gun, his face as white as snow,
MS teeth chattering and bis knees knock
ng together. He noticed the youth as he
ode by, and when he returned he found
lim in the same condition of oftrepidation.
"What is the matter with you ?" said the
general, do you mean to disgrace your
tate and your command by such manifes-
stions OF cowardiceW
The boy looked up at him a moment and
epied: "You 20 to hades. If vou was half
is scared as | am, you d-n fool, you would
iave run an hour ago"
"And / believe | would, said the gen.
,ral, "but that boy stood to his post and
lid his duty" This was true courage, said
Governor Hubbard, tor,as Seneca says, true
courage consists not in feeling no fear, but
n overcoming it in the behests of duty.
His peroration was grand, was beautiful.
he wanted 10 see southernism in the liter
lture OF the day, but Americanism in our
government. He referred TO what Texas
lad achieved in material progress in the
,ast few years. and painted a future for her
Is bright as ever were the sun-tiDted clouds
# heaven, with their glories of gold and
rimson and purple.
COL Z. G. BROWN
hen addressed the audience in speech OF
hort length, but which was greatly rel
shed and heartily applauded.
HON. oLIH wELLDoRN.
Time was so short with our reporter that
I was impossible TO write out his
totes of Hon. Mr.. Wellborn's speech.
I was eloquent, touching, feeling and ap-
,ropriate TO the occasion. We will
publish it in full in the morning.
sPLINTERs.
The grounds are located in a beautiful
rove OF trees about half-rnile east Of Nc
Kinney. Seats are arranged for about sew
n thousand five hundred persons. At the
lorthern part is placed the speakers stand;
m the opposite is the stand for the musi-
ians. Grouped around the seats and on
very side are tents as headquarters for the
-arious com nanders and among them is
tent for the use OF the ex-
luion soldiers
Is nee brigade At surrender, was at head
quarters greeting hrs old comrades. His
shortly afler ID vent into service
vas sent into Missouri. IL was engaged in
,attles At NewiOnia, Prairie Grove, Mans
ield. Pleasant HUI and Trinity, Harrison
landing aud Yellow Bayou. Among
hose prezett we're Major W. NJ. Bust,
Japtain W. W. Peak. Captain Rodman,
Bob Mayo, adjutanf; Rev. Ansly Holcomb,
haplain; Lieutenant Kinclid, from Fan
lin.
General W.B. Bates presented ex-Confed-
rate Tennesseeans with beautiful ma
ionnl flag. bearing the motto Tennessee
md rexss-Krn N By blood comrades in war,
iiOneers in peace, with glorious memories
II tne past and bright hopes for the future.
re greet YOU From the governor OF Ten
lessee. August I'm, 1883.
Fr-reuuassreans effected organization,
.iecting Colonel X. d. Allison, president;
II. G. Mack. irst vice-Dresident; J D. Gray,
Terrell second ice-president; +. Z 1eager,
third Tice-presidenti j. A