The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-07

make this occasion one Of the Rrandest
that has ever occurred on Texas soil,
Our citizens deem that you are worthy
OF ~ The sacrifices you have made. the
NOBLE cause for which you have made
!nem, It's sentiments still sacred though
Nls "lost'-the fallen heroes whom you
represent, all, all make you worthy Of a
far more prineely welcome, We tender
you this welcome in the name of the no
PIE men and queenly women OF Dallas:
IN the name of the great state OF Texas,
ana In the name OF . common country,
and you men, Mexican veterans and oId
settlers, whose valor and courage gave
to this country the brightest star In our
sisterhood OF states, and whose daring
deeds place you side by side with the
soldiers who wrested the colonies from
the mother country. are our guests, and
your presence marks y pleasant era In
our snnual reunion, welcomed thrice
welcome!
And, finally, 10 each and every one
OF you offer my sincerest thanks for
the trust you have conferred
upon me. This presence,
this reunion, like your splendid
career upon the battlefield, and yonr
truer manhood since as citizens, con
gratulate you. Long after Won have
passed away the historic facts OF those
days, will be told by those who are TO
come after you, and when impartial his
tory shall tell Of your noble deeds, the
lisping tongues OF your children's chill
uren VIII honor the memory of your
matchless heroism.
GOV. IRELAND
| responded to the welcome speecb of
Col. Mitchell in one of his happiesi
strains. On taking the stand. he was
greeted with loud and prolonged ap.
plause. After complimenting the audi
ence for the vast interest evinced in the
| reunion, he proceeded to give his views
as To the happy results Of the meeting.
lie payed glowing tribute TO the old set-
tiers OF Texas, and argued that by stron-
uous efforts they had blazed the way
TO CIVILIZATION i'll the Lone Star State.
rheey had suffered many hardships and
had assembled to recount scenes of
savage conflicts and once moro clasp
| hands i'll fraternal friendship, To the
soldiers OF the Mexican war, he stated.
no less praise was due. They had
proven themselves wise in council. and
ave in field. The memory OF their
deeds was hegitage should be cher
ished. or the ex-Confederates he was
| highly eulogistic, but ayerred
| that the object OF the reunion was not
FOR the urpose Of rekinding sectional
snimositles, but for another and more
lauuaDle purpose-to recount tales and
other incidents Of war. He stated that
they had fought for the independence
OF their country, and though van
| luished, mad perfect right to meet and
laik over OLD times. lie quoted Blaine
a. romarking that "no army was ever
organized on earth with better fighting
Qualities than The southern troops.
lie stated that the time was fast ap-
proachlng when tho question would not
he asked, where did you fight-when the
Nalor OF tho South would be recognized.
In concluding his brief address, he re-
marked that he understood we had free
meat and bread and water and he had
come to partake OF II, when some wag
asked him If he wanted some free grass.
lie replied that he was In favor OF free
grass If 1t did not belong to some one
else. His remarks were brief and
Oh conBratulatory nature mostly.
The next speaker was
LIEUT.-uoV. MARTIN.
He said that people generally consid-
cred public men public property, and he
had, therefore, been called upon to de-
liver an address. He illustrated that
reunions of different natures were as
old as time itself. He stated that the
assemblage had not eonVrepated
for the purpose OF keepinp
alive sectional differences, but for a
higher and nobler purpose the noblest
Impulse that ever thrObbed in the hu-
man heart. The mission of the reunion
was to renew friendships made holy by
me bloody baptism of fallen comrades.
His address was also short one, and he
closed by comDlimenting Dallas upon
her thriit and energy, and paying a
handsome compliment to the ladies
present.
Col. Tom Beall was next introduced by
Cei. Murray, and eloquently spoke as
follows:
COT. TON pEALI's ADDRESS.
Fellow Citizens and Comrades!
The sacred duty OF speaking in behalf
Of the old Seventh Texas regiment has
devolved upon me, and in the discharge
or that trust my heart Is filed with
memories too big for utterance, AZ l
greet with earnest words my old COM
rades in arms, with whom stood in
the .perilous hour Of battle, "these
surviving soldiers OF our wars;
bronzed veterans, grim with noble
scars" 1t Is not tho ordinary
objects and scenes OF life that engage
our thoughts, awaken our affections,
and stimulate our presence here. Nor il
| II tho call of secular pursuits, the love
OF wealth, pride of place, aspirations for
worldly renown, nor the enchanting
strains of honor's voice, that separates
us for time from the sweet endear-
ments of home. IL is not any nor all of
these influences combined; but we come
| to this reunion with warm hearts, TO
meet our comrades and commemorate
| those events in our lives, which each
ono of us must continue To cherish
when we come to lie down at even, in
! the green pastures OF remembered
! days"
II will, perhaps, be agreeable to re-
viVe these memories by giving q brief
sketch Of the part performed by the Sew.
enth regiment during the war. The
regiment was organized ut Hopkins
vile, Kentucky, in the latter part OF Oc-
tober, 1851, by electing John Gregg, Col
onel; j. NJ. Clough, Lieutenant Colonel,
and III. B. Granbury, Major. These
were the first field officers OF that grand
old regiment. Its first engagement was
at the battle Of Fort Donnelson, where
1t gallsntly charged and captured
Swartze's battery though defended
by a greatly superior force in numbers.
hut with serious loss in officers and
men. Here fell in the front OF battle the
chivalrous Col. Clough, who had, while
yet u lIi, fought the battles of his coLn-
try on the bloody fields of Mexico. No
truer friend OF Drawer soldier gave
his life to the lost cause.
For he left In dread battle. no blot on his
name
And looked proudly TO heaven from tho
deathbed OF fame.h
Here, too, Capt. Hill, of COM
pdny II, and Lieut.. Nowland, OF cam
pany A, with many privates, were slain
in that victorious charge which broke
and put to route the right and center OF
Gen. Grants investing lines, and would
have resulted in glorious victory to
the Confederate arms but for timely re-
Inducements by Gen. Smith, who -
rested the retreatng and shattered co :
umns of Gen. Grant, ana caused the re-
investment of our forces. Resistance
being no longer justtlable our command
was surrendered, numbering about 3. 5
officers and men. This occurred on the
| 10th of February, iSfa and I'm freezing