The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-10
NO. 266.

construct an ideal Mickednessn to
those who can perform such adiabolism
"approbium is glorv.'
schiller said: so be immortal one
must live in the whole" SO If yau
would rise "to the height OK this great
argument" you must span the period,
aud claim as yours the unhroken history
from '6G to Si.
Thore may he rough places, cinerous
plains and corrugated mountains in the
retrospect, yot, Il il be true, as astrono-
mers tell US, that iii is tae incqualiiins
OF It's Slrlace chat makes the more lu-
nlinous the man, we mMY contemplate
even the rough places 0f our history
with sumo degree OF satisfaction since
through this constant variety the broad
DISK Of eur natcant entity CONES - 20
view.
But must not enlarge further, tia
nmo for speeeh-makiHg IL pas..s, haYe
come TO say farewell
You have listened prudent cQunselP,
| palfiotic selimonts, pleasing reminis-
eenees, and been moved by tho gifted
tongue OF oIoqu9nCo. Men from many
sections and OF many shades OF opinion
nave met here during these DAYS, THRUST
We are au better from This contact.
May indulge ia dtile cuungel? taHe
II Tor what it ie worth,
"ohiy h9t and nothing morsn
| i'fN A"NN'ut "" HAVAt lul aAuT
ourselves 10 20 enslayed Ny
You and have lived 30
long, andsnllerod too much 70 peri
oar soucr years 10 hc cheated Out Of
| peace o4 mind, a wise ted1y % patty
/ haviug principles That look 70 the eie1R n
,10ii oi the people, aud q calm, eousi4Nr-
ate advocacy Of our views
is al Chat can be re-
! quired Of you and mo. Let us not mis-
idke mere parilsauship Tor prinei la.
! Allow no catch words go nislead. Mr
| Gladstone never gave uti9rance f0
truer sentiment than when he said g iB
q common and u Ir03iahl0 trick ofpefty
10 assume lhe mask ui Nationaht,
Remember that deop2r down than uae
pnrty lies country, the one can never be
substituted ter the other. In dayG Of
great political excitement Tho storm OF
passion hides country from view,
but DE assured that she w0 emerge
from these "yeHsty wayesn firm aud
durable, something diilerent from what
party zeal would have il, but doubtless
all The hettor for that. Forget not thst
"a nations honor is measured by the
personal integrity OF her citizens 70
drag down and trainple IN tho dust Tie
personal characters Ui our Representa-.
tive mon is 60 write oar own iatafny Il
has somehow grown INTO us that an old
and long past war mast fix opinions IN
regard co tte proper administration 81
national affairs, and that Our party nil
latioNs must be determined by what
trausplr,d twenty years ago. pWo
great parties confront eaeh other, aaG
not satisfied with the living issues nf To-
day men are found IN both urganisa
tioua claiming tlai every man u,4a
pronounce some sdtrDplsth brought 10
from tho Instant past or else lac iH fsAs
Co every principle Ot honor. So long re
party ie@isy Is claimed on such igu0hle
grounds, 30 long Will The element ofc0
diality be wanting IN the reconciliation
Of the sections.
Tho fact Of g man having been Oh one
side or the othcr, Il, and OF itself, fs0m
loli tu 1853 has no determining chsrac-
teristc whereby the status ~ marty aiil,
tahon can he determined. II YOU pa. it
ON tine ground OF sentiment, sentinieutis ia
q varying Tam" amt subject 10 dcstrlc-
iou bY the cold blasts ~ praCtioahilitg.
what is bIst bo 'ud what win he tae
4 best Tor the e OF the country,
are the soiu by which q lntn
must investigate the claims Of certain
enuncialgi principles. The decision Wiii
p vary wrHrdinEtomental capacity pceie.
y AlcSRJj surrQnadalsa or celfn retec-
tlOn, Dne car sea iow deYergeuces have
cropt in, hON solder has parted from
= soldier ON TIE poliiiCm issues OF the day.
Along tho uuo NJ charitable regard tor
auothors Nit Ss, lies The hope OF porma-
y neut good fncliug, rhps who would en-
! geudjr hatred un such grounds, are the
Dane ol these tlhWs, and are Woli t!a-
y scribad in than grand old hook, tho
bible, when 10 says: "Fhey hatch COCK
atrlcc'3 eggs and weave tha spidor'a
p web, he thst eateth OK their eggs dioth,
anU that which 10 crushed breRkB.h cut
lintO a viper.n
Ono Of the worst blots on American
character to-day, in church and in state,
Is that we accord but little honesty of
90 purpose to those who do not agree with
us in opinion. No representative m3.
lives unassailed, and a large part OF tho
press, am sorry to say, lends ITSELF 10
u intoicrant and abusive partiaauship.
II these reunions shall teach us a no
y bier lesson, they will have served =
4 grand purpose. | have no fear OF a. 2
y ultimate triumph of truth, "the oterr y
% ynnr' of Gnd are hers"
u WNus for you and me 20 construct
the social fabric, free from ali mean and
y petty prejudices, whether secular or re-
VI llgous.
Mind, consecrated by piety, must
n rule, il we would build for eternity.
" Iime will soon bury you and me, aud
'' Il we would leave some lasting trace
~ behind, q trace, honorable at least in
= purpose, ''we must be up and doing.@
, Brave deeds are the ancestors Of brave
y men, Write that on your door posts
!, and teach its meaning to your children
a. "Not to the past, but to the future, looks
I, true nobility, and finds 1t blazon in
posterity."
!, TO have been born in palace IL q
w disgrace to the paltro0n and the coward
:, In this grand country, tho men whl
-" have risen to place and power provo
that We "hOnOr birth and nncestr,
D when they are regarded as the inctn-
y tiyes TO eXertion, not the title doeds 90
u sloth,N but they prove moro yhan this:
' That the humblest loins may give us
hero, and the brownest breast may
p nurse president,
= Nuu must be vlrtuous IN You yyoul 4
y be great. Fidelity TO God is fidelity 30
~ man. 1t is unworthy any true
4. deriding her as what lad
y is pleased to term a farce bo-
Z cause in our sad war both sides look "a
= to God for help and attributed 20 hi,n
~ their successes. Ii Is harmless To n9
~ classed with Davis, Lee, Jackson and 4
u score of others. No higher test Of sin.
" : rity can be exhibited than tho maai-
x ioslatiOns of belief that tho gfcnt, iust
=, aud invisible One looks faVorablv on
y, our honest purposes. To such he can
III address himself in acts that sadly dis
r. appoint, it may be, but giving tho balm
II OF nobler blessing in some othor and
perhaps more needful way. Were either
ln of us worse because aged
II parents on each side invoked the tender
m love and care of God, the Almighty
ii armys pa wSs it .nq Wrong oSys tS ask n him "a,
VI victory II we honestly believed vi tory
best for usY Ahl sirs, that col 70 MAJ,
rs the patriotism of us all, and renDafe !,
~ so hallowod that he who trifles with Il n