The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-08-14

". T.. tuhtll, prul. George and Their u1-
-uuiutu-, for their constant attention 60
the various details uf tho great work
su successfully performed, ana Ia whom
I'm 70 great measure, lS due the praise Tor
the success of the great rtuuluu,
ON motion, aud with u unanimous
vote, col. Murray wa, nd ted a. the
number ut gentlemen who were entitled
tuthuuk~ for The successful operations Of
the reunion. col. Murray dc-crycd
fully the compliment paid him. lc has
been uutiriug In his Efforts To- make the
reunion an eminent success,
COT, WEIIE,
col. Wylic was introduced 10 the audi
rnco hy Gru, Cuhrll ~ u Union soldier,
lions adopted hy the Federal soldiers
present. Cob Wylic, In his Introductory
remarks, paid % high compliment 10 the
phiVully of the southern sulliprA,
Though yuuIui,hna, they aroused them-
,u,yu, from the ashes of the
late war as % Phoenix, aud re-
solved thDmrulyc, iutn good, sub
~wutia citizenship. He stated me
Federal representation on the grounds
was in perfect accord with the sentiment
which UctUU,0i the CN-tunicdcraies,
lIprcad, and was interrupted often 10y
vigorous applause, the following paper:
Ip thr President Ogi.rr- apl soldiers oil the
Follow citizens aud Soldiers Tho cS-
Union soldiers who are your guests on
this occasion, wish 90 t,uiHr 90 yuu their
sincere and heartfelt thguEs for the hos
uitHIitivs cNtcuiod 10 them, and viii
ever hold ia grateful remembrance the
cordial welcome they have received NJ
Your hands, and 90, We have mingled to-
g.thor as American soldiers aud friends
Vyu recognize that ton very large extent
O. l. q.
war are passing away, and that we arc
u,uin becoming united in one great com
mon brotherhood, and the time j. uUur
40 hand when the American soldier re-
ypgniZcs no Nprth, no South, no Eust,
NO West, but one Nation of brave and
patriotic Americans. The southern
soldier has achieved u record that has
secured the admiration of the civilized
world for his bravery ON the lield Of
battle and hi, patriotism and devotion
to his country in time Of peace. History
has never recorded their equal.
Left III the close of the late war
poor and impoverished, the people
of the South have risen like PnwniN
from the ashes of their dcsol0liOn ana 10
day their representatives are oc-
cupying high and responsible positions
i'm IN, government oil This grcatrCpublic,
and the voice of the Southern statcman
and soldier is heard in the halls of lcgis-
ldtiOn advocating measures foi our Ma
tjOnal glory and the perpetuity of the
Mon, side 10y side with the soldier of
the North. They are working for the
GOOD and welfare of our common coun-
try, and we hope to see the day when
our National cemeteries will be dotted
with monuments of snowy white
dedicated to the memory of the
American soldier, our social and com
nlprcial interests are So identified that
we are to-day marching together doing
battle for our countries good, and keep
ng step side by side to tho music of Il
reunited brotherhood. We have during
this reunion formed an organization,
and will in the future be glad to join
your reunions, and further foster our
friternal relations. We again tender
to the brave men whose guests we are.
our sincere thanks for their generous
and cordial welcome.
w. ID. WYIIE,
Chairman of Committee.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
above resolutions, three cheers were eN-
were heartily joined in. The reunion
then adjourned for dinner, which was
provided amply for all present.
ON reaSsembling ut 2:3O O'Clock in the
afternoon eX-Gov. Hubbard was the first
orator introduced to the assemblage.
His appearance on the stand was greeted
with rounds of vociferous applause. His
remarks were serious, pathetic and
humorous. He stated that he was glad
to meet the audience, and would en-
dcayOr to interest them for n few mo-
mCnts, although he had to travel over
path well trodden. He remarked that
he was selected among the last, but by
no means the least (reierring to his cor
pulency) TO pay his respects to the eX-
. : ~ Lodi n
the objects of the reunion noble and
worthwhile mission an exalted one.
The vast concOurse, he eloquently
proclaimed, had met not solely
for the purpose of exchanging
cordial greetings, but also to pay
tribute to the dead-deai in body but
alive in memory. The skeletons of the
past he abhOrred, but thought such re
unions as The present one were mete ana
proper. The South was enjoying new
cra-a sunlight of prosperity and all
sectional differences had been buried
as far as it was concerned.
lie complimentcd the Southern
soldiery for their admirable
citizenship since the war. The honor
and courage Of the dead should and had
rendered famous the living. There
never was a people, he said, who stood
more firmly 10 their cJnvictions OF right
-, tho,,i, f,nG tL,t tha,, Ii\ad i'm :. conn-
W tnanh ,'"i' r,,iT rn,o thot nndn
I tilat roui,' IL, NJ, osi',Yt vat
Ihe SIuopVti, r los,sh'1 did Ehn rninn
oIuS tni"' allu mrn,,a io nrd n,trintir
spluierS MuiV n,n aro ''"n No pow t,nre
put tney weIo ~. ~" i, ti,ni,.
10 man i ~ 10 ',a,n,ts Tcvnr wa.
torii anu tat'oifu ni,,,,oJ 10
LortiI,''c ~ a,,,JJS oona t,nr that M
aareuu Eir'' ,vha,, tbn "ues-
eIt was ih1' o ani.Gd Of Tho eoidinr
olo.i WJu nt on nU, U ho ha,om~od to or
as 10 WIZ .Li1,' ,iha an fdnc,,t Ivben tba
upoh "i,ira ni,,r ,bo ,,;nlded ewnrv-