The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-09

10 people COulu nave uolt uloIo tuau huS
oeen so generously lavished and sue
accomplished by our comrades
and the GOOD citizens and ladies of Dali
las and of Dallas county; therefore,
Resolved, That to these people we re-
turn our warmest thanks for these gem |
erous preparations.
Resolved, further, That especially do
we cordially join in O vote OF thanks to
Col. Charles s. Mitchell, President of the
of Missourians; to Col. d. A.
Williams, Secretary and Grand Marshal
to DR.. M. NJ. Newsom, Col. WI. Betterton,
Capt. q. NJ. Swink, Col. A. j. Porter, DR..
A. A. johnson, j. L. Elliott Il CO., Gen.
w. l.. Cabell, Prof, George and their rs.
sociates, for their constant attention TO
the various details OF the great work
so successfully performed, and to whom
in great measure, is due the praise for
the success Of the great reunion.
On motion, and with a unanimous
vote, Col. Murray was added to the
number of gentlemen who were entitled
to thanks for the successful operations of
the reunion. Col. Murray deserved
fully the compliment paid him. lie has
been untiring in his efforts to make the
reunion an eminent success.
COL. wYLIH.
Col. Wylie was introduced to the audi
ence by Gen. Cabell as Union soldier,
who desired to read a series of resolu-
tions adopted by the Federal soldiers
present. Col. Wylie, in his Introductory
remarks, paid "a high compliment to the
chivalry OF the Southern soldiery.
Though yanquished, they aroused them
selves from the ashes of the
late war as Phoenix, and re-
solved themselves into good, sub
stantiai citizenship. He stated the
Federal representation ON the grounds
was in perfect accord with the sentiment
which actuated the eX-Confederates
He read and was interrupted often by
vigorous applause, the followingpaper
To the President, Officers and SoldieN OF the
Confederate Reunion;
Follow Citizens and Soldiers-The ex-
Union soldiers who are your guests on
this occasion, wish to tender to you their
sincere and heartfelt thanks for the hos
pitalities extended to them, and will
ever hold in grateful remembrance the
cordial welcome they have received a.
your hands, and as we have mingled to
gether as American soldiers aud friend,
we recognize that TO a very large exten
the bitter feelings engenderod by thu
war are passing away, and that we ar,
, again becoming united in one great com
! mon brotherhood, and the time IL ne2
ut hand when the American soldier re
cognizes no North, no South, no East
, no West, but one Nation of brave an,
i patriotic Americans. The Southern
soldier has acieved record that ha
: secured the admiration of the cvili2e
world for his bravery on the field {
' battle and his patriotism and devotio
Il to his country in time of peace. Histor
;, has never recorded their equa
n Left at the close OF the late wa
poor and impoverished, the peopl
Of the South have risen like phpni
3 from the ashes of their desolatioa and
7 day their representatives are o.
q cupying high and responsible position
Il in the government of this great rpubli
:. and the voice of the Southern ststemu
~ and soldier is heard in the halls Of legi
u lation advocating measures fol our n
s. Union, side hy side with the soldier
~ the North. They are working for q
a good and welfare of our common cou
IA try, and we hope to see the day VIII
rs our National cemeteries will be dott
'lr with monuments of snowy 'Sh
~ dedicated to the memory 0s
ns American soldier, our social and COZ
Is, mercial interests aro so identified Il
ot we are to-day marching together dol
10 battle for our countries good, aid ke'
10 ing step side by side 10 the music of
NJ reunited brotherhood. We have duri
VA this reunion formed an organiZatit
en- and will in the future be glad TO j
en- your reunions, and further foster {
es' fraternal relations, We again tenC
)r- to the brave men whose guests we n
VI, our sincere thanks for their generc
oY and cordial welcome.
ltt w N NVryrt,
Ier Chairman of Committee
re At the conclusion OF the reading of I
We above resolutions, three cheers were ,
ne tended the Union soldiers present a
re we're heartily joined in. The reuni
r3' then adjourned for dinner, which '
q provided amply for all present,
no on reassembling at 2:3O o'clock in
M afternoon ox-Gov. Hubbard was the ii
NJ orator introduced to the assemble
w. His appearance on the stand was gree
ne with rounds of vociferous applause.
pe remarks were serious, pathetic q
ms humorous. He stated that he was 4
IN to meet the audience, and would
fh deavor to interest them for few !
re- ments, although he had to travel owe
'at path we'll trodden. He remarked {
rus he was selected among the last, but
vas no means the least (referring 10 his {
d, HuAtllNN w pay Allo ANNlNNAN w NllN
ne Conlodcrates assembled. lie thOu
.lss the objects of the reunion noble
IL worthy-tho mission an exalted {
ms The vast concOurse, he el0quei
on, proclaimed, had met not 80
ma for the purpose OF orchanr
n'e cordial greetings, but also to pa
Mr. tribute to the dead-dea1 in body
lie alive in memory. The skeletons of
ed past hc ubhorred, but thought such
Tor unions rs the present one were mete
the proper. The South was enjoying
'urS era-a sunlight of prosperity and
lhu sectional differences had been bu
.Dle as far rs IL was cOncer
late lie complimented the Soutl
Wy. soldiery for their admir-
TRY citizenship since the war. The h,
'wn and courage of the dead should and
the rendered famous the living. n
the never was "A people, he said, who 81
un more firmly TO their convictions Of 7
AK, than the southern people They or
ans to thank God that they lived N n c,
had try that could furnish forces that II
lori the stubborn resistance against
lght odds that tho South did. The "
Two soldiers were brave and patri
one but they were no
the so than the gallant Confederatos, In
the torn and tattcrcd garments. Never
u IN fortitude SO sincerely displayed.
light agreed with another speaker, tina
owe. era was fast approaching when the {
Dut tion woiild not be asked OF the 80
rs rs to what command he belonged
nee unou which side SO fought. Whor
iow- south surrendered she yielded e'
p IN thing but lnr Shopof. rhnt
nee wives as Legacy with which
will fight the future.
atur thought that the action of the Sout
lpoh people since the war was the stroI
Doth refutation that could be produced o
ulvd existence of tho "bloody flag" husi
rom The South had bowed TO the submit
osell of circumstances; its people had :
lhe powder and weru loyal therefor.
war sensihIo elcutent of nnr conntrv r
'ehts nize such meetings ms occasions of
her and congratulatory Interchange
,her feeling. He asserted that
w nusu any foreign power were