The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-08-07
WELCOME TO Ex-coNFEpERATEs

Nllltl AuA ~
huyc now burned 50 brightly ana 81"
long! The trumpet and the heishlhS
sliced, the clash of SahCr n the lihSh 81
colors, are all here once mnrc' but inc
groans of the dying and the deadly rat
tie of muskctry and the smoke nm"
, rornare of the conflict are absent. me
then rent and gaSping Nation - AGAIN
the reunited and peaceful family ana u
passions and ]prciudiccS have lolt men
sears, the wounds have at least healtu'
and the body polite is strong ana Nls"'-
Gus once more.
Whatever may have been the dillcr-
rnces of opinion then and whoever may
have been right, sincerity ana honest
of conviction are now chccriullN ana
universally conceded TO all. An honest
struggle. in which years OF prlNali"ll
and enthusiasm were expended, must
ALWAYS be II sacred memory tothose WHO
barred their breasts and riskcd their MI
therein. And the companiohshlp ana
friendship of men who stood siio''luer
TO shoulder in the horrors ana Sacrillccs
of war, and grew together IN inc uarN-
ness of the storm must always De sweet
Rut TO meet again after the clouds nave
cleared away and the glad sunshine has
relit the face oil nature with a kindly,
cheering smile, where the "wrlhKi,a
front of war" has become as soft ana III
wiling as the swans breast oi down, Is
sweeter still by far.
The wit and c~loquence of h present
rcuuion. the renewal of old attach
mcnts. the repetition OF olu
campfire stories and the IN
ORDNANCE of varied reminis-
| ccnces of the camps, marchcS, p"V'icS'
struggles, privations and thrilling es-
canes and experiences of now well nlSh
Il quarter of a century ago, VIII doup'-
less prove to all the veterans VINO are
| here this week, al episode as cNehti'ii
| and as deeply stamped upon the plates
! If as were those former Times
| that tried mems souls 50 severely.
These men who are with us to day
were heroes in the most ~stupendous con-
lIict of history. The noted meme Oh
the Temple of Fame contain no fecotuo A
greater daring, greater courage
bloodier carnage, larger sacf'-
f.e or more brilliant hero
ism than the leaves OF the book OF Inc
yrcut American civil war. The heroes
of Attic cruises and the explorers OF
the secrets of almost inpenetrapie on
tineuts can wear no prouder or more
morited wreaths than the eN-ConfeG-
crate veteran who battled, starved ana
barelooted and ragged, against over
whelming numbers and resources Tor
wears. and left not the unequal anu
homeless conflict, until no land, nor
home, nor wealth, nor kindred remained
to demand from him further sacrlllces-
battled until he found himself literally
standing alone in the midst of n desoia-
lion and a waste.
This reunion is in no spirit of enmity
or prejudice against the foes OF anothel
time nor their descendants. 1t IS the
festival of peace. Tie sword, long since
beaten into the ploughshare, has given
too emphatic preference to the victories
of peacc over those of war to permit
anyone who lelG tnD ICdl hoiioiS vi
civil strife to desire theli
return under any circumstances
II is q love feast, whici
those ..heroes are now to eno.iy, a re-
union IN the midst OF prosperity ano
good feeling, where only the CLEANS o
sunlight that broke through the riitec
clouds of the long ago, are to be recalled
or remembered.
Dallas extends to such men,, met under
.uch circumstances, a more than hearty
welcome! 1t is good for us II foi
them to be here during such an occasion
it is a green spot in a city's as well as
mans life. To all, the high md low
old and young, humble private and ia
nous leader, Dallas extendssits cordia
welcome. We trust that their coming
together may be filled to overtlowini
with ioyousness and add new and pleas
, ant memories to those that have beef
the moving cause in bringing the vete
ran heroes into our midst. May the ot
: casion mark n happy epoch IN all the
: lives. And this sentiment we know !
}, the common one of all our citizens an
/ doublv so of the HERALD.