The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-08-14
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construct an "ideal wickedness" to
those who can perform such diabolism
"apprUhium II glory"
Schiller said; ''fo be immortal one
must live In the whole" SO Ii YOU
would rise "to the height ~ this great
argument" You must span the period,
and claim ~ yours the unbrOken history
from 20 Ia ~.
There may bo rough places, sinerous
plains, and corrugated mountains in the
| retrospect, yet, II II be true, az astrono-
mers toll us, that "it IL the inequalities
OF its surface that makes the more lu-
minous the man." We NAV contemplate
even the rough places of our history
| with some degree OF satisfaction since
through this constant variety the broad
disk of our national entity comes into
view,
But | must not enlarge further, the
time for spcech-making Is past. have
come to say farewell.
You have listened 10 prudent sounsels,
patriotic sentiments, pleasing reminis-
cences, and been moved by the gifted
tongue of cloquence. Men from many
sections and of many shades OF opinion
have met here during those days, trust
we are all better from this contact.
May indulge in little counsel2 take
il for wnas il il worth,
"only that and nothing more"
To he, "frec indeed" we must not allow
ourselves or.o,,,t to be enslaxed by
You and / have lived too
long, and suffered too much To permit
our sober years to be cheated out of
peace of mind. 4 wise fealtv To n party
having principles that look To the cleva-
lion OF tho people, and calm, consider
ate advocacy of our views
nnir.I al ,nH 4 - 10
take mere partisanship for principle.
Allow no catch-wordS to mislead. Mr..
Gladstone never gave uttcrancc 10 4
trucr sentiment than when he said at il
q common and u profitable trick ofparty
10 assume the mask of Nationality
Remember that deeper down than mere
party lies country, the one can never be
substituted for the other In days Of
great political excitement the storm OF
passion hides country from view,
but be assured that she will emerge
from these "yeasty waves firm and
durable. something aiiierCnt from what
party zeal would have ii, but doubtless
all the better for that. Forget not that
a nations honor il measured by the
personal integrity OF her citizens. To
drag down and trample in the dust the
personal characters of our representa-
live men il To write our own infamy. II
has somehow grown into us that an old
and long past war must fix opinions in
regard To the proper administration OF
national affairs, and that our party anil
iatiOns must he determined by what
transpircd twenty years ago. Two
great parties confront each other, and
not satisfied with the living issues Of to-
, day, men are found in both organiza-
tiOns claiming that every man must
pronounce some SnibbOloth brought up
from the distant past, or else he is false
to every principle of honor. so long a.,
party icalty is claimed on such ignoble
grounds, 40 long will the element OF cor
diality he wanting in the reconciliation
of the sections.
The fact of Il man having been on one
side or the other, in and OF itself, from
1861 to 1863, has no determining charac-
teristic whereby the status of party ailil-
iltion can he determined. If You put it
on the ground of sentiment, sentiments
Il varying flame and subject to destruc-
tion by the cold blasts of practicability.
what is best now and what will be the
best for the tutor" OF the country.
are the sole li,g.i.- US which man
must investigate me claims of certain
cnunciatcd principles. The decision will
vary according to mental capacity, preju-
dice and surroundings. on calm retlec-
ton, one can see how devergCncies have
crcpt in. how soldier has parted from
soldier on the political issues Of the day.
Along the line OF u charitable regard for
unOther's views, lies the hope of perma-
ncnt good feeling. Those who would en-
gend5r hatred on such grounds, are the
bane of these times, and are well de-
,cribcd in that grand Old book, the
Bible, when it says: "fhcy hatch cock
atricc'S eggs, and weave the spiders
web; he that eateth of their eggs dieth,
and that which is crushed breaketh out
into viper
one Of the worst blots on American
character to-day, in church and in state,
is that we accord but little honesty Of
purpose to those who do not agree with
us in opinion. No representative man
lives unaSsailcd, and large part of the
press, am sorry to say, lends itself ts
into!crunt and abusive partizanship.
If these reunions shall teach us Il no
bier lesson, they will have served
Grand purpose. | have no fear of the
ultimate triumph Of truth, "the eternal
nLrS pf COT Ir' lrrS.'
# v.luNiu. trr YOU md me- to construct
the social fabric, free from ali mean ana
petty preiudices, whether secular or re-
iigiOus.
Mind, conserrated by piety, must
rule. if we would bald for eternity,
Time will soon bury You ans me, ana
il we would leave some lasting trace
behind, trace, honorable at least i'll
purpose, "wc must be up and doing
"Braye deeds are the ancestors of brave
men," Write that on your door posts
and teach its meaning to your children.
Not to the past, but to the future, looks
true nobility, and finds 1t blazen III
posterity."
To have been born in palace is II
disgrace to the paltroOn and the coward.
In this grand country, the men VINO
have risen to place and power prove
that we "honor birth and ancestry
when they are regarded as the incen-
tives to eXertion. not the title deeds to
sloth," but they prove more than this:
That the humbleSt loins may give us II
hero. and the brownest breast may
nurse II president.
Hou must be VirtuCus If you would
be great. Fidelity TO God is fidelity to
man. 1t is unworthy any true
man to laugh AT ,.t teiislGhn, hs
feridl9s d plsased her to erm as Sfas farce be ne
cause in our sad war both sides looked
to God for help and attributed 10 him
their successes. II is harmless to be
classcd with Davis, Lee, Jackson and
score of others. No higher test OF sin
cerity can be exhibited than the mani
festations of Il belief that the great, just
and invisible one looks favorably on
our honest purposes. To such he can
address himself III acts that sadly dis
appoint it may be, but giving the balm
of a nobler blessing in some other and
perhaps more nccdtul way. Were either
of us worse because aged
parents on each side Invoked the tender
love and care of God, the Almighty
Father, on the boys in the
army? Was it wrong to ask him for
victory if we honestly believed victory
best for us? All. sirS, that consecrated
the patriotism of us all, and rendered il
so hallownd that he who tritles with it is
guilty of the greatest sacrilegc. Relig-
ION is above sections, armies, nations.
Her Offices belong to all mankind. She.
is in the world. but not of it.