The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-07

now stands ty my side, his father, more
thHn 10 years ago, was engaged Ia the
memorable conflict on the bait e. field OF
Buena Vista, Mexico, for tine honor
ana maintenance Of the nag Of our COM
mon country Sow, ladies aud gen lemon
let me. only add TO those few Introductory
remarks, that am certain hat | only eX-
press nh OF Your sentiments when 1 saw
! Inst we desire the "blGody shirt buried
deep-fo yer-and that the blue end gray
may grasp the hand of everlasting friend
ship.
GENERAL l.. VI. LEWIS
was then introduced and, on behalf OF the
MiSsouriaos, delivered one of the most clo-
| This was the nth time, he
| said, he had had the pleasure pf
addressing the Missourians At their re-.
unions. He said he had no prepared speech,
but he spoke from, the inspiration ofthe
| occasion. He had learned the lesson of
fidelity TO the Union from such men as
Clay Calhoun, Gates and Seaton. lie de-.
! CARED the Bible and constitution The sub
strata OF everything great and grand in the
univcrSe. The people OF the South had n
The men who went out OF
Missouri 70 the war had settled
convictions. Men went ont of the same
house SO join different sides; brothers dis
agreed, and one linked his fate with the
. nth, "hle the other Joined the Federal
|
he had with Alexander Donlphpn Mr.
| Doniphau said To him: 80, boy, and
lght for your convictions your pluciplas
are right ana must prevail" The Mis-
sourlans were not conscIip'N. Th y
ene'ed the war Vnlantarily; they
were the sons of doctors. farmer,
and lawyers and the honest laboring uon
He pictured his company ~ W.th their
hands on the bible swearing Ia or service
and some man moved that they swear in
for the war II IL lasted 20 years, and II was
curfltd with shout IL was further moved
and carrie by the company that their
captain, General Lewis should lead them
alWayB In the tkickest OF the fight H.
said be saw 'he hatchet buried long ago.
He saw on III battle field dying COnfcd-
erAto co er his own face and that Of N dy-
ing Federal soldier with flag ho had cap
tured. lie sid he did not 30 his dutv and
did not G aim 10 do ~, for thefe were ma y
things which hs might have done. Gen
tral II air said on Que occasion that the
best and bravest men he had ever
seen In Missouri were those who had
met him on tie field of battle
The wars of England had cemcnted the
people End gave that people the best gov
crninent the world evce saw, and the
speaker belle we'd that the war had cement
ed our government so that IL can never be
wiped out either by intestine or foreign
foes. He thought the government stronger
and better In 1885 than In 1861.
The speaker then referred to the colOrcd
race. Turning 10 Colonel Mitchell, OF Dali
las, lie sad, "Iouand know colonel, that
some OF the pest sery ice rendered u ring the
war was by the oo!ored people, who cared
for our wives and children while we were
fighting the battles " Tho sneaker then
closed with beautiful peroratlnn ON the
dawn OF an sraOf universal good feeling be-
tween the North and South.
MIR q W SMITH,
| N Cninruln CITY Wna aiutrodnrad a nd nnfl .
Ex Confederate and ox-FederM Soldiers,
Ladies' and Gentlcmen:
The purpose that bringi together such IA
cOncOurae of people as We behold here TO-
day certainly commenda Itself TO the pop
ular mind. Here Is u crowd 10 vast az even
10 tax the energies and other resources of
Fort Worth to inert an II, as uutiring as
are her energies and varied as are her 10
orrces The fact hat each recurring an-
nual reunion of eN-Confederate soldiers
has Increased In Interest ana In numbers
until the present one eclipses all It's
predecessors, and that invitations
to attend them are cordially eN-
} tended to and accepted by eX.Federal sol
dieis, inrontestably proves that they ara
In favor with the mnssos, and especially
with the generous and brave OF 10th
armies And | rejoice TO know that they
are source Of pleasure 10 those who wore
the blue as wei as the gray. II delights
me TO witness the cyldsnccs of general en-
ioyment here to-day. | parta,e most
heartily OF the 10y which seems To reign
throughout this assemblage. II should be
nm occasion of universal rejoicing; for II Is
the meeting together Of many long parted
fr ends, whose friendships were tred and
proved IN q severe but unorring crcblc.
That friend rnO has shared adVerSlty with
us Is treb'y closer TO us than the oDe with
whom We have associated only I'm
the VCninl sunshine OF prosper
lty munity OF privaiions and suffer
Ing bcr'i, e n strongest ana most cndur-
Ing attachments iifo In the military
camp, ON the tollsomc march aud amid the
penis of battle reveals, US II under the
ferccst light, the true qualities OF a man
To know him rs n soldier liz TO know MIN
MS he Is, and not as he often appears 10 he
To secure his friendship the e. is to enjoy
thst friendship through II @,
Here to-day have met In ioyoui reunion
many Of the survivors Of % mighty
conflict TO cement anew the TREND
ship of war. They have met 10
revive 10 memories, but TO ltavc It's en-
tombcd pirlt In undlsturhpd rcpuae And
while they recount the harlghips q dured,
the defeats oncounte ed and tue Victories
won they welcome with Curdlnl grasp
tho'o who were their adyCrsaries In war,
hut In peace a-e their irieuds Who shnll
gHlnsay the wisdom of sucl guthe Ing Of
the multitudes ns We hehOid heio to-day.
Its purposes aiC In harmony with TIE
purest patriotism and the warmcst loyalty
to government. Were they Otherwise !
would not be found augmcntlng the NUM-
hers, or undertaking To voice the Spnti-
mtnts Of the multitude assembled here
to-day. i appear before you ut this hour,
by invitation OF the committee, to nd-
dress you as u representative Of walkers
division Rcommaud composed entirely of
Texas troops. ! was member Of company
G of Ciark's regiment OF tnat division. II
10 be exp cted of zoe AZ such representative
tO renew In ootnil the history OF that com
m0nd, thOn, indeed, | shall BE- unable ia
meet the demands OF the hour. For when
that division laid down It's arms and
lurlod It's ilag forever | was etill in my
teens, although formnre than three years
had been q soldier in its ranks. At that
Immature age we are not accustomed Ia
observe closely events of minor impOr-
Rnce iranspirlng around US. Besides
my memory OF such events has been ercntly
dimmcd 10y the lapse ofR score of years
ycnrs, TOO, that have been crowded by 30.
| litlcWl events OF siupendOns importance,
For these rca. ors you would not expect On
hnu In moRminutc chroniclcOi tn history
OF TINT command, were u sppro rlate thUi
lts history should hp outlined before YOU to-
day, by the fortunes Of war, 10 folt ~ tho
lot OF that division 20 display more ol toe
rarcr qualities OF patient endurance, OF i1-
tIguCing marches, than OF brilliant exploits
ON the field OF battle ! much doubt II rs
NlNINnlNk lNtOfN MNh efilnNNu Nv NnN NNUl
mund on either sldc OF the conflict
n was the cvldcnt po icy oi
our departmental commanders ia
10 permit our national spirit 10 be
tanned by inactivity. They seemed 10
think II lmpolitlc 10 permit us 20 he sta
tinnpry long enough % form any local at
tachmonts, 10 march anu TO counter
march wero the unynryng commands iIT
Us. In fact, we 80 ofton, aud with such
celebrity, marched from the hayoua OF Lou.
ls ana 10 tho Quugmires Of Ara ansas and
back ngaln, as to Justify the uppellaiOn OF
"Mr Walkers CTitior Company applied
ious by good oli lady of The latter state
But fellow cltisons, this command
mao record IN the more serious
port OF war that IA not 10 be crltl'
rigcd, for In the fow engagements In which
10 participated, iis soldiers striklngly dis'
played q disciplined courage, and It's gem
erals exhibited cousumnte Skill and intro
pld vaur Let the records OF Mansfield
Pleasant illl and Jenkins Ferry tell Of In,
ValOr 0fils soldiers and the sRiil and c0ur
age OF generals, On the sanguinnry neld
ot the latter. the courageous liawos re-
colvod The soldiers baptism Of blood. llotc
too, TIE voice OF the eloquent Scurry wal
hunhol lnto ctcrra al stiffness, while th,
4 cam OF the stnirleIs sword OF the knight
. n Randall faded into the darkness o
death. The soldiers ~ that command wer,
worthy Uf its officers and It's ON
GERS were worthy of their soldiers,
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