Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-11
III and FAREWELL.

....i.usd rom fir'. ra9e,
,ne long years Of severe
* during 'nT + shall not attempt u
.,gIug daN, e sketch Of his HE, serv-
ia sdeQ 1,Sr. I had not in the s,i army y
"a chArsc,,es,nI acquaintance with bim
|d'll' sI,ber extensive OF ' during
|xas ny oIs q the active work OF
M iew WIS .elstlons with him from
"a NY however, in some in
h 1881 wsa necessarily close ana
|srg na'' ! cannot be mistaken as 70
Elspiisl. 80, and sterling elements
~ character. ~ ., mne, Of v"
\ up onsnicuous both as a solder
nsn, oV - state, we are to think
sp rSlsny Of his manlio So " ms nu ,
{hlspuuH.,s devotion TO duty, we
hls an ls,m,ly Of Hancock that ne
NJ irusu aud through pure gold. HIS
4 hfo1s W ,e Ger and such a shock 70 Us
J 4 g rssss q, this occasion TO en-
~ nes u the facts OF his life, Dur,
hrge o. he has been at the head OF
Pay N.Y. ssa order Of Loyal Legion. ms
lpA'i IA nrestige, his name, nave
nce' ne soldiers organization we
% M. nnch of its prosperity, It's
n0's and lis influence. his com
81 s ssa,e aud features, so i'm
l'g n lEs.nIrlng and digniiied, were
~, .a' srembol OF a character ana
|sl iwsau which leave nothing Tor
hls's susctinr Imagination TO desire,
os s for the model American
ses a.,iot and gentleman. One refer
N y nl s. s,t purpose. The single bat
Y, YIc ~ ar won, humanely speak
III 's ssemed destined to decide the
.s.aIct, was Hapcock's opportunl'
,V ~ was equal TO the occasion
y Hancock and Gettysburg
S,' and Hancock, are forever
', ,oss,her in adamant. The name
sSvnmmander will live IN oul
!. long as American history u
smonr men. Brave soldier, noble
nan s Beloved companion, nail ant
M 1i' The welcome to this annua
q vhIch the companions o
oA,o commandery of thu
Isc,on extend to theii
II other communicates anC
u,sssnt. who during the civil wa
IA Inc cause of the republic, ant
r wives. their children and thei
nur welcome to one and al
,,om minds and hearts, bette
a and more grateful thai
~ Sslore that our lives wer
L,dpred. that it was per
n MS to serve in tn
amy that saved America to tn
a liberty aud peace, and gave t
8nublic the power to be a blessin
4sklnd. Since our last annual meet
~ al our companions, known {
sD--Gen. Grant, Gen, Mcclellan an
|I.nsock--haye left us. Very sad an
1tcuchlus these dispensations arc
tnn large and general survey {
,,ch Of events we see clearly enoug
whatever hinges on the wa
4 rebellion grows more il
NM. more inspiring an
sHecting as the stream
lows on. The sure test of deco
thsncter is time. That which
n ii nature, in art or in achiey
\ does not lose by age. Byron, az
spg The ocean, says
rites no wrinkle on thine azure brow,
n ~ creations dawn, behold, thon role
I, her and Shakespeare are more OF
and au inspiration to move mine
Nineteenth century than they we
\ Icrmer age, The twenty-hrst YET
living 10 a close since the war OF u
I Jon was ended by the final yictol
4 Union arms. In no othery year hay
bat conflict aud its principles, i
a aud its real heroes, gained
ID the estimation of their countr
= Never since the grand review
n enrsted our triumph has that u
Z ~ been understood and valued as 1t
=. "a Under the allotment OF prov
Y The final Judgment is not pr
ed IN behalf of the living; the mo
ile of men walt
to aillx the seal and
the crown. Happily for Ameri
~ the world Providence plac
v Am Lincoln in chief authority, CT
Hilary, at the momentous crisis
aaton's fate, 1t was his ia
Alch the whole field with I
- iAith. His sad, prophetic a
syesswept over the North and I
NJ over this continent and over
ln cutlnents, for the dangers u
Wy 6tned were In every mind under I
lls heavens. 1t Jared with Linco
as he lived, as it always fal
n nose who bear the burdens
= leaow-men; but heaven was G
y ceath came, and in the sight
world, by the eonsentlng ju,
q mankind, Abraham Lincoln
4 und took his place to hold it I
n NE side OF Washington. ]
nan twenty years afterwards
Asi' ior armies, our comrade Of
amy OF the Republic, our &C
y the Loyal Legion, remair
ta 4 3so with us the good and i'll Z
usN uc living. He, like Linco
eoi his splendid, unmatched .
- suOnsd service, was misundersto
w 10cd aad tortured, until life IT.
seemed doubtful blessing. b
a'aaate than Lincoln, Grant liz
! a gagh to see the mists which
Mound him melt away 10
o his patience, his her
Aad his boundless charity /
~ Those long weeks Of :
stn signallzed and glorined
y wen rare quality that they
st 9'sa that the pen Of our illustri
} \ - - mightier than his sword.