Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

tSySAo wi UoAuctrt soy IL Tue name
Texas, welcome, thrice welcome to o,
capitol!
The ground on which you stand is hi
toric. More than fifty years ago Mir,
beau B. Lamar, wesry from chasing Il
buffalo, drew his bride rein on this hi
and looked westward to the mountains {
the Colorado and then to that stresn
which here breaks from Its mountsi
gorge and glides through fruitful valley
to the gulf. His prophetic ear heard tn
hum Of triumphant civilization tina
would soon people sill the land, and b.
then proclaimed to his eager escort tina
this should be seat of empire. One yea
Afterwards, IS president of the republic
! he appointed commissioners to select
permanent seat Of government and ad
v!sed its establishment here.
1t was strange destiny that directed
hither the footsteps of the soldier pio.
neer. Around him, far as vision could
extend, nature reposed in beauty ana in
vlted by her charms the men who claim ed
dominion. Here they came and erected
rude stste house for the republic.
Through stormy revolution its walls
echoed to the eloquence of Hous-
ton and Of R1sk, Of Van Zsudt, of
Mayfield and Of Potter, ard from
its front door on the 18th OF February,
1s4S, wss procls!med the treaty of annex.
alton. Cd men ill remember the 10y
Gus throng who on that bright morning
listened 10 the proclamation OF tee mar
risge bans N=ver in all them arch Of time
did the Gun shine on holder men than
those who gave Texas to freedom and
civilization. They numbered but 25. 900
their enemies were 100000 and no
ocean rolled between them; yet with one
hand they curbed the pride Of Mexico at
san Iacinto, and, while beating back 6
savage foe, with the other they estab-
ground Of the Comsnche.
Whenever a people ceases to reverence
the names OF those who gave them both
LAND AND FREEDOM
they become unworthy OF both. II the
achievements of Washington and his COM
rades are remembered at each recurrence
OF federal jubilee, surely the names of
Houston ana of Rusk. OF Austin and
Burleson, Of Antonio NIvGrro and their
companions should not be forgotten when
Texas dedicstes capitol in the
midst OF land made illustrious by
their valor and preserved by their states
Let the chickering's which often
them in life fade from memory
above their graves. 1t was my good for
tune to know most of them and, lock
where you may, their like will not
again be found. They left the abode OF
plenty where greatness WAS already being
measured by cash and sought in the wild
erness and on the plains for room in
which to establish the boundaries of
new empire. Lying deep the foundation
OF their laws in the great principles OF
Magma Charta, they yet knew that parch-
ment bands slone could not preserve the
freedom OF stete, and 30 they epgraftea
as Magma Chsrta another right, under
which patriotism becomes the ou.growth
OF home. When they shielded the home
stead by protecting laws against the
world, they knew inst freedom could
not long survive the peonsge OF
poverty, and that the citizen never moves
with alncrity to expel an invader, unless
he owns some interest in the invaded
land. How wisely they built is now
unto sill men; the homestead
laws which Texas contributed to the civ.
liz of the century now protect the
helpless in every state. The greed for
dnsrcial power in the great marss OF
Trade where capitalize I'd credit and trust
dwarf individualism, fl Ids
here as gusrd over 200, 600 men who wn
The homes in which they dwell, and wao
protect civic liberty
BY ENFORCING EQUAL LAWS. Il
Whatever you now behold that is ad- |
nirable In the policy of this favored state
lad Its origin in the wisdom Of the men
Who created Texas. With them our sys.
EN- OF public education began, and the |
efusal OF Mexico to educate was given
in their declaration of indie
'endence, as one Of the causes for reyo-
ution. No exclusive patronage of COM
nou schools dwarfed their love for man.
they knew that freedom could
nly be preserved by Statesman
hip, that craftsmanship reposed
n knowledge, and 80 they demanded the
of free university, In |
which the born thinkers of every aga,
whether rich or poor, could be equipped
Or leadership. On yonder hill stands the
which they demanded.
The grand leaders Of the Texas revolu-
on were all from the old south. Nur-
lred on her bosom, from her they drew
lie inspiration that made them great.
King once said of Prince struck down,
Taller he looks 10 DEATH II
ne words that he spoke are true now as then
d tits after death thai we measure men. 4
Sam 81 )uston learned both of peace
I'd OF war from the lips Of Andrew Jack
N. From the hour when Houston, haf, s
most beardless boy, led the volunteeis
lder Jackson's eye over the IndiGn I
eastworks at the battle OF the HoH. /
Zoe they were bosom friends. R6skk
Is educated by John G. ,slhoun, uti
Imar was the protege Of Galefal
'oupe Of Georgia. From the old s66m3s
ey learned, not only their lessons oil
II reliance, but a lofty faith that the
nericsn white man was born to tread Il
Is continent
WITHOUT PEER
During ten years Of war they defended
cause of the republic, refusing the e.
electorate Of both England and K
snce, and when they had won recog- O.
ion as sovereign people N
" voluntarily added their ~
r to the federal galaxy. g
t as victim of conquest, but from V
Dice, Texas became part Of the old tr
18th. That old south is still dear TO te
?. and no s0n 0f Teyae IN fho vn.....