Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH TEXAS, THURSDAY. MAY II.

1 sacre at Goliad to typify redemption
Z It's iustfe isyfor all the land from R:
river to the Rio Graude, and from Ne
Mexico to the gulf, and for people VIII
VIII preserve this state one and indivisibl
forever. The faith of the fade al cover.
ment is solemDly pledged by treaty neve
to carve from the body Of Texas q singl
state, without her consent, and let psrtie
and politicians scheme and barter IS the
msy, that consent will never be given
II could now utter one word of admon
ltion to every man IN Texas it would b,
this: Watch the disappointed Office
seeker whose only hope for preferment il
In the division OF Texas, for the unity O.
this state will be OF more value to you
and your posterity than can be the sue
cess OF any federal party, now or here
after.
! Around you are the survivors Of an
other revolution who have heard from
| your lips how you delivered Santa Anna,
| still red from the massacre Of the Alamo,
at the feet OF Houston who, with princely
magnanmitV, restored him to a hostile
republic. Thus taught by you the uses
both Of victory and defeat, We know how
to respect men on beth sides who died
for their Convictions, snd We now look
down With lofty scorn on the csmp- fol-
lowing vultuEeS, WAC after twanty-three
years OF peace, are Still preaching over
the graves Of our dead the religion Of
sectional hate.
Let 1t be proclaimed this day from the
capitol which we dedicate to liberty,
regulsted BY law, that aRhere in ill this
world are the true me1 who wore the
blue more welcome than here.
Let them cone with their implements
OF hus5andry and selfsustsiuing man
hood, and they will fad thousands CT
their comrades already here who will tell
them of
OUR HosPITABLE WELCOME,
that we rejotcs in restored Union, in it's
teeming population and its marvellous
progress, and are ashamed only when it
bestows its blessing with partial hand,
or prostitutes its power to deepen the
chssm between wealth and poverty.
Locked arm in arm the true men OF the
north and south stano here to-day listen
ing to the music Of restored Union, and
are disloyal only to those VINO forget thst
written constitution is its only
covenant. But this temple which we
dedicate to the freedom of man and the
msJesty of law, stands in full view Of the
graves OF Ben McCulloch, Bill Scurry
and of Albert Sidney johnson Never
did Crusader battling for the sepulcher
OF Christ fall with purer faith in the Just
ness of his cause than they, .nd when
Texas loyalty can be shown only By
apologizing for their convictions 1t will
not be worth the voice for loyalty will
have lost its virtue.
The mighty chisftsins of the old repub,
lie isre no more. Let US rejoice thar we
can DOW today before the aged remn ant
OF the heroic band who
FOLLOWED THEM TO VICTORY.
Here are those who, at the storming of
Bexsr, at the Grass Fight, at Plumb Creek
snd ct San Jacinto, drove back the in
vader, and who with Jack Hayes
and Bell, Ben McCullcch and Walk
er, made the name Of Texan rang r
renowned. You once stood as con.
querers On the broad land, and il was
yours to parcel cut among yourselves,
as William did England among his bsrons
st Hastings, but you reserved it for
homes for all and the education of chill
dren, and rejoice in your ability to give
Not the Black Price at Crecy, no. Dick |
Bowling at Sabine Pass con-
quered over greater odds than you.
The hear bows with rev.
sreuce before this battle worn rem
nant OF race thst, almost gone, rel >ice2s !,
nat you are here.
We bid you welcome, thrice welcome,
o this imposing capitol of our state. |
Whenever in all time son of Texas shall |
behold Its vast proportions, pride will |
;ome around him like mantle, and crys
alizs devotion to his state. He will re-
member that he also is Tex An, and will
,e proud Of his state, proud Of her heroic
,ass, her vast domain her greatresources,
Ter fruitful Fl lids, and the glorious prom
sc of prosperous future.
We envy no state, we hate no people,
70 matter from whence you hail, il you
,ut maintain the dignity of man, we clasp
'ou in the arms Of universal brother
lo1d and bid you welcome.
Judge Terrell was followed By Colonel
Aoner Taylor who, on behalf of the cspi-
Of syndicate, turned the building over to
he state. His remarks were witty and
loquent and were loudly spplauded I
Temple Houston was then introduced
y Governor Ross and made q most
loquent speech, receiving the building in
ne name Ct the people of Tel as.
3The Masonic Grand Lodge then took -,
barge OF the ceremonies and dedicated
he building according to the rites of
leir order. IL
Lett for Austin. IL
'ecial to the Gazette IL
CLEBURNK, TEX May ia good
any OF our citizens have left and are s
ayine to takain the sights atAustin. t
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