The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-31
BRAVE, KIND WORDS.
Eloquent speech Of a New
Hampshire Senator.
FULL or CHRISTIANS cHAEITY.
4 prasnaffe Tneidens which Occurred -
Galvessss Shortly After she war and
Tfs Remarkable KHees.
eesrxe r. A1fnt

About twentY years ago TIE CITY OF tai
weston, Tex. feeling tie need Of deep
water in her harfar and earnestly desiring
70 hurv face downwara the last yesfige 81
the lase lratrscidal var ard - ealtFatss ira
ternaI relations with is former brave enc
ME. Invited al the Northern menaess o.
congress to visit that beAstifai Southern
.sisiana cltg." Many accepted the cordial
invitation, perhaps 30. Tl1ese distlngu
gentlemen. many q whom had never BE-
fore been sogfh Of Mason and Dixon 3 me.
we're hsnored guests OF the 'Fsfn Of the
seas from the day Of l5eir departure from
Washington City 70 their return, ard we're
not permitted 70 expend one aollag Tor any,
fhfng-Failway fares, hotels. street cars,
hacks. Havana cigars. chamragnes Or any
thing else.
srlandid reception was rendered them
nj the new opera house. Under each gas
Jet sas suspended a cage Of singing eiinSFg
birds. The large and beauties ball was
handsomely and uniquely decorated w4th
grange, magnolia. oieander and other trcr-
teal fowers. which grow Indigenous IN
that baIfny climate. The fragrant breath
Of The Southland, like the halny 9dors
waited from the garden u the Hesperides,
and the cordial greeting OF is shivalFic
men and beautiful matrons aud maldens
we're revelation % the stern warriors and
statesmen from the Norihland 81 'Ehteh
they had never before conceived, and their
hearts we're melted 70 tenderness and lore.
speeches 81 welcome were Delivered by
Governor Frank Lubbock, General !. \.
wanl and other distinguished Texan
orators. ard appropriate replies we're
made by ilinstrious Northern statesmen
and soldiers. Among others sas oue By
most superb specimen Of physical, moral
and intellectual manhood IN the following
language, as near 50 I can recall II after
the lapse Of q fifth OF century:
'FSliaw-country men, for | rejoice that
can nov address yoa as saclg, am mem
her Of congress from the granite hills OF
New Hampshire. u Republican in politics,
and am ashamed 10 say II Is my FIRST visit
south Of Mason and Dixon's line, but il
shall not be my last. Had our people
visited more and become better acquainted
with each other they would have iearHfd
that they spTang from common ancestry
and enjoyed the same heritage OF free gov
eminent heqneathed by patriotic Revoiu-
ttonary sises, and there woaia have been
no bloody war Of father against son, and
brother against broth Since the day we
crossed the imaginary line between the
North and the South cur trip has been an
amending ovation. / bad long heard OF
your charming climate. Your fruitful soil,
the beauty Of your women, the caivalry
and vaior Of your men and the universal
hospitality Of your people. bat the half had
not been told me. go back 10 the bleak
bills OF my native land changed man.
Never again will speak. or poFmlt unre-
buked In my presence. AZ nnkind word OF
my Southern brethren. Your country
shall be ny country and your God my God.
Just before leaving the capital Of cur
common country. the stately city named
In honor OF Washington, himself a South
ern soldier and statesman. it was Decora-
ton day At the Arlington national eeme-
terry. the home Of your iilustFious arid God
lie leader. Robert f. Lee. In that peace
ful home of the chivairsc dead there sleep
side hy side In iraiernal embrace the hall
lowed dust o. the blue aud the gray. many
thousands OF the former. bat few of the
latter. I blush 10 say that IA the distribn-
ton Of the floral bounties OF heaven, the
product Of the same blue skies and bright
stars which eanopiea the sacred dust OF
heroic Federal and Confederate alike, the
few mounds above the latter were neglected
and dssolats. A little blue-eyed maiden,
over whose golden head scarce eight haimy'
springs bad shed their glory
God bless the dear child with q iiny
baskei og fragrant aowerS Ia her dimpled
hand, scattered some Of them upeaa these
few neglected mounds. An aged man.
whose gray hairs, already ripc for the
grave. should have taught him the sweet
lesson Of human charity. In tones Of severe
a ~ a. Al
yoa know that this is rebel grave and
that its occupant fought against your
father ard your country With tears
eouszlne down her velvet cheeks, she re-
piled; Yes, sir, I know that: bat my
father was linton soldier and in one Of
the great battles IN the Tar Southland he
was killet aad nov lies sleepsag in q
southern graveyard. and I Thought II
placed some flowers on this rebels grave.
perhaps some iittie rebel giYl would place
some sweet flowers upon nly fathers grave
Oh sir, were yoa vita my father when ne
died.
'sNo, ny stricken eoantrymea, ne was
not. ~ he never could have employssi. as
saeh Al hoar he language Of hate which
found no leGgment IN The breass OF any
brave soldier, hlpe or gray, And now. my
VsasatFymen. let us. and oar pgNstefify,
through all The cycles Of endless sltns, en-.
ulage the holy example - this Christian
chfd-the example ot o0s bleassd savior,
who taught Pe&ee en- earth and Eood viii
50 man. ana We siil forever ruusa3a one
pe0pie m arshlmR - tbs victories Of peace,
whtoa are salsastef than those og wgifs-vis-
assd waF, an8er the protecting faads az Gre
taE and enjoying tAe elouaas inheritance
81 oFS government. Aad tac vaier and 8.
issstglaez achievements II the soldiers az
t<sA ARMIES a3ikp saail become IRE csau-
nea elefy aud pss3s at al patriotic Amer
seaes"
Toe el'1asx was reached, Hansn nature
eeesa STAGED 40 nseTe. Every eye Ia that
vast seGsefes Nss sss.ssg aud every breast
Sselie3 ws}a pssgiosie emotion. such ia-
essAenss psoaete she eFowtA q PATRIOTS
SNnssMemk throughout tie nEan
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