San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-30
Tn Memory of the Gallant Davis.

In Memory or the Gaiiant Davis.
A window in the LIGHT building
was devoted, today, to the memory of
the late Gov. Edmund ]. Davis. We
give the following eloquent tribute,
from the grafton delivered by Mr..
Jas. P. Newcomb, on Memorial day,
1884:
"And here it is appropriate to speak
of distinguished comrade who has
gone to his rest, General E. J. Davis,
the patriotic Governor of Texas. All
the glory the Confederate Texans
won lighting against the Union can
not dim the luster of the fame of the
Texas United States vOlun teers, led
by Davis. They represented the 10y
atty that Confederate military tyran-
ny could not subjugate or Confederate
persecution obliterate. Davis was
man in whose presence men
felt ennobled. He was q splen-
did character. His unfiinching
ability made him a born leader of
men-a true son of the South-a gen.
uine type of Southern chivalry.
When the storm of secession gather
cred, ready to burst upon the land,
his patriotism rose above state lines
and embraced his whole country.
Other Southern born men have been
extolled for their allegiance to their
states. Davis was greater than any
of them; he laid aside all his love of
home and family, his state pride, sur
rendered prominent official position
and trampling under every personal
consideration buckled, on his sword
and led as gallant band of Texans
as ever shouldered gun or mounted
horse to the front, to battle for the
Union. Texas has much in her past
history to be proud of; its soil has been
made heroic by the deeds of men who
have freely offered up the lives in the
cause of liberty and good government.
The Alamo stands within our vision,
where once f1oated the lone star en-
blem of republic. baptised In the
blood of Travis, Crockett, and their
more than heroic companions. Upon
every field of contest where Texans
have taken part they have won
fame, but no page in our history
will CLEAN with brighter radiance
than the story of the Texas Union
volunteers led by the KnightIy DAVIS.
I see before me some of his veteran
band, and the poor tribute can pay
to his memory will fail far short of
their heartfelt admiration and love
for their old commander. Not only
was his example as patriot and
Union soldier worthy of emulation,
but to him the people of this great
state owe a debt of gratitude. Be-
sides his defen SO of Texas loyalty on
the battle field, he led the state back
10 to the Union under the reconstruc-
ton acts, which clothed the people
with the power they now possess to
regulate their domestic affairs. He
left the state to his successors in Office
comparatively free from debt.
bound by railroads to the
rest of the Union. 10000
600 of acres of public domain I'M
touched, open to the homeless from
every cline; with law ana order en-
forced and public education so firmly
engrafted upon the institutions of the
state that no Opposition has been
able to put it aside. All our prosper
ity as a state is due to his honesty,
wisdom and loyalty. His dust lies
peacefully in a distant graveyard
| where no flowers will be strewn to.
day, but we can consecrate a wreath
| to his memory. His example is
| worthy Of the imitation of every
Southern man. His disinterested
patriotism places his name high on
| the roll of Americas noblest sons"