Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-26

Shaw delivered an eloquent aud appro-
PIRATE nnnegyric on the life aud death
of General Bcnurcgnrd, after which The
following resolutions were introduced
nnd adopted hy a unanimous aud rising
vote
Whereas. Pat Clebnrne camp has been
informed of the death of General Pierre
Gustnyc Toutnut Rcnurognrd one "a
the most distinguished nrmy commanders
nl thV Southern Cpniedorncy; and
Whrrens, we, his comrades, submit.
ting ua becomes % 70 that decree whicl
nl must ohry, loel called ulou at thia
line Ia Join With 0thor camps IN honor
ing The illustrous dead; therefore.
Resolved, That General Beauregnrd,
who fred the first gun OF the war de
redcl against Fort sumter, aud con.
tinucd untll the Olo.l hulWnrk OF our
cnnsc and terror 70 its foes. deserves
u proud pagc Ia our history the bronze
of the sculptor the canvas OF the pniut-
or the Wcetest harp of the minstrel
and a shrine Ia every Southern heart.
for, whether bic sword was shedding ts
beams upon tha Pacific, on the cDhst
of South Carolina, giving light TO c1rg.
ing sQundr0nH az Mnnnsgng, orAYuir-
rorcd IN the Mississippi he was tha
great soldier The true patriot, and tho
hero OF the hour aud the occnsion
Resolved. That this camp directs It's
unnriprmnstDr 90 purchase framed plO
turc of General Bonurrgard, pr0Nnnnccd
Uy competent Judges 10 he Correct, aud
that ho druw upon the treas
urpr for the price of tln sumo. aud
That this likenpss ~ the fallen CHIEF.
tain be- hung upon the wall of Our ron.
dczy0us MS a reminder to us aud on
children of one whom living we hOn0rcd
and one whom IN death we mourn.
liesolycd, That the Wuco papers, Fort
Worth 6a2ettc ana the Dallas News ba
4
lions, regarding General Benuregard aud
his death aud that an these expressions
he spread upon our minutes.
COKES LETTER
Concerning The recent letter Of senator
Coke upon the nnti-Opt0n bill taking cx.
ccptions 10 the publication Ia u morning
paper of correspondence from Austin.
chagiuR him with inconsistency in hiA
vote Oh The anticipation bill, the Austin
c9rresponod Of the paper submits the
following interview with Hon Travis
Henderson 0f lamar county ns his au-
thority for the clmrsui In reply 10 an
Inquiry as TO whether or not ltepresen-
tntiye Henderson had seen the letter of
ScantOr Coke referring 10 his vote on the
nntioption bill, he saIdi
Yes ! huyc seen the senator's LETT
ter aud suppose that ] am the gentleman
Ht Austin referred 10. II Is possible That
/ dH not understand fully the status ~
the unli-optlOn or Hatch bin and COnse-
quenlly did Senator Coke an injustice In
arriving nt The conclusion that / did.
] win briefly rocapiullato the oicum-
stances that led % that conclusion.
after congress had convened IN De-
ccmber ! wrote 10 Senator Coke, stating
just what | regarded az the issues pend
iug before the farming people One Of
fought Ia Texas two years hence, One Of
the issues / stated 10 be- illegal option denl-
Ing Ia futures. 10 this letter Senator
Coke replied az follows
no tie Hatch bin az II came from the
house | am opposed, but with the Wash
burn amendments I favor H.
~ nave senator C0kes letter at home
mud 10 settle The matter VIII have lt
published, and Ia the event ! have done
ihe senator any injustice BY the concln-
sion arrived nc by this letter, rot war
rnnted 1 viii make the anonde honora-
bic. rs / am his personal and political
friend.