The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-03


cagsmenis Of modern times, and one Of
! The decisive BATTLES % history.
10 Is estimated ina; the entire popula-
dion ~ Texas at that time uid not cN-
raei 5000 white that IL Mexico was at
: ltnst TO.0e l. Texas having had no indie
pendent political existence. Hat NO or
-lni1ei army, NO munitions q war aud no
was q cHutNiia q dep5tism, with an army
the VI e1.N drtlel aul equipped ana M
mau1sd oy The ruler Of q Mexican, ma
tIoa, who was able and experienced both
IN be council and In the Heii.
Despite these odds, thar army neany
twice 49, large as The Texas tprco was
lt,etlF r3u,ai ana IT'S c,nmanGer cap
t'r While thc number leit uy u dea1 on
iae Ns.d nearly eQuatei lBs entire body
% It's antagonist, ana apprrNimaied to
eighty amN the loss hy ;he latter sus-
tanned in the engasem me-
meEateiy the independence OF Texas
ura ITS tStub.s1 maut uS Re
pH2No That received paomp-.y due ana
leading s'va rnmeais OF The world. Nine
gays ater followed ann Nau2n TO the
UNITED s8tate. directly resulting from
which was the war with Mexico. and the
crat territory os tbo west and the eN-
tsAaan 2f the National jurisdiction 20
ln Wow of these facts e may be SATISFY
asserted h9t from fnw battles OF modern
aWgs have results s1 Ear reaching and Inn
nortlnt flowed since CORVALLIS surren-
Ie-nt ON the plains Of Yorktown,
Ihe victory OF sun Jaciut7 placed under
rae control of the oultrhte1ad and pro-
gIt I'VE American territory containing
At That lme an area OF more thpn $4,000
tHr|etg of soil and climate and possessing
every physical element aud characteristic
Eeet s3IT TO the maintenance in comfort
ana prosperity of an en'eiprising and
rtia.- we TOnfllNflln.
b. was. and Is. indeed. as fair and goodly
land as ever God save as heritage TO
n1 across It's tide in rapture Eu2cd upon
~" Canaan That lay smiling IN beauty be
whe star of the young republic that rose
the pathway az civilization th1, VIII CLEAN
and glance and rldIuto adowu the con-
turtles With brightness undimme1 by
transfer int7 ,hc starry symbol of the
Union. lt shines ygt beacon ..Elt 60 guide
The re- LESS thousands of humanity who
aye pouring INTO Texas with their wealth
and treasures of industry and Intelligence
and virtue and good citizenship as shone
tae star In he East 90 guide the wander
l0F -.'el with their gifts @, gold ana
ffankuccnsc and myrrh to Bethiehcm's
maH-ar Wnere slept the infant Lord.
Even now
81 hear the tread OF pioneers
DL nations yet To be,
lAe ars- low wash %. waves where soon
shall roll human sea-
.,.-..,.
IheiftoFe we can taly say tade t4es VIC VIC
tory acAleNeI on san JaG"t-o historic
iflu ny sherman anu JalN anu ,Ae'!
fgH'i"niots, was one, tHF hHPoi tllCe OF
When cath rsN9.N'hs Etai |t,, tH&Ns more
Apldieni ana the eheels OK ""iEA WIZ ue
ie4t 10 uIntS 80 lar distant uldt inc nus
tpIlun Who Will record them Us yet uh-
born.
Those above whom this monument is
erected and those who sleep elsewhere
.u Texas soil, We're INDUSTRIOUS eo-laporeis
ln a common and glorious cause, ana 10
the tulullmcut Of high designs each con
sllcuously and unseinshy contributed.
That among men OF character SO pro-
u0uuceI and mtellects OF suc1 vgor en-
gagged In the promotion OF great enter
prscs. there should nave arisen conflicts
on opinions and divergence Of views, was
reasonably to he expected; and IA tAu4g
Mere gugendered between amy of them
aught jealousics or alienation, such re-
H.is are NOT surpus ms: but so luminous
nave tuey made the pages OF history 10y
tge.r great ach.eyeueuts that we read
Thereon naught but lines OF light and
eluIy. and as we draw near ana c0u,em-
p4ts Win pride their heroic Characters.
Ne lose ysirht of the yenial faults Incident
IN thor humanity and see only the loruer
'i+t.s ,,-narah,j fnag. We're sci npart and