The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-24
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You will there take counsel with your
comrades and country women, nov beSl
can be carSlcd forward to successful con-
summation that great conception OF
Confederate soidier--"The Battle Abbey OF
the South"
Tha, undertaking has already PASSED
the stage Of doubt and probability. The
womcn Of the South, IN whose "br!sh,
leS.eon there :. no suoh word as IN
for us completion and ;he.r acton Is
the un;ail.ng harhingcr OF success.
The noble Women of this town have done
their share. and their sisters -tlrcushoui
the South are daily adding 10 the sacred
fund.
That structure WI he the tribute OF
the wing 10 the glory of the dead. Every
stone In It's walls viii be blessed by pray
crs and consccratod by tlars. Yet genus
hU,h not conceived. nor Skill. executed
monument inausolcuu shrine or temple.
however sublime IN conception or Won
GcrftJ IN execution, that can h:ly inter-
Pre-, by the language OF art the measure
q me courage. ne patriotlsm ana the
TO portray and preserve in granite,
bronze Or marble. ny SIKH Of arch. 'oci or
genius of sculptor. the iadeless glory of
the task those whose souls arc ailame
with celestial fire, and the structure
whSh w.,l nt,y 'ypify his va.or N war
and MS sublime fortitude and uncomrlain-
"
81 FAR toward that heaven which "stoops
TO onfold him" that It's MASSIVE walls Will
p-efcc beyond III" beniing cunopy of
clouds ana catch upon their SUNNI is the
eternal radiance OF the fixed and fadelcss
stats
A. no distant day structure worthy
as TAR A. lies within the compass Of ar
t-stc rover OF the deeds IL Will commence
rate ord srshrinc. WI stand forth COM
pete 90 purpose ana conception unique
III out line and proportion grand and ma
>estic.
Wnere it VIII be placed is yet to be
ternl.usd
Could name the place its foundation
would he LAID deep in Nirsinii's SOL, that
has D.. % made aolN by the aust oil i,av IS.
OF jaeSsnn and 81 Lee. and II should siand
n hat historic cty which Is undi>su,u-
by .nkrd to all that Is noh,cst and best
~ The Annals ~ the nation that fell
and the very air OF which - rulsate WITH
enc ierVcr OF dcathlcss devotion to the
memories which that structure will i'm
MORALLY omralm
Were IT iu my power to place one SYM
bcic memorial among the priceless relies
ana nsniyutocs that VIII be gathered and
saruered there | would make Ct IN The
nSlre n monumental bronze of the poet
priest thr inspired minstrel OF the South.
NJ his :oet would place "hroken in
IS star and shattared,' that banner
which 10 has .nshrlned in immortal
verse, ard IN hts hand II harp wreathed
WIN the emblem OF mourning and with
strings broken and forever tuueless, and
on tho pedestal would carve his own
deafness words:
God and our conscences gives to us
Mea sure of right and wrong
The race Is not unto the swift.
Nor Tho hattie ia the strong.
But the truth VIII live IN history
And blossom into song.
Pilgrims 20 that shrine WI behold M
merons mementoes of conflict and car
mage, Will sand beneath tattercd BAN
ncrs which once waved over daunt!ess
legiors whore highest. hood al flowed the
hsJ.t.a's tide, VIII see there forever
shca.thed swords whose CLEAN sure
marked whore death held highest car
r:val. and VIII pause vita revcicnt pr.ie
h.forc the images of warr.ors whom
thousands followed unfalternp.y into the
jaws of Death and oyct whose ,lust mil
Mons mourning bowed. bnt there viii he
seen no ut symbol or memorial of the
richest jewel IN the S"uth's crown of
fadeless gloiy-tha Southern woman.
Twin not he seen because the theme
y beyond the whlcsi sweep of poets
fancy or the suhliiues, conception of ar
tist.c genius. and neither sculptors chisel
poe''s pen or painters brush can itly
interpret her glory unto the minds OF
Historians have cssaycI TO make Of her
deeds some worthy record but have
turned bafilcd from the task. Poets IN
loftlest notes have hymned the achieve
men's OF warriors and statesmen. hn:
their sublmes, verse has proved too
f bic to translate her record into worthy
song.
Mlnstrels with harps at.uncd to strains
well nigh divine have before that theme
stood hcsitant and ahashed, with nc 'vetsss
myers over silent strings.
OF her earth holds no visible worthy
symbol or men pral.
she ives in the grateful hearts of tons
Of thousands Of living soldiers and th'
heroes with Their Hates, breath were
borne heevonwarh with their souls an,
her pains and her prayers. her tears and
her mercics and her mlniSira,lons. her
snterings and her sacrifice. are recorded
only m God's record book of eternal
Some day with fitting ceremonies that
sacrrh shrine viii he SCI apar, aud dcdi.
Gated TO tho molly purpose of its cree
ton. Perch 9nca mighty ihrong viii VIII
/ ness that inspiring scene, but there W.
! dedication. too my ccmatrymer
which VIII he visible only to the ey
will hover there While ursccn priest.
swing pcrfumcd censors over consccratet
al.ars.
10e GENIUS of our beloved land VIII!
sLmmon History and Fame 10 aid her II
| tho solemn rGos.
She entwlnine the cypress. orb,omatic
of nation faiicn. ana II, lanrol. typiiy,
devotion of its people. vii. crown lac
work.
Then leading her sister soidesses within
/
or.a.s OF my peoplr's CORY. See around
thee in arch and niche, n transept and
served and pcrpotuaiod IN bronze and
marble and on breathing canvas
the images of my immortal sons
and say unto thee thou mays,
icnrch all thy rccords and lay NJ!
tho ages under contribution and thou
can'a not match them or their deeds.
Then VIII History make reply: 'Tbor
hast spoken truly and ! now conseernte
"a h.s a n
n Just and righteous cauie and | com
mand thee Fame TO now proclaim unto
al IL. jewellers upnn earth. and unto gen
erations vet to come the words | have
given thee and which ! snail on my rec
ords IA ! Yes of CORY write.
Then Fame lifting her trump, vii
send forth notes which will blend with
<he hre.Zca. ride on the wings of the
Storm mlnglc with old pcean's sufges and
ringing like the silver trumpet OF the arch
anal VIII sweep over sea nnG .a'~. and
ciernally vibrant viii roll adnwn the
a,les Of coming centuries thr ll.ng ard
Inspiring tho lovers OF liberty In every
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