The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-30

4 roIumbin Post OF Chi-
= nunalo On August ~.
~ and Fellow Soldiers--I had
a comrades. for since the days
vere soldiers. our great COM
I'VE passed away. their dying
's,retched In benediction upon
y Toe alike; and thirty years Of
~ happiness under one nag and
'rsution have brought SUCH
z our hearts that when We meet
y soee ton each other too closely
a. side on which we fought, but
,.deship and fraternity in the
4. = were soldiers in our youth.
~ bravely for the cause in which
snlisted.
4 some a long way to respond to
,nston. I camc because felt that
.,6erous token of your nlagnanim-
kecause I wished to testify by my
shst the vanQulshed are as honest
seceptance Of defeat % they were
,ug conflict which they waged
-. 1 was born under the Amer
Not In the ordinary metaphorical
NJ literally. 1t floated over the
kawe I was born, and was the pro-
"a guarantee of safety to that
n thousands Of miles beyond the
q y the Nation. 1t was designed
nmortal son OF my mother State,
h1cp my great grandfather fought
Brandywine and Monmouth. In
accd l was taught to revere It as
acNdness to the holy things Of
The day Of my birth our home in
k,lro was visited by two West
% their way to Mexico, guided
n the Stars and Stripes floating
American legation. Many years
a q grizzled leader OF the Union
/ William Tecumseh Sherman, told
|vss one of those young boys, and
: companion was the afterward ia
neral Halleck. l was rocked in the
2 old ocean, beneath that flag, upon
Era to the United States In an
n man cf-war. In 1861, at Norfolk.
That flag hauled down from the
Buildings, and supplanted, first by
|bdard of Virginia, and, later, by
5iederate flag.
: feelings then I need not speak.
|oue hand l might be charged with
BY, on the other with disloyalty.
n. to say that / had been taught
\ supreme allegiance to my mother
Ind that when the time came I
J 20 help me God, without reserve
Ill sincerity and loyalty. Older
liter Virginians doubted then where
Eegiance was due. All were forced
=, and, having decided, they did
III to the best Of their ability, as
letsted by their consciences. Many
|nla's sons were parted at that
Robert e. Lee and George H.
had stood side by side for many
b honorable and brotherly service
State and country. When the
Virginia was planted opposite to
he Union. Lee, after a long and
debate, ranked himself beneath
ndard OF his mother State. and
with equal elaboration under
and Stripes. The time has passed
y man can doubt that each of
20 pursued the course which his
y told him was that of honor
Ulty. Lee sleeps at Lexington,
Confederate comrade, Stonewall
Thomas rests with his Union
! Grant and Sherman. His flag
loken Of his immortal service to
ung to enlist at once. my heart
Ftheless In thorough sympathy
Confederate cause. Before the
! entered that service, and at
q II was wounded fighting in
llderate ranks,
believe you would have me come
epologize or express regret for
derate record, I could not honest
Let me tell you frankly that ]
little humble best for Confederate
md count that wound. received II
battle, as one of the most
legacies / can, transmit.
wing said this much. and thank.
ior the spirit in which you re.
J have yet more to say.
mt that battle to a finish. Taker
1t was the most satisfying figh
~; and when 1t. was finally ende,
upon which 1t was joined wer
hbly settled. No excuse was lef
Wnfederate for future controvers,
disputed points. He was not di
instruction to any Federal edict
commander, Lee, was the frs
q that the idea of disunion we
that his duty was to accep
to take the oath and to Vel
70 supreme and true and cheer
ance to an "indissoluble union q
slhle States." 80
peak for no other Confederate blu
put am sure ! utter the feeling
fity OF the real Confederate sol
"a ! say that after taking tina
soYereign to whom our allegianc
vas no longer doubtful. Iron
now, and for all time to come
Of our Nation Is the suprem
y american loyalty. to the south
" who swore allegiance to
omattox as much as to the solt.ie
alon who fought for it in the civ
~ rhen until now we fave 1--we
~ flag in peace and union an
Y ana with increasing glory, ui,t
which denies it love, Loyalty en-
must indeed be placed Jon tn
ropeless maligpants. 'fhe Cor
~ no right to cherish one lingel
g Of resentment. And time
aag the last traces Of mis- liltel
oiher hand, the Union soldie
misccnstrue the purport OF Gel
1 nstrations Of the Confederate 90
: nonor paid by him to The men
ga comrades and commander
better than yourselves til,
anag the brave days OF yor
i0uth and honoring The brave me
~ are among the sweetest pri,