The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

III the presence OF Gou anu tncSc WltncSStS.
by these stones and statutes, blcssed 10y
woman's prayers, conseorated by her de-
votion and baptized with her tears. testify
unto all those that now live and unto gen
eratlons to come, that we cherish with Inn
pcrshable pride the achievements of those
whose memories we hero enshrlne, that we
loved ,hom living and mourn them dead,
that We glory In the deeds Of those who at
their country's call followed thcso mighty
ones untalteringly. though death held high
carnival bout duty's path; that while ac-
ccptlng In all their fuliness the practical
result OF the gauge of battle. we hold with
answering fidelity 10 the faith once de-
liyered to the fathers" aud that
In this honest, manly frame OF mind
We will till death abide"
Never did Won cerulean arch In beauty
bend above a goodlier company, or a moro
glorious scene than this Here stand vet
Grams broken and scanned with many
scar" whose deeds light hlstory's pages
with lines Of gloryi Here are mat"oBs
With slNered locks, who In the long ago.
al duty's call, sent their sons TO battle with
lips warm with mothers Kisses and Checks
beloved with mothers tears, and here are
gathered maidens fair. aud manly youths
todllinE childhood and hoary age. all with
hearts aglow, with fervont devotion to
lltltAIlts lnHL VIII lhl, 'hu upb WV.
With unspeakable Joy and pride, wo greet
as our honored and beloved guest today
that noble woman who bears the name and
chcrlshes with answering constancy and
infinite tenderness and devotion the menu
orv of her immortal spouse-Stonewall
Jackson.
That they might bend In reverence be-
fore this sacred shrine she hath hther led
two children sweet and fair, whose veins
are rich with their grandsre's heroic
blood.
We will today with tears drawn from
the fountains of our hearts hottest love by
the touch of memory's magic wand, gem
flowers rich and rare, wherewiih TO strew
tho way along which Will pass today the
oueenlv daughter OF our uncrowned king
Moved bv those self same memories that
stirred the hearts of the mourning millions
who bore the hallowed clay OF her immor-
tai sire to royal rest in historic Hollywood,
unuumbered thousands OF Texan hearts 70
out TO her today in glorious greeting. as
they behold her: In one hand her daughter
fair winsome child, the roseate beauty
| of whose morn gives glowing promise OF IA
| radiant noon. In the other her first born
| son. who bears his grandsire's honored
name.
| Other visitants are here, too, my coun-
| trvmen. unrevealed to mortal vision 1he
| Genius of our beloved land, In beauty re
splendent as the rose Of Sharon or the Lily
| of the Valley. with robes made white In
| the blood of her children. hut drapod now
| with emblems of mourning, bends here
| above the images OF her immortal sons.
| With hearts thrilled by holy memories
| and lifted heavenward by the Inspiration
| Of this scene and these surroundings. we
NAV well believe that there hover about
us the disembodied spirits of our deafness
| dead and that keeping step and time WIN
living heroes to familiar music, there moves
with us today a phantom phalanx
| Lending that line OF ghostly warriors, !
seem to see the shade OF that m,repu
| leader. that majestic captain of valorous
host who fell too soon for his country
| veal hut fell In the hour of triumph and
whose diving ears caught the shouts of re-
| ioIcinr over a victory won by his own con
| summate leadership
AI.BERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON.
This is not the time nor place for bio
graphical oratory or elaborate eulogy. OF
him twas said by our great civic chieftain
his steadfast friend, whose love for him
was great. whose trust in him was infinite:
| II believe that the fortunes of n country
| hung by the single thread of the life that
| was Welded oil the field of Shiloh what
| ever | may say here today l trust none III
| this mighty throng viii believe even nope
| to worthily add to what has been written
| bv the matchless ana immortal pen OF Jel'
| ferSon Davis.
Albert Sidney Johnston was not moved
| 10 enter upon the service of the South by
| tho hone OF selfish reward, or by th'
| prompting OF an unworthy ambition; nor
| did he act under any misconception OF Inc
! conditions and probabilities which con
| fronted HIM.
He was by education training and oI'
perienoe able 90 properly estimate the ODDS
| of the impending struggle He knew tins
| constitution OF his country and was thor
oughlv familiar with tine fundamental prin'
| ciples OF republican government. ana Knew
| full well that ny these MS course was JUS
| tilted in the forum OF conscience ana o
law.
But his action was based upon even
| higher and holier grounds than these, and
the path Of duty as he saw II was radiant
with a light brighter than that shed by
constitutions or judicial DEGREES.
Above the roar OF the approaching con
| flict, above the thunder of the gathering
| storm. he heard voice which was 10 HIM
MS the voice of God. Holding fast 10 the
! basic creed Of his political faith, that to his
| state was due his first highest and holieAi
| allegiance when Texas his adopted mother
cried unto him, MY son; my enemy doth
encompass mo about with u mighty host
and | have need OF thee.' he obeyed hei
| can and came unto her In all the majesty
! OF his $lperb manhood. IN all the prodigal
| plonu,ude Of his physical and intellectual
| powers. with all his great gifts and His
| profound learning in the science OF war
! ara the very Genius Of Battle inearnate, h'
| planted himself between her and her fast
| gathering foes with bosom barred and
cleaning sword unsheathed.
Not his to ask the reason why;
HIS but 10 do and die"
And On Shiioh's fate'ul field he sealed
with his blood his devotion 10 the land
! with Tho glorious history Of which Ills
| great name 10 Immortality eptwiuod,
Knlrhtly ard chlyalric soldier! Heroic
| altar meier was poured richer offering than
his precious blood. He died In the battles
| front and when on the wings Of the shout
| Ing OF his victorious leglons his soul wa;
| borne home to God,
Fame VAS there herself TO hold
| His a,irrup as he mounted
TO ride down the streets OF gold"
IT'S such an one as this whose form and
features in enduring marble we here this