The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-15

ind II we would keep alive and transmit TO
hose who come after us spirit OF admira-
Ion for their deeds and OF reverence Tor
heir sublime example. so that when others
Who. worn and afflicted. shall take their ,
flacss soon to be left vacant, shall likewise
be provided for. we must In some enduring |
form preserve and perpetuate the memoir
les of the cause In behalf OF which they
deeds of ieathless glory. and must
by means OF monuments and temples anu
abbeys. transmit TO generations yet to come
the lesson OF their lives. The precious
spikenard poured by us now upon them will
iii with its odor the air of coming years
and assure to the last OF them the comfort
and care to which he has won the right
BY faithful service to the land OF hts birth,
II there be ono man. that would TO one, even
tho least OF these old heroes. deny that poof
boon. let that man stand accursed in the
sight OF men and angels. BESIDES. my
the life Of a people is not
measured by years but by deeds. Not by
tho standard OF material gain and money
values but by the achievements OF ITS peo-
pie In every faith OF lofty endcavor anu
heroic action. The mart ~ 10 more an
,mportan, factor In the problem OF human
progress than the temple The great tnst-
tuition on yonier hill. that fount OF learning
at which hundreds of youths drink daiiy
IL as potent for good and OF as great Naiu,
to Texas, measured even by the stahoaru
OF money. AS her fields, her raitwaSs anu
her factories. There are periods wheu tne
patriotism of people IN measure s'as
mates and needs by sotuo patriouu an" ne
role action to be aroused and revived
few weeks ago thousands crowded the
decks of n vreat engine for naval warfare
anchored OFF our shores anu sa1eu III WIZ,
der her equipment, marvclieu az Tue sN''
and ingenuity displayed In yer cons'r"'
ton. viewed with surprise hor suhip'uous
at q
osity satisfied. turned away uhsurro" Ny
any decp or lasting emotion. But how tho
heart of ever American who stood upon
her decks would thrill with patriotic prine
were that great ship 10 ancho.
as God grant she may do. on
tho shores of that fair island 10 the sou'n
where a brave people Is heroleally asNhs
It's inalienahle right to be free, and clear
ing her decks for action aud doun'e -shu'-
ting her guns. ding "Old Glory to the
breeze and say through her commander
| ia tho brutal minons OF an efete ana
| clumbling despotism: tnchain every
| American. Fling open his prison doors
| or by heaven. I'll make ghost oil MN Wno
| dares refuse.
| The iabbercocks all over the land, the
| members of the sugar trust the money
| changers In the temple OF Mammon INC
| Judnses who hold the money bags would an
| WELD In protest, but the people wou''
heed them not. If these servile ninlohs
! CT money VINO are READY 10 SUI -, a.,
| sentiment OF Nationai E'u's w." man
! the SHRINE OF Soiu ma" w" ~ ,,,u
world reelea ana roehou' VIZ" a,, ,hr
| of the temple was rent In twain, Wheh th'
sun hid his face and deep darkness iei
i urnn the earth while a universe ston,
Il aghast at the awful travail OF calvary
they would have gathered with the sol
/, ders OF Plate at the foot of the Cross an'
nave En'upiou .ne'' ~ Wv
! a cruclheo Nhrist' , ore,
$ Az Tue very hrst suun" W s,,,on,
. IN hehat OF 'ne rlbn's va "n VII,
clti2en m'hiosis VI ~ cold
love their country pe'trf va" Sir ,,,a
\ and who love liberty pe''er th'n NV
would shout IN harmonious upl,u," -, | a.
the sons OIL tne Not'n 'n" w AZ. ',a
! south wou'u JON nai,"s ,t r,ai,,nir IN
renee Oh t,iol, Nou.,' az n,a wouj
T hohor ana sio,s vi ~ n"7 Cnrsaa ho n
come 10 ho' ue,e"ae ~. '.e i, a"a,net IN
!, VINO uare WIKI ,,,., 49, American cIti
, .is"'s an"
nci'. .,,,,, h,, ,hts poy
If such action were taken ny 'nls s oN
ernment IT woula appea' W ''lo p''' $50,
ana arouse III. p'i". VI Wv. -. .o,.,,r.
! OF America anu woulu III ~, ,ii,, MAN
y blot out sectional iihss, anu a. un' wnn
VI ncr' were 'nere M"ay ,Ss,I,t,. or
,''".'e' u s"ii Ai.fs .,,,,o,l a., ,rn,
y battle ABBEY sneh as rs i"ua n,ns ~, an
and as VIII be erected, u mo"'u "a ,,,o
y thrill every pa'rlot near. 'n,. 49, a., IN,
the memorials OF era ,ts ,roiis W.
n would pc ga.hereu VIM n",, a. IN mos
:, would be perpe.uai le ,,, -. once.
n VINO shaii come hi,i ua ''' No dared nor
a tors were race VI "''ue1 W." ,and nm
all in defense OF nome anu ''as'no un nur an
d deveiop WITHIN snu,i ~ ,V ,,bicb M neon
y Pride OF ancestry Wl'no"' VIM" Nv '>N'
"a is worthy 10 De iree. ,.. ,,,ob "a ,
- My countrSmen' we nav W., W. .d ~
) proud OF, mueh 10 s'o's ~, history n,
10 search tho recoruS VI anerJn' -, an,ioui
Il delvc into the musty rcvula' VI "t
:, to find examples oil e<a''eI w, to,,s' Ia,
= unse,tsh love OF county, ot,or ,,eor
N not told, nor bara SUM ot mv ,1',s sontI
IN than that when dweiis "i.n '., w., arshai,
ern land and there was nenS, " nrnsY ~,
r. meath Heating banners s'anuv, -, "y
that which on behaif OF we 7ou,n ara,r
re ed so heroic par, IN Una, S,u'u was a.
O. which third OIL cehtu.s "S ,,y" and
IN acted with continent '0' ''<'e'
ur world for an audience IN. ,,
"a Your ancestors IN couhch nuns ""