The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
!. REUNION CLOSED.
l,oon Spoke on Causes Lead
ing to the War.
Twas ELECTED COMMANDER
80 words Spoken i'm urg-
kbe Election OF the Hero
from Gonzales.

,o,,o Texas, December t6, The
"a last days session of the State
- reunion was brought to a close
,rv At the morning session the
having the State increase the APP
n for the Confederate home at
- discussed and a resolution ex-
,,o ae1-sx OF the veterans was
; from Governor Culberson was
ressing his regret at not being
,,end the reunion.
ncipal address OF the day was that
n II. Reagan. After paying triD-
departed veterans, he said he de-
refer TO some great facts. lie said
generally understood that slavery
IAN cause OF the war, but that
mi the case, although i'll was one
10, causes OF war. lie SAID tnat
Ie dated far back OF the war. 1t
60 of jealousy on the part OF the
,rr,ng states. He then lold OF
nsrsnces that occurred during the
q He said tina. when President
made the purchase OF Louisiana
England states objected very
sly, saying that it WAS giving the
I,ral States an unfair advantage
manufacturing States. He said
| New England States then threat
secede. The same Thing took place
y State OF Missouri was admitted TO
II and wheu Texas was admitted TO
III. He said that prior to the break
4 Of the war the various administra-
K been severely criticised and con-
when the various States did not
be policy pursued by the govern
ks right, but that no State had
! ed to secede except the New Eng
HES. He said that until the South
Eded to withdraw from the Union
Is never a question raised as to the
one State to withdraw from the
| He said that when the great
kstern country was settling up the
b, Indiana and Illinoi specially
bngress to repeal the law prohibit
(ery In those States, and that Gen-
lrrson, the foremost maQ of that
land afterward president OF The
states. wrote very able letter to
eident advocating the repeal OF that
not think" continued the speaker,
Is grandson ever refers TO that let
ling Of slavery, Judge Reagan said
! Southern States We're not respou-
pr slavery, He stated that they
Fought here by Dutch traders and
the people OF the North. There they
ID until they were no longer useful,
Irt Of the country engaging very |
in manufacturing. Then the slaves
Nd to the people of the South to
heir fields, and the money thus
was spent in buying new machn-
and building up their |
He said that the Northern people |
ddenly became very virtuous and
bout the sin Of slavery. They did |
IT TO pay for or aid in bearing the |
OF releasing them.
In Fergus Kyle of Kyle nominated |
4. b. Savers of Gonzales as major
10 command the Texas division of
rate Veterans. The mention of
layers name evoked great applause.
Kyle said of him: "AIthouch he
as private when mere stripllng.
he war was over his name was writ |
al j. NJ. Pearson. as a representa-
the Northeastern division. embrac
" counties. seconded the nomlna-
ylng Il am glad to place before
yention a man who has plucked 50
onors on the field oS=Aat1la,'
]. f.. Fitzgerald of San Antonio
the nomination as n member of
Sidney 'Johustsa camp in neat
Joseph &. Booth Of Austin a mem
erry's Texas Rangers. also took the
d said he thought that there was
Fitzgerald then took the fIonr
nd moved that Major Savers be |
by reclamation. This ,yas carried
ing vote -" "1
Ulcers elected for tho Southwest
ion Of the United Confederate Vet
Texas were: Colonel w. T. Merri-
Of San Antonio, brevet major gen.
he Second brigade: j. b. Policy of |
lie, brigadier general of the Second |
le West Texas subdivision-Joseph |