The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-24

They arc not truly American who urge
nogro supremacy at tho South nor fratcrnal
who are uncharitable toward us In our
dealing with this momentous problem.
They urge such view who know nothing
| OF the negro and nothing Of our conditions
They overlook the fact that wherever We
| can we induce him to own and establish
his own home. and teach him the lessons
! OF citizenship that whereas In Texas he
has accumulated twenty millions OF dol
| lars. his labor Is not without reward; and
| that our ultimate salvation depends upon
his Advancement. II Is true the slaveships
| Of this Rcpublic landed not ON southern
shores. but the negro by adaptation iceamc
| settled IN the huta on the hillsidos md In
| the valleys OF the South. SANG his songs 20
| the tuning of the banjo meath southern
| skies. his Joyous laughter rang out In Our
| cotton fields. and in times OF war ami spr-
| row his fidelity 10 our wives and mothers
| aud sisters won n lasting place In our graf
| itudo. and In reverence for these memories
| as IN consideration Of our duty, We will
sun rule and lead them by the hand. rict-
| INK out to them that measure OF justice
| the strong owe the weak until. II ros,lblc
| they may see the light as we do, hst We
! can never be lead by an inferior race. The
| South has long asked its fellow COUNTY,
| mon FOR patience. for confidence, for M
patty and for LOYALTY that embraces alike
every section of our common country.
And though clouds gather. though our
race question has no precedent In history.
| and though no defiant logic can determine
| ats proper settlement and end.yc, We believe
| that when the great clock OF this republic
| shall strike the MONDAY stroke OF Its glory
the South. with hor problems eolved, viii
lie beneath smiling sun. happy IN the nc
| complishmcnt Of that mission given into
her keeping by His hand whose last help
| to man seems to DO IN the solution of the
problem Of the government OF man by man.
NIFTY
OF the American people Brave mon fight
for conviction and abide the issue In honor
uncnmplaining. When our handful OF bravo
soldiers laid down their arms at Appomat-
toN the war and It's hates were ended for
ever. We have buried our passions In pa
thos as we have buried our heroes IN love.
The heart OF The South is as broad as tho
American Union. and as tender us its hest
memories. The South triumphed in every
forum for more than half a century, and
her proud armies marched to defeat and 10
denth for cause which in their Judgment
and conscience was right.
The Sou,h's theories went down In tho
honor OF war; it's harp was hung upon the
willow; and its flag that floatcd with its
stars and bars amid the smoke OF battle
and over the scenes " carnage without one
stain Of dishonor. was folded forever.
Father Ryan's soul was the harp that
sang our dirgo:
'Furl that banner. for It's weary;
Round It's staff It's dropping drediy;
Furl Il. fold 1t, II ia best.
For there's not man TO wave II.
And there's not u sword to save IT,
| And there's not one left TO lave II
In III. blood which heroes gvo IL.
And it's foes now scorn and brave 1t;
Fur IT, hide 1t, let 1t rest
| Furl that banner, softly, siowiyi
| Treat 4. gently, II is holy
For 1t droops over the dead
| rouch IL not--unfold II never
.ct # 1roop there. turled forever,
For it's peoples hopes arc dead
AND ,he star Of i,s hope went down ~
| ,ho shadcs of night, leaving only mehoIy
~ a., stainless purity ss the Cohleder's
| faded from the earth. td The
| rho South of today Etnhns "in'' do,
sc, ms Of the breaking day oil heF in"'i,s
| advancement. in which sentiment 49, =,
| a., h,,stross-thp poetry OF her career w
| =" hn, she shall fud no surer sulne
| ~. no honor nj her future than the '''
| u,tnne AZ her mast. In a far away NOM
| 10. nesting by tho green ron'n hi''',
| where the vines climb TO the wihopN a." ~
| the birds sing frnm the trce-'opS "'" VA
! cin,vors bloon 10 the woorl ind, sat an ago
I
| -, ,hc,r and nights shadows were gather
| In, ahnut them. Amid the aching oi henrt
| as tho family circle was broken mp, thcS
said 10 their sons In loving h@nvn''uoi''
| "You nro the message OF our ne Win
| oh;ch we send to the world In the III,
| ,,'ir,tion ~ that p7thotic conservation, let
! mo vouug men OF the South In buiulhN
ia institutions and systems anew 'reasuIe
| Tho memories and traditions of the old'
IL must be said In truth that the No'th
| and the South followed their cohNl't'u"s,
| and TINT an impartial record nj history WIZ
! vindioato the motives Of each Inc Nortu
! ,ollowed the teachings OF Webster and oil
| Lincoln. the South OF Calhoun ana DRIVE
| nut those unhappy days are ended-lnurel
| for the brow of the living' cypress LOT the
wreath Of the dead. Estransrm'nt hat
| ceased and we are one people In name and
| in heart. with common ancestor. com.
| mon heritage OF glory and OF honor, WIN
| the troubles OF the past forgiven ana i"f-
gotten ia the warm glow of Amerlchnlslh'
| We shall march with one mighty tread 10
one common destiny.
| II the South has priceless treasure In
thu memory Of its valor, the North has not
less honor In It's stand for firm coDyic-
| lion. Tho North and South. brethren In es-
| tablishing this great Republic. the ashes
| Of their heroes resting IN quiet peace upon
tho same backgrounds of the revolution
| aud cousecrated alike to the cause OF hui
man liberty, though alienated by an I'M
| happy wal in which the yalor and honor
81 each was tested by tho other. have
learned at last that bravery is not oh
atinacy and that candor Is not retraction,
and Ia acknowledge that in tho other each
found foreman who regarded principle
above power and death preferable to sub
mission and tha, the true philosophy is
couched In the charity of these lines:
what 'er the cause In which you fight
II you were brave and true.
II you could pray 10 heaven for help,
That cause Was right to you.
WE WOULD BURY THE PASSIONS EN-
GENpERED,
rebuild our desolate homes. develop the
gifts that God bas given w. plant tho rose
Of love in the bed OF thorns, develop
Amcricanism instead Of aectiOnalism and
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