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

Virginia saying: Thou art my son and
thy bosom must be my shield and he
obeyed her call. and In that selfsamc hour
fame unto him gave passport to immortal
ity and wreathed his brow with her chap
let OF undying glory.
II you would learn tho lesson OF fidelity
to principle. Of fortitudo In adversely. OF
patience under affliction, tho sublimity OF
heroism under great trial, point you TO
the example Of him who was the chief ex.
ecu,ive Of the Young and storm Graded
Nation that fell"
He passed from the executive chair Of
a great Nation to a dungeons depth. Hc
was the vicarious sufferer for the alleged
political offensc Of his people
For thom he breathcd dungeons air
and for them he wore prisoners chain,
yet he did ennoble even a prison by his
princcly presence. and In the majesty OF
his manhood In martyrdom did glorfy
dungeon and the shacklcs whercwith
rancorous hate sought to degrade him be-
came upon his limbs badge Of honor
| grander than the guerdon OF king. r
| When stricken by the magic wand OF
constitution these shackles fell from his
| limbs and his prison doors opened out
ward, he walked forth to freedom, but he
| was exempted from the general pardon and
was set apart as accursed among men, yet
IN his political isolation and his heroic en-
uuTNntt OF ppilihIi ltlNiANiuuth u' S'oNb
the most majestic figure ever projected on
the canvas of history siuce lsraeis leader
stood with God on the cloud wrapped
! height OF Pisgah. He was one whom no
gold could purchase nor power awe and
who to his people and his principles was
faithful even unto DEATH and his people
gave him kngly huriai That was =
spectacle which in moral grandeur is with
out precedent or parallel In history. The
young republic OF which he had been the
head had passed away from among th'
5 nations of the earth, II had no present cx'
istonce nor hope OF resurrection. He was
, when death claimed him, not even oii'
, zen Of that republic. the brightest pages q
, whose civil and military history were those
whereon were writ the record OF his deeds
vet millions bowed as mourners at M
I bier. With uncovered heads and tcartu
h eyes his people in ranks stretching iron
o tho gulf to the James gave him moro thai
F. royal escort.
Veterans who In behalf OF that cause @
o which he had been the most illustriou
/, civic exponent, had with dauutloss ME
a dared death on many hard fought ueiV
= bore him with revercnt tread to the sloNin
/, hillside by Virginias historic river wher
a In the bosom OF the land he loved so wei
and served SO faithfully he swcetly sleeps
4. And then with flowers geinmcd with 'the'
~ tears, fair women covered deep the 80
70 above the noble heart forever stilied be
II meath 1t, by that glorious but patho''
a pageant his people testified before a
* mankind OF their fidelity to the caus
y whclS they had hallowcd by their devotio
# and paid ma,chlcss tribute to him, the
N immortal leader,
Al And il Is these achievements which IN
40 Battle Abbey of tho South will serve
n perpetuato unto coming generations. II
nj influence upon the thought and action
y those who shall take our places and
i whom shall be committed the destinies
"a our loved land can not he estimated TT
~ sentiment that decrles the expenditure
the money necessary for It's erection
"a cherished only by those who are incapab
~, of approaching the Influences and bencf
no OF great moral example.