The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20

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. that is coming, knowing that we are su
. London October 2o.The speech OF
last evening has deeply impressed En-
: how France viii receive it.
ssssessssssssssssseseessseses,
fable--a new nation, yet rosy in the
flesh. vita the bloom of youth upon its
cheeks and TIE CLEAN Of morning in
its eyes. No one questioned that CONNER
cal aud geographical union hal been eff
fected. So had Rome united its falter-
ing provinces, maintaining the limit OF its
imperial jurisdiction by the power Of COM
mercial bonds and the majesty OF the
sword, until In It's very vastness 1t COL
lapsed. The heart OF it's people did not
beat in unison. Nations may be made
by the joining Of hands, but the measure
of their real strength and vitality, like
that OF the human body is in the heart.
Show me the country whose people are
not at heart in sympathy with its institu-
lions, and the fervor OF whose patriotism
is MOI bespoken in its flag, and | will show
you a ship OF State which is sailing in
shallow waters, toward unseen eddies OF
uncertainty, II not TO the open rocks OF
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
From whence was the proof to come, to
ourselves as well as to the world. that We
We're being moved once again by common
impulse, and by the same heart that in
spred and gave strength to the hands that
smOte the British in the days of the revo-
lption, and again at New Orleans, that
made our ships the masters OF the seas;
that placed our flag on Chaputepec, and
wldened our domain from ocean to ocean?
How was the worli to know that the burn
ing fires of patriotism, so essential to
National glory and achievement had not
been qurnched by the blood spilled b. the
heroes of both sides OF the most desperate
struggle known in the history OF civil
wars? How was the doubt that stood, all
unwilling. between outstretched hands and
sympathetic hearts, to be. in fact, dis
PEELED?
Ii from out the caldron OF conflict there
arose this doubt. only from the crucible
of war could come the answer. And thank
God, that answer has been made in tho
record of the war, the peaceful termi ait-
tion OF which we celebrate tonight Read it
in every page OF its history; read it in tho
obliteraton of party and sectional lines in
the congressional action which called the
Nation TO arms Ia the defense of PROSTATE
liberty, and for the extension of the sphere
OF human freedom; read 1t in the conduct
OF the distinguished Federal soldier who,
as the chief executive of this great rep,b-
lc honors this occasion by his presence
tonight, aud whose appointments IA the
first commissions issued after war had
been declared made manifest the sincerity
OF his oft repeated utterance5 of complete
sectional reconciliation and the elimination
of sectional lines in the affairs OF govern-
ment. Differing with him. as | do. on
party issues, utterly ut variance with the
views of his party ON economical problems.
/ al sNl,Is IAN,
that rests on every patriotic citizen to
make party second to country, and in the
measure that he has been actuated by this
broad and patriotic policy he will receive
tho plaudits of the whole people, "Wau
done, good ana faithful servant"
Portentous indeed have been the develop
ments OF the past six months; ths National
domain has been extended far into the
Caribbean sea on the south, and to the
west II is so near the mainland of Asia
that we can hear the grating OF the pro-
cess which is grinding the ancient celestial
empire into pulp for the machinery OF
civilization ana OF progress.
In a very short while the last chapter OF
his war Will have been written, except
Tor the effect It Will have on the future.
Dur flag now floats over Porto Rico, a
part OF Cuba, and Manila. 1t must soon
Des peak our sovereignty over the island of
s'"SNf VI iNssAhie ONSl lut NuOlb Iulllp-
'ine group. 1t Will ere long, from the
tatf on Havauas Moro. cast its shadow
IN the 5uuken and twisted frame OF the
daine--a grim reminder Of the vengea zee
hat awaits any Nation that lays unhoy
lands on an American citizen or viol ties /
my sacred American right. 1t has drawn /
rom en- admtring world unstinted applause
OF tue lhVinclbin army, that under troplo
uNs despite priNstions aud disease, un- /
IN rfis,,,
helr own trenches and routed from their
wn battiements, Ike chan before ina |
'lnd. the trained forces OF formidabls
'oWer' II has bodily stripped the past Of
Ulster and def.antly challenged the nossi-
'lli'ies OF rho future In the Accomplishment,
u matchless navy, whose deeds have /
truck The universe with consternatsn ana |
With wonter ~"
but speaking as a Southerner and an
american | say that this has been a.
aught compared to the greatest goo5 .bis
var has accomplished, Drawing alike from
IL sections OF the Union for her heroes ami
er martyrs, depending alike uoon No~,h
outh' Essl and West for her glorious vie,
prizes. and weeping with sympathy wit,
ne widows and the stricken mothers whar'
yer they may be, America incarnates
p%H OF liberty, stands again today the
oy emblem OF household in which 10
H'NN III hNiltN, equality, love and
eaee. The iron. sledge OF war mai ~.
sunder the links OF loyalty aud love has
eised them together again Bars th,t
ere deaf 10 loving appeals for the hprlai
sas.'crai strife, have listened and he
exsd when the muster guns have spoken
III, We're cold TO calls for trust and
~ nv have awakened to loving co1f,'
cree IN me baptism OF their blood.
LIVES inspiration from the flag OF our 4,
'up.fy' me south has shared not only ths .
.u.ea hn the elorles OF the war In ne
ea.a y brave young Baglev al Gardens
I'm IN osrolns furnished tire tirs, blood ,
me iEgedy II ives Victor plre =, ,
'n'a csrn'ina. who like tbe sws,nr VI
re revolution. crossed Inc ,ierv ,,.h !
re enemy NJ HE pleasure. alj hro,,sns !
Y llrs' Official filings ~ IN si,n,,fo,s
N.s'e.' IN ruAa- y ,.as p-,,sv
no -, Dsy ne Tag llepep,at O, rewcv
=" ,.rsi raised the Stars and s,r,no, 80,
anlla. Il was Aiahana, .pos over-l