The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29

us vast agricultural, mineral and ,pech..
ieai productions; its systems OF education
ana It's institutions OF learning, charity pnd
oene'oience, the magnitude and perf,o;
las "a i's railway systems and It's vast
commerce on land and on sea, al hone n,.d
soroau, we arc filled with admiration and
i1uaaple pride. And when we reflect that
the greater part OF this greatness has l,en
uenieseu by the energy. enterprise and .n
tehisehce OF our own people in the snort
space OF one generation, ii looks almos, a.
II II We're fairly tale. Just to think ;hlt
IVY years ago tnis government under which
we live and of which We boast. WAS uoor
and weak. and was considered nv ri.,nv
as a doubtful experiment. II was regarded
Nv the statesmen OF the Old World ~ yIs-
ionary and iinpracticable lis territory VA.
Tess tnan one fourth its present dimensions
and much of that "howling wilderness.
INFESTED by hostile savages IT'S treas,,,v
was empty; its resources cramped its OIL
isa'ions worthless. BY peaceful means
I principally, and .rapidity unknown in the
| history OF nations. the United States forged
10 the front and took her position as one
vi the greatest nations Of the earth. She
mas demonstrated 10 the world the prac-
ticabilty OF the principles of self govern
inent. She has shown the nations of the
earth that people whose governors are
ihe governed, If possessed of the necessary
Intelligence, patriotism and respect for the
| law, can exist. flourish and maintain It's
standing as one OF the leading nations CT
the world for all time. She has a:co, ded
an asylum for the oppressed of every ma
| ton. And not. only has she established
| free government at home, but neignSuring
nations, encouraged by our success, nave
thrown of the yoke of oppression. have
| followed our example, declared their indie
pendence and established republican gov
OF Tsl.,
| on TINS continent but in name, and the
principle Of representative government
prevails everywhere in the Western Hein,-
| sphere save upon poor. down trodden Cuba
| and few other islands of the sea; and
| soon we may expect to see the heel of
| the oppressor removed from the Gem CT
| the Antilles" Have we not reason, then.
to be proud OF our country, Its goyarnineEr,
| its institutions and achievements? Tbs
| flag which we have unfurled is the symbol
of that government; it is the emblem oil
| its power, its strength and Its beaencance.
| In looking over this beautiful city we see
| that emblem floating over numerous edi-
J fees, proclaiming the loyalty, PATRIOTISM
| and devotion OF various classes, industries,
| societies and individuals. The one just un-
| furled has been raised by the constituents
of two of the great bulwarks of our Nation
the railway systems and the Art Pre-
| sentative"
! The first named is one of the greatest,
! agencies upon which the government relies
| for the successful prosecution of the pres
ent war. BY it our troops are trans ported
| from ocean TO ocean with an else and
| celebrity unknown in former conflicts. while
| constant streams of supplies, munitions and
| indictments Of war are flowing from all
parts of our country TO the various rem
devious of our army To the printer we
are indebted for that general diffusion Of
| knowledge which Is the foundation and
support of republican government. While
| the printer is considered a man If peace.
| and his art most useful in times OF peace,
| the eagerness with which the anxious citi-
| zen seeks his morning paper when news
| of battle is impending will convince the
| most casual observer that his services are
not without value in time of war. Having
| furnished our soldiers and sailors with the
| means by which they have learned the
| science of war. the printer will transmit to
| posterity the record OF their valiant deeds;
| not only those already performed, but
| which we may expect from time TO time
while the conflict lasts. That nag & not
| only an emblem OF the power and glory
of our country, but it is "a thing of
beauty and JOY forever" Look upon 1t
| and think for moment of the wonderful
| inspiration that conceived its design.
when Freedom from her mountain
height
Unfurled her standard TO the air.
| She tore the azure roll OF night
| And set the stars of glory there;
| She mingled with its gorgeous dyes
The milky baldric of the skies,
| And striped the pure celestial White
With streahings OF the morning l'Sbt."
| Though not an aged man, I can well
| remember when there were but twenty
| four stars on the standard Of our cOSnly Z.
Since then | have seen eightesn STATES
| admitted into the American Union dni a
| corresponding number of stars addsd TO
| wonder constellation. But you and Can
! say with pride:
"Tho' many and bright are The stars that
appear
In the flag of our country unfdf!ed,
And the stripes that are swelling III MAY
| esty there
Like rainbows adjoining the worlu'
! Their light is unsullied as those in the sky
Nv a deed that our fathers haze done.
| Nav we transmit 1t to our cnll isen. an"
| NAV Il go down to our children chi'cfth
tn the latest generation dndlInmed ana
unstained by an act of oppression OF Va
| tional dishonor. And
1.-THE star spangled banner, OIL, long may
1t wave
"O'er the land of the free and the nome
| Of the brave"