The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
Clint Terry Cnmu.


whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God
inc Great Commander, in His s,l ,,,sa
PROVIDENCE, to summon from ,,s s.r,,,..
sphere the gentle split of Miss var,,,,
anne JEFFERSON Davis, the beIovaa do,,.,,
yer Oh the Contederacy, to eros -. ~
.Nei ana rest under the shade M 49,,
liees OF the Greao Beyond, and thero '1 ,e
N" ,, W.T. the last Ioll caA; and.
nereas, Through her departure from,
ha", "heheht OF cray the whole South has
Sria,, 'elt IN mourning for their truest
., ,tenu ana deepest sympathzer IN all thsIr
s.ieis' one VINO. born among their en-.
ing auVersities, lived only TO share 49,,
'oys ana their sorrows; therefore ha =,
40, ,soiVed, by Clint Terry calnp 7h,,
We hereby proffer to that grief. s,rio,.S..
,lr ana other relatives SUCH consai,
N as our own prostration Will nerr,;.
,hsias mem that grief so poignant n.
tho hos1. use De iinds' kindred feeling in
.h 80 ooSoln Oh every man, woman ana chi,J
.tiouehout the entire South. In tho aaa,s
VI MASS Winnie one more linz h.. h
broken In the golden chain, ono ,nora 800
severed That connected Soutber, h- .u
~I.h .nal loved past so dear 10 tho man,oD
.ns OF every Confederate ana every snn
anu uaughter OF the Confederate ~,
49, VI ner sainted father il WAS Mice
ann ~ mat the South delighted to homer
"ll Whlle we are bowed down r.i,b az ~.
oonsoiable grief that we win mo-, , an III
aoie on earth, yet we thank Goa ,hat Inv Nv
pure me was such that we do knn,r ~
~ nas joined the ranks of tho H..
nuoNe the skies, where partings aro -.
ore' ana the great. grand and plor,,mS
are at rest forever more. e''i' ous
.. - neI ucatn we who worshlpped her ne =,
left t 80 r VINO would possibly long be
oro., Peipe'uate among the rising gem
eId'ioh a sacred regard for the ca,,s, NC.
loved and lost are forciblv ren,,n,IoS We
me SHADOWS are fast creeplnv tnu,ar. I" ''
all ana that our past must soon no n ,,oI
Ter of history only. maj :
"heh the gloom OF defeat settled o,.ar
the small army that had for fo,r n,oo -,
years maintained at fearful odds the son,
arate nationality Of the Confederacy ogains,
we combined forces Of "a world in arms ;;
MAJ shaied under the Unisn banners. moth
aug was ieit these gallant, but weakenc 4
acbin,.S.e oahu'. out the glory OF their
ach!evements and the imperishable honor
OF heroic bravery and intrepidlty. Tho
surviving soldiers of the Confederacv couI1
proudly point TO the brilliant GALAXY ot
thelr leaders and touching their own
breasts challenge the world TO show an
army in the annals OF war SURPRISING the
armies OF the Confederacy, in indomitabIe
courage, persistent achievement and heroic
bravery. N'>
Their laureis we're e,noaImed IN me
gratitude and admiration of the women n,
the Southern States, for its men. from the
cradle to the grave, without exception,
We're component parts Of that Southern
army. These laurels graced the Sc re;
affairs on which they worshippei and gar
landed the graves OF their heroic dead
who were buried where they fell in the
deep. tangled wildwood of the Wilderness
| IN the mountain bound and silent rallies
on the borders of the flowing stream
| their only lullaby the music of the leaves
above the waving grass on their lonely
| graves They have no marble TO com
| memorete their memories. The only mon
| ument of these dead heroes OF the loved
| but lost Confeleracy 10 the battle names
/ where victory perched upon their bullet
| riddled banners Their memories are en-
| tonboG in the hearts OF their survivihl
comrades and in the pride Of their offsprns
IN the glory of their ancestors. Their du(
need no monument to perpetual theil
memories; their living and their dead neet
no champion to do battle in their he
| half. Their deeds are their champions
| The sacred soil where the brave fell at
test their impcrishable renown. They ar
| enshrned in the memories Of all the
countrymen, from the Potomac to the Ri
Grande, from the Atlantic to the Pacific
as examples of American manhood. indo
mitable endurance, sublime courage an
untarnishe1 honor Throughout the annal
of the worlds history we find that evel
from the beginning OF historic time, l
has been the unvarying custom OF all na
tons to perpetulte in song aud story. a
h we'll as in sculptorS' marble. the mem
cries of their illustrious dead, who hav
won renown on the field OF battle. fo
may tell me of Grecian courage or Roma
valor, but chivalry never had truer repre-
sentauives than the heroic spirits tha
took their flight from the hosts OF Con
federate dead TO mingle with the gems Q
heaven. Ask OF those whose lives wer
spared the fate OF their departed comrades
IL man ever endured more for the require
ments of liberty and maintenance o. risn
than those who fought around them 10
four long years: the answer will com
back, not only from them but from tn
isles of the sea- and further stu from u
pearly gates Of the City of GOD, No, Tor
ever no. These brave men fought, strus
pIed poured out their blood and surren
dered their lives for the cause they loves
sons and daughters of Confederate vet
| Grams these memories OF honor, Valo
and patriotism are fast becoming yo,
heritage. Fast, an, Too fast the dark
winged courier is summomng the OF
guard To retire from LIES plttlellelu
the far away. peaceful home OF the tru
ond IN. brave. Not one OF them now lei
hut has the silver starlight OF ripehlhs az
ON his brow Every coming reunion WI
miss the faces of comrades who nave soi
Ia answer the last roll call at that greits
and eternal reunion where We snii NEE
and greet thcss brave souls, whose name
no chlseled marble preserves Ana VIM
aS comrades left. or sons ana nausn'v.
~ veterans. or lovers of the South ana I
true and tn. brave, we can not stay "
reIentless march OF hoary time, nor eio
he wheels OF his death chariot we ca
vow eternal respect for their bravery an
beroisn. eternal love for their unparaileie
sacr,fIce and eternal defense for the prit
ciples of the cause they died TO WIN anu ~
honor they left unsullied.
Resoldevd That a copy OF these I.so y,
; ,ions he placed in the archives OF ..
oannn a copy sent to the stricken lnot n
IA sister ami Il copy each be sent 10 ~
, uouston Post. Confederate Veteran au
local papers. with the request thAl Nn y,
rubbish same, and that our camp weai i
! usual badge OF MOURNING for thirty days;
Tba foregoing resolutions were passeu
oaIled meeting OF Clint Terry camp
,, SAs United Confederate Veterans, ssp'en
Der "a 1850 Commander.
camp Townscnd's Testi"on'"'s