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

mon, =, - 80 suuinitteu TO the arbitrd- !
.n1u. VI iorce. might makes what the van.
quisned must accept as right. Jusgs pah
e.@' III common with the true Snutbern- |
~, nus no apology to mako TO this or |
.;n. seherations for the fearless asser.
.'vn oi MS rights, and no fair minded mar
nan,, ne may live, can believe that any
| bv H. ~ MADE such sacrifice as mad,
actnstsdi eopie Oh the South, who were not
,,,s suaeeu by thorough couyictlon q, 80
Jus'lee OF their cause and NJ The 49, ". nv NV
,s,. resort to arms to maintain 4, :, ".
80, U! the voice OF the peop,a No a..
.ai,eu from the bloody held ~ str,t. -,
a s,ss., assume the judicial ermine ne ch,"s
nu sice OF the supreme court only IN ha
itv vi MS position by military author
In tsee ops.rueponist to reconstruction
nr iaoo he was again honorod nv no ~.
p.e' VINO chose him as one Of o,r ~" 80, -
un ".es senator's, to be again rejected bv on
compromising radical rule ~ ="
,,'L, ~, sns the trying days of reconstrun,,,
ana a,. aary inlsrule, he stood with foI.s
the nen,,i as champions of the libertics NJ
rirhr,s opie ana OF the enforcement of ,,,,i
when 10 Near 70 every American. In 1874
neu .he people again gained cnrtr.i
me state government and s.s,,n ioi Oh
| -. '"ee OF State affairs, he was ,,,ns
whara w ~ oeneh as our chief magistraf.
oss;a ne remained until called 20 .,,
30, OF chief executive in 1875 " 'ne
cbosa- ing ron this office 1889 no wo i.
yersi,n. 80 =, prolessor of lawtin our STATE rn,s
til lately. p''i'y ne continued un-
Po Tuun Is an epitome of the life Of Gran "
w., VINO departed this life m tbo III io, ~
60, . me rlch in results and worthv -.
h,,, olilIns 10 Texas as he did when I, u,s
v' J, eM.ering upon its career of prosnsrit,,
IN tha was sun border State, subject
western, frontier, he allied himself WHY ins
lne pest element and fearlessly disrba-a.d
very duty Of good citizenship hofb in ,ha
Held and forum. W." Ia tue
AS a politician he always appreciated m.
pest interests of the public and. by pen and
s'r,.o., auHocated such measures as sub
seiNeo sucn interests, free from demarogv
; AS a lawyer he was careful thororsh /; I
preparation, logical in presentment. fair
ana just, STOPPING not to questionable nrac-
? tices OF the pettifogger, but hewing close
10 TIE line OF duty and justice.
AS Judge he brought to the bench the
results Oh great training and experience
anu nina peculiarly adapted to the soly.
5 ing OIL intricate questions. EXhaustiva IN
research and diligent in mastering the in
I trlcacles OF record, his opinions were
: ciear, logical and forceful, impelling by
( their merit ready recognition.
AS soldier and patriot he entered tn
i t!eiu III ueieuSe OF conceived rights, and
, throughout dark and trying hours falterer
/ not, but bravely maintained the right If
: face OF all danger
AS the chief executive of a great Stat,
y he brought into service great experiences
n judicial learning, knowledge of conditions
?, OF the needs of a great and rapidly CROWN,
. commonwealth, undoubted executive ability
}. and IDEAS of rigid economy, the unfaIterinl
n and determined exercise OF all which die
4 much to place our State well to the from
in the rank Of States.
S AS an instructor of youth, he nstille
II their minds with love OF truth justice in
IT tegrty and diligence, and many Of thu
n brightest lights of the bar and bench ow
+ their brightness to the tuition and training
: received at his hands
Rugged in character simple in habits
+ transformations, free from deceit and con
" ceit, he stood before the searching crti
cism of a public clothed in the grandeur c
l., the dignity of true manhood.
10 Without malice, he was beloved by all
without evil, he looked to the good in other
!, rather than the bad honest, he was hon
" ored as few can hope to be.
= Duty and justice were his watchwords
n and neither personal advantage, friend
ship, enmlty nor fav~ltism cause
" him to swerve to The ngnt
p. the left in the performance
. the one or the administration of U
10 filled high judicial position and basked
=. the sunlight OF the love OF the people
% "His was a character built like tempt
~ resting on the granite bedrock OF etsrn
=, truth. with unylelding honesty for Its four
az dation stones. Courage and discretion
80 ability and learning, supported the lou
ie cnrners of this edifice, and the walls WEI
az so.n,ad of industry loving zeal and p'
.tnrne 90 srperimposed and overlappe
u ,bot Won found each and all In every pa
er ~ tba structure Fairness, firmness al
-, tannerance were the pillars, columns az
:. nilasters that adorn the exterior anu y
~ terior Of the edifce, aud PATRIOTISM w
M the cornice that crowned the ouse' -,
w Narrower. the whole building inrousho'
TO NJ Lii from turret to foundation sion
n i.a oan,snted and joined together by u
Mas ~ unawerying fidelity and LOWE
,enderness worthy OF woman .'a .,
Ard high above all, uniting every az ~
III ,orming the capsione of inns ueihpie w 0n 80
acter was ever cleaning the p'ee'o'' o.
of Justice a., h;storv as 10,
"A 40 800 10 administered within her i'n
10 10 as long as live the reports o, ou, :"
y 10, the memory OF the ulu -
x ID, witl.ever be green in the melnois
Ne noonle. for the character Oh th1 NC e.
he STAMPED deep in the character VI wv
and time will not obiltera'e, :, ,he g,
of l hei Ir,iyerse. we. in common with u
Die " orie If rreyas. do bemoan his'takhs aM'
d. and do here lay upon his bier inns '''''
NJ. to his memory .,.o,,, and prieyi,
eg we do extend to his widow ana ,h,, s and a
nd loved ones our hearttel, s ~ bonor esteel
ull thae ms ms q gp be spread of record up
Or, ,'ir,,tes of the court and that Gu
OF n ~ ,nder the seal Of this court
at. ,nsauoa 10 the widow, and that !.
n mi Tn in the public press hespe'''
~, ~ suphli''sD' r. W. Stayton,
,a' Bethel Coopwood'
IL J. c. Scott,
nd H. b. spinelli,
~ i. Marshall Rogers
III Cororniitpe