The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
The view. of ola Commentaries.

10 the Editor oil me Post
Houston, Texas, December 22.--on near
ing 50Sia Main street, the present head
quarters of the old Confederates. OBJ
served there was quite curbstone con-
vention being held by the old boys, and
there appeared TO be more animated ges-
tlculation and argument under Roadway
than usual They were all talking at once,
as at female meeting, creating a great
bedlam. | was hailed by one-legged vet
eran. who was endeavoring TO convince q
armed comrade that no uue Confed-
crate OF principle favored the pensioning of
Confederates by the United states govern
ment, as lis proposed by Bueer oil South
Carolina, ana that he intended Writing 10
Chiffon ANA Bailey 10 call him down, as
the mere suggestion OF such an idea, eIlla-
mating from a Southern source, was dis
tasteful, disg4aceiul and calculated 10
make bush snantlo the cheek of any
true ScutherHer OF pride | halted, fol
iind it impossible TO pass by my old COM
Iades without holding a coniab was
soon the recipient OF many interrogatories
from several sources, but. addressing my
self 10 the one legged veteran | assured
him that / fully concurrei in his views.
aud believed that even were such propo-
sitor carried through both houses, Me-
Kinley, with all his recent barney in
Georgia would promptly veto it. In fac;.
thought the few remaining Conferences
who were really deserving and in need oil
Il pension should be cared TOR by their own
States, that the government already had "a
staggering load OF paGler pensioners, citi-
zens OF every country known, as well as
many natives and foreigners of their Owl
land. to provide for and that tho PEN
ll..ro the d..
be the feather that would break the cam
els back.
/ hope we are too proud TO receive rea-
sions from such source, and too patriotic
TO bankrupt our country,
Why sir. Northern soldiers would have
perfect right 30 object, and could consist
entity claim that they alone could expect
the paternal care of the government.
Already a howl has been heard from
some, asserting that the government hadn't
the right 10 care for Confederate graves,
and if they object to This small tribute
what kind Of a howl Will they make II q
pension grab is made for the ex-Confed-
crates?
No, sir. Hands off Ask no favors. BE
men, as you were in 1860 SO.
Mckinley deserves credit for being the
first to come cut aad remark that the
time has now come, In the evolution OF
sentiment and feeling, when, In the spirit
of fraternity, they should share with Va in
the cara OF Confederate graves.
Ii strikes me there IS not much nobility
in the utterance, when 1t required thirty,
five years after the war TO discover tpat
they should care for graves OF brave SOL
diers whose ancestors marched side by
side with theirs IN The revolution, - Mex
ico ana in every war ever engaged in b.
this country.
We would do no more Than amy clvillZel
nation onght TO do II we care FOR the graves
of the poor Spsniards IN Porto Rieo ana
Cuba! No, lei the poor Southern Doss
slecp on. ihey reck 10, Of the forlorIi con
dj;ion ~ lheir groves II humanity bi.d
civilization have not prompted them to care
for the little nRrrow homes OF the brave
Americans Who perish ed In their prisons,
ibeu why, after these long years, should
we care? The dear boys are where il'ey
care not for an awakening sentiment Lnat
has lain dormant for thirly-fiye years lac
Great Creator knows the exact spot where
aach md every southern hero sleeps. ana
He will award them Justice; when the last
TRUMP blows they will wear uniform re-
splendcnt in glory.
M gentlemen let not this disgusting
~ Butler take root IN ieAas,
We don't want their pensions III OUT
state w.ll not render aid 20 tae iew re-
naming and daily decreasing NUMBERS OF
destitute, VINO CAV INT bc7' -. - -
hood TO her defense. then will her gov
error and THESE who claim 10 represent
YOU prove recreant TO a sacred trust
Nv remarks apparently swept the NsaFl
strings Of sentiment. and an embarr asslns
Irll enyelopei he old boys some OF tnem
,,,I eonressrd therselves favorably to-
wards The government granting Pensions
without giving thought 70 the humi'ia-
lion necessarily accompanying the reeep-
inn Of sninh an unearned reward. Ny
handsome friend. George Branard, coionei
Kindred and the oDe-legged veteran com
I'D q with ms. enc SYN nJnolns-
ran.I,ra homewards, leaving our old com
rade; standing there ch@wing the end OF
res,ectior, philip II. Fall