The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-06

cast upon IL, until mis- body was buriea
forever from the sight OF men. His lasls
was spoken no more. his memory was De-
| stfoged.
tie testimony Of the ancient writer's 70
the courage OF the Germans is very re-
narkaDle. AS TO their courage Gays ril-
| farch their spirit, their force and ire
Jury Of their charge, we may compare mem
10 devoQring flame" who. sac Senecs,
is braycf than the Gernans?" The En-
petor Titus exclaimed. Their bodies are
great but their souls are greater.
Death alone sub3ues them. not fear they
threaten even In death. their courage out
| lives their bodies
| The Holman power 80 lis conquett OF the
| weird was broken hrst by the Germans
lit is nov 20 years. says Taciins' tnat
We have been Dghting the Germans. IN
this long space OF time. great losses aaye
| been suffered on both sides. Neither sam .
/ pise nor Carthaginian. neither Spaniard
uor Caui. not even The Parthians have
given us more frequent warnings TheE
| conquered In one campaign I've consular
! armies. and they destroyed Narus with his
| legionA IL recent times We have csle-
hrAted .rinrphs over them. but Germany
is stiIi uncoDuuered The hsIaest long 50
victory won by Julius Caesar was bis fEnt
| with tho Nervii German tribe. In me
| wild hope CT victory SAYS Caesar. 'heg
! exhibited such vsior that when the fore
| most Of thcir warriors had fallen. the next
| stood upon them ard fought from taeir
4 co-F&es TIE slaughter ives 50 great that
the last Of the Nsryti fought behind WAL
! OF dad bodies They were conquered, but
not man surrendered. The tribe q the
! Neryii was Utmost extinguiEhed. After The
| Hattie the old men and women and ohildren,
who haa hid liz the svzmps, CAME out ana
heEEed for peace. We are reduced. E2il
/ ,hov. from sh bon warriors to scarcely So5
;hst rsn bear arms. OF 500 chiettaiat, We
/ have left only three.
/ Amcnz the Germans every free man
vent armed They transact no public nor
private business" says TacjIus. without
! being armed when a youh arrived at
the ag- u manhood be was hroCRht before
/ the asreuhird warriors {! his tribe. and
ors Of Tho chiefs Ia ine name 81 the tribe
! PRESENTED him with q shield aud q snesr .
( j. vss his ha3Ee ~ citizenship ana rroo,
o. hir freedom. He became al the came
I ,irne citizen and q warrior. Taxing his
fea' among other ererHen. he heard CUES
| TINS az nolirr discussed and csst his firsi
| VOTE. Hc voted bv TaiU.ng hls spar
against MS shcle Tie Nas exercising the
| $50 greet privileges essential 10 corsuIr-
! ionai soTerrr1eut-'he riEhi 20 vote AID
| me right 10 fight The risht 81 the ueople
| 10 hrer arms is essential 10 liberty ],
/ Is a right tho; tvrau,s have always THE
| 20 destroy. When ihr patriots Of the Amer
| itan revolution wero making ihe charter
! az our liberties they inscribed So Il the
declaration hat thc .fiEht o. fhe people
/ 90 kerp and besr arms shall not be IL
! ffingee J. b. written 3n The cons'itu
| llGn O, The Union aud ~ the several States
| bui the i8w vas horn n the hearts Of
| opf savage fcrelathers in The forests 81
| Germany Weapons were carried hy the
| ancient German on an occasions, and
were even held in ssnn'itr ami revererce-
| Thou shalt swear 70 me" said Germ 81
! warrior by the deck ~ the shin. and by
| the rim q he shield. rs the wi;hers a. fha
| horse and by the point Of the sword II
WAS considered dishororable for a mar
| 20 die without weapons ~ his ha1is. q
feeling which endured nearly 1909 years
| IN the English race In ihe Eleventh cen
| tury % The Christian era SiwHrd. Ear
| 81 Northumberland Law diving Of fnortsl
! illness Feeling that his end Was nigh
20 exclaimed tWha1 q Shame that / could
! no; sie in SO many battles. but must noH
end IKE COW. At least III, on my breast
plsie. grid on my sword set NV helmet on
my head. my shield IN nv left hand. ny
b.itle ak ID my right, % that brave
| warrior Ike myself may dc IKE a war
rlor AS the life % every German Wal
siani in war. SO after life. the crown o
immortality was wen ONLY h7 thr brave
None but warriors entered Walhaiis N,
happy homo of the dead. Those were hles
in proportion 10 The number OF enerniel
each had Klaln. Al tho burial Of warrio,
his WEAPONS were placed IN the grayi
along with his body. He would mead then
IN walhsila.
The German hos surpassed all races Il
courage, hut his courage was not mere fe.
rociiy, II was a courage that makes ner
surrender life for something more precious
The Roman writer. Symmarhus. relates
that q band az Saxons were take, CAVITY.
..aA FHssfs q 90
Thay were powerful men. strong fprce an,
brave. When the day came for the fKh
and the vast coliseum was filled vi thu
sands shouting for blood the guards wen
20 lead oat the Saxon csptives but the,
returned alone The Saxons Law IN thei
cells dead. They had taken their owl
| lives They would not fight as giadiaiors
These ARE the men that no earthly powe
can conquer, These are the men that fea
! not kings nor stakes These are the Groin
wells and CranmerS Of the world. Tn
FIRST element OF manhood 81 courage IT. il
the foundation Of all manly virtues. o
. | liberty. OF truth q, Justice Of generou
actions u Is fear that makes men slave
and liars and eigots and tyrants. 20, al
base passions. fear is most accursad"
The courage If the German race save,
Them from conquest by Rome aud preserves
their national liberty. Il gave them tn
power and the spirit 10 conquer all race
I. |
noblsr victory thsn ibis: I. achieved tn
victory Of individual liberty and constitu
| t!onsi government.
We live Ia an age when tho rights Of in
,, diyiduals are secured by law snd enforce
IN courts Of justice But laws and court
arc sprung from The heerts q the people
Older than courts ard stronger Than Ia,
"a the Spirit that dNells 10 the breast o
the German man tie spsrl' tia, gives M
Tor liberty, ~Afis- all" says Tslre. "th
. nnly permanent guaranty Of liberty /
I, | every country. under every constitution, !
this unspoken declaration In the heart q
ever, man: III any tysart touches m
r property enters my home or violates N
liberty, Let him beware, | havr patience
!. have also strong arms, brave comrade
. and good sword and !. aeed he. he hrr
Q resolve, come What may % plunge m
] dagger In his throat, \ nation can not b
founded on newer alone. nation can b
{ founded only on respect for liberty an
d justice.
Men who their duties know.
But know their rights; and knowing dar
maintain;
I Prevent the long aimed blow
And crush Tho tyrani. white they ren
u | rhn