The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

Governor Mount and Staff had an Enjoy
able Time.

-lcAlHS VI iAS stan WIN viz A"Ns'7 ~
their families, AMI representatives
of the G.. A. r., together with h
number Of prominent citizens, re-
turned yesterday morning from the
trip to Dallas to return the flag to
rerry's Texas Rangers.
Members OF the party express
themselves as thoroughly delighted
with the trip. 1t was perfectly en-
loyable fIom the time the party
started, the railroad accommoda-
tons were perfect in every detail
and there was not an accident, delay
or case Of sickness.
Speaking of the governors speech
in returning the flag, members OF
the party say he excelled himself
and made the most beautiful and
eloquent as well as the most effec
tive speech of his life. They say
that one of the most ardent admir-
ers of the governors speech was
Judge Reagan, of Texas, who was
member of Jefferson Davis's cabi
net, and who attended every meet
ing with the governor and party
a speech of the governor made in
formally before his presentation
speech is being especially compll-
mented by the members of the gov
ernor's party, He referred to the
NapUleonic wars when the au'ocrat
If Europe was trampling countries
and empires beneath his feet, wa
overturning thrones and deluging
Europe with blood. Battle flag
and trophies OF war filled France
There came day when the It'd
turned Waterloo was faced, and
I the victorious armies Of Blucner and
Wellington were in control OF Paris
1t was then the battle flags were
burned in a funeral pyre, aud the
soldiers that had followed them
through danger and privation threw
themselves in the flames to burn
With their el,ved flags. Many OF
these half burned flags are yet kept
IN the capitals of the European
countries TO keep alive the bitter
ness of that terrible conflict.
But" added the governor, 1--WE,
as one part of a united and loving
people, bring to you, another part
of the same people, this token o.
our mutual love and regard. We
bring TO you the roses stripped OF
their thorns."
This sentiment was received with
the most extravagant expressions OF
Commentator and feeling. Veter-
ans of both sides shed tears as the
I'D battle flag of the terrible rang
.rs was unfurled to the breeze be-
fore the thousands, and handed by
Governor Mount to Governor Sayre
1t was shown for a moment only
again encas9d, and, not a battle
dag, but an emblem Of love and
peace, il prssed into the hands OF
is original owners.
~ have never seen such an al
tecting sight" said the governor
asst night. II have attended re-
Unions for years, have witnessed
pathetic scenes growing out of the
var, but never did | see so much
real feeling expressed as there. L
vas the grandest sight of my life
1t is "A sight that no one who saw il
will ever regret. Before me sa
twenty or more veterans who were
the remnant Of the terrible Texa
rangers of the indomitable Terry
As they again beheld their old flag
tears came to their eyes, and tn,
Glue and gray clasped hands owe
is Ia tered folds and as friends re
{. newed their feeling Of mutual regard
shook hands with every one G
them and there was pinned on me
badge which made me an honorar
member of the Sons Of the Confed
eracy. And | was not ashamed I
wear it.
81 believe" added the governor
that the one act of the Indian
J legislature, in voting the return {
\ that flag has stirred up the peopl
North and South to renewed d,
sire to remove all traces of the lai
var in greater degree than an
hing that has ever happened, an
believe in the South the act {
s returning the flag has done more
aot only to close the breach, but [
)bliterate all traces of its havin
: ever existed, than anything els
that could have been done.
). at was courtesy, too, that wa
lue Txas. For twelve years thos
I'D rangers have wished for the r.
d turn of that old flag. There is
romance connected with it that W
knew nothing Of. 1t was mad
d from the wedding dress Of one {
4 the prominent daughters Of Texas