The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23
We're Addressed by Governor Sayers, Who
Fought With Them Thirty Years Ago.
WANTS FRAUDULENT PENSIONS WATCHED FOR
And the Sacred Fund Be Provided by the
by the vcterans-Says There Already Unde
serving Applications File.

Brsnham, Texas, February 22.--wash-
ington's birthday marked the second day,
session of the sixteenth annual reunion
OF Green's Brigade association. The prln-
cipal feature of the proceedings was lib,
address by Hon. Joseph ID. Sayers, gov.
ernor Of the State. which was OF great i'm
portance because OF certain issues upor
which he touched. and his expression
upon the pension question. He was APP
plaudsd at frequent intervals. and his re.
marks were listened TO with close ntten.
ton. The reunion closed In the afternoon
by adjournment to meet In Bolton in 1900
after selecting b. r. Frymier of Houston
as orator and w. A. Shaw as poet for tho
next reunion.
The association met at 10 a. m. and was
called to order by President Cornelius.
Secretary Rankin stated that Mrs. Corrle
McNalley. wife of alcNalley of the scouts,
was present, and moved that she be in
Sited TO n seat on the stage. The motion
was adopted.
Secretary Rankin then presented the
association with n basket OF flowers, with
the compliments of Mrs. McNalley Csnr,
rade w. A. Shaw responded expressing
the thanks of the brigade
w. A. Rhinehart. a. l.. Baker and IL.
Whitener were appointed the committee
on transportation I + next sessl u.
Mrs Mary Hunt Afheck, ex- Governor
Lubbock and Rev. w. NJ. Gaddey were in
vited TO seats on the platform.
DIR. Gaddey was requested to invoke d.
vine blessing upon the gathering. after
which Mrs. Affeck OF Washington county
was introduced aud read an original poem
ish Kt.ac ff Sf,ttt h.,,,,
At the conclusion Of the reading by Mrs.
Afleck, Hon. d. C. Giddings introduced
Governor sayers. who was on the bro-
gramme for speech. Governor Sayers
said
Ladies and Fellow Citizens and My rel
low Comrades of the Confederate Army;
appear before You today. not as the gov
ernor of one of tho greatest Stn. cs--if not
the greatest-in the American Union but
as your comrade and your friend, aud as
man who still carries with him with
grateful remembrance the kindness re-
ceived at your hands through four years
of bloody strife. When l look over this
audience, composed of the beauty of the
fairost portion of Texas, young men who
have grown up since the war, and old
men who have almost passed froIa among
us my lips almost fall to respond TO the
moment all of the troubles of today, all
of the adversities of this hour, and tho
business cares which surround us, and 20
hack in thought to the days cf 1851 when
the Southland, moved by sincerest attach
ment to the dearest principles of the con-
stitutional privileges and he right of self
government, appealed to arms TO adjust
The difference between ourselves and our
Northern brethren.
Never In the history OF nation has n
movement for the establishment OF an
independent government been attended by
such order and such devotion to the prip-
ciples of civil law and civil liberty. The
seeding States moving out one after the
other, carrying out the laws which had
been enacted while yet members of the
Union, the people of the States presented
the unparalleled experiment OF perfect
accord TO the laws OF the land, which ex-
hthitton OF discipline and order presents
the highest specimen of the Anglo saxon
race. There was no commotion, no dis
order The governors were installed the
legislatures sat, the officers OF the counties
aud the States proceeded with their yari-
Gus duties, unmindfnl OF the conflict which
was at hand. and during all of the war
however hard pressed We were, from iirst
TO the last, the civil authorities were re-
spected. and no man, however high his
position, old dare to lay his hand ,ipon
The civil liberties OF the state and the
citizens When the history Of the South
mas been written as 1t will be written;
When its internal administration Is known
TO the world. 1t Will challenge the admira-
tion OF the liberty loving people. whereso-
ever they exist. and where the light of
liberty shines. This old man who has hon
ored us with his presence today (pointing
TO Ex-Governor Lubbock. who sat on the
s,agel. was one of the war governors of
the State and is here to attest 10 the truth
Of what say. The conditions. my friends
under which the war was commenced In
the eleven seeding States, on the border
and undivided, by which the flag Of the
Eonfederacy was unfurled was a nation
OF farmers and ministers and lawyers and
merchants. They were without previous
preparation without arms Of any kind.
but they declared themselves free and
independent people. We did not wage war
upon the Federal government. we did not
demand division OF the territory. which
WIS the common property al the Amer
lean people; we did not demand portion
Of the arms, the ordnance stores or the
navy ON the sea. We only asked that thay
Permit us to rntire in peace from, the
American Union, and afterward by treaty.
TO establish such relations as would be
advantageous to ALL Our hands We're un-
stained with blood; we were clad in the
garments OF peace. and blessed by the
ministry OF the land we stood on the de-
fersiye All OF the elouuenca in the land
IN one mind would be I'M
iple II portray the condition az the peopie
Of the South RI that time. But YOU mel,
OF Green's brigade--let, me refer especially
70 yoa Of the Fourth. Fifth ana Seventh
Texas mounted volunteers. Your regiment
was one OF the first enlisted for the war
m Texas Let me talk to you. You know
how you were prepared. You were rich IN
The Affection and, condolences of the women
pf Texas Il was all ycu had. and II was
With you from FIRST to last, ana they stood
with iis IN our hour OF emergency. We
assembled at San Antonio, and what d
motley crew we were, There we've men aud
'pys, ana renismbcr Well the husband Of &
ur friend here fpointing to Mrs. Carrie
dcNalley who sat en- the staEe). bare
coted Captnin McNnlley, the youngest boy
y tho regiment We were without arms
M the clothing you wore was made for
ou by your wives ut home. Such we were
hsH we hogan that long and dreary march
2 Now Mexico. remember how the first
attic wax fougnt thirty seven years ago.
4 came down In the train yesterday 10
e y0si, about Or o'clock in tho after
Thought Of that charge at Val
m ~. Tho men rushed against the j
Bsny' hatfery. some with ri.es some
y 1h1t4uns ana sofne with Mexicae 7.
|I1fe1 rsea' no command Of your ]