The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-02
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The Plan Dcnominnted ne Political
Cinptrap--somc Ringins Speeches
Were Made.

camp in tho MATTEL fOusS, ~ e""''i"
10 The members Of the camp who attended
the meeting there were present Comrades
W. A.. Robertson OF Hardin camp NO. %.
wichita Falls. and Jacob Grice, d. Q. san
del and r. G. Freeman OF r. b. Lee camp.
Fort worth.
commanaer Drew presided and Adjatant
Fall vas al his usual station. After the
calling Of the roll and the reading OF the
minutes Of the previous nesting, WHOM
were approved. Ccmrade J X. Griffin. the
camp historian, delivered the following sd-
dress:
Comrades: This Is a day OF reunions.
rom niscences and resolutions. As an an
nuai annivtrsary--lf you viii permit the
tautology--the world gives IL universal
greeting. To u.s. who wore the gray the
lst OF January marks some memory sad
1t may, be, and yet 50 precious as TO nave
become n priceless treasure.
For myself and my ccmrade jerry we
can not forget the night ride Oh Green
river In January 81. wnen the rain fell on
US and froze as il feel. When we tumbled
on our horses ann left strips from the seats
of our breaches stuck by adhesive frigidlty
to our saddles. And the campaign OF Fort
Donelson that came right afterwards. We
can not forget lue Lnfte Nhy5 pdtbifA VI
Stone river. the Christmas and New Year s
Lay in the hills about Murfreeesboro. green
with cedar and white with cold snow
white as angels wings-all except the fur
rows OF the powed fields. made red with
the hearts blood OF 10000 boys in gray
ind In blue. mingling in the mute mockery
IL reproach al Gods own type OF purity.
can not forget the 81 degrees below zero
on Johnsons ISLAND the LIST day OF Janu-
airy, l855-thirty -four years ago--and how,
as poor. hungry. half starved prisoner
of war, with ragged jacket and thin linen"
| looked across the ice clad shaen OF Lake
Ere. and shiyercd and tried TO sing
II wish war in Dixie
Away down South in Dixie
In DiXies land. IA take my stand.
And live and die in Dixie!"
Today, IN this year OF grace, you, with
hearts Of gold unier jackets OF gray have
planted, not dragons teeth to spring up
armed warriors in this soil fertile with
heroic traditions, but mmortelics and
evergreens aud fruits OF lIespcrfdes, aud,
bless Gcd with ycu, / shall Give and die
IL, Dixie
ny favor OF your courtesy have to orcr
you this afternoon a medley rather than
m0nologue.
History Is made up OF facts and mem
DRY. Take away the facts, and there can
bi no memory OF them Take away the
memory, and Vt Ia us II they had never
been. l don't know that you can separate
the perfume from the over itsef The
IVY twisting and twlning about the stump
OF an old tree. MT first as q support, then
drives In its rootlets from every Joint, ind
with tendrii and Vine and foliage becomes
not only tho support of the dead tree but
all have clustered together In ono shaft
or beauty SO with our Lost Cause, we
have anointed 1t with cur SOULS precious
box OF onbment we have trained about
II the terdrlls OF our hearts green ivy so
lovingly that we can most reverently say:
What Goo hath Joined together let no
man put usunder.'
Precedent Mckinley, In his late At
lanta speech touched u chord in the South.
efn heart that has been making mourn
tul yet graceful melody ever since. with
simple. beautiful worlds, such as he knows
70 well how to use, he referred 10 the pres
emit as AN auspicuous time for the United
states government making National the
mowers for the Confederate as won as the
graves OF the Union soldiers. Our Southern
people are SO quick To be touched by SEN
uments of kinrness-b 80 mpulslve and re-
sponsive to generous offers that they really
think the president meant what he said
] am no iconoclaht, If have any rule of
mo IT Is TO try to nurse In my heart that
BiDle charity, which, while II 'hopeth all
things, endureth all thipes,' at the same
time 'belleyeth all things believe The
presidcn, Is good man, and that means
much His moral and social life tx above
reproach, But he n. above all. a politician.
No public man ever lived with moro ner-
fohal, sterling integrity than Grnnt--~and |
can say 50 with emphasis, because fought
nm and his men for four years lust as
nafd as the LORD would let me- And vet
you VIII remember how all of our people
went Wild with n delirium of hope when
Grant SAID: 'Lst us have peace' Gran, was
honest when he said II and everybody knew
ne meant what he said. Grant was ali
powerful, No military dictator could have
had ambition for more power. but he was
Pulfui tool IN the hands OF his politcaI
trithls, ana Tho most corrupt and DIS
graceful administration this country has
evor Known was during his tenure Are
MchinieS'n advisers any better than vera
urah, 8! we have not heard from Mark
Hanra on the subject yet The chief of
the Grand Army Of the Republic when
asked his sentiments on the proportion OF
inc president. declined to say ANYTHING
wnen this war with Spain was declared
ana al during Its waging. the whole coun-
rry. NORTH and South, with one consensus.
Snost OF demand, asked that Fitzhugh
LfF pe MADE governor general OF Cuba The
presaherh fed the public hope and reuuest
Win ~ but a tangible positive promise.
simply cite you TO late military orders
20 Snow now that promise made to the
gar was broken to the hope Oh, no. com
rAnea iet Us. ut least. keep our dear
sacred dead Out q this puddle Of political
nNn. have q brother In an unknown
grave AZ Port Hudson, on the banks of the
Mlssauppi-k iilso almost in cannon shot
81 tho homo he died In defending Tha
wees have. been growing, sieldinx rank
9qogs and seed capsules over Il FOR thirty-
ave years. But a mother IN heaven and
the Angel OF tbs Resurrection know whera
- ena are watching Il and am con-
!nh les our women OF the South. whateyer
egee others may chose TO do. keep on car.
ln9 or the ErRv7s Of Their fathers. broth
81 anc husbands, No hnnis mora laviny
DO tbsirs out Of heaven can put aowsrs
90 5hfm, and no hearts more loyai m
Ser1n thsn our Southern womsn's can bless
fcr The proposed Nedeaal pens,o,,
00NNedenata Soldiers, i have 10 sav
I & Nleh conception coming from, Z
mn 4 humilating, tts iniorss-
!! 1authern people dishonorabie.
eeegtpaco m \ sold1sr II the South
NSoeon. aonteep to much feeline
!Sayenees On eAls usibject mot thnf
~ t10nG ~ say sesl suhs tartisi
Z q. 2tsak givs pridenrs IL crystsll,za
~ b<@ et1H Rgtion Il repulsiye
n - ~ loEesl degree d
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