The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-21

OF only two men killed and twenty three
wounded Killed $50. wounded EOS and cap
tured $50 Mexicans, If II hadn't been for |
Houston the Independence OF Texas would
have no doubt been longer allayed. The
battle of San Jacinto was the only battle |
General Houston was in, but that was |
enough, for there was where the Ma
poleon of the West" was captured. the
Mexican army annihilated and the inde- |
pendence OF Texas established. No Texan |
patriot deserves more credit than the brave
General Sam Houston. or course, Travis
and the men who were slain at the Alamo, |
the men who were murdered at Golad and
the men who were butchered at Salado
were great heroes, but Houston stands
head and shoulders above them all Your
merry Hap, Charles r. Fuller.
McDade.--Dear Haphammer Here I |
ONE knocking for admittance into your
coy little Garner this morning to chat
with YOU sill little while | think the
suggestion that Mr.. Hephamner has given
Us is very interesting one aud a good
subject for discussion, Well. Haps. | think |
that Travis and his mon were the greatest
heroes OF the Texas war for independence. |
Think for a moment how brave those men
we're Travis went out in the Wilderness
Of the wild West to die for our country.
For a While we took seven papers, but OF
all like the dear old Post the best. Wen, |
jimmie Edwards, come again, | like 10
read your lettors | will close for fear
Mr. HaptSnmer will frGwn at me- / re-
main, a true Hap, Lizzie Willford.
Nacogdoches Dear Haphammer: am
an old Hap, but a new writer aud now
take the responsibility OF interesting you
for a very few moments. Dear Haps II Is
with pleasure that ! come h-'fore -u&
There are SO many OF Us that we can be
L.
honoreG Hap, Jimmie Edwards. who for
so long time has been crippled and now
uccds our assistance, is certainly deserving
of II. ! am proud that We are . historic
band who are always ready and willing
to discuss the life of noted historical men,
and to ask aud answer questions which viii
arouse our minds. II this connection
want to say that General Sam Houston
deserves the honor of all OF the tlaps Tor
our being a free people IT, a free State. lie
should have bpen called the Napoleon OF
he West in the place ct Santa Anna
/ Houston saw the necessity Of our coming
| from under Mexican bondage and he gave
4 his time to this cause and offered his !ife,
Wasn't he great man. ] should say he
was sincere Christian. a gentleman
without reproach. a great general, patriot
Of the highest type, General Sam Houston
holds a secure place among the world
feroes Annie Gaines snys that Rush was
hurled IN California ! MS In lniH1hhN,
for he is buri ID here al Nacogdoches. Lena
Layton is correct in saying that Henry
smith was buried in California His burial
rIac, Is marked by a large sycamore tree
on witch was inscribed his name and age
vii, ask one question VIZ. Where dld
the word Texas originate, and who gave
Il 10 this slater | am II years old and
will gladly correspond with any OF th'
Hans who win write nrst2 Either seX
Enclosed find 10 cents for Jimmie ed
wards. A true Hap, Joe PARKS
Galveston. Dear Haphammer; The last
time | wrote ! entered on peaceful mis-
sion, but now come into the happy cir
Gle as champion, with harness on my
back. ready to do battle with all Corners
on my shield is engraved Honor iron
my lance hutters u pennant and thereof
; We may read Truth. Across my breast II
written Heroism. And now added TO Inn
myincible Trinity is my battle cry, ina
oven to this day may make many mar
turn pale David Crockett
Now you all know In whose cause TAKE
up arms and intend to wage war one
, VINO was slain.
! when the Alamo rocked with tho blood o
the brave
, And Mexican faith slept in Goliad's grave.
The object under discussion Is as to VIII
ia the hero Of the Texan war OF inde
, pendenco? This is somewhat OF DIE
: order. when we come to consider that W.
havo about 100 OF such heroes to select In
Hero" from.
The world is continually making the ms
take of taking the commander for the nero
:, of that special occasion when surely ever
I officer or private, unless distinguished b!
some special act OF vaor, Is, and should be
= considered lust as much OF nero EYer.
i Spartan Of the immortal 1--WE hundred tina
: fell on the field in old Greece was nero
and so was and Is every man VINO ieli Il
. the Alamo 400 odd hero, so TINS penn
the case (of so many brave ana herol
b mem we are forced TO look into the prl
u yate life OF these men, and judge iron
that Now while all Of US know that Ma
poleon was great general when VIC com
=, pare him to Washington, VINO was MS equa
IN military tactics we ma maj VIM
washington bore an unblemished cnsracte
: In both public and private NE, we avs
: find that Napoleons private life was yer
{ much strained, while his public life Is nc
q entirely free. Hence we come TO eohclu
r sion land very naturally at thaD thu
n Washington is the greater OF the TWO NO
I q great many brave men who dlstlhsulSne
- themselves in the Texan war were lhteII
/. perate and few were notorious drunkara
while Crockett WAS never Known "
n drunk. but always known as just piol
ir and mild man, never loving to hght h'
"a when aroused he could do IL better ina
\, THE majority. In his terms In congress q
- name was never connected with any polit
re- cal scandal, but every one, even MS en-
IN mics, spoke admrngly OF his conduct }
al was IN the States when the war proi
m out, and leaving behind family and non
s. he answered Texas call, even TO the saer
re lice Of his hearts blood In defense OF n
Ne cause While Il Is true that Sam HohstS
id may have been ready to die for Texas 9
n fact still remains that he did not Whl
M Crockett did. and II Is this very sacrih
~ that makes him greater hero than Hou
81 ton. who lived 10 enjoy The fruits OF ,
g. labor. while Crockett slept the sleep OF I
lis Just in Gsd. While Houston had son
or chance OF escape II his army was deiea''
n Crockett even refused TO take adyanta
At OF the chance he had, electing rather
Is, stay and hold the enemy In check. WIN
i'd would have been the result u TRAY
IS Bowie and Crockett had surrendered wit
ST out a struggle or fallen back immediate
an at the sighi Of he red banner OF Sar
ed Anna? That would have sounded TIE dea
on knell OF Texan freedom. for Sam Honst
1t would never have heen able N mako
IT. stand against him this side OF the sab
Ia and Santa Anna would saye swept
500 country with fire and sword from one $
srs TO the other. Hence We are compelled