The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-02

last little remnants wrihtn the waHc1 ues
lenses OF tho Acropolis, nervei b. the pa
triotic Inspirations OF Demosthenes and
the heroism OF their mnilclad warriors,
they met and resisted every attack OF the
Macedonian: but when Philip OF Mscedon
gairnd adm!ttance through their gates for
his train Of asses loaded with bags OF gold,
the pride Of Greece, unsuilied and inyin-
chile In the open clash and trial OF arms.
surrendered and became a contempt Tor
tho foot OF tyranny. Tbs Troians for ten
years stood out against ths hosts OF
Achilles and the ships OF Menelaus. But
when the crafty Ulysses stole from them
Their household gods, their Lares and
Pcnates II was then only that the mock
Offering to Minerva. the Trojan horse,
could be admitted into the walls OF Troy.
Warned by the words of faithful old La
cocoon as he hurled his spear OF steel
against the side OF the monster: 4 fear the
Greeks. even bearing gifts they paid the
penalty OF their cre5ulity that night with
fire and sword ard ioathsome lust.
For a third of n century va have stood,
little beaten, but proud remnant. In the
citadel--ti, that was left to us-of honor;
and shall we now who hold the keys 10 tn
gate unlock II and let In thete bags OF
pesslon gold? Shall wc give up our Lares
and Penates our households gods. our dear
est Traditions our sacrcdnst treasures nj
memory. and admit this monster Allied with
nothing but death and discrcdh to every
Thing that has made HE worth living to
lg? Though | should suffer tho fate Of
LAGOON. though the blood crested sea ser
penis should come and crush every bone
IN the bodies of me and mine. I'd hurl
spear OF warning ana stlll say i fear the
creeks, even bearing gifts I make no
protest against the government giving
LIBERAL pension TO the soldiers whom we
battlcd against, and we Of the South'
VIII stu cheerfully pay our quo.a OF taxt.
10 help kiss the rod that smltes us, but
do protest against having my name on
the same pension roll.
How wCuid you and look down at the
ioot oil an imaginary line made up Of United
States Confederate pensioners with r. r.
Lee and Stonewali jackson. Sidney John
bton and Joe Johnston and Hood and Pat
Cleburne and Job Stuart and old Forest up
~ the head end with a negro pension agent
distributing the government magnauimous
n'mh To MS reconstructed rebels. lie little
parcels tied up nicely with u red white
ANU bluo ribbon. vouchers for which are
ned, recitlng our indigence and recsrdIng
our loyalty. scaled and sworn to and signed
with our autographs? O. Lord. forgive me
for trying TO draw the Outlines OF such
ropulsive picture.
'ln Oriental legends there Is 4 story of
an enchanted mountain. It is huge black
rock at the mouth of an inlet o; a hni-
crystal and az placii as glass Soplng
from tina peaceful shores are hills covered
WIN sou OF perennial verdure and shaded
with trees OF evergreen folhgc. The ship
the good strong keel OF the sailors on tha
sea without-has been beaten and emitted
with tho breath of the storm until It's
sails arc torn into shreds and its tall masts
splntered. Tired and hungry and yearniny
TOR rest the crew turn with eager gaze upon
The sceno of enchantment and venture
upon the laughing, Turing waters of the
tiicacherous inlet Once inside. the pilot
fees the ship drawn by an Irresistible
fatal power toward the black mountain.
One BY one It's bolts of iron drop out It's
bands OF steel imloosen. The huge rock is
monstrous magnet, and the strong, com
pact. proud boat Of AN hour ago is now but
u wrecked and ruined thing Its seams gap
Ing, its fastepngs gone, It's tiinbers float
Ing heplsssly upon the moakery of the
placid loch
We have weatheIed the winds and tenn
pests OF II third OF II century on the hish
seas-- sometimes with no lighthouse to
warn where the ee shore threatened but,
thank God, always with chart and compass
all right. The sails may BE old and
weather stained, the masts paehed. yet
with flag and pcnnant floating high we
may not he Seduced into tltis haven OF
false promises and treacherous hopes,
where all that IA strong and periurabe
llh UtllB ana D66 ana DHnIS OF SlpRl, VIII
surely be drawn from tho Storm bslten
hulk OF our good old shin, Lost Cause,
and leave her sncncd tmaers helpless.
hopeless drift on the ruthless breakers OF
a pitihess sea.
Oh, better that her shattered hulk
Should sink beneath the wave;
Her thundeis shook the mighty deep.
And there should be her grave.
Nail TO the mast hor holy flag.
Set every ilhreadbare sail
Aud give her 10 the God OF storms
The lighGirg and the gale'"
On motion OF Adiutant Fall vote of
thanks was rendered Pref Griffin for his
address api he was enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
A communication was read from Gov
ta,nor j ID. Savers In which he promised
TO give his attention TO the case Of Mrs.
McNally Of Austin, mention of which has
been made in reports of previous meetings
Adiutant Fall also read II letter from MIS-
Lee G.. HARDY Of Charleston, s. O., urging
the camp to send full delegation 10 the
reunion to be held there in Mny and IN
yiting The membeIs and their ladies to at
tend reception to be given at her home
during the meeting Mrs. HARDY closed
by say ng that, though she had male her
home elsewhere. Texas and Toxans still
claimed her heart, her pen and her ser
vices Mrs. HARDY ls an honorary mem-
her OF DICK Bowling camp,
General Beayens read copies of several
letters bearing on the Mac Stewart case
and other matters OF interest to the camp.
Among these who wrote IN behalf OF tho
unfortunate ex-Confederate In the MeNaan
prison were General George Norman and
General Joseph Wheeler letter from
Stewart himself was also presented, In
which the prisoner STATED that his counsel
was OF the opinion that the death sentence
would be committed to a term of imprison-
ment.
Under the head of new business Com
mander Drew brought up the mater OF
the recent political movement looking To
the care 81 Confederate graves by the gov
erEment after thirty-fve years OF neglect.
tia Thought as the subject had been men
toned by Comraie Griffin and as a COM
nnnication regarding 4 had appeared Ia
Yesterdays Post the matter should be dis
cusscd BY the camp, calmly and dispasslon-
ately without insulting the manhood OF the
old veterans. He asked for the opinion OF
nismbers OF the camp
Comrsde Bryan talked on the subject at
some Length. giving several telling reasons
why he opposed the movement His re-
marks wcrc applauded,
Csqriade Beavens axkel as to the pro-
Gress OF the committee appointed TO handle
tho matter CT the removal OF the confed-