The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23

psta i, ss '.,or Of the Texas division
raasss s,sa,rate veterans, Major Cen
.s.,dIng, opened this morn
lelad, az n,s tr .-.ua and imposing parade of
narrts -, m length. There were fully
e'ssa s,.,ederate soldiers in line be-
-,ss,s conveying the sponsors OF
va M. s camps, Major General Policy
grs; = Governor Sayers, Hon. John II
cne; ... surviving member OF Letter
cpn.d... /. cabinet; Adjutant General
'',.n,snspt General Cabell.
0ii y ~ honor in the parade was given
Ia i. M., parmley post Grand Army OF
ta '.u,c which camp was the guest
fr',s.asrates. and led the parade.
gro department, police force,
~ . Y and citizens in car
VII. siso in the parade The fss-
lntk Wy ,,se day took place at Grunc-
aunt. y. where addresses were made
Aunu. Pai@ Savers John II. Reagan.
lsl ls coperal Cabtll in the after1
n az nv an old fashioned bar
Shirh the old soldiers took deep
'aa't s,,scnes abounded with facts and
.sN .ssrrrs of the civil conflict and were
m hs " urIrgly reiatre ~ ,,a,or-
TIE a,ss m T. ]. Powell "eiFoHiea Wy N1.ei
ieltltrs r I. M rlty and on behalf Of the local
the sanau ralons z. NJ Wynue extended
Ahsr y General Policy responded TO the
N'nes .s.hes on behalf of the Confsder-
usta \ no Texas division. He was fer
rems-, ,rplauded. The day was spent in
q s,s, y ,Irug and enjoying the good things
nd tr,s. y, FOR the old Confederate veterans.
Il lusos. rnr morning the business features
reunion will be considered'
.unIir. n i lnterest has developed in the choice
% ldQit major general oil the uepartnent
ttdylz, rsssnt Incumbent and Major X. M.
ulte,,s,| fudl Of this city are the candidates,
ar il is difficult to forecast the re-
pll,si.a,
ewing is the address delivered by
uirs. Vi, lshu H. Reagan
men and LADIES'
sS'W uropose to deal mostly in matters
Irory. for the sake of iu.s uracy and
!. tsstion, prefer to read from the
Esys, M, srpt This can not be as agreeable
or as pieasant 10 me. as an eX-
strd,. sueous address might be. but | am
mn. Il /, .isa that the best service l can rem
Ia Il. n As United Confederate Veterans on
|. xrsnl session VIII be 90 ala them. as mRch
Tho ms an, IN the perpetuation of the his
thau brs II The events aud acts which Will
fsuilkbu h the veterans OF the war between
auns al. Ales in the minds OF their children
tote is1 4 posterity
0 triEr tommemoration OF important events
hilon al ~ perpetuaiion of the history of the
tinI Nh hisn and courage Of men and wo-
% Vrgli hfms an interesting part OF our
asil life. There are persons who OBJ
a.. an % the discussion of the questions OF
frastrr luelI war between The States. The
rllde Of that war the great questions
hat hoi slich II grew aud which We're in
ycSs 4 n 10 II, the sacrifices of life and
pne I'M 20 caused by 1t, and the great skill
ood Ri ls'olc yslor displayed by both sides
4n xs conflict, are Aso important so
] %de4le,that they can not be omitted
5raL al We history OF this country, and / see
wild nsi ils reason why the memory of the
saiuit AtS DE patriotic sacrifices and tine
VII y1t Faor OF those who participated in
GU IN great conflict should not be honored
md wls NTpetuated. Besides which, 1t is
ossi h7 n'ae living and TO the dead that the
~ 4 u 70 me origin and causes OF that
var SHOULD be preserved and per-
Na a'N. To this end. and for this pur-
a~Ea9 propose TO make brief state
. eink a. % tha causes which led to tho
L. 4, n
r ~ W 'he time nj the organization OF the
o, ,s alehI there has heeR a conflict OF
az IN oet"een the manufacturing in
l s. me East and the agricultural
' 80. 49, 'ne SUN and West, which has
H. sell In the financial legislation
10 sssnluIaeturers seeking high protec-
49, =. .sues on suah imports as come In
nv. with their products so as to ex-
~. uo competition OF foreign fabrics;
,T4 an asricuitural interests seeking to
|, 49, ugtles on IMPORTS to a revenue
Ia ~ ~, ms conflict of interests gave
WI, & ,ne nulllhcation proceedings of the
rsMr t y seuta Carolina in 1892. and came
ssss 'I.0ising thu people of the United
3sanf Il, war. This may not lead to a
kf ii ,s,.,Ips. Jul has all the tlnie and
n l5s5 y, " ue y he, q cause of controversy
Ia aid y q selitshness instead of d sense of
i1 IVY the policies Of men
pnr ~ mas, IRON The foundation of the
Pue I oeen two antagonistic views
euhn' MI. ,SHsrscter OF the government Of
n bess .s states, that is, the construc-
a. y, oe paced on the constitution and
N Il, k,s;i 49, soV"nment. The one that the
n n ,s.d sacrament was one of strictly
a IN ana limited powers; these are
suiet coustructionists. The other
krIss "a liberal aud latitudlnal CON
49, ne constitution. The one de-
80. uohg government. with power
Iyps Ea,;v 'ne states to obedience 10 ats
81 n, the other Insisting that the
esss NJ, s.i soYereifS, except as to- the
y, ~ ss'egated to the Federal govern
~ t,h,- seeal ulus the preservation or
% s OF the States and the liberties
Hla's M ysople as OF more Importance than
~, government. And these differ
m ,i:slue strongly developed during
bAs sS.s.ion OF the slavery question
r. H., sae formation OF the Federal gov
~ NJ slavery, in one form or another,
~ ~ 49,. lh-nearly all the governments
tvIu Az the date of the Declare
.fes h 'naependence african slavery ex-
M an the American colonies. In
sasf KIM me colonies, especially in New
HI t,naliVe indians we're made slaves.
~ ID tai slavery existed at the time
-. %t nion of the Federal constitu-
,,, AZ me states but one.
- krh',,aie / section 2, clause 8. Of the
orr E,.,on, II is provided that:
~ s,ssss s and direct taxes shall
's sNsr, ~. among the several States,
10y DC included In this Union. aG-
'ps IN n a. .heir respective numbers, which
~ Hhr n.'ermined by adding to the whole
W eat. Tree persons, including those
W etiis. srrvice Tor term OF years. and
~ Indians not taxed three-ffths
II ~ tsther persons"
"a h,.s. article /, section 0. clause l. /,
~ no'aed that; . 0'@u' - =
Ms sration or importation OF such
un b ts,ss any OF the States now existing
NJ tkIias proper TO admit, shall not be
al ons oy the congress prior 10 the
IA f.: NJ. thousand, eight hundred aud
NJ nm Tax or duty may be imposed
lirs :. Importation not exceeding ten
I'm. W each person"