The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03

states. Several noble Mexicans partici-
pated In this granu acl, one of whom was
afterwards vice president of the Republic
or Texas. At the battle OF San Jacinto
tnere was company of Mexicans In the
Texan army fighting Santa Ana and
tyranny We all know how on that
glorious ver-to- ne forgotten day, April
II, 1886, Santa Ana was captured and his
army destroyed; now the people of Texas
then returned TO their homes whAre they
mad not been destroyed by the invading
army. how Santa Ana was made 70 oraer
every Mexican soldier out OF Texas; now
then. peace and happiness came. How tnp
wise men Of Texas. its statesmen, evan
lished good government A government
where all the people took part in saying
VINO should De their officers from psesI-
dent to constable. This government, rs
you know. was a Republic just like that
OF the United States. For ten years ae
Republic of Texas was National govern
msnt. as much SO as the United States or
Germany or France or England, and al!
these great governments sent ministers 20
Texas and Texas sent ministers to. their
governments. But the love and affealion
of the people of Texas was so great for the
mother country. the United States, wncce
all the kinfolks had been left behind, tna.
at last. in 1S45. the Texan Republic by
its own free will asked to be admitted
Into this Union Of States. and was admit
ted as State by act OF congress.
Now in all these years. commencing from
1921 to 1916. there were many. many, bravo
deeds done by the early settlers OF Texas
in opening the country to settlement and
hghtinR back the Indians and Mexicans
who tried 10 conduer Texas. Many, MAN..
many acts of craftsmanship were done
by the wise men who as the officers of the
Texas people successfully carried on the
on ut ~ he M Mt Los t 20
ly Joined them to thsir kinsmen in tne
great Union OF States. That these brave
deeds and wise acts should not be forgot
ten, is the purpose OF the Daughters of the
Republic. That they shall not be forgot
ten .the statesmen OF Texas require that
the history of Texas should be studied III
everv school in Texas. 1t is right that
pioneers. these fathers of Texas, should
not be forgotten. They enrich the history
of mankind. They give q new impulse tu
the causs o; liberty over the world.
And what did these fathers OF Texas do
with the country they had gained to
themselves Did they barter 1t away for
gold or divide 1t among themselves and
their children as they might have done
and had right to do? No, with the loftiest
self-abnegaton known to history and
wisest foresight known to history, the
entire public lands were given to the
whole people and remained under govern
mental control and large portion set
apart to public education.
They thought OF you school children, tho
unborn generation. and now you will think
OF them and with loving care rescue from
oblivion the sacred earth where these
founders of the Republic of Texas male
their immortal declaration OF indepena-
ence.
You children have reared that shat OF
To- mi atnlx ,1,t1O M
will mark the spot where "a nation was
born" In recognition of your uuselfish
patriotism and that of your prin-
cipal, the Daughters of the Republic
of Texas have sent this flag to this
school. No stain rests ON that fag-pure
and indebted 1t remains the flag OF Texa,
as State. 1t has never been raised alott
save in the cause of truth and honor and
In the defense Of liberty. No "crimiua,
aggression" marks its path May 1t so
remain forever.
Let no insidious pleas of military g!or,
or conquest for commerce tempt you to un-
furl 1t over weak nation to be held ia
subjugation by the mailed hand of might
II you do, in time your own liberties
will be gone, for retributive justice strikes
nations as well as individuals for the e,i,
they do. Let us then ool: back on tns
deeds done by the fathers OF Texas. "whs
are now dust and ashes save when they
speak to us their poster,y through IL.
record OF their deeds aud achieveme- Is
/ and then their voices resouad not flen.
below but from the heavens above. The re
ID eloquencs H. memory, because IL is ths
nurse of hope: thsre is sanctity in the
past, but only because of the chronicles /.
contains. stepping stones o: the PROCESS
OF mankind in civilization. in knowledge,
in liberty Our fathers forbade us to re-
cede. They teach us what il our rigllia.'
heritage. they bid us claim, they hi us
augment that heritage. pre- 1rye theh 'i->
tues and avoid their errors. These ale
the true uses OF the past