The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-23
SOME LEADING EDITORIALS.
TALE THAT is TOLD.
a..i..,lie Courier Journal.

he 6con that Mr. Lincoln offered the SCUM eoH'i
for the slaves. 49,. o4,- In the ma.
- :. ,ho e.se he could not have done So he was sNe'
nsitber the opportunity the power Neither A1
Confederate government power to acoei' "'' ''
ITS pwh sse Reagan questions the statement that az
Fortress Monroe Mr Lincoln said to AR. S'ephe's' - ~
write union at the top Of this page ana YOU NAY VIZ
low il whatever you please, or words 70 th't ei' ~
- - : Jen living witnesses who thai r sephen
,ald ,bcn tina, Mr. Lincoln did do tbs and "hSn ne '
presses the opinion that Mr. Lincoln WON" '' '
Of his own record. OF the action o. c'nee.s
cass;oued condition OF public feeling IN the ONea o'
t dared "a make such proposition compensation 10
the saves) he flies in the face OF authenticated iae' u
cause Mr. Lincoln did not merely contemplate ths' veg
h hui he nat his thought into official words and shape
having at Fortress Monroe gone the length OF ntimaung
i.,re To the Confederate OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hn
ter and Campbell.
running 10 MIR Stephens published account of the con-
ference, read ,,x. ;r
inc 10 he taxed to reunerate the Southern people Tor the
[ He believed the people the North were as respon
bie for slavery as the people OF the South and the W"
should then with the voluntary a9oiuoh % .S osrn
Tent paving fair indemnity for the loss to the owners
said he believed this feeling had an eM'es o Of an
praton high as $500 Tor inns puoe onb YOU
who willing do this the war shall now cease az
further expense and win e a1G 5 S,,,es vol il DID,
6ro 6tt)
Mr. Lincoln based the intmation embraced by the tore
documents which ne hinsei hdu a'ie"uy
prepared One of these joint resolution to be passed
nv the two houses of congress appropriang the money ne
other was proclamation to be issued by himsei as pes
dent when the joint resolution should be passed by congress
Both these documents extant and in his own hand
writing Printed copies OF them will be found along win
much illuminating matter in Nicolay and Hays Life OF
Abraham Lincoln" vol chapter vii PIP t33 I34' 800
Among mass irrelevant writing thus much embodies
all that material interest and there would seem 10 re-
main nothing other needful to be said
When Mr. Stephens Informed Mr. Lincoln at Fortress
Monroe that the Confederate commissioners were limited 10
treating upon the Of the recognition of the Contederacy
that ended conference The issue became clearly IRE
. corcilable Mr. Lincoln stood for restoration OF the
Union and that before all else Mr-Davis stood tor
the independence OF the South that and that only Neither
could 90 beyond lines of his authority Judge Rea-
gan is mistaken thinking that the original cue to conro-
ersv which has mainly all side and very loose
y conducted involved impeachment OF the policy OF the
administration. Of which he distinguished ana inc
last surviving member II rather TO illustrate the mag
naniit OF the character OF Abraham Lincoln, less under
n stood then than by the people of the South
On this point Judge Reagan needs 10 be better
advised In event he may possess his soul IN perfect
tranquility The final verdict OF history will relate not mere
~ that the government Richmond went down bravely
doing duty according its warrant but that in commit
I'd ting its fortunes the bitter abitramen of the sword it a
one and in the providence of God achieved thu
rs logic OF and the world the subimes OF les
e. the hed unquenchabe; OF patient courag
as during yeass baefu peace more heroi
still for whatever be said thought OF the Confed
OF throughout the period OF reconstruction whilst giving tn
nd republic OF glorious future challenges the
,rs der and admiration of mankine.
There let each OF stand confident and uncovered i
presence Of his Maker vndcatng the past by the
he have and gone and proving by his pious homag
rs the dead Conederacy his loyal devotion the Twin
Union Americans ALL and nseparabe now and forever
The AS TO THE DIVISION OF TEXAS.
OF From the Atlanta Constitution.
The talk OF Texas being divided into five six States
being revived by persons unfamiliar with the sentiments
the people OF the Lone Star State This talk based tn
the treaty right divide
reserved and it be taken for granted that the peop
should jump the chance OF getting larger representation
in the National congress and the other Offices which wou
come with division This is however, mistake.
public Texas would dare advocate division,
~ ly is public sentiment against it. Texans supreme
proud OF their State and they should be- The Pttsbur
Post has been INDUCING in reflections concernir
Texas There something attractive the Post in
uring the State of Texas with other and sections
M the Union well European empires and kingdoms tt
Texans proud OF the immensely of their
- and hold to the faith that in the future will take Ne
M Yorks place the empire State OF the Union Texas
not be divided The old political for such div
T. no longer exist although would be convenience for
rather than two But the sentiment Of Texas is again
east division OF the State even into two States.
hut In its SOS square miles there is enough in Tex
In ali the don Si 4 aa N M has e rpda
ay good portion OF the wheat and of rice
u IS neresasing IN population at rapid rate and has
POI from reconstruction when General Sheridan decar
OF h9at ne had taTm in Texas and one in hell he would
sy California the next largest State to Texas but Tex
larger area than New York N iesey S2is has
ION Wisconsin Massachusetts, ard Michigan in combination
fe1as n Geass Island and Slaware The growth
are sna heha m thi- parutu'ar being Nev ok Pen
e'' when ,sas ,w, aaveait Min p5ss %e,y Yor .A,,
a. o. On sr l.f.