The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-29
GENERAL YoUNe's SPEECH.
An Historical Review OF Considerable
interest


We are gathered, comrades. today in
the city whore was the home in lite OF
that wonderful man, Nathan r. Forrest
judged by the result Of his military opcrn
tlons, easily the greatest cavalry general
tho world ever produced. 1t Is an nspira-
ton to all Confcdemtcs to stand by the
tomb of that extraordinary man, VINO
wrestcd by sheer force of genius, from
the hand Of fate her most beautiful laur-
els and who. II he had enjoyed early mill
ltary training with equal opportunities as
others had talents which would have made
him the greatest soldier among men.
I'm our journeying to this temporary Con
federate Mecca We have passed through
scenes cousccrnted by his genius and rem
dercd immortal by his campaign. 1t was
from Memphis the expedition started under
General Sturgis which found Its discount
IRE NJ Brce's Cross Roads, AID from VIII ch
Generals Mower and Smith went 10 return
disappointed IN their search for the man
whose very presence kept at buy NtWO OK
his enemies. ana We are all now NOT tar
from the spot 70 which he came wien.
on August u, tgGi ne boldly entered this
city aud drove at break Of day lhrce Fc,l
crul generals frop their beds, captured
their clothing and baggage and 800 prison.
,rs and then safely cXtricated himself
from danger Of capture
Named by You Mr.. Commander, ms &
speaker on this day, have Thought II
not inappropriate to mention some OF Tue
| figures The army Of rennSssce made TO the
D
again the wreaths which crowned the
hrows Of the men who on the sangnary
bnttlcnelds 81 the West did aud dared
AL that men could DO 10 win from The
ineNornhle decrecs Of fate the liberty and
Independence OF the South.
Weld to no man in admiration for what
pllshed It was led hv Lee, Jackson, J.
r.. Johnston, the Hills Stuart and by
GnrdsI, and won rcnoWn that Is MS dc
serves MS It IS lmporshahlc lts ,9pcrn'
tlons We're confined within narrow limits,
no navigahc streams pierced rs borders,
aud 200 miles square witnessed its opera.
lions. It's magnificent successes and lts
unsurpassed galnntry.
memories Of the Confedrracy who uttcrs
q single word in depreciation Of IT'S splen'
did worth and It's superb work The
achievements Of the army NJ Northern Nlr.
GINA has rendered Ilustrlous its officers
and It's men. and they met every require
mcnt that purest patriotism, heroic selr
denial and nndauuted courage could either
Tense Of the capital of the Confcderncy.
the preservation Of which was held 10 he
lts very llfe It suffered losses and eyluccd
loss treasures Of tho hravcst and most
ELEVATIONS army which ever hattlcd for
human rights or defended tho Sncrcdness
Of native land. The very pnsitloh u hcld,
the very purpose Il was mHrshHiled 70 a.
c0mnliSh gave Il a prominence wh Oh haA
tendency to overshadow the other armies
~ the south and to eclInsr h. It's spiendor
the performance OF other parts or the
Confederate hosts
~
In the presenceof the tomb Of Forrest
and In The chief city OF the great "Nqiu.
tcer state" which sent to battle nearly
ono man In every four Of those who dc
tended Inc Confcdcracy, surely no one wiz
question either the proprIcty or the Justice
on this occasion In referring TO some opera
tiou aud conflicts In the West which en-
Titled the participants TO their share in
the common glory ar1 rcaown which
gather In such lusrous halo about the
deeds and the memory Of the men who
there SO courageously fought and 50 nohly
died for the defense OF the Confederate
States
The conflicts in the West were long de.
laycd, Before lines could be formed or
plans prepared, the army OF Northern Nlr
sinia had already won respondent fame.
Although the war began In the summer OF
1861, no really great hattie WAS fought In
the Wesl until shiloh came, in April iS2,
ana In It's terrible loss Of life gave auglrlss
of the awful holocaust that was demanded
of the South and her people in their ct
forts 10 be frce. The Federal loss in
killed. wounded aud missing of oser 1900.
and the Confederate loss, nearly 1000,
were the most appalling military figures
the American mind had ever contemplated;
ana on this held, where for the hrst { ne
in real array the dushug soldier al the
South met the aardy warrior OF the West
In stubborn conflict, both sides measnv
ably apprehendcd the magnitude OF the
contest upon which they had entered, The
1000 losses at Donaldson, the record OF I1OU
killed and wounded ~ Bun Run now up.
peRred msifniucant. when there broke upon
American minds the terrible casualty Of
1850 Isl sngle couihAt. In amaze.
ment this dreadful calamity forced it
SELF into the hearts % homes OF the
mgn and Women on both Sides ana
thls the greatest battle up 20 that
dine ever fought IN America. with It's
mighty death list aud i's terrible dcstruc
tion, painted IN strong rolOgs the horrors
Of civil war where free men met free
men In defense OF what each esteemed
great principle backed by convictions IN
support Of witch they were willing, il
necessary. 10 die
Missouri So far had borne the hruut OF tie
tiereest storms. Carthage aud Wilson'S
Greek and Springfield had demanded sncri.
nee, and the gallant men under Price had
freely met all the. requirements aud had
wilnglS shed their blood 10 save tbs4F
state from Federal rule. Alabama had To
her record no engagement on land; Arkan