The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11
THE HEROES OF SAN JACINTO
SENATOR LIescoMs PAID ELOQUENT
TRIBUTE TO THEM.
They Deserve Monument and the seautlfy
ing Of the Ground Which They Made
Sacred to Ali Texans.

Senator Hale OF Burleson tie vote by which the
senate joint resolution proposing to erect suit
able monument to the heroes Of San Jacnto, on
the spot now owned by the State where this great
engagement took place was reconstructed today
On the motion to reconsider, Senator Lipscomb
of Waller made the following eloquent speech:
MIR. President and Gentlemen of the Senate
When this resolution was voted on the other
day felt confident that it would pass that
did not utter word in support of the meas
ure | am proud the gentleman has moved TO
reconsider the vote that defeated the resolution.
While have supported a measure before looking
to the improvement Of this historic battle-ground,
that passed the senate and was defeated IN the
house during the last session, | do not claim
because | am a native Texan, and that some OF
my relatives shed their blood at Goiad and the
Alamo and fought at San Jacinto, to have any
| more patriotism IN my bosom than some OF you
| have but | do think that this matter has long |
| been neglected Generation after generation have |
| come and gone since this battle was fought, and
| the liberty Of the Lone Star State that prize |
so much was achieved. No victory in the annals |
| Of ancient or modern time has been more far
| reaching In its effect than this great battle |
brought about--the great STATE today that we
| have and, might say, we are proud Of eni-
bracing the vast territory that it does bounded
on the west by the historic Rio Grande, and OF
the east by the turbid waters OF the Red river,
| comprising a population i'll point of wealth and
intelligence second TO none in the world and TO
think that this great fabric OF government and
| civilization was the work laid by pioneer
fathers in that great struggle for liberty. Shall
it he said that we are ungrateful to their mem
ory2 No. gentlemen, let not another session OF
this body pass without taking some action TO
designate the place and enclose the battlefield,
where the tyraut and scf-stylcd Napoleon OF the
, West was overthrow and Mexican despotism
forever wiped from our land. ! am proud, gentle
men, that we have the pleasure today OF standing
under the shadow OF the picture OF that battle,
that represents much for Texas. 1t is just
! such painting and works OF art that need as
living examples to teach the history Of the vaorous
deeds and achievements won by our forefathers
in the cause OF liberty and independence. Some
Of you may think have too much sentiment
y in this cause, but take that from and you
4 will take from us every incentive that actuates
+ man to what is noble and exalted in life. As
e far as 7 can learn every State within the Union
has done something towards perpetuating the his
tory and memory OF our great battles.
= We see only few days ago, where Northern
men are suggesting that an equestrian statue Of
! Robert +. Lee he erected on the battlefield OF
n Gettysburg, along with Hancock and other great
e generals OF the Union army. 10 stand as an ex-
r ample, 10 teach 70 the world the true history Of
, the great Of the South, as well as the North.
Shall Texas he remss in this great work You
only have to enter the city OF New Orleans before
YOU are confronted with beautiful park. dedi-
Gated to the Battle OF New Orleans, where the
we'll disciplined troops that had fought under
pr Wellington were rcpulScd ana routed ny the raw
. ! recruits under Jackson. What do YOU there
" You see the statue Of General Jackson mounted
w. upon his charger, with sword drawn Inscribed
upon that monument you see the day and year
=. that victory was won teaching to the erea
thront Of people that come and 90 the history O.
N that great battle What that battle was to New
bo Orleans, san Taonto tenfold to Texas
49, The spirit that mhued forefathers with love
Of country in that struggle descended 10 the
1 children. upon every battlefield where Texan
have taken a part. they have become noted fo
~. their bravery, and it said by General Lee, a
the Battle OF Chancellorsville where the Texa
'S troops displayed such courage, that il he had al
60 army Of 10000 Texans that he would not b.
y. afraid 70 fight the world With 4 State like our
that has produced some of the greatest soldier
and patriots OF any age, can refuse to trans
nit 10 postetity some memorial showing ap
probation Of their deeds The Old World ha
not only made famous in history and song tn
ID, deeds OF her great warriors and statesmen but il
re- every city YOU see monuments erected TO thei
lad memory.
re ! had the pleasure in 1880 Of visiting Europ
es. and hehodng with my own eyes some Of the grea
ON trophies and triumphal arches erected to per
,ed petuate the memory OF their great oonqueror
ing never will forget the impression made upon II,
by my visit to the battlefield OF Waterloo Their
uot upon that beautiful field stands monumer
is erected by the English over 800 feet in heigh
,m surmounted by the British lion, As I stood at tn
IRE foot Of that monument thought OF the ma
had that had fallen and the victories he had woi
ven and the power he had excited over his men.
be scaled its height and stood there with my guild
and he pointed out to me the position of I'll
ver great contendins armies aud the monument
VS. designating the spot where Wellington on II
A. one part, and Napoleon and his staff stood d
en- recting the great conflict of the world and al.
the the spot where the Imperial Guard Of Napolec
alb made their last great charge when the battle WI
able on the wsne where the horse and rider wei
tiles down each other in the deep ditch that he
been dug to receive them, never to rise al
con- more.
,any This was a battle between well diseipu,
7o7, troops, where the allied powers had come
hose gether TO contend with the army of France cor
c is manded by the greatest military genius OF Il
ities age, for the mastery OF Europe.
act San lacinto was a battle IN which the we
d is and the strong commended for the supremacy
r Of new country. Santa Anna flushed with the vi
nder tory OF many battehelds, and just from I
,rty massacre OF the Alamo, with the sabers OF /
vice soldiers smeared with the flood OF men who
souls had been fred with the spirit of liber
on who to help fight the battle of the oppressC
Dina who left homes OF afhuence and wealth. ST
si7 rounded by all the pleasures OF life bid adieu
X OF the tender mother the loving wife and the pr
'tute Ting babe 10 help plant the standard OF Christi
IS TO civilization in country. Their deeds ha
merry, been too we'll recorded for me to try TO retrs
gree them they died like that noble band OF Sparta
With for the freedoms sake rather than see the horC
titles OF Mexican despotism and tyranny planted up
IS in American soil The spot where they fought a
fell should ever be held sacred. Let no snmos
or envy enter the heart OF any Texan, TO try
rob the Alamo City Of her precious relic,
cause, It is not the property OF San Anto