The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-28
LEE AT GETTYSBURG.

A few weeks ago, when the keeper Of the |
archives of the Mississippi capitol asked
Robert T Lincoln to present to the State
a picture Of his father President Lincoln,
and the request was cordially granted, there
was hearty approval of the act throughout
the North and South. Everywhere it was
hailed as another graceful demonstration
OF the renewed fraternity of the States un-
der the old flag which the South as much
as the North made glorious. Only in a few
quarters was there note of dissent, and it
was soon shamed into silence
Now. Ike a resounding echo Of the South
ern States recognition of Lincoln as the
! hgurauve expression of the Union cause,
comes the news OF proposal pending in the
| Pennsylvania legislature for that State to
| join with the State of Virginia in erecting
an equestrian statue of General Robert e.
Lee in the field of Gettysburg as tribute to
the valor of the Confederate soldier and as
a monument to the truth of history
And none so fit to advocate the happy
proposal as the knightly, scholarly and elo-
Quent statesman, publcist and journalist.
Colonel A. *. Mcclure Of Philadelphia.
whose address to the committees of both
houses appears in The Post today None
could have more accurately and yet more
delicately related the facts OF history, Ill.
terpreted the motives of the South and pic.
tured the virtues of the immortal Lee To
analyze the address would be to rob it
somewhat of its interest. No summary or
recital can do It Justice, 1t ia beautiful in
its simplicity, eloquent in its truth and NOV.
ing in its patriotism. 1t Is an epic of heroism
and a benson OF peace.
Besides the good feeling and the revived
love of country which the suggestion in.
spires and which the passage Of the act
} will further intensity the proposal means
that we are arriving at the point of time
when the history Of the war can be writ
ten and spoken without jealousy or dis.
/ elimination, when the records OF both
armies will be viewed as the feats Of two
branches OF the same great people, each
contending with equal honesty and patriot.
ism for a principle believed to be right,
) when an error Of one side viii not be con.
, cealed nor victory Of the other magnlhed.
} but both reckoued at their true value in
, making up the mistakes and the achieve,
ments of the American Republic
, If Pennsylvania shall do this gracious and
3 just thing and II Virginia shall respond in
like spirit, no more can 1t be fairly said
Q that prejudice of section remains. Pride
r OF section there will always be- like pride
Of State, but It will be overshadowed by
pride Of country and the names Of Grant and
Lee and of Lincoln and Davis will be in
separately linked in our love as In our
annals.
: But whatever comes of the pending bill
: It must soon appear that Colonel McCmre's
y speech has accomplished its noble purpose
y for no hate that may linger IN the North
" and no bitterness that may survive in the
South can long endure under IT'S persuasive
eloquenee, It's loving kindness and it's ex
I allied patriotism No higher praise can he
bestowed than 10 say that it Is the spirit
of the great Lee, and II the departed take
note OF earthly affairs the soul OF the dead
! commander and the peerless citizen is moved
y today TO rejoice that sectional tolerance Is
come upon this fair spot of earth and that
finally brethren nave realized how beautiful
a thing it is TO dwell together in peace.
Z "
= The Texas legislator who wishes to come III,