Upon my weary heart was showered smiles, plaudits and flowers, but beyond them I saw troubles and thorns innumerable.

Obstacles may retard, but they cannot long prevent the progress of a movement sanctified by its justice, and sustained by a virtuous people .

The troops of other states have their reputation to gain, the sons of the Alamo have theirs to maintain.

It is our duty to keep the memory of our heroes green. Yet they belong to the whole country; they belong to America.

Truthfulness is a cornerstone in character, and if it be not firmly laid in youth, there will ever after be a weak spot in the foundation.

The past is dead; let it bury its dead, its hopes and its aspirations; before you lies the future-a future full of golden promise.

At Rest An American Soldier And Defender of the Constitution.