The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1840-07-31
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: has ever appeared % me, that tho Office
PRESIDENT Ct the United States should moth
sought alter By any individual: but that Ii
lpeople, spontaneously, and with their ow
iIee will, accord the distinguished honor
the man whom they believed would best pol
tom its important duties. Enfer1aihin
these views, should, fellow cisIzens, hay
Remained e. home, but for the pressing an
friendly invitation which have receive
from the citizens Of PerrysbuFp. aud III
Iearnestness with which its accaDiation IA
urged upoa me by friends in whom traste
and whom / am now proud TO see arounl
lme. i, however, fellow citizens. Ia,
not complied with that invitations -if hai
remained q home believe me, nv friends
that my spirit would have been with YOU. fo
where, IN this beautiful land, ii there apiac,
Icalculated, as this is, to recall long past rem
lnlscences, and revive long sinmbering, BIZ
not wholly extinguished, emotions IN nj
AZ casing my eyes around, fellow citizens
they rest upon the spot where the oallani
MAINE triumphed so gloriously over bis enc.
Emies, and carried out those principles which
T seemed his pleasure to impress upon nv
mind, and ID which ii has ever been nv I'D B
Hplness humbly to attempt to initiate him. II
was there, felloW-citizens, saw The banner
ofthe United States float In triumph over
the flag Of the enemy. There it was where
was frstlaid the foundation ofthe prosperi-
u of the now wide spfead beautiful West.
L was there | b9held the Indignant Eagle
irown upon the British Lion. Ii was there
saw lhe youth Of our land carry out the
lesson they imbibed from the gallant VAyNE
The noblest and best an American can ac-
quire-to die for his country when called TO
do SO in its defence.
At this moment the speakers eve fellup.
De Gen. Hedges, when he said stien. He'd
yes will you come up here? You have
stood BY my side in the hour Of batlle, and
cannot bear TO see you at so great dis
ance now"
Immense cheering followed this consid-
'rate recognition, and the cries of ssraise him
Il" place him By the side Of his old Gen
'ral, had scarcely been uttered, when Gen.
hedges was carried forward to the stand
The General continued; Ii was there I |
aw inferred my beloved companons-the
companions of my yonth. Il was not in ac-
ordance with the stern etiquette of militia I
y life, then to mourn their departure: bur
1ay now drop tear over their graves. al
ne recollections Of their virtues and worth.
In 1893, fellow-citizens. received nv
to serve under Gen. 5Vayne. In
l94, ! was bis aid at the battle of the 1
Iiami.
Nineteen years afterwards, Ihad the hon
OF again being associated with many Of
lose who were my companions IN arms
len.
nineteen years afterwards, found myselfli
COMMANDMENTS Chief Of the North Westernl j
rmy but found no diminution IN the
avery of the American soldier. found i
e same spirit OF valor in all--not IN The
gular soldier only, but in the enrolled milf /
! and volunteer also. IS
what gloflous "reminiscences do the view
all these scenes around me recall to ny
nd! When consented to visit this mem. d
able spot, excited that i thousand pleas
: associations would to God there were Il
painful associations mingled with tIem) 81
'uld be recalied--that ! should meet Eh
Ousands of my felloW-citizens here-and
ong them many Of my old companions--Ie.
t here to rear new altar to liberty in the So
ce Of The one which bad men have pros. n
ted. 81
Here the General looked around as ifforl d,
pc water, when the cry was raised, s.give al
general some hard cider. This was CT
le much % the satisfaction Of tie multi. ID
e. Sd
And ieilow-citizens, continued the Genl. ! ",
I'll not attempt to conceal from you. thai. We
omIng here Iexpecled that I should re- es
e from you, those evidences Of regard In
eh 2 generous people are ever willing to of
low ~ their endeavors 70 serve their thi
ntry. receive these evidences 81 "a, ia
and esteem as The only reward al aiI SUI
quate to compensate for The anxfeties
anguish which, IN the past, + experi- tirl
ed upon this spot Is there any man Of tia
'lbIlity,of possessing a feeling of self. de,
ect, who asks what those feelings were VA
you suppose that the g, mrnand erin eve
f finds bis reward id the glitter and diii
1dor Of camg orin Gle forced obedience Gle
e around him. erg
hese are not pleasures under an circual- The
are not the rewards which a bis
er seeks. ask any man 10 place Illrn- of {
~ ~ otSaqks0A4s e4tta ttiEl tdy ktl1aEll6E y
xtrerne pain and anguish which lendH- Il Il
md which every person similarly sifua- deb
aust have ednled can meet with any mea
late compensation, except By such ex- al
Ions Of the confidence aud gratiiuda of ford
eople, as that with which you, fellow TIE
MS have thisday honoredme These u.
gs are common 70 all commanders Off f n
e possess them, although placed st tae viii
Df armies reared 10 war How much Con,
WonM those feelings attach law
situated as VASE F0rof chan
vas the army composed which from
laced under ny comnand2 The So. iuslil
Who fought and bled and tFinmphed 1oa
wee lawyers who bad thrown Up their anon
physicians, WHO had laide their il. spec,
'nts--n mechanics, who had put by their tke ii
-a1Qs q 4ak Tie largest proportions. 3