The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1861-12-11
Speech Of Hon. A. G. Brown.

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One of the largest, most intelligent
audiences that ever thronged the Rep
rescntatives' Hall, assembled there
stnight 10 listen 10 the gallant states
man BRowN. All went there expect
ing "a treat, and none came away dis
appointed, except perhaps, a few
whose financial hobbies he demolsh-
ed. The opening part OF his adJres.
was devoted to a minute account OF
the battle Of Leesburg, much moce
satisfactory than anything we have
yet seen in any correspondence or of
fetal reports, and it Is to be hoped the
speaker will put il in a substantial
shape for the future historian. He
awarded great praise to all the 1900
men who participated in the events of
that memorable day and he thought
that none could claim superior laurel,
TO the others; and as an evidence that
our hoys all did their duty he stated,
that the loss Of the enemy IN killed,
wounded, drowned and prisoners was
fully equal In number to the entire
force we had on the field His culo-
gy Of tae gallant BcRr aud the par
ticu.ags Of his death, held the audi
euce spell bound, and his appeal 90
the Legislature 10 remember his fam
iir, elieiteL the enthusiastic approba
tiou of his audience. He claimed
that as a matter Of justice the family
should receive from the STATE the sal
ary Of the Office daring the term for
which he was elected. The speaker
also made particular mention OF the
gallant bearing Of Col. Featherston,
Of the 18th, especially when getting
the troops in line Of battle, he said,
Boys, the Yankees are before You .
drive them across the Potomac, or in
to eternity" He also made repeated
aIusions to the great presence Of mind
displayed, aud the judicious com
mands Of Capt. Jayne, on several oc
casion5 during the engagement.
The speaker next iniuIged in a
concise aH4 interesting retrospect oi
events since the commencement OF
the war. Our repeated and brilliant
achievements had astonished the world
and had no parallel in history. But
he informed the Legislature that ia
order to keep an army in the field. and
encourage the boys who fight our bat
ties, their families at home should not
be allowed to suffer. 1t will not do
70 induce conflict in the soldiers
breast between love of country, and
love Of wife and children. And in
this connection he paid his particular
respects to the sharpers and Shylocks.
The man, said be, who would Specu-
late now in the prime necessaries of
Iife--in salt, bacon, flour, army cloth
ing, sc, would resurrect the bones of
his dead grandmother, and sell them
to a 6utton-maker. He implored the
Legislature TO take these gentlemen
in hand-to deal with them in the
most severe manner. Talk to him
about "Private rights only right
to which they were entitled was to be
taken By the throats, and choke the
very souls out of them. He would
prefer ten thousand times that they
would so to Lincoln, and shoulder the
musket in his cause, than to remain
here preying upon the necessities OF
the country, robbing the army, and
bringing distress upon the objects Of
their affection at home
He next spoke of the mothers, wives
and daughters of our Confederacy.
No danger Of faltering on their side.
IF he entertained any doubts as to the
ultimate triumph of our arms when
he buckled on his armor, they were
all dispellea ere he passed the con
fines Of Tennessee. All along through
what is termed the disaffected portion
of that State, the ladies with pleasant
smiles and bright banners, cheered
and encouraged the assuring
our boys that they were with them in
spirit, and their husbands and sons
would be with them in person. He
knew he need not invoke them to toll
on, to continue the good work they
had commenced. Already they had
performed deeds which history will re-
member-which will be inscribed on
the highest niche in the temple Of
fame. The world never before had
such women. Talk about Spartan
mothers! Sparta had no such moth
ers-she didn't have the stuff to make