The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-02-08
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We omite2 at The proper tins 70 publih The follow
ing well written and well Rerited eulagy Of DR., Ran>
ssy uponais late colleague on the Board of Directors
Of the E. 7 & Ga. Railroad
TRIBuTE or RrsPEoT.--The following tribute wat
adopted by the Board Of Directors of the East Tenn
ssSee and Georgia Railroads at their late msetng az
KnoxVlileI i1a0o. gGv foff19i9 s,d l,un .hiSsT
DR.. J. g. M, Ramsey FROM TIE Committee 10 pre-
pare resolutions with regard 10 the death OF JAMES
WHrEsrDE reported the following, which we're unaui-
msusly adopted: III t9 i--.aTfl 2 t't..ott
The Committee heetofera appointed BY tha Board
10 offer tribute OF it7 respect for the mem ,ry of de-
csased nletnber-JaHles A. Whitesid9 Em -bag leave
TO report that onr late Colleague came 70 on Assistance
frsnia profession illustrous ia an times past 1fns
capacity for usefulness fot IFS pubd- sprt andaf
is devotion TO the cause Of popular rights and self
government; profession liSh in examples OF not osly
leading public sentiment, hut OF giving il detection 10
the channel Of vi1tue Of patriotism, and Of loyalty
and net without numerous instances OF heroic Gsser
ttien and defense Of right against psurpaon and des
poHc power; profession which has often be the
frat 10 destroy coming storm in tho political horizon
TO give notice Of its first approach, shd 10 guard
sKainst and reps the Threatened danger the frat to
advise aud iRaugurate revoluoni a profession which
In our state has furnished 10 tia cause of Iuer
nal improvement its full proportion OF enlghte Cd
onterprse-an enlarged lberaty aud unSelfsh efio I
/ In the material improvement Of Tennessee law
yefs merely, but public spirited gentemen not citi.
zens msrey, but patriots, poltcalH economists and
public benaiactOrs Such was our departed IRENE
aud colleague, Colonel Wbitesids slnce his election
as one OF Directors we have known him as one OF
our most active, and useful members distinguished
for his wisdom in council for his moderation and his
greas goOd common sense One Of his late public
services hasty trip 20 the seat Of tie Gonfeder
vte G0vernment, on business connected with one oi
eur Railroads, Immediately after The glorious victory
at Manassas Plains and The writer on that occasion
enjoyed with him the lofty and legtimate EratidatoU
that the East Tennessee ard Georgia Railroad had
some instrun0ntaly in transporting the patriotic
sodiery Of Tennesseeto The scene on that brilliant
achievement, The seeds OF disease were then plainly
marked upon his features lie returned home ant
soon after died. Therefore, 8tG
Res0tued. That in the death Of Col. Thtssde thi
Beard has lost valuable and useful member, and Iii
cause OF internal improvements in Tennessee one o
its earliest most enlightened and Jealous advocates.
ResOivcd That as q mark Of our respect for bi
character, blank page on our Records be nscrbs
with his name and be consscrettd TO his memory,
ReiOigcd, That the Secretary be charged with ih
autr Of forwarding to the family Of tie late Go
Whtesde copy OF these proceedings and that h
lfr6ish the same to the newspapers for publication
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