American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-28
The Editorial Fraternity Of Missis-
sippi.

The Editorial Fraternity of Missis-
sippi.
ut che newt coRNention of the .
Press Association of mississippi,
which assemblies in this city Oh Tues
day, the Sth prox., Canton will con
tain body of men of which any
State or any land might well be
prOud-men of intelligence, culture,
principle and integrity-lnen who,
in proportion to numbers, have done
more for the honor of the State and
have labored more aSSiduouSly and
with more effect to maintain her
rights and liberties, than any other
class of her citizens; who have en-
deavored, with great success, to scat
ter the seeds of knowledge broadcast
over the country, to enlighten the
ignorant and to keep the educated
well informed as to the current
events of the times; who have eX-
posed and condemned each success
sive attack that has been made on
the freedom of the people; who have
always commended good men and
applauded good deeds, and never
failed to rebuke the evil acts of evil
men, with all the force of pitilcss
sarcasm, and have held up those who
have come among us to produce i'll
I reeTIng SrIIVt Stir UP sUrIIe TO tne mpTCI-
less punishment of public scorr.
Many of them are men of deep
thought, profound study, and wide
spread reputation some of them are
exceedingly handsome and partlcu
larry adapted to, as well as fond of,
the society of ladies'; all of them arc
gentlemen, thoroughly versed in the
worlds ways, and possessed of much
"bon hommie." That they are pow
CT, % great, active, live, working,
predominating motive power, in
the land, none will deny that they
Intentionally use this power to effect
anything but good for the country
and for the people, none will assert ;
that they WELD great influence
over the thoughts Of the people, and
the morals of society, and cast it in
favor of the right, none will gainsay ;
that, as class, they are the cause
of much that is good in our people,
all will admit that they are exempt
from the all pervading human liabih-
ty of erring in Judgment, and con-
sequently in action, not even their
most enthusiastic eulogists would
claim for them.
1t was because we held this very
moderate estimate of them, and
deemed THAT all our citizens coincid-
ed with us, and because we were
proud of our town and it's people,
that We and our confreres of the Mail
invited them to select Canton as the
place of their next sitting and they,
paying respect to the well-earned
hospitable reputation of our city, ac-
cepted it almost unanimously. When
they shall have come, they will see
that we have not ovcr-praised our city,
and the community will readily ad-
nit that we have not told the half of
what might be said in honor of our
fraternity. We want them ALL to
come-from the President of the
Association, to the :" Little Devil
We want to take them all by the
hand, let somebody else ask them
around the corner!' We want to
see them all the gay, gushing, gal
liant, generous, good natured Gus.
STANDARDIZATION; the on-heart.
ed, parliamentary-orler flowing
distingue. MAYERs, from The borders
of the Mexic Sea, Vice-President
Eco officer with out own gentlcmanly
GARRETT) the modest, cool. patri
otto, sensible MAGRUDER, Secretary;
the bold, fearless, outspoken, BOOTH
Treasurer; the elegant, handsome
whole souled, principle-loving, FALK
NER, Essayist, the quiet, dignitlet
deep-thinking, erudite BoTTo, Ora
tor of the occasion aud number
of others, whom VIC could mention
but for want of time, who find "tht
post of honor in a private station,
who make up the file of the associa
tion-all estimable gentlemen, and
good, jolly, social fellows-lovers o
fun and good victuals-such fun as
keeps the heart forever young, ant
such victuals as makes the body
grow old fast. All these will be her
, and we know that our citizens vii
, welcome them with that generou
hospitality which hass long made tn
South the garden spot of the uni
verse. We will have a grand ball OIL
/ the evening of the 9th, that will Civ
: our fair ladies an opportunity o
showing that beauty which is tn
| brightest jewel in the crown of Car
: toms good repute, to eyes that wi
5 appreciate the radiant display, an
l present our friend Colonel PEARC
: with chance to manifest his wonder
t full fitness for the character of "min
c host" Come on, all ye "Bohemians.
=" Music by the brass band"
= Editorial Brevities.