American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-09

w HtH tbdI great ndtipEji tlit
which WAS led by the genius o
sClay, and counselled by the pro
Mound wisdom Of Webster, cease'
q to exist as political organization
Eand its policy had been sunercede'
Ehy the current of events, Mr.. BcS
it,woRrH, like many other patriots
E;denliiied himself with the Demo
< cratic party, that being the oni,
REORGANIZATION opposed to Radical
Hism. and which he believed, in til,
n nrovidence of God, was destined
Hto rescue the country from tin
grasp OF tyranny.
l. Possessing an intellect of IA
q more than ordinary strength ant
,s,igor; gifted with penetration c
Emind and sOundneSs Of Judgment
Che cherished, and strengthenc;
q hese endowments OF nature witt
a,nore than usual care and ap
sp,ication. Journalism being his
achossn profession, and with a Ian
stlable ambition to give tone and
echacacter to his paper, he drank
fwith avidity and pleasure at the
s;fountain OF political lore; explored
.the vario us theories of government:
Fstudiad Well the writings of the
Fathers. until his mind WAS richly
rimbued with those practical pre-
}cepts OF wisdom for which their au-
sthors were SO justly distinguished.
IA life Of ardent and devo-
7tel application to the studies so re
squisite to success as a Journalist,
seminentiy fitted him for the duties
fand obligations Of his profession
.How well, and to what extent, his
mission was performed, we let the
readers of the CITIZEN, and the FOL
slowing tribute from the Hiads
County Gazette, make answer. That
the reader may fully understand
,tlie announcement made by the Ga
i-etic, it is well to state that, owing
to bad health and other causes, the
CITIZEN was leased for u year to
other parties, who changed its pO
liticai complexion; but at the eXpi-
ration of which MI. BoSWORTH re
sumed control, whereupon the Ga
scjte said:
"Joux F. EoswoEru. the old Wing editor OF
he AMERICAN CITIES at Canton. Mss has ie
,t1lej control of his Journal, and - now giving;
his .elders some red hot Democratic literature.
70 Thorn Is Palmer Of the Old SogfhsTs San and,
Flag Of Ire Ulion, Jackson: Marmadake SI.ati'
acn, of the Vtcks6ug ThiS; and John BbS .
WORTH. Of the CANToN CITIZEN. thu hiS paFtA
was vastly indebted tor much OF ITS glory ~ t.
paImy Us when its ,e4dsrs were sacl men as
Prelitiss Guion. Snedes the Gergers Miles, Nc !
t,ii!rg ShaJkey, Slacseliord, Stagke- Fo'ter
Amos Il. oiusnn haycs, Bodley, Shelton, Lake
Pryor, i.aa. Lake, Acorn hilton, Pay ton, AdT
shall Pat ThonUkln aud other giants Lookinc.
UaeS some twenty yeas, we see these tfss
ypos Palmer. Shannon and BoswoKTH, at thes
head Of he three ie.Iing u wig papers N tAe ;
State batting against the ai-domi1ant ID m pc /
'aev, ana coming up from the sloagh OF GeIea' !
with unconpuered resolution. Down went ihet
wing banner in every contest. bat mp came the
,i.hts strong aud fresh. and through ther a1l' I
papers clet the - ans 10 rally once again TO tles
I'VE trust that the years have dealt kladiJ !
With you John. ard that you and you
c.TIzsS may flourish ter many long happy year.
yet 10 ccue- Ii warns the heart 70 see t9e u {
aiar name giilefinr under the ed.tori.! e-ifi ;
.-,d To hear from the craitSman that we kneS's
4nd loved in the long ago. Z
This fiattering notice was pub I
'ishcd in March 1871, by that able
aud venerable editor, Col. Geo. WI
Harper, of the Gazette, and is a juStg
and feeling tribute to the talentsa
and ability of our deceased friend. :
During his long edi ,oriai career,i!.
Mr.. BosWORTH was ever untirin giy !.
md enthusiastically devoted to thea
OF true freedom and indi-..
ridual liberty throughout the earth Z
Content with that consciousness OtE
tight which has buoyed up and |,
ierved the arm of the martyr andh
patriot, his efforts were ever exert 4
ii for his country's veal, and forE
he elevation and disenthrailmentt
# the down troddcn masses CT hiss
Amidst the eXc!tings
md stirring events which Elarket!ts
his period Of our history as nation.
lie ably and faithfully dischargeds !,
lis duty, by suggesting and APPROX +
ne hose great political principiestla
Which lie believed to be ideniitiedE
With the honor and prosperity ofh
'ur country, and the pcrpetulty OIL
institutions. :!
OF the social and domestic char
etcr of Mr.. BoswoRTu, mach mi ght "a
Re said. Warm and ardent in hisf.
attachments. and true and trustiH gE
n his friendships, his companion-s3
hip was ever genial and gentle, q
nd those who knew him best ioyed.,
i'm most. His intercourse with hiS:a
CLOVIS was characterized by tEeI.
trictest integrity, and the hishcsts
of honor and chiva'ry. E
;rave and intrepid to a fault, new,
rtileIess he had much Of the tender -
ess of the woman in his nature. andss
-E,ich was beautifully eyeInpiideds 3
1 his fondness for his wife ands
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