New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04
TmE COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
IN an roL,rATION sorrH.

LAW ANil lOL'IAl 'NN NVtltt.
CENTRAL worpFoRps A"DRsss BEFORE THE STUDENTS
uF MISSISSIPPI UNNEEsIrY-uEARrV APPROVAL OF
TuE ORATORS OPINIONS.
OXFORD, Miss June 27.--Thc University of
Mississippi. in this place. has just held Us commence
mont; Cie among them in interest, In The opinion OF
J. address before the literary societies. by Gen
Stewart L. woodford. formerly LcutenautGo Of
w-York. Gen. Woodord came here IN response To an
m gent invitation from tne students Of the University
and was Of received very cordially II the char
ac,er Of his coming address had been known, however
the welcome hearty IL was would have been tenfold
kindlcr. His address has greatly increased the
already existing feeling Of good viii toward the
North. II delivered in the old col
lego chapel OF the university, the orator being sur
rounded the stage Ivy the most eminent men IN the
stlte GOV. Stone. Senator Lamar Gems. Humphreys,
Chalmers Fcathcrston and Clark. Judge Orr, and Coils
Powell and Thompson The orUtor made three points IN
he speech-namcy, the necessity OF thorough euo'"-
ton Of youth of tie State respect for the laws ana
Political and religious liberation. He was frequently
INTERRUPTED by lonccontinued applause and after its
close the chapel rang several minutes with an old
fashoued Mississippi yell OF approval Gen Woodiori
began his address with earnest appeal for the educa-
ton Of it's citizens by state. arguing ITS necessity ana
describing the good results that would flow from it, He
tcn passed what he declared was the second need
OF successful free goveTnment-respeet for law lie
eaid:
ciorcc. no o. law confined To any state or com
muuty. asked TO point ont the greatest pres
danger popular Institutions, should say AZ
once int lies hibtua disregard OF our personal
duty 10 obey aud enforce lay We are 700 mSi e,
ftsad Of asking What Il the law e. lf 10 ne law, obey
M law, hi II remains on the statute book aud then,
having indicated the majesty Of the law, change or re-
peal Il - leg oppO, nsy l. given But DO u"ughlin ~
man en- read the daily press without being phmiuly
conscious II the awcss spirit that IS abroad IN the land
TIE ord fun of crimes OF brutality ana dceIs u NO
l.uce that scken souls and disgrace our cviz'ton
They are common section Tney are cohniled
Go no Que state. They are alike IN KIND Du'
vary az 10 moNlHg cause acc1lUlng 10 'nc ~
jldice and ignorance OF the loc'lty IN cam =,
MA Is an outbreak oil thc OI t, =, mo -
hsanst the heather Chimes Ia NV ING anu - -
tire physical effort Of mass 81 striking operatives 10 Hc
tach laborer his rShI 20 SOW ii nuns a o ,rih
form Of uatlbOund c,ic- amrg the Door, gnOrilt
miners. In the North these voicnt outbreaks IN Sly
eprng from questions 81 labor Ia tAe SCUM tne,
mostly have grown from questions 81 personal PuaIel
one faci srelaId of the esy and sdcreiness Of Law
cuust mt disposition To use force St a OF reason
bodies the VII 81 the many just IL proportion as an.
immunity either npioVeT or a'S'r 10 ,ne @ i
lw sYch sTc-ard dangerous. where the law Is Nio
.'N'' t t,e i,f"r yr.s and permanent wrong
/. don,a to the public conscience ad e. Tue pub
lc welfare Bach decd II violence hNcs lt'a lat1n
he that iakcth the sword shall perish 10. me sword IL
also paws liz penalty material loss society aycnSes
hscl.. FOR capital and labor VII not 20 where 'heH run
aud wages az not secure
Continuing Gen woodford said that the third and AZ
soluie need of popular government liberation By
TINS be the hearty aud practical recognition by All
O. the nights Of each dead level uniform ~ IN belief
knowledge aud action depressed manhood. Mndneeded
"a frcuon Of opposing mind That STATE found largest
e-vtn where thought most free. Ia closing the aG
dress lac sIohe II follows:
Of the North made, IN some DEGREE ms uStiA
~. ths war ended. We CHARGED 10 individuals tiil
winch Was thc inevitable result OF loug-workn- forces
W sought 20 punish hY DISTINGUISHING G. lttl rev
A.d uo~ am tt tie last con IuCtd that tneic"N W.
nd, -r ,you, error. for thereby We put the thr,
lr,t ami consci and prize OF the south ulcf Do" r.
l. stand by few whom We IN par 9lsirahchs'u We
made "A great mistake. natural, but very uhl"itu
rrtr AID mere ou Mi--s pi SOIL where none can luis
understand ms. meaning aud none Should Wis'"'c my
tuut g.. make tlus franz admission tNPlHdus' >
ri,,r tolcr, non would have larger wisdom. Bus
The wears PASSED. and as tie grasses nave en- "lhe
rDcIr finger. above common dead we nave come at
Ia mai highest reason which Is born OF ch1 y. o
liberation ANA oi love. a Tldu~e) II We erred 50 "I
XUu Yol have been mio,ftnt also. on Know IL ~. ii
aud lec.ly have you suffered, Applause AID naies'"-
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