The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-06-11
Mine is a flame may not be known.
A Indebtedness / dare not own
Deep in my heart the secret lies,
But thou canst read il in my eyes,
Dear Maid OF Paseagoula
THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE sEABoARD
AND AN INLAND RAILROAD.
NATCHEZ, June 1.

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NATCHEz, June l.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE sEABoARD
AND AN INLAND RAILROAD.
Mr.. Barksdale offered the following resolu-
tions, which were unanimously adopted:
Reso5red That in performing he duty i'm
POSED upon the United States by ne con stitu-
ton thereof, to promote the pu6hc "eiiaTe,
in the exercise OF the power ihus delegated ne
interests Of every State and section equally
demand its fostering care without dIscrlmtna-
ton, and among the objects Of general iaterest
in which Mississippi is specially concernedls
the improvement OF the hartors of her sea-
board. That this association hereby directs
especial attention TO the port Of Pascagoula-
and woull recommend such additional appro-
priations for removing the Instructions %
navigation st the mouth of the river and the
sound thereto adjacent, in such sums as may
be ascertained TO he necessary after carefH
survey under the direction of the government
Resolred. That secure the commercial and
agricultural independence of Mississippi, the
press Of the State hereby proclaImS 1at she
should have an outlet to the sea for Der owl
products and those of States whose conNen-
fence and welfare would be thereby promo
ted and to this end the member OF this A>so-
station individually and collectively viii use
their most dill gent efforts Tor the constructor
o a railroad from the seaboard through the
interior o. the State, thus connecting II with
the general system of railroads now IN opera
ton; and that said railroad enterprise by rea-
son OF H. general f'OftAuES Supttu ttNSAN e
liberal aid from the State and FEDERAL govern
/ tnents.
ResoIced, That the members Of the Assoeia-
;ion are requested - publish the foregoing
resolut ions expressive OF its sense. ami that
they will advocate the measures therein set
forth, through their respective journals.
THE DECEASED MEMBERS.
Ry request of the Convention, Mr.. Barksdelg
prepared and presented resolutions OF respect
for tn u memories of the deceased brethren, a.
WHEREAS by the inscrutable decree Of the
AIl-Wise Ruler of the universe. the lamentsd
aud beloved J. ". Kobb, Jas 4. Glanville. W.
J. Adams, .. Y. Shcarer, J. F. Allen, kinloeh
Falconcr and W. !. l.. Holland, seven of our
usafgl members Of the Mississippi Press Assoc
ot earth - the realities of another world, anu
their presence among rs viii be known no more
I forever; therefore,
RtS0ired, That in bowling with revercntial sub
mission to the will of the Almighty Ruler of the
worldwide doeth oil things well-n removing
/ these our beloved brethen from our midst, We
will sacredly preserve their memories and build
/ to their names III our hearts monuments more
lasting than storied urn or marble bust And
that token OF respect we will wear the usual
badge OF mourning for thirty days
Mr.. BarkS,i;iIe accompanied the resolutions
with some brief impromptu remarks upon the
! life and character of each of the de
ceased members Five of them had fallen II
the post OF duty rs heroes 81 humanity, when
!
TosCol- Holland and the others, who per-
ished thereby, il WAS III contemplation by the
/ representatives of the Press To build a mouu-
ment To their memory. Lay its foundations
broad and deep. Let it rise till ii meets the
sun in its coming. Let the earliest rays Of the
morning gid it. Let parting day hnger and
play upon its summit'-still the monument which
VIII perpetuate their fame are the noble deeds
in the performance of which they laid down
their lives. Standing by the made graves
of these departed brothers, ." let US, said Mr.
Barksdale, draw from their lives and examples
lessons for our future guidance as members OF
the useful and honorable profession of which
they were shining ornaments Upon the du-
ties and mission, OF the Press Mr.. b. said it had
been APPLY STYLED - a great moral engine which
nodded opinion and propogated ideas and princi-
pies. 1t saved To the mass OF man kind the trouble
of thinking and investigating for themselves. The
public had come u look to ii Tor instruction and
guidance. The editor in his closet, gathered up
the events OF the busy world and spread them
like map before his readers People literally
read as they run, and its influence like its pres
ence in ubiquitous and all-peryading. How
important then, that they who conduct the
Press should make it channel for conveying
useful information, advocating sound principles
indicating the right and redressing the wrong
They who perform this mission faithfully de
serve well of their country. The class who
produce the materials that compose the newsp&-
perpress were important factor human progress
The most obscure paragraphist drops into the
sea of journalism a mere atom which produces
evil, until it reaches the utmost confines of civil
ization; and the thunders of great organ of
public opinion, rolling and reverberating among
the nations, shake established orders to their
centre. No wonder, then, that of all things out
ward and visible, that know, the newspaper
press the most remarkable. 1t might well
be likened TO the image seen by the king, and
wildly described in Holy Writ, whose bright
ness excellent and the form thereof was
terrible-excellent if devoted to the dissemina
ton Of sound principles; terrible, if employed
for the propagation of error and fdlsehood.
1t should be the aim of the Press to be indie
pendent, but not in that which stolidIy
f7~s Iiiira''tel. Investigate all Sdas of every
question; but in that sense which leads to calm
and dispasSionate investigation, and To the i'm
partial and fearless expression which would re-
suit from such impartial inquiry. 60 do not
say" continued Mr.. Barksdale that we should
not be partisans in the ordinary sense OF the
term, nor divided into political organizations
for they are inseperable from free government,
but our advocacy of measures and support OF
men, should not be mere blind following. We
should exercise our own God-given faculties.
We should "pOnder boldly and remember that
it is base abandonment of reason to resign our
right of thought. There maxim which
he would especially commend to his brethren of
the Press, who assume to dileet public oPiuion,
and that was:
'Be just and fear not;
Let all the ends thou aim'St at
Be thy country's Gods and truth'sn