The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-06-21

Resolved. That in performing
the duty imposed upon the United
States by the constitution thereof
to promote tho public welfare, in
the exercise ofthc power thus del
cgatcd the interests Of every State
and section equally demand its
fostering care without discrimina-
tion, and among the objects Of
general interest in which Mississ.
ippi Is especially concerned Is the
improvement Of the harbors
Of her scaboard. That this asso-
citation hereby directs especial at
tention 10 tho pvrt OF fascagouiss
and would recommend such addi.
tional appropriation fur removing
the distractions to naviyatio u at
the mouth Of the river and the
sound thereto adjacent, in such
sums as may be .ascertaincd to be
necessary after . careful survey
under the direction Of the govern
mcnt.
Resolved, That TO SECURE the
commercial and agricultural in-
dependence OF Mississippi, the
prcss Of the State hereby proclaim
that she should have an outlet to
the sea for her own products and
| those Of Statcs whose convenience
and welfare would be thereby
promoted; aud to this cnd the
members Of this Association indi-
yidually aud collectively will use
their most dilligcnt efforts for tho
construction OF railroad from the
scaboard through tho interior OF
the State, thus connecting It with
the general system Of railroads
now in operation. aud that said
railroad enterprise BY reason Of its
general importance should receive
liberal aid from the State and Fed
cral governments.
| Resolved, That the members Of
tho association are requested to
publish the foregoing resolutions
i as expressive OF It's sense, and that
that they will advocate tho meas.
ures therein set forth, through
ihc respective Journals.
by request OF the Convention,
Mr.. Barks,lale prepared and pro
scntcd resolutions Of respect fol
, tho IN annries sf TIM .lecn,ssst
brethren, as follows:
Whereas, By the inscyuIablc do
cree of the All-Wisc Ralcr Of The
. universe, the lamrnlcd aud beloved
Z j. W. Robb, Jas. A. Glanvillc, w
. J. Adams, .. V. Shcarer,J. =
+ Allen, Kinloch Falconcr and W
Q J. l.. Holland, seven Of our use
. FIJI members Of The Mississippi
0 Press Assertion, have been callc
Q away from the scenes Of earth Z
u the realities Of another world
n and their presence among US VII
y he known no moro forever; there
| fOro,
e Resolved, That in bowimg wit
g reverential submission to the wi
o of ihc Almighty Ruler Of III
o worldwide doc,h all things we
L In removing these. our bclovc'
Ie brethren from our midst, we wi
d sacrcdly preserve their mcmori'
u and build to their names in OF
Ie hearts monuments more lastlil
n- than storicd urn or marble bus
IN and as token Of respect we wi
H. wear tho usual badge Of mournir
II. for thirty dayss
Id Mr.. Darksdalc accompanied Il
n. resolutions with some brief IL
I'd promptu remarks upon tho II
he aud character Of each Of the d
i'll ccased members. Five OF the
d. had fallen at tho post Of duty
st heroes Of humanity, when the ~
a low fever ravagcd portions Of o.
he State. TO Col. Holland and u
be others who who pcrishcd there
cd IA .was iw ssst~.ssti-''~" b!
,lc representatives of tho press
&C build n monument to their memo
IN Lay It's foundations broad and dc
ar "Lct II rise till it meets the sun
It's coming. Let the earliest rays
&C. morning gildit. Let parting q
ccs linger and play upon its SUNNI
Of still the monument which will p'
.xt pctuatc their fame are the mol
ill deeds III the performance of viii
Ire they laid down their lives. Stal
TO ing BY :thc new made graves