The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-08-18
Mr.. Chairman, and Gentleman Vthe

COnCCHttOH:
A delegate from the county OF Lown-
DIES, + rise to place in nomination for
the Office of Governor, the name of that
distinguished patriot, soldier. and
statesman, Gen. Robert Lowry, of Ran
kin county.
I have naught to say, sir, in dispar-
agement Of any of the distinguished
gentlemen whose names have been mems
toned in connection with the chief
magistracy Of this State. On the con-
trary, I have rejoiced in listening to
every word which has been spoken in
their praise, or uttered in their COM
mendation, for they were not only soils
diers but patriots, they are Democrats
and Mi~ssissippians, and no man feels
more pride in the glorious fame they
achieved upon the red field OF battle
than I do.
Were it in my power TO encircle the
brow of each with q laurel wreath of
honor and emolument, | wonld gladly
pay Mississippi's debt to Mississippis
sous. The delegation, sir, of which
have the honor to be q member, has
come into this Convention untrammeled
with any instructions, aud the only in
terest which the county of Lowndes has
to subserve, is to place the Democratic
banner in the hands of q standard bear
er, who in triumph will wave itover the
battlements of the enemy.
After a full and impartial survey OF
the whole field, 1t is our judgment thai
General Lowry is preeminent in the
front rank.
As a military man, it is not claimed
that he vas above or below his distin'
guisfed Competitors, but the peer OF
them all. Like the white pinned Hen
nv of Navarro, amid the smoke and the
roar and the turmoil Of battle. his lofty
crest was ever glittering in the a fol
the rally of his host.
In the civil walks of life, Lowry ha!
stood forth in advance of them all tt
encourage, to console and arouse his
countrymen.
From the time he appeared at For
tress Monroe and the National capita
in behalf of Jefferson Davis,-tha
grand old man. u loved yet fallen blu
immortal chieftain. to whom God ha
given length of days and permitted hin
to fill with deeds of glory,-from tina
time andson when the fierce passions o
sectional anifhosity broke over the Stat
as the storms ride over the ocean,, i
was Lowry who spoke out to cheer ant
rouse Mississippians.
When the dark black cloud of Radi
calism hung like funeral pail over thi
sunny land of ours, and rained dow
all the ills and evils of an o%utrageou
civil government, his heart never faileC
him. When the old Democratic chi
had beelI cut loose from its mooring
and tempest tossed upon a sea of pas
sion, his hand guided the helm, willis
passion blew the gale.
Amid all the gloom and darkness 0
the past, when our political sky ha'
neither sun, moon, nor stars, from hi
brave heart and brain emanated al
electric fash which Illuminated the heav
ems witha patriotic glow.
Upon every field and in every contes
with the enemies of his country, hi
words of cheering have swept over th
State from its eastern borders acros
to the great Father of Waters, and com
ringing back from tue northern boun
dry to the'gulf -girt southern line. an'
all who would strike one blow for Mis-
sissippi found in him o friend and adj
vocate.
His character, too, like that of Epam
inondas, is adorned with every virtu
and stained with no vice. MississipG
ans in konoring him will honor Missis
sippi.