The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-08-27
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ton " d few years. ia hp an
iinuou'ly resided In januaf
'soo, be commenced the practice
of The lAw' and except when inthc
army has devoted himself % lbat
profession
He was. during and a0cr lhs
war elected To the State Scnaie
from The counties OF hmite and
Rankin, without opposition lie
could have claimed an exemption
and conc home during the war,
but he would not, and only attend.
cd the legislature when no Gpht
was likely 10 soon occur. He re-
signed after serving 4 part Of the
last term. In 1872, while he was
absent in Kentucky, he was unani-
mously nominated as one Of the
Democratic candidates for the
House of Representatives from
Rankin. He did not desire the
nomination but his friends believed
he would render most efficient
service in redeeming Rankin from
radical rule, and he accepted and
was duly elected with DR.. S. D..
Robbins as his colleague. Ills
Legislative career is well known to
the people. Having at once be-
come a recognized leader in the
House, he employed all his talents
and all his energies - the redemp.
ton Of the State from the hands Of
the vandal horde that was plum
lcring the people. In the minority
he could not hope to secure whole
some legislation adapted to the
wants of the people, ycthc and the
noble band that stood with him, BY
their tact and talent and fearless
course were able 10 prevent a great
deal OF oppressive Legislation and
to deprive the carpet baggcrs Of
their coveted apoils,
Before tho war he wls an Old
Line Wing. Ills iirs;pabIit politi-
cal speech was against secession,
made at Cato, in his county, dur
ing The heated canvass for mem-
bcrs to the January Conversion in
1861. But after Mississippi seced-
ed ho chose TO abide by the action
of a majority and when a call was
made iar volunteers under the Con-
federate flag he was among the
first 10 respond from Rankin. He
left home as q private, but on the
organization of the 9th Mississippi
Regiment he was elected Major.
and afterwards Colonel OF that
regiment, and lor conspicuous gal-
lantry was promoted to ljrigadier
General, and he remained in the
field on active duty until the Con-
ie,lerate dag went down. He was
in many hard fought battles, such
as Shiloh, Franklin, &c, and was
twice wounded, No officer had
moro of the respect and confidence
of his superior officers nor more OF
tho love and esteem Of his COM
mand than he.
Since the war. closed he has
been Il Democrat, and the people
where he is known know with
what unselfsh devotion he has
fought to secure home rule for hi'
people. He was perhaps the frs
one in the State to meet the car
pet baggers in discussion. They
we're surrounded by negro troops
and federal bayonets, who wer'
bold and insolent. yet he nevei
filled to confront them on ih'
stump and donounoe their ,hieyinl
and ylllsiny, regardless Of person
al consequences to himself. IL
has never failed to respnnd t
every call made upon him in az.
section of the State, where Il va
possible ior him to do SO. And
NAV be said with truth that n
man in the party has spent NOR
lime and money, aud SulIere
more personal inconvenience
behalf Of tho Democratic part
than he, When defeated for III
nomination OF Governor, four yea
r ago, he chcerfully acquiesced
! the voice Of the majority, and wit
! zeal fnr the cause undated i
! stood ready to battle for his sp
sessfal competitor and the gre
K principles of the party. lie D
e lieves the unity and harmony
: the party should be above all pc
n soraI considerations,
IS Cow Humphreys, under an 2
-r.t.. f.,,,,.isf,,r.s nnruiutcd him