The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-17

was the most fortunate, the hving
friend in his subject or the dead
fricn d in his culoeist. Tho picture,
It's true. was not Alexander painted
by Ape'lcS, but it was combination
aud form indeed Of tho nob!est vir-
tues reflected from tho mirror Of the
pureat uiTectiona. Every jewel epar-
klcd in its old light, but every jewel
was rolished and set by a master
md loving hand.
TIE Senator from South Carolina,
justly representing the sentiment Of
tho Southern people, has brought
here and planted around the tomb of
tho brave New Highlander not alone
The willows but the evergreen Ian.
rcls Of his own beloved land; and
wi;h ascldiors sympathy. lie has dohe
mptc; ho ,.a3 held up tho sword OF
ais former adv,,sary in the light
Of the dazzirg sun for the adlnira-
licn u the world and rosierity, and
il was so brigh. tha, I almost thought
it wac bis own Stainless and glorious
hla5e.
Dn', SIR. csilc1', tlora was n ito
between the dead Senator and myself
spri 6 ng from tho Gw ord Int better
than the sword, Which / shonl'
wro:g Linz not % mention. You
tnow ,ha, The Senator ns gencrsl
in thc UIion ann, cane in the carly
part Of 'ho civil war 10 he shores of
, North Car2liIa, aud there, with bis
ce,'ant comrades, achieved tho VIC
tories OF iI,l!,ras, Eoar"ko Island,
GnG New Bprn,. over the not less
gallant Southern troops. They
wcro among ,ho frai succ,ssos Of the
Union Nrry Sir, have seen many
Il tho bravo aO'lers who met md
worc captured hy G n'iNl Burn,id,
IN tbcso cng'ccmen's, a:d IL is due
to history .ha. | ehoGl! de:laro here
lLa. :hore i-n one cf those gallant
mcn who has no borne willing tes
tiwpny to h!5 courage, his kindness,
and his mHsronni'y. Lave never
seen one + li!cr clp.nrei b. General
3 rrsilc Gs y pris)ucc of war who
liz no, spoGl: ci him with friendly.
If no: bro.bcriy, aii.r'iSn. But this
il rot al. recosaiz. here in this
chamber n sentiment o! General
ClrNsi y th'N vhiyh hiatorr, with
sll It's examples cisp'oui,r, furnishes
nothing grsndcr or brighter. ]
slcak net Of whnt ba conceived 10 bc
his duty to La purity. On that
p-onrd | slDn'l not frpal. Bat in
III o,se, in n'l my association with
him on this 4 Or, he novor failed on
any OCCASION to render to Nr;h Car
oliua anl hor people any and every
qorv;c. !, Liza mower That Safe
.,,a.,1 ,,,oor.i .., soo.o,,o him
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- nc faa s'rirS"n Der !" war 70 IL
peace he lnlt IL his duly TO beiriend
her. Incvrr mentioned her name or
hcr people 10 bin, but his hoart
opened aq 10 telieman. Hit friend.
ahip for her was door, constant aud
irrvii. ller funo, her interests, hsr
future were oli,c:s If bis care. |
Hr to!diers esperie!iy were dear t.
him. lie loved the iiriag, he a'mgst
hallowod ,he dad. Wha, rn honor.
able, beautiful heroic sentiment! The
knight'y thought Of Christian |
soldier. Tre picture Of Achilles in
hs to,t as he wept ard ihs;cd over
tho dead body Of Pl,roc'us, his |
!,:cnd, has toncb.l the heart for
ioriy centuries, bnt here was Achilles
paying honor to the memory Of
Hector and onaring bis shi;s to |
AndronacLe aud the Children OF |
Pli,m.
From evcry breast in Tie broad !
limits Of North Carolina | send THE
day TO the pcople Of Rhode Island a |
message OF sympathy and affection. |
AT the gaze oi BnrL siLo North Chr.
Island, with clns?ed Lands and min
rlcs her toers in tho uru OF tho
patriot aud soldier who s,rucl, her
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