Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-03

! theirna.nes will not he put on the tickets.
AT the suggestion of Capt. K. A. Collins, til
. proceedings were ordered published in the Lex
ington Inielligencer. the other democru,l
papers OF tho county being requested to copy.
The committee adjourned to meet in LIE xIngto,
at the call OF the chairman.
Il. A. COLLINS. Chairman
w. G. McCAusLAND. Secretary. pro TEN.
), MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Sixteenth Annual Session at Sain
Joseph.
! from the st. Joseph Gazette, May l0.l
The State Editorial Association con
vencd here yesterday, III Tootl-',
opera house, and was called TO order
by President A. A. l4esueur, of tl,
Lexington Intelli liYencer. Prayer wa
offered by Rev. WIN. Harris. paste,
of the First Baptist church.
WELCOMED BY THE MAYOR.
Mayor Pusegale then stepped for.
ward and said:
Ladies aud gentlemen of the edi.
toriai Association: St. Joseph is al
eloquent city; eloquent not only in
her material resources, but III the
beauty OF her surroundings (; eloquent
not only i'll her primcely hospitality
but i'll the manhood OF her men aud
the womanhood of her women; elo.
qaent not only in her charity, hut in
her enterprise, which has contributed
much to build up. not only the coun-
try Immediately contiguous to har.
but all the country between he's con-
fines and those of the Golden Gate on
the Pacific. OF such city it is meet
that an eloquent man should speak
| therefore Col. James N. Burnes was
selected 10 welcome you within her
| limits; to extend to you her hospital
tiles; TO tender you the heartfelt wish
es of her $4,000 people. 1t ls with
pleasure | present to you Col. Burnes.
feeling satisfied that the city we ali
| love SO well will receive from his elo-
quent tongue presentment commen-
surate with her merits. -
COL. BURNEs' ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
MIR. President, Ladies' and Gentle
men OF the Press Association of Mis-
souri,:
1t is ever most pleasing duty to
speak the unanimous Voice. The
$4,000 Inhabitants of our twenty
square miles of municipal territory
authorize me i'll their names to bid
yon hearty welcome to the City of
ST. Joseph. The Representatives of
the city government and our able and
indetatigable Board of Trade-whos 80
special guests you are. give official
sanction to the hOspitable emotions of
every Individual heart.
ST. Joseph takes pride and enioys a
real pleasure in receiving even ordi-
nary guests. How happy we are,
therefore, to-day in receiving aud cil-
iertalniny so many hunireus of the
useful, thoughtful and honored repre-
sentative men and women of Mis-
souri, is suitably expressed by the
emotional Psalmist, in whispered
cadence, ''Let the floods clap their
hands. let the hills rejoice together"
st. Joseph expects me TO tender TO
you the broadest possible hospitality,
unconnected with any unsavory dish
OF idle compliment or undignified
hittery. l regard it as no departure
from tins public expectation to say
that 81. Joseph receives you with
profound respect tor your umselfish
and noble profession; with great per-
sonai esteem for your individual.
characters; aud with undissembled
gratitude Tor your constant and faith
ful public work for the success and
advancement Of every thing that YOU
believe to be good, and true, and
pure.
Devoted like others 10 the private
duties and ltbors of life, YOU are vet
away beyond them-and beyoud us
ail-ln systematic, continuous and
eihclcnt labor Tor the highest good OF
our cotumon country, and the eleva-
llon OF mankind. You are educators
III the best sense of the term: Tor you |
are constantly acting upon and mold
ing human though, ard expression.
and giving tone and strength to moral
cohVictions that govern human &C.
iI"n. 10n are continually DESTROY.
ing the Iailacies. fancies and hobbies |
VI men by argument, ridicule, sar.
cash, wit. wisdom and humor, all of |
when are honorable weapons in your
warfare. Ii they ever
Ni!l, they also 'nake alive" With |
'nlaiicc toward none and charity for
ALL" you sometimes wound and
efulse aud blister. but only to heal |
and cure ami elevate. Mightier in
'ee" Than the sword,your pen strikes |
blows that hit the oppressed from
beneath The oppressor's heel; revive
thc faint and weary burdened, and |
deliver the guillless from bonds.
With knightly honor you champion
| he cause OF virtue and innocence, and |
dash headlong 10 destruction any
monster who dares to assail il, Tho
poor wisely lean upon you for safety
ana protection and the rich have bet.
ter titles through your defense and
support than in records that publici
opinion alone can make or sustain,
i he suffering and the sick rely upon
you with confidence sympnthy and
solace, and the last best public words
for the dead you are expected to Ut
ter. lac messenger OF the last pro.
rl tma'lon on earth coming some " hat |
alter The shlon OF II newspaper man,
may regard your present modes and |
means "f circulating news rs limited
pr insignificant, but the good works
aud manifold sacrifices of newspaper
men Tor humamity's sake may well
;aiise The grand old Arcllanyel to
open " lde the door for your reception
!" an eternity OF entertainments and
hospiiailtIes, where there are neither
wrongs to be rc.tressed nor cow In
De- prrpared.
Representatives of the press, You
ire also cliiZeus and representatives
u Mlssnuri-pur grand and glori0us
'iate. y our love for Missouri is
of her good name from
very dispersion. Neither denavouues
l"r The agencies OF adverse Interests
;an successfully maligm her, or drive
IS to defense she does not need.
Wedding neither defense nor euluyy,
rests upon her record mud
csources. and the honor and devotion
u her sons, and the purity and love-
mess of her daughters.
MI. PRESIDENT, the association and
'onrsclf will pardon me il | d.taiu
'ou for II few moments with words
II thoughts descriptive of ST. Joseph
lid her people, to whom shall soon
'eg your leave TO present you. That
hey may be at once defended from
my suspicion of the immodes,y of
eli-praise. take occasion to saw
nat, residing outside the city limits,
'e"l Justified in speaking freely of
nose residing within them.
Fronting six miles on yon noble
'ut turbulen: river, and extending
astward, with beautiful and fabled
ieVatlons, for All average distance of
'Vrr three miles. St. Joseph can in
RUIN ehumerate All actual, perma-
'emt population of $4,000 souls. II
rms beautiful temple of art. dedi-
ated to Thespis. and now lied win