The Magnolia gazette., 1882-09-08
COL. srocKpALE,s ADDRESS.
ssmmit Times and Sentinel.

DSiom NJhopoio VI wi. kotOVhuhiC .
speech, delivered before the late Conven-
ton, after the nomination Of Judge Van
Eaton. Its manly and patriotic senti-
ments will commend it to all. whether
friend or foe Of the eloquent speaker, Its
effect upon the audience can not be esti-
mated from its reproduction in type, but
as an evidence OF his loyalty and truth it
will be received with we'll deserved APP
probation
Gentlemen of the Convention and Fellow
Citizens.
presupe this call for my appearance
before you means desire to have an ex-
preston Of my feelings and purposes as
regards the action of this convention.
The best diagnosis that I can at this
moment give, is that I feel very like one
who has been defeated for the nomina-
ton; aud presume you will not duee-
ton the genuineuess of the. sentiment.
I will detain you for but a few mo-
ments whileI make my profound ac-
acknowledgements to my friends for the ex-
preston Of confidence, for two days, IN
one hundred and twenty-six successive
unchauging ballots.
trust you will not charge me with
vanity when entertain, nor with ego
tism when I express the exalted pride [
feel at this persistent expression Of opin-
ion as to my fitness for the high position
in winch pqrtial friends have sought to
place me--coming MS it does from a cote
rie Of gentlemen of whose confidence and
friendship the greatest of the land might
well be prond.
i quarter OF a century full of events
has elided into the past since I first be.
came citizen of Mississippi, in the gall
lant democratic county Of Covington, by
whose bold limpid streams, and in whose
invigorating mir we're reared those nm.
tanned spirits that shone like stars in the
dark, terrific struggle, that soon follow
ed.
4 When returned to that county to ask
their support, found assembled at the
county site near one-third OF her voting
population. and among them we're some
of my pupils in the halcyon ante-bellum
days. now distinguished members Of so
ciety, including the learned professions
and among them were many of her gal
lint Sons whom | had led on many {
!. hard fought field. And now recogniz,
one Of them in this convention, who was
at my instance, promoted for gallant col
duct on the field of battle.
Need I say that my heart swelled witt
grateful emotions Of pride, when aftei
so many years, almost her whole popuIa
iion pronounced for my promotion to th'
high Office of national representative
To nv friends from the historic coun
ty of Lawrence--where was once th,
State capitol, and which is still famou
for the eloquence Of her Bar in sorme
days, and for the temperance and virtu,
of her present population--I bear m.
grateful Acknowledgements and speak m,
honest thaks.
! Shall be permitted to trespass anoth
er moment while look westward towar,
the old aristocratic county of Adams
$ Proud OF her beautiful city, restin,
gracefully upon the great bluffs, pas
whose base flows in quiet grandeur an,
!, sweeps in raging torrents to the sea, th
waters Of half the continent the landing
7 place, the home and the sepulchfe 0
Q Prentiss aud Qnitman; yes, and wher
:, Hiram Cassidy first appeared to tax
his place in the ranks Of Mississippi's in
/ tellectual giants. I am proud OF th
knowledge that he was my bosom frien
and thought it not weakness to wee
when his great heart ceased to beat; an
when looked down into his grave wher
/ he now sleeps, on the banks Of the vii
: romantic Homochitto.
I Istand up with pride aud grati6catio
among the people Of Pike aud Amt
d counties, where my home has been 70
l. over score Of years, and between ther
/ know no dividing line. They are
me as one territory. and their people a
IS one community. point to their nnani
+ nous and unswerving support, upo
:, more than twenty years intimate &C
}, quaintance, as vindication Of the goo
Z opinion expressed by the distinguishe
' gentlemen Of other counties, and as
= dignified rebuke TO the imbecile atteml
q Of few interlopers and hangers on /
d fyblow the characters Of gentlemen.
Z. need not stand with bowed head when
!, refer to these surroundings. and sa.
4 this is my home, knowing as do ii
people whom these delegates represen
While / still believe that the Hon. ]
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