The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-12
REMARKS OF Lr.-Gov. STRANDS.

a people should pause on an occasion like
this and bring their minds for moment to
the contemplation of those things which in
the past have stimulated the highest human
endeavor. This joint convention of the Leg
islature of the State of Mississippi stands
uncovered in your presence this day while
our minds are busy with the memories of
long ago, in which times our hopes,
aspirations and ambitions clustered
around your erect figure. You now
stand before us, embodied history.
Throughout your life, which is now far
spent you have chung with such heroic te-
nacity to your solemn convictions of
right that your character now stands be-
fore the world as marked in its individual
ity and as lustrous in the honesty of its
purposes, as is the character of any mas
ter mind of other ages, whether he rejoiced
in success or mourned in misfortune.
1 present now to you, Mr.. Davis, this
silent and admiring assemblage, all of
whom are proud that you are proud to be
known as Mississippian. In its numbers
are the servants of the people of this com
monwealth; their Governor and State oil
GERS, the Supreme Court, with all of its
members, and their Legislature, and be-
side no mean assemblage of citizens and Ia
dies. These latter are always near when
deeds of greatness and heroism may be re-
counted and their hearts lean tenderly
to him whose name. in all this land, was
once potent enough by its attraction, to
draw away by their consent, from their
arms, their husbands and sons. They none
the less love and revere you now. and we
all know that your arm is still ready barred
to labor.
SFor the cause that needs assistance
For the wrongs that lack resistance
For the future in the distance
And the good that you can do
Ladies and gentlemen, l introduce to
you Mississippi's most distinguished son.
The remarks of President Stands were
received>with great applause by one of the
largest and most select assemblies the old
walls of the Capitol ever held. andwhen the
venerable form of the ex-President rose,
erect as in days ofyore, and glanced over
the assembled beauty and manhood the APP
plause redoubled, and, the old clneftain,
after the joyous noise of the welcome had
subsidized, said substantially
nEMsRKs OF MB. DAVIS. -
Friends and Brethren Of Mississippi-In
permit me to return my thanks for the un-
expected honor you have conferred on me.
Away from the political sea, have in my
secluded home observed with intense inter
est all passing events, affecting the interest
or honor of Mississippi, and have rejoiced
to see in the diVersifcation of labor
and the development of new sources of
prosperity and the increased facilities
of public education, reason to hope for
future to our State more prosperous than
any preceding era. The safety and honor
of Republic must rest upon the morality,
intelligence and patriotism of the commu-
nifty.
We are now in transition state, which is
always a bad one, hoth in society and in
nature. What il 10 be the result of the
changes which may be anticipated it is
not possible to forecast, but our people
have shown such fortitude and have risen
so grandly from the deep depression in
ficted upon them, that il is fair to enter
tain bright hopes for the future. Sectional
hate concentrating itself upon my devoted
head, depriyes me of the privileges ac-
corded to others in the sweeping expression
of without distinction OF race, color or
previous condition. but it cannot depriv
me of that which is nearest ana deares
my heart, the right to be 2 Misasssip
plan, and it is with great gratifica
ton that / received this emphatic
reeogaitsoa af that right by the representa-
tEEes Of our people. Reared on the soil of
Mississippi. the ambition of my boyhood
was to do something which would redown
to the honor and welfare of the State. The
weight of many years adn.aAishes me that
my day for actual service has passed, yet
the desire remains undiminished to see the
nanpIe Of Mississippi prosperous and hap
Ply and her fame not unlike the past. hat
gradually growing wider and brighter as
years roll away.
IT'S been said that I should ap-
ply 10 TIA United States for a par
dor, bat repentance must precede the
right Of pardon, and have not repeated.
Remembering as must all which has been
suffered, all which rs been lost, disap-
pointed hopes ead crushed aspirations, yet
deIibsxstsly say, If it were to do over
aRa5n, ! would again do Just IS did IN
1861. No one is the aFhtber Of his own
fate. rhe people Of ~ Confederate States
did more Ia proportion to their numbers
and means than was ever achieved by any
IN the worlds history. Fate deareed that
they should be unsuccessful IN the effort to
maintain thar clain 70 resume the grants
made ~ the Federal government. Our
paople have accepted the decree, il there
fore haho0ves them. az they may, to
promote the general welfare Of
the Unien, 10 show to tie world
that hereafter as heretofore the patriot
ism Of orr peopls y not measured By
lines Of latitude and longitude, but Is as
broad 6 he obligations they have assumed
and embraces the whole of orr ocean haund
domain Let them leave to theig children
and childrenss children tha grand example
Of never swerxing rom the path Of duty,
and ptakeElag 70 return good for EN-
HatheE than 70 cherish the unmanly feeling
az revenge. But never questian ar teach
y0ur children to deseqEate ~ memory Of
tia dead 81 I'd tg that their brothers
ware xrqn6 u Tie effort 10 maintain the SOW
al nty, treedom and independence which
Wa t6sir inalianable hirfhrighk Re-
msmherinQ that the cnunR generations
are TIE children q ~ heroic mothers
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