The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-03-20
senate and House in Joint Con-
ycntiOn.

M Warrington offered the following
resolution.
Resolved That a committee of three
from the Joint House hp appointed to in
form the Sneci,I Committee who were
,ppointed to meet Hon. Jefferson Davis,
that the Legislature of Mississippi is now
yeodv to receive orr distinguished guest.
Adonted.
Tbe President Amounted Messrs. Wat.
I;noton and No,Aeet of tbe House. and
SvF.s of fine Senate as the committee.
Tbe committee reported that the guest
was reody to enter.
Mr. Davis entered. accompanied by
t3overnor Lowry. the Judges of the Su.
mr., m. Cont and others. MIR. Davis was
presented to tho Joint assembly and visi,
Tors by Ideut -Governor Stands, who
smoke as follows,
,,,nro mn I'M aov su.xns
MR.. DAVIS: IL Is emlnentlS h''lnS 'uu
people should pause Oh "o occasion
ike tins, ana oflhS 'helr Hilnus ior
moment 10 the conVeihplnuoh oI ,uos'
things whleh III the past nave 81 s ,ttiut".e'
the highest human endeaVof luis lsAu
convention OF the Legislature oI 'u'
State Of Mississippi stanos unceVeIe? IL II
your presence TINS diy Whlie our rnlu I'I
arc busy with the memories Oh lon8 aeo
Ill winch times our hopes' asp.r"1lou'
and omhtlons clustered arouu1 YOU
erect figure. You now staho oe'or'
Embodied 4lStory' 1hrouSuou1 YOU
me- "nloh 10 ~" ~ -, ~ -n,,,
chung win sucu heroic Oelacl'g " YOU
solemn convictions of right that YOU
,borootar now stands before the world al
,r.',.,,','I Tts ,n,Lvidr,,itv and "a lus
irons in The honesty of its purposes, as
is the character of any muster mind o.
other agns whether he r, ioiced in sue.
cess or monrped IN misfortune.
nresent now TO Won Mr.. Davis. this
silent and admiripg assembling. all OF
vbom Gre prond that Won are proud to be
known as n Mississippian: in its numbers
are the servants of tile people of this
Con,mon wealth; their Governor and
State officrrs the supreme Court. with
its nsp,hers and their Legislature. and
besides no mean assembage of citizens
and ladies. These latter are always neal
Wnen ueeus vi RIe"'uV9a oL' HoA Ci'u'
may De recHunte"i anu 'uVll n7"tIS .1 "
tenderly 10 MIN whose name, III ~. 'ntS
and, was ouce potent enough W l'e Nv
traction 10 ara" away ny Inelr oouSen'
from tnell arms 'uelr n'7o"u4S Huu
sons' lhey none 'lI, 'eae INV nuu go
you now, ana We MI hno" 'u"' yo"i
arm Is sun re"oy oareo " iapof'
For the cause that needs assistance
For For t te f TiUs'i in 3't the dis distance
And the good that you can do"
ladies and gentlemen, Introduce to
Won Mississippis most distinguished
son.
The remarks of President Stands were
received with great applause by one Of
the largest and most select assemblies
the olt walls oil the CapItoi ever heiu'
and when the venerable form OF the eX
President rose, erect MS IN days OF your
and glanced over the assembled oeahty
and manhood, the applause Iedouoled'
and the old chieftain, after tue Joyous
noise of the welcome had subsidized, SAID
substantially
REMARKS OF MR.. DAVIS.
,,,,rr,,r,s Mn DID yrr1pp,. os ,,1ssrss1pp1-
T., hr;afast Iorn,s INT With Ieensst feel.
u 0ileiro ,;. n1n 10 90 r rst,rn NV fbonEs n,
tbo pnsynacted honor vou have conferred
~, NO WOW from, the nolitical sea
- ~ - wv scoIndod hon oheervad Will
49, ;ntorast all noeeinc events affect.
~ tho ;atorosts or honor of Mississinni
t n,,a bo,a roioiced To see in tbediversj6.
80. co. of In hor ana the DEVELOPMENT Of
u",ro ao,,ro oe or nrosnarity and fine in.
.'.oosad fonili,ias of nnblic edncation
raoson 20 None for fntpre IN our STATE
ro"1oI ,,,.norons tbsn any nrecee6inp
- IN sofaty ond honor If Renn6
H. rn,,at reet mon the morality. intelli
oDnne ond rstriotisn nj fine community
eeno' 49, - IT -. -,
we are no" IN a transl' ION ela!e' "lllot
IS slW"ys O9H one. po'ii ~ Hooio1y any
~ nature. W un' 10 " 10 w. 80 = /;
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40 NV PoS ~, ~ oroh far,i,nJs and b,v,
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aia s9i6oi.d ,,,,,n thano that !, is fair I,
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7nveiV"iI 80 10 itolef ,no,
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.iy oorO oor'ia no ~ otbers in the svsenin,
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~ e ooIor Nv ,,roy;ons condition y I'm
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W pe a t;a'"pa y t,at ,oca;vad tbi
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enpa"erI itiva5 of nrr neonle Rsorp
represent .1';I ~ n;al,sa;rr; tbe on,Litio
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VI ny 10y H. radonnd 10 the honor an
- of tha Stota The vAioht r
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may eI''s Laa r,assad Vol tIa 4,
lol ao. u"' o,' IA ~ gao N
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py a." ali ~. ,,ror,i,,o, uidar and hriohth.
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lis been salu mat L Hnouiu nppy
the United STATES lof a Paruon' out re
pentance mnst pfeceue the riehI vi PnI
don, ahd nave noU TepeHte'' henien
berlhg as l must AZ witch n"s oee
suffered, al "hlch uas UeeIl ioS.' u!S"l
pointed hopes ana crushed ASPIRATION
yet dellherHtely S'y' Il ~ were 70
over, womb hghln no !isC as l ulu
1851. NO one ID CliG "[oI'Tr VI hls U"
iate; thr Peopie VI ,iie OoIisut'so oVne'
dld more III proportion W 'hei, huiiioe !,
ana means 'utn was eyel noL o'ou :
any I'D the "orlu n'9'oly' r"'o ueoie g,
that they slould Us uhsuccessi I'll III u
effort 10 mhll'aln tHeiF ClhlIu u Fesuu