The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1884-07-26
sEcoxDING
eloquent Remarks by a Gallant MissIs-
siPpian.
.ChiOagO Timss Report.

49, SSAF~AAANHs
General FalkaSr-"Mr. CHAIRMAN
aAd gentlemen Of :ho convention
ever STAGE Richard the Lien Hsart.
cd led the Crusaders to The Holy
LaDd il has been the cuStsm Of all
brave soldiers to meet on terms 81
friendship after the battle il ever.
Even common school hsys lovs
each other better .wheA they have
EOught each ether hard. /, aS.as
humble citizen ct Mississippi, one
wAS occupied a pOGitiOn en- the les.
Jag side il, the late wAr, beg in .
very few brief remarks to express
my Admiration for that distinguish:
cd Federal General. Rssscraas.
[Applause.l That | know kim to
be a brave soldier is ret ksarsay ~,
ldSace; that in an humble way I
have met him on maya field, aud
know that | speak the sentiments
Of all brave soldiers on both Sldes sf
the late war when | say no gentle:
man has been presented to this cen.
VsAtiOA who cAA come 50 AOar uAit-
ing all the cid brave IOldiSrs that
fought or each sidS oi the late war.
+ shall net occupy the time Of this
csnvSRtiSA lesE, but do deem ii
RsssssarV 10 say THIS mach, because.
e~csasionally you will find "a Ola
POlltlsian, a real old stsrnwAsel pet.'
~ltician, whs triss to gaaw the little
iaeSt of Of the old buaO OF eoAtsR
ten. But all brave soldiers are
ready to meet each othsr Oh tsras.
Of friendship, This late var was j
family quarrel, anA the faaailv have.
settled, and wee be 10 the sstside'
natioa that shall undertake to
break up that settlement. sheaa.
little blood 6gAting against The old
flag, and shed a little blood lighting
under the cid flag. There is q lit,
tie more blead in thess veinS ready
to be poured freely if any outside
nation sAall undertake te break up
that settlement fAppiaase.l L
say this nfHca in favsr Of General
Rssseraas, aad | say it because /
belonged t. the losing side. GsA-
sral ROsscraAs' headquarters we.S
my residence duriag the war, when
was cat in the army fighting
against aim, but it is With pleasure
i caRpAy-ts the people of this
eoantry that believe be will uaitS
this whels natiSn so far as the sci.
diOrs Of i. are ceAcsrasd. IthaAk
the seuvsnti"s for it's attention"
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hamp
shirs, Nav Jersey, New York,
North Carolina aAd Ohio were call.
ed and passed.
When the State Of Oregon was call,
cd Mr.. Macarthur arose and said: n
desire to ask a qasS.ien for iafer,
nation. Was The resolution linit.
Tag the nHmbsr Of seconds to a
nomination passed."
Tie chair-Yes, sir.
Mi. Macarthur | rlss simply to sx.
press the Stated veIss Of OregOa in
favor Of ROsssraHs. TApplAuUs.I
In explanation If Colonel Falk-
brief and eloquent address, ii
is in order to revive a rsEAiaiseoncs
sf ths war, as slated by him. Gen
eral ROsssrAAs Had his hsadquar
teru at enc tims at the residence Of
Colonel Falknsr, but he protected
the family and The properly As wall
aS the tOWn 81 Ripley generally
With ssTupalous sars. Beiag al
brave man, he made war only oA
soldiers in feld, sad net Gu cid
men, wOmeR aAd children. Mrs.
Falkner desired to send q lsttsks4o
Der husband, whe then sOmmaadsd
A rOgimsntiA ths opposing fsrcSg q
few miles distant. Psfnissisa Vas
granted. GsRsral kOsecrana asS
a letter aAd sea. It alsag in.
der the flag Of trusee h said:
"Your wife and children are safe,
lad wilI be protected whileI am
sSad you a basket Of
champagne; do not got dfuAk. ON it
srl will capture yoa.' The Celenol /
Ta' not captured, 50 il is presumed
that he gave the champagne 10 the F,
OsJs BY shs spOoafsl. or shipped it !,
10 the rear for future reference.
No woadsr be likes ROseerans; 4pd {
aaS . COED werd to say, for q splsa
lid old soldieraAA eentlemala. Yet /
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