The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-21

| III n pOpuidT IKE OUTS,
based on manhood suffrage, pure and
simple, the influence of the press can
hardly be exaggerated. Legislatures
may formulate and Courts c0nstrue the
body of our laws, but behind these sit
ting upon throne, yelled and indis
tinct in outline it is the true but none less
positive and actual, the press Yields the
mighty sceptre of public opinion for
good or i'll. i say for good or i'll, for
the exercise of prerogatiye so extensive
may not by any mere human agency, be
invariably accompanied by wisdom,
Justice and moderation, but there il
this much to be said, Mr. Chairman,
that so far as our own State is concern
ed, the influence of her public press is
in the main, pure in its origin and bene-
fetal in its results.
In the brave struggle against arbitrary
power, which has marked its course in
our past political history, in It's present
devotion to the material interest of the
country and the progress and advance
ment of our people, it should and does
command our most profound respect.
However its members NAV differ in opin-
ion on some questions, of both principle
| and policy, | believe that as body it
earnestly, laboriously aid fearlessly
seeks the good of our State. In short, |
believe that the press of Mississippi APP
preciates Mississippi; and, sirs, apart from
all partiality as citizen, | may say that
blind must be the eyes that fail to dis
cover her excellencies. The salubrity
Of her climate, the fertility of her soil,
the beautiful bays that iHdent her coast
and the rivers that form her great high |
ways to the sea, alike proclaim her one
of the most favored regions that ever
spread out its beauties in the gaze of the |
sun. And sirs, speaking, confidently in
such a presence, may say that the chill
| dren of the soil are not unworthy of such |
a mother.
In the festivity of this bright occasion,
let us not forget her. whose bounty /
| spread the joyous board let us think of |
thuse who look for counsel and inspira-
ton to the body here assembled, and
"wreathe the bowl" not only with the
clustering vine, but with thoughts, re
solves and purposes linked with the
future and the fortunes of our native
land.
sirs, propose to you the Press of Mis-
sissippi.
Mr.. Clifton said:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF rHE Pass
ASSOCIATION
The land in which we live is always
worthy of onr Thoughtful consideration,
and what land more deserving than Mis-
sissippi, whose achievements in war have
given to her greatness only excelled
by her wonderful progress in time of /
peace. 1t is to Mississippi as she is to-
dav, the ever present now that we should
always turn with greatest interest. Her
past has its glories and its struggles,
which should not be forgotten, but the
infinite possibilities of her future is the
subject which should inspire our hearts
and our hopes. and give direction to our
labor.
When the practical affairs of life come
the sentimental, giving to our efforts in
the struggle for existence that which
makes the life of man better than the
life of the brute, and among the best of
these is the sentiment of patriotism, and I
in these days of thought and action and
rapid intercourse, that sort of patriotism
is the most commendable which seeks to
place our State in the van of progress,
tional virtue. Mississippi is our mother,
and her fair name is in our keeping
Let as then endeavor to place her where
she shall be above and beyond the as
pensions of her foes, rather than simply |
to declare that We love her and will lay /
down our lives for her.
For Mississippi, THE Pass can do /
more than any other force combined, and
her future il dependent in great meas
ure upon the labors of an intelligent and |
intellectual press Let us then discard |
self. and together work in generous
rivalry for the advancement in practical
- well az sentimental affairs of our below /
| ed State.
The following letter from Major Jonas |
was read by r. H. Henry,
ABERDEEN MISS Nav 18th 1884.
Messrs P. w. Peoples Frank Johnston s.
s. Calhoun. Jones s Hamilton, ID. N. |
Barrows and j. Re Odeneal, Commit
tee.
GENTLE1sES
| Yours Of the tenth i Just to hand
And contents duly noted
sTweFe pleasure at your kind0 cmmand
To wear the robes Won voted
/ But surely ] an not the man
To iil the assigned station
To kiss the foam that crowns the can
To the ringing toast, Our Nation z
I'm 10yal sirs. ~ any chap
In 81 this vide dominion
I would not have an eagle drop
A feather from his pinion
| But to that phrase my heart demurs.
IN speeeh Of tongue or pen
I'm spelling anation, nv dear EiF~,
With aloWer case little "a
Yours truly.
s. A. JOSAs.
Mr.. Moses Folsom, IN response TO The
Press of Iowa, read the following.
IIADTEs AND GENTLEMEN or TaE Ms
sIssTPPI PREss:
n anticipation Of being called upon
& to say something | have noted down
few extemporaneous rena IRIS. Ii which I
hone to express my feelings which /
q press. Ny venefable nameaEe. the
IiaW-giyer Of the ancienL Hehnsw people,
& from Neb0's lonely sum nit looked down
upon old Canaan, saw its vineyards Of
juicy scuppernqngs. - groyes s. rag
n0l133i ITS H14.tA UtEt--Nt - - IL So
i He Toasted his eyes upon the lovely val
Illey 81 the Jordan, and yet It couldn,t
& have been much Of 8 feast. indeed
scafealy more than q peak from the
I1oftr mountain. unless he was blessed
With aHnmksye IRE had decided
ladranface over the elder Noses I've
I heen permitted 10 come down, not from
! mountain. bat from ihe prairie. into
fhe new cannons tie modern land Of
PROMISE and viewed l0yelicf vaIlys than
fhnf 81 the Jordan that 81 tie Pearl,
the No1nbee. the s1nh8wex and that
!. II sesf Sc M, the mighty Missp pi.
The 1ie6sz longest ard 1aszi productive
WALLER on The great ronnd El0be I've
a6rIsd your vine. sae.Ied 10uE eli
ootIbn ed 81 md perhaps tasted Il
81 BE crust oF fried potatoes sad fszsted
81 corn brad and qie en lhfn3s Xcur
n.lux have been firing a he ever
ne6 I4t been here lI5< fad s. me
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