Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-14

w ~ our state mtiitaFy.
Maj. j. 81. Edwards. vice.pTesident
and general manager Of the Louisville,
New Orleans and Texas railroad, 80.
10 this city yesterday accompa.
nied.by CollW "a. Pefcey,O oil Greenyille.
MAJ Edwards requested Mayor Pow.
Ell 70 ask the members Of the board TO
meet a. the Office Of Miller, Smith and
HIrsh al eleven o'clock yesterday
morning.. At the appointed hour
Mayor Powell, City Attorney Gilland,
and Aldermens Baum, Kuhn, Rice and
Walsh, and a number Of other gentle
men. including Mr.. A. Warner, Mr..
Lee Richardson. State Auditor Capt.
w. w. Stone. Lee Richardson, Jr, Mr..
George S. Irving. and representatives
Of the press were present.
Col. Percy. the general attorney OF
the road, said he had been requested
by Major Edwards to present the
mayor and aldermen on behalf OF the
L., N. o. & 7. railroad company the
magnificent challenge cup, which ne
did in the following neat address:
Mr.. Mayor: The management OIL. the great
railroad which stretches from north TO south
along the western border OF our state IS kee1ly
sensible of the fact that however great may DC
the prosperity of a people, however much lleir
fields may laugh with abundant harYests' lneIr
factories multiply and expand year by year,
their mercantile interests grow In consequence
and Importance and all the marts and channels
Of trade and be alive Win the lndus-
tries and activities OF an earnest, tnTllLy, ehtT-
getic ptOple, yet unless there Is somewhere pc
hind al this a power upon which 1t MAJ rest, a
power 70 enforce the obligations OF civilized So
ciety, to protect order against disorder, Jaw
against anarchy, right against wrong, 10 sup
press internal strife and repel foreign agrees
sion. that the sccumuIatiOns Of thrift and indus
try, the enterprises which have Deen wrought
out to successful accomplishment by energy and
intelligence, the prosperity which has resulted
from honest, law-abldlng laDOr are al SuoJecl 70
be swept away amid unSuppreSSed domestic us
orders or by the raYages OF hostile armies.
UnderOur system Of g0vernAlent, ace0rdingt0
the individual the largest degree Of n0er y pos
sibfy consistent with civil order and denOunclng
as dangerous TO freedom the maintenance OF
large standing armies, the power 70 maintain,
il necessary, by the strong hand orderly govern
ment and to hold up the HANDS OF the Nation
against foreign aggreSs0rs is lodged IN our gar
liant citizen soldirFy, the organized, disciplined
AAAA N1AlHHkA III "a 49,
Wisely was it 50 ordered by the fathers OF the
Republic. Time and experience have demon
strated that, rep sing upon the strong arms and
loyal hearts Of a patriotic militia, mere, III TINS
broad land cOnsecrated to human freedom, life,
liberty and property find a security aud a SAFETY
against foreign and domestic foe alike unknown
III kingdoms and empires, when ually traverse
beneath the armed tread OF mercenary hosts.
The louisiana, New orleans Il Texas railway
company is a citizen Of the state of Mississippi.
Under her wise and liberal laws 1t has tue right
to exist and have its being. The city OF Nicks-
burg is its native place. Here 1t was conceived
n brought forth, nursed ana cherished
through a struggling and precari0us infancy oy
your sagaei, us and far-seeing citizens. 1t has
now grown to a vigorous and robust manhood
even 70 compete successfully with the strongest
Naturally it cherishes an abiding affection
for the State of its citizenship and thu
city which gave it birth and whicl
IS now the chief emporium of commerce
ON its line of road. 1say affection properly, tol
it Is one Of the many falIacieS OF the old black
letter law that corporations have neither hear
nor soul. In fact a corporation IS simply an az
greg ,ti0n Of individuals engaged in a common
enterprise, and instead OF being Without near
or soul, it is the fusion and concentration q
many hearts and souls for the Accomplishment
OF that purpose.
This company then, sir, or a citizen OF the Stat
of Mississippi, gives the liyliest interest III a
that affects That gOOdly old Commonwealth, as
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a child in all hat concerns its parent. 1t claim
especially the right to share in common with a
the good people of the State, and with the cit
zens OF Vicksburg IN their Feelings. OF patrlOti
pride which the splendid display of our citizel
sOldieTy now being made on your Fair Ground
50 naturally eXcittS.
Animated BY those feelings. ana believing tina
there is a peculiar fitness in so doing AT this tint
and ia this place. the Louisville. New Orleans Z
Texas railroad company, desires, in sOne tangi
BILE shape, to give expression to those feellnS
lust Indicated. 1t has, therefore. commiSs once
inc with the pleasant duty, which | now per
form, Of presenting, through you, SIT, ana IN
honorable board of aldermen to the city 0
Vicksburg, this Challenge Cup, TO be BY th'
board awarded to that Que Of the city militar.
companies, which, at the drill now IN progress
OF at a separate drill between Nicksburg's com
panies to be had during the present week, In TN
discretion Of your honorable body, shall be ad
Judged the superior in soldierly qualities anC
accomplishments. 1t is then to be held by tn
victor company 1Or one year, and thereafter u
be in its custody as a Challenge Cup, to be con
tested for and won and lost, in similar iriendl.
contests, under such rules and regulations al
YOU NAV prescribe, between the organized com
panies Of Mississippi's citizen soldiery.
Mayor Powell said that he had beer
called to attend the imprOmtu meeting
Of the board without a moment'i
warning and that as he had learned
that Mai Edwards had his attorneys
Col. W. A. Percy and Mr.. Murray F
Smith, with him, the meeting looket
like it had some legal matters con
nected with it, he had summoned cit,
attorney, Mr.. Gilland, to attend, an'
would ask that gentleman to reply Il
to Col Percy on behalf Of the city.
NJ N;Ilond cold
On behalf OF the city authorities, l desire t
thank you for this beautiful cup, which shaI
ever be q token Ofthe kindly relations eXlstin
between the Louisville, New Orleans and Texa
Railway Company and the mayor and alderme
Of the city of VIcksburg, which relations we hop
shall continue perpetually, for the life Of eac
corporation Is in perpetuity. While there ma
have been some friction between your rallWd
company and some few OF the citizens Of OE
city, yet the relations between your c0mpan
and tle city government have ever been ha
mOniOus, and tniS shall be a token OF their col
tinuing so. And let Inc assure you that whel
ever the tocsin OF war shall sound again In til
country. which God forbid, the citizen soldier
OF Vicksburg will ever be found in van and frOI
Of the battle, in defence of our country, OIL
homes and your property.
May this cup be a stimulus to active prepar
ton In time of peacein the arts and tactics tn;
prove so useful In time of war, and so frequent
lead 10 victory.
And now. Mr.. General Manager and Gener
Attorney of the Louisville, New Orleans an
Texas Railroad Company let me again, on b
half Of the city Of V~icksbuTg, tender TO yOl
omPaDy our heartfelt thanks Tor this beautif
cup.
Alderman Walsh moved that tn
thanks of the city be extend the con
pany, which was adopted.
On motion of Alderman Baum
resolution was adopted requesting th