The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-02-11

or some one renowned in the sclen
J tiic world, that has measured TIL
J distance from planet to planet, hal
!. gone to dwell among the stars; We
being personally strangers to us
their memory passes as quickly
from our minds as the electric curl
rent that made the sad announce
ment. But, when it brings, as ii
does in this instance. the sad intelli
gence that member of the home
circle has passed from the stage Of
action to that undiscovered country
and we shall see his face no more,
then It is that we stop and let fall &
tear of sorrow, and realize the fact
that the shaft of death has hit tht
shining mark, and that the state
has lost one of its greatest men and
purest statesmen, and society one
of It's brightest ornaments in which
Che noblest virtues love to dwell
Ex-Goy. Neil Smith Brown was mai
lures nobleman, endowed with all
the gifts and graces that make men
great. AS a man he was dignifed
and courteous; as a friend he was
sincere without Discrimination; as
an advocate he was bold and earn
est; as a statesman he was pure and
spotless; as companion he was gel
NAL and gentle, and the kindness
of his nature was the charm of his
social life He was an orator of no or
binary ability. The genius of his
eloquence had the magnetism about
it that endeared the people to him,
and in his political life he stood as
high in the confidence and affection
of the people of his state as any
man within her borders, and in the
estimation of the people of this his
native county he was the lion of the
tribe of Judah. His splendid elo-
quence, sublimity of mind, together
with his fruitful Imagination, made |
him a leader and a prince among
men. AS a politician he held the |
highest and most important posi-
tions that the people of his state
may bestow upon him; IS legisla-
tor, as an eiector, as member of
the constitutional convention, as
governor of his state, as minister to
the court of all the Russias, he was
always the same faithful servant of
his people, filing his place with dis
tinction and ability, with honor to
his country and credit to his name.
And when as a matter of choice he
aid aside his political garments to
return to the happy quietude of
private life, no smell of corruption
vas found upon his vesture.
Then, Mr.. Chairman, it is emf
nently proper that we should meet
lere, in this his native town, and ,
Jay this last sad tribute of respect ,
md admiration to the memory of a
5rand specimen Of a great man who I
itted his place well, and 40 man
onld do more. 1t has been said
hat the good deeds of a man are
ften buried in the grave with him,
Whilst his faults are craven in ina
es of brass. This Is not as it !
hould be, We all have our faults.
lie perhaps had his, but whatever =
is errors may have been, let us
his day bury them in the grave of :
and let his virtues live :
n in our memory as monuments of
ruth to guide posterity to higher
inns and nobler deeds, and throw y
heir light upon the path that y
lads to glory and to destiny! l :
hall not say more. Though vol
mes might be written his name is Z
part of the history of the state .
nd great names in history shine
ver with their own unborrowed
ght. Eul0gy cannot add to their
lory. Detraction cannot dim their
lister. His virtues he bequeathed b
8, that we, still lingering here up I
n the shores of time, may meet 81
i'm in a better land than this, v
here darkness is unknown, where c
PROV never comes, where suns t.
ever set and all is peace, yes, W
eace. Peace to his ashes. n
He was followed by Capt. Lester, il
apt. Grove, Mr. Sam. c. Mitchell,
+. Edmundson, DIR. Harwell, Mr. D
ivers, Col. Alternately, Maj. Rich O.
'dson and Judge Jones-all of N
lem uniting in ascribing to the de W
,ased the noblest attributes. No m
an was ever more highly respect
or more worthy of respect,
The question was then put on the =
usage of the memorial aud it was :"
nanimously adopted by a rising n
,te. =
On motion Judge Thos. M. Jones, "
o. Scion E. Rose and Maj. Amos .
Richardson were appointed to II
'esent the memorial to the chance
!, the circuit and the county courts d.
spectively, and to ask that it be W
ade matter of record. r
The meeting then adjourned. W
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