The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-21
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

The Democratic members OF the two
Houses met in caucus last Thursday
hight, and Hon. w. q. Yergcr, of the
senate, was chosen chairman.
]. q. Longstreet. Of Grenada, nonni-
dated Gen. Walthall In the eloquent
md beautiful speech which we pub
4 ,ish below, delivered in gracefuland
nasterly style, eliciting round after
round Of applause.
This nomination was seconded by
Senator Sykes In an able and forcibIe
l ,peeech, and ON motion Of Senator
Dickson, Gen. WalthaH was nomina-
led BY reclamation.
l.. VI. Southworth, of Carroll, then
nominated Gen. j. Y. George. His
/ speech was logical and eloquent an
roundly applauded. The nomination
was well and ably seconded by Guyton.
Gibbs, Williamson OF Carroll, Collins,
md Henry; and upon motion Of Trigg
he nomination was made by acclama-
ton.
1t was noticeable that whenever the
uame Of walthal or George was men
| toned, no matter how or by whom,
round after round OF applause mani
| tested how dear to the hearts OF the
people, and how deeply enshrined In
their affections, are the loved names Of
Nississippi's Senators.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN
AS the representative Of the county of
Grenada and Of a people who acknowl-
-dge with profoundest gratifaction the
recognioitn already given his eminence
and abilities, but supported by the vii
and desire Of the whole people Of the
state of Mississippi, -whs, knowing
and loving him, have again, in unmi-
stakeable tones called upon him to
stand fourth, / desire to submit to
your consideration now to be made,
the name Of General Edward G.. wal
thall of grenada
/ need not tell you I'm terms IF
1 minute description, Of one you know
| 80 well.
The soaring eagle, flashing his gray
wing against descending sunbeams,
charms more in his native grace and
beauty than when subjected to micros-
copic dissection. The towering pine,
lifting its grand proportions into the
blue ether upon the mountains crest
outlined against the silver sky in all its
massive strength and beauty, loses
nothing Of prominence, because no
finger board points towards 1t, so hu-
manity, the man Ia the man and all the
rhetOrician's art and the analysts
touch can discover naught but preexis-
tent qualities, nor give lasting lustre
and glory where glory and honor with
transplendent radiance does not al
ready blaze.
| Let me say then In word, that as
statesman, a man, and Mississippian,
he is Of the noblest, kingliest type.
His craftsmanship, broad, comprehen-
sive, liberal, is the outgrOwth, the type
of the times. The world has at intervals
had its day Of sentiment and of chiva's
ry, of poesy and of oratory, of states.
craft, of daring adventure, Of practical
science. But these were epochs and
this is the present. This age is the In
caration, the combination and eoncen-
tration Of all, and his staesmanship 10
of it. Its measure Is the constitution
of the republic and of the state, its
height the needs of the country; its
depth, even to the foundation of good
government.
In the field of military renown and
soldierly achievement,
"Though here the mu 30 Oft her harp
hath strung,
That not mountain rears its head unsung."
feel that 1 am peculiarly justified
in one brief allusion-for amid the can
mons roar, when shot and shrieking
shell were ringing ont wild requiem
over the dying and the dead, when
death, in CHASTITY horror stalked and
amid the blood and carnage of the
battle field, gathered in great harvest
of lost lives-so fine was his courage,
SO brightly flashed his glittering blade,
SO proudly danced his white plume
far in the van, and 80 true was the
chivalric inrtepedity that sent him
ever to the thickest Of the fray, that no
soldier, no Mississippian, will but re-
joice in the tribute that /, who saw
him not in those great conflicts, bus
who, i'm the annals of war, in the sto-
ries of comrades, see him at .'proud
fame's imperial seat with jewels blazed,
magnifficiently greatn now render un-
TO him. From that eventful day when
prompted by q careful love for his sol
diery, by generous spirit of self sac
riffce, ever characteristic, he wavded
proudly aloft the colors of Confedera-
cy to draw upon himself the fire of
doubtful enemy, and came unscathed
from the bullets and flames of blazing
musketry, to the end Of that conflict,
no Drawer knight, no truer soldier, no
Sir Galahad of all chiyalry, ever had
carried himself more nobly, more eff
fectually discharged heroic duty or
more deeply enshrincd himself
In the hearts aud admiration Of the
followers OF o common cause.
From then till now, his life has been
along the way OF virtues paths and
bright honor's course, no vaulting am
bition, no sovereign passion, scornful