Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-23

EDITOR BEACON Among the many
things / saw at Washington, the ones that
impressed Inc most wa the statues of llenry
Clay, before to which ! stopped and gazcd
with profound admiration and JOY for it
was his teachings that made me such a un-
ion man during the terrible civil war; who
hattled as long as he lived for the prescrva-
ton Of the union the inauguration.and SO
ably defended the. great American system
of protection to.-her Industries, which has
made every section that put 1t in practice
prosper beyond the most %sanguine eXpecta-
tions Of its advocates. As ! gazcd up the
cold marble that represented that pro-
found statesman and patriot,..l could bur
cxclaim, would to tod, he could be spared
to steer the ship of State far beyond the
breakers of secession.
Then I turned TO Daniel Webster and
looked upon his noble form, recalled what
he said within these wall that "thfs was
u Government not a dissol,ing.C onfederacy.
Next | came to Calhoun, | became rivi.
ted in my steps, spell bound to think was
in the presence of the greatest logician OF
of the age Il man who, controlled. men by
the power of his will ; who had more inilu-
ence over the young men who came in con-
tact with him than any mar Of his time. ]
could but cry out, Oh! towering genius,
oh, Oyerpowering reasoned, what rivers OF
hlnnl tinSwal fran. thta pn,,fItaru lard IVA
darkened with widows weeds, what wall,
OF lamentation and mourning ven up Il
heaven from orphans and mothers caused
from your powers Of reasoning and false de-
auctions. How chsngod would be the az
fairs Of Noxubec county and the State o
Mississippi had Mr.. Davis received his ear
~ lessons in statc-craft from Mr.. Clay in
stead Of Calhoun.
Then | turned to Abraham Lincoln, th,
great follower and admirer Of Henry Clay
\ man who gave his life for the Union.
man who loved his iellowman rs q brother
II man who, i. he had lived, would HAY,
proven himself the best friend the sonth
EN- people ever had.
AS | wandered along I came TO the paint
ing Of Robert +. Lee. | WAS very mucl
struck with his noble mem and lofty bear
ing-so much like the immortal Washing
ton-and regretted that he should hay,
drawn his sword and used his great abili
ties to destroy n Government that Wash
ingtoa had erected that Clay had spent
ong LIE in proOnging that the immorto
,Lipcoh had lost his life in preserving.
As | stood In the Capitol | was astound
cd at beholding Its dimensions, its impos
Ing grandeur and beauty, to think 1t wa
the capitol Of nearly seventy millions. o
people, the most prosperous and the mos
} powerful o. earth. I witnessed the :dis
! solving thross Of an expiring Congress. Yol
are aware, Mr.. Editor, the Senate OF thes
: United States never dies; but tho Lowe
Houses light goes out every two years.
thought, as Il filed out and melted into. tn
past and the Republican camc..in, that th
event may prove Of as momcntous conse
Quences to the South ~ the surrender O
Lee at Appomsttox. Nearly four hundre,
thousand people looked on and saw III
Rep ,blisan Party take possession Of tn,
Government with the greatest rejoicing an,
display that has ever been witnessed a
Washington. As n southern man and ! be
lievc as one Of its truest friends, l hope tn
southern people viii make friends Of tina
powerful party aud macrh with II to reac,
and prosperity.
President Harrison. true to tho princi
pies of his grandfather, stands ready AM
firmly resolved to carry out every measur,
advocated by the grand old Wing Party o
us4o. The immortal clay formulated them