The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-13
eUYroN HoNoRs THE DEAD.
Public Meeting in the Town HalI-A
Fund to be Raised.


Fund to be Raised.
In response to Mayor Sweat's proclama-
ton, the citizens Of Guyton assembled at
the town hall Wednesday night to take &C
ton on the death of ex-Prssident Davis.
On motion of Col. R. ]. Davaut, Mayor
C. A. J. Sweat was called to the chair, and
Capt. A. A. VIM was chosen secretary.
Mayor Sweat, in calling the meeting to
order, requested Rev. ]. A. Scarboro. pas
tor of the Baptist church, to offer up
prayer, and after the invocation Mayor
Sweat briefly explained the object of the
meeting, and in closing paid deserved
tribute TO the illustrious dead.
On motion OF Col. Morgan Rawls, a COM
mittee of five was appointed by the chair,
consisting OF Coils. Rawls, Bird, Messrs.
James z. Blackshear and William NJ.
Davant, and Capt. VIM, to draft suitable
resolutions expressive of the profound sor-
row and regret felt by the people of Guyton
upon the death of Mr.. Davis
The committee retired, and after q brief
conference presented the following pream-
BILE and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted by rising vote:
WHEREAS, All that was mortal of ex-President
Davis was this day entombed in the southland
he loved, and which he represented in his youth
on fields of valor, in middle age in the halls of
the federal congress, representing constitutional
prerogatives dear to every southern heart, and
in later years as the dominant spirit in our re-
sistance to what we held to be encroachments
upon the rights of local state government
representing that cause even in manacles and
the dungeon, through all of which his course
was consistent and manly. and his Spartan
courage as unyielding as his craftsmanship was
broad and overshadowing; and
WHEREAS AL the pangs of defeat, of impris-
onment and OF disfranchisement were borne
for his people, whose yoke he took upon himself
and bore uncomplainingly for the sons and
daughters OF the south; therefore
Be it resolved That in his death we do not
mourn as those without comfort, for his Chris
tan virtues. his purity of public and private
life, his heroism in the field his devotion to the
principles of selfgovernment, assure us that
his conspicuous and unyielding devotion to bis
convictions will not be lost to those who come
after him, and that the recollections of his pub
lie and private virtues will be beacon to blaze
the way for our sons and our sons sons to meet
at liberty's shrine and sacrifice at her eternal
altars
RESOLVED, That while we deplore his death
we at the same time recognize that he had
harvested up decade of years more than the
prophet allots to man, and as southerners we
are proud of the late chieftain of the "lost
cause, " because all those years were honorable
ones.
Resolved, That our sympathies are extended
10 the family of the departed and to all those
who weep because this tall southern pine has
fallen.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be
sent 10 Mrs. Jefferson DAVIS, ana JDaG Cne MORN
ING NEWS and the Efingham Chronicle be re
quested to publish report of this meeting and
the resolutions this day adopted
Col. Rawls, Rev. j. A. Scarboro, Capt
VIM, Col Davant and Col. E. Bird made
brief speeches. expressing profound sorrow
and paying high tribute to Mr.. Davis, the
south's lamented chieftain.
Col. R. ]. Davant then feelingly alluded
to the movement now assuming shape all
over the south to raise fund for the
bereaved family, and moved that sub
scription list be opened at the drug store OF
w. O. Cubbedge and that DR.. L. ID. Strut
ton be named to receive and take charge OF
the funds. This motion being adopted, the
meeting then adjourned.
The citizens of Guyton and bingham
county are earnestly requested to come for
ward and aid in swelling the fund to furnish
the family of our late honored chief COM
potency.