The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-14
IN HONOR OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.


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sympathizers was held at The court house last
saturday aud Tuesdly nightsy fhe qihciaI pro-
cccding, of which were as f~oIidwf:
LrNINGroN. Mo, Dec. Z, 1889.
At a meeting raird TO make arrangement
Tor suittpl" memorial services TO be feld- on
the dny OF l!s mlcImru' Il jH" late non Jei-1
fcr4un Davis, Il committee on rrsolnttohs NSs
appointed. w: -. " k"ri'l", Nll' IopnR
and T.. ). FuikcG-on. 4; y. j. W. heeoie:E
&. Gordon aud Nj. j. -. Hh"N'hI'tt "e.tHt
| yircd 10 make addresses a committee at TWO.
| Evan Young and j. A. Wilson were appointed
ci on publication OF notices and all oiher
necessary arrangements. Adjourned I'LL = y.
m. Wednesday,, Dee. lllG.
AT Il called meeting held at -" p No.
Tuesday, Dee. 10, 1852, at the courthouse
the on resolutions reported the
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
J.D SHEWALTEIs, Chairman.
SAM'L J. ANDREW, Secretary
In accordance with the plans laid out at
the above meeting the announcement was
made from the different pulpitS III the civ
last Sunday that memorial services would be
held in the Christian church on Wednesday
afternoon. A large audience mhird III ihe
tune aad place named and AZ each person en-
tered the church he or she was nt one maze
aware of the great s%OlemnIty OF the occasion
by noticing the deep mourning in which the
pulpit aud chandeliers were draped. IN lhe
altar was IA full length photograph "I tue
dead statesman, in whose honor the services
were being held, standing under the dropP-
ing leaves of Il magnificent Gala lily
Services were opened with Il fervent prayer
by the Rev. DIR. +. g. Gordon, oil the fTeSoS-
terian church, after which the choir sang a
} beautiful hymn.
Rev, j. w. Keeble of The Episcopal church
ther stated that it was his very great priv
lese and the greatest honor that had ever
been accorded him to read the following res
olutiOns:-
Whereas, Jefferson Davis sleeps with hr
fathers, having ended a long and eVenilh' ne
and been gathered in, like u ripe SHOCK D
, corn, by DEATH, the UNIVERSAL naIvcf,ta, Wv ~
l whereas, In life he held many positions o
, honor and trust, the chiet of which was TN
= Presidency OF the Confederate States o
America, Il position thrust upon nun Nv ln
unanimous choice OF SIX millions Oh his couh
: tr,men. who manifested in HIM so great
confidence as to charge him with the ieaaer
e shin of "A cause IN which they freely Ouefe'
their property, their lives, thelr all, ana
Wheleas, His place in history Is yet I'm
s written. and the fame of him and MS foiioweT
n has not been measured, anu their heeu u
praise or blame is still unaWardeu;
Now, therefore, as a token OF our apprecio
ton of him, and as 4 mark OF our hiSh regai'
for him AS a statesman, as IA soldier, hs
mai riot and AS a man, be IL by the eX-coniedt
rates ami their sympathizers here
n Resolved, That IL every pOsltlon nelu u
him, aud in every emergency OF MS me- IN
Iute Jefferson DAVIS displayed abilities secoh
o to none of his generation. ~
Resolved, That his courage was dauhtle'
y and his iaitntulness past criticl M,
Resolved, That in devotion TO prlncipie an
love for his country he had no superior:
0 Resolved, That the great governing charac
- ~teri-iic OF his nature was his strict cohsc'cL
y tiOusness.
Resolved, That his character. public al
private, was without spot or biemish.
" Resolved, That rs in the late c0ntcderat
(. he held the highest position, so IL was also "
hardest Of all to ill, and II drew upon nIih
n an individual all OF the structures ana crit
- cisms Gccasioned by the movement at VINO
(, head he was placed by his countrymen, al
we declare, that whatsoever oi blame may
attempted 10 be beaped upon MN as II
leader of the confederacy, belongs equally
each confederate. and which we rs wliilh?
i. share, as we proudly ciaiih u part !" lis VI
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'p Resolved, That his bereaved family ha
ld our heartfelt sympathies IN their a1l'c'ioh'
81 was moved by County Clerk VIM.
Steele that the resolutions be adopted al
tn tina, arrangements be made TO have Il copy
~ them forwarded TO The widow OF the decease
of Carried unanimously.
Rev. Keeble then introduced Hon. }.
Shewalter, who had been selected to ma
at the opening address. His words were W
ho chosen and were delivered in sn eloqut
manner. He is 80 busy in court this we
" that he is unable to prepare the manu>cr'
for the printer in time for tins weeks lss'
Rev. DIR. h. G. Gordon then spoke AZ