Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-01-23

nese f9r ne 70 eutse your ship OF state .af.l,
tnrcagh tAe vnsripools and narrow. ws,rs
snsifoosd X daring thst temrsstuous pertof-
TEX FrTrRx.
IN t1<eharxfa< the various and s~lsr.t.
o1tles Dc eyotvinx upoa ne. shau .rrtv~ a.
800 20 aeserye ~ shall at al times
ne%a- your sympathy and sprruwaL PUBS.
opinion i . potent factor in m. b,rtJf - -,
g ne pusisnx down ef that fahr4s- whi.-h NJ
.osts Ana msin'ains rood government A
30 obetal shsnu.d AsS nofhinx mere thtn
tnsf Jn<tlc- should Be done arm n ifsrussi,-
- - osAeia4 srf. ~ deserved eens,frr snd
srit cssm are rsesei cut 10 him un<sartnxiy
ne snouid not comp ain. but he !. ertfrl.s,i -
expect and to reVelve xvnsror< e,,-,v,,.,,.l.-
taon Tor duties vel and fsfthfuily r~-foryre-s
oe aincuites met with re=olure AMI honr-t
.sr- sn..sos. wthout your favor and sslp~art
mos dimeuliies viii te greatly maxrinesi
nnf my ahors increased. bar with vou- aelr,
m hearts and hsnsis l shall be 9plifssst 70
~asrs feel that suceess is assured
AGRICULTURAL
while Ne have murh cnu~e for tha fufu~-.
reaiiys the fact that IN most rats Of ne - -.
ne sou has refused 70. acerl-toua~d y1~sa ~
TIE nu- eancmxn- The people therefore are
80 .nas oppressed oy the partial failure Of
aDle n this time In meet the liabilities lurrss~
red. ami the Demands maize upoa thrr, f-r M.
ca tisafinS and harvestinx- We are encoar-
lxru py tne Tact. however. thar even rar-ial
failures in our favur-st cline arr unu~ual AMI
that total failure with as. as in souae essan-
tres. never occurs.
largesv ccmpenssred BY sbunsant returns
from other crops. And wkfe our cotton c-oo
for the past year vas generally uar~murers-
i've. on the osher hand the yied d OF corn. haT
usually attendant The farmer who. By N a.
fortune. or from other eanse rn.fs kirrSeIf
unable To respond To the lust demands uron
nfiu may pe oppre-ses! by the Consciousness. q z
na condition. bar II he IN. been hpne~r fra
gal and industrious. We b-lievr thar he ran
lock win confidence to the relief which can
De aRorued him BY the Kind indulgence OF his
creditors. May We not entertain the hors
tnst wIta natures accustomed boanty 70 oar
laborinx hGseantnan. the present wear vi /
rrtng more ausp cfou< seasons. and more
sounsianf erops TO compensate for the short
age 10 winch have referrs-t.f AgricuIfura a
the leai1ng pursuit OF eur reopse ami will
Tor many years. euotinus 20 be our xr-ate-s
source OF wealth For years past. ard in some
parts OF the state now. no SOL eogbt or raE, h..
found wbtrn responded more abunslaafIT. or
sas Eore easy OF cultivation than ours. 8sss
u g me porri0us OF our State. from a system
CT tnjudirious Gu ttire. the ans Eave h,.enuaa
80 worn ami starved that the Yield Of rke rr.-
toa cror Urou 10 Is often Insufficient 10 nav
the cost % production The rrmezly. %
cours-e. les ncc only n GiyersifyTn~ ant rntas-
ing the crops. but IN Frsyo INK to the sssG ~
eneaD. tut effective. nom~-uase Fertilizers.
the eierncnfs OF which it has e-en 50 ruth
le&sly deprived Has not the L mo come when
many can pro1tasly imftste ths- eS ss1rri.s 81
ossser agriculture commur ifies who. By thus
sLigeusiy assf<tInzs latare. klsve male fer.
tile and pr,stnctfve the wgrn-out places 4
their ancestors ami male them 10 pScu N
azac 20 blossom ~ the rs-ef
IspCsrEIAL INTERESTS.
Manufacturing IN Nississipcf 10 vet n, its
infancy but rns <feafiy incree<e OF the cap
TIA invested Al STATE enterPrises. particularly
IN cotton mills VA not r4phi a. We cotlst
desire. proves eoneiusivesy that xe have too
long oyerooxef 0c uexiectest our opporfunk
ties AMI peculiar advantages for alfsI. nx to
our industrial wealth. To foster ansf e-cour-
age such endeaycrs snoa.d In the future as
Ia th~ past he the policy o. our people. They
not oniy AFFORD y usar<@t near at hAnsi tor
many OF cur prostut Z. huf wtll give rrmuner-
awe employ asenr "a many n.usir,ous and
~ al Themselves or rhe opportunity
JEFFxE soS DAVnS
Fellov-Nhssiszfppia ns-Ta the early DAYS Of
last month the rrlre sn-t rs greatest c.tl.ra
the so1th its mot distinguished. IL most
fitted patriot jefferson DAVIS klS7uenx rps
ami e o-suenr peas within and without the
state. have rrcs1tiy mste the srory of as
dlustrious LIE q househoid possession I
shall nnt sftempe 10 repeat rnat story. nor 10
recuunf the virtues. the aeruisu the xsfts ami
xrzces both OF person and Of mini. vhi-h
cluster about ats nam These viii hve ia
history and tn the traditions os generations
= asea saaii come after us. when the esl.1m Of
our beloved STATE shall xIve nouFi~hueur 20
nilllons OF her sens and daughters yet 70 oe.
He has passed OUT of the tempest and storm
OF nfe. after a career Of great scaieFemens
ana heroic endurance. After lffefs nts "a
fever he sleeps wefL TIE ieaEser % q graf
and catva.rous people oorr himsef Z before the
World win such dlxn.ty. with ss1ch shinsnx
t2lenrz. with -1cs kntsht1y pose. with such
se f-aouegattou. win sucA xransL unfarerin<
endurance. with ssch devotion 70 the ~outa
and ~ lost cause that he bs.ea me indebted
In the hearts and sfecticns Of his cop = ard
itenrf1ed With their Drst~ of our race ard our
The who = Sausn recently wept
&C ais ofer- Atssi>sippfs love vii ever make
halo Of reverence above MS grave II hls
memory is dear - cur <ouxhian IL Is sui
more precious TO MisSfSsippf- With his great
ness hers must be linked And .os.id a cruel
OF NJ. mlrrsu rxmain-. woud f not mitigate
our grief 4 he sIoud rest n the capital city
OF the late c. nfe.ierzte StAres. we're ne Is o
loved and To whfcn Ni>st-slppi let.fssi him
and where. kS chief arehftecs. be bsilt -uar
ton that Is dead and xOneS Hut wherever
ms q nes may sleep. bet y &lSstssipplans De to
the front IN giving free'y Of their substance
thai q snaft may b. er efef u pierce the skv-
Not &c illustrate h8s virtues great abilities.
for fame vii take care OF them. bul ever u
testify TO the Affection N wasch he - held II
our mem lrtes.
TEE HEcosEzDxRArx Avn FEDEFAL VETERANS
You viii pardon re for referring iass here
with comnens.sfi1n 70 an association reccntiy
orvarlxed IN the stat. .a8eh = making PRO-
vision for . r-uni0n Of ton e1e-afe ami Fed
NEXT ] trust rnar their praisewcrthE under
taking vii meet With the encoursrement and
fascr OF cur p@spse thrs uzhout tae rAfe-
W IN rare ere~pfsGut the brave veteran. OF
notn the Northern aad Southern armies have
hlnx since turned their -s4oris into Pios-
shares and Gear each q her no malice They
can easily frsteruxe and Tell taies OF xalor OF
wnice each may re prDaL cordially cum
mend the enterprise tO the favcrtng care Of
my fel os-cirixens-
senator's Sad Representatives.. ] feel that
ing upon you A. law-n4ssrs Of the state A<
soeiafed with ycur po.st on as well II my own
viii be xrear hDuor. aEd the people !.
trusted servants. great re-ponslblsitess Nav
result Of deliberate AMI thoughtful cou<acsz-
arion2 HAsty anf incousssieisfte egis stlou a
not only unnecessary. but tanxerOUs tn tas
pubic welfare. and s1ouh be carefully
nv warshy predecessor hrs submitted 70
you such fnforrna ioa touching ne pubic IN
terest as bis pos ton ha< snaoicd him to a,-
quire- and has ma.e saen FeeoUnensiations
a. his Wisdom and experience have found
worthy Of yc1r notice These Matters vii
doubtless receive from you that careful con
saierarton which their Importance demands
Like yourselves. come fresn from the pes-
pie. ami from rne private salks OF NE, y
vii NOT therefore be expected that -nAAt
discuss. ~ this time. the condition AMI wants
OF the State. except IN q general say-
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
The question Of q eons-tfusionaI eouventfau
viii command your attention during the
early days Of the session and SHOULD se most
carefully consf4errd IL Involves q complese
revision Of the organic Law. AMI -aoud be
thouxnrfuiiY and psrrioucslly exSm rel ant
hand ea with the utmost care Never was
look more iurcrrn1f before a Ieap il made-
hxye cocasisnce thar in the axnt of the reern nt
discussion By the peop c. yo0 VII ace wise
in the matter aging A. de az personal
rrefersuces and pre- tuzices. - vet As al loeai
tnEere<x. the subject seouia be q scusSed A1d
determines in such a manner A. VIII not rru-
voks division amonx cur people. bat shall
best promote the pubic welfare. and the
unity OF those entrusted with our civi-1zaEion u
KDCCATfON-
The subject Of e<iucatiou must ever be one
OF great couceru 10 the pecple Of NlSs2$ei PpL