The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-01-25
GREAT PEACE MAKERS.
Justice Lamar and Henry W Grady

WAY.
That Justice Lamar was the
Curtins Of the South Is unques-
toned. Casting himself into the
bloody chusm to appease the
wrath Of the maddened gods, lie
had visited upon him the wrath
of both sections.
In his vote for the retirement
of Gen. Grant he preferred TO
suffer individually rather than
swerve from what he conceived
to be his duty, or to lose an op-
portualty that would prove Of
future benefit to bis people.
Ignoring all criticism, the DIS
trust of thu North aud of his own
people, and faithfully following
the treld Of his own high ann, lie
accomplished his noble and pa
trlotic purpose.
fin his political sagacity and
wisdom he rose to a lofty plane
of force aud power, and to q
still lofter height, taat Of con
trolling IN superior cusis when
the good name OF his State and
people was not involved, his own
passions and ambition. never al-
loving any act that pandcred to
the passions of his people to M
ilnence him when a question Of
national concihation or justice
was presented.
But yesterday he euloglzed
Charles Sumner-to-day he de
fends jefferson Davis-a verita-
BILE paradox yet mastery stroke
of patriotic policy and triumph,
never sacrificing himself to The
prejudices Of either side, but
standing proudly aud Inlepend-
eptly between the two, upholdIng
and defending thcirnobler, higher
characteristics aud virtues and
pres 1nting them to the world a.
strong, grand, representative mel
of their own heroic sections.
In all things he was nationa
representatives, man OF br0aC
views and enlarged patlotisn-
fecundating the minds OF othei
men with his elevated, advanced
ideas, and leading them to hlgher
planes of public policy and enact
ment.
Thu1 he crystaIized into expires.
sion and usefulness these great
conservative principles and truths
that rang throughout the Repub
lie, awakening men to biglei
thought and leading them above
the passions and prejudices Of Oh
hour. Did he place his mantll
upon Henry Grady's shoulders
Tie may not have passed by
him as ho was "ploughing" fur
rows III the Constitution with hi
brilliant pen, into which wer,
sown the seeds of his glonou
genus and had thrown his man
tie upon his shoulders as Elijah di,
Elishe-yet Grady must have re
| celved inspiration from the grani
man who, in his euIogy OF Charlie
Sumner, laid the foundation 0
sectional Cancellation. Masterin.
the methods and wisdom Of hi
friend and leader he elaborate,
them with the richness and full
ness OF his own imperial person
alIty and eloquence.
Gracefully he moved from on
intellectual accomplishment t
another, till we find him anon
the great leaders of the North
charming and moving them wit
the naiehless beauty of his mar
veIously fascinating eloquenc
and logic.
Again he is called TO the grea
center, around which reyoIve
much OF the learning and wisdor
of America, and IN the midst &
these men of mind and charactc
and sectlonalism IN his own ma,
tcriul way he states the trut
with such impassioned earnestne:
and eloquence as to thrill an
enchain the admiration of his a,
tonlsh ed auditors.
In this presence lie uttere
those snblime sentiments an
burning words that will live d
long as the sublImest thought
his Southland shines and lives.
Here eliminated the glory {
his work and mission, and as
with a premonitlon of the fatef,
end, he seemed to pluck stars
thought from heaven, hurlin
them into the face Of the worlC
giving ii brilrant, glorious bat
Of patriotic fire aud Inspiration
Through with this MISSION {
duty ,loye and concIlIation he hai