Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-10-29
OXFORD. MISS. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1891.

prepared BY the monument committee
giving a brief history of IN. movement
for the erection ~ the monument IL
showed that almost every state in the
union had subscribed to the fund. and
that the amount necessary hsd h..n
raised within thirty days after Mr.
ssrady's death. The Nexican bansi rem
dcrcsl an anthem selersion. and Hou.
Clark Howell then stepped to the frunt
Of the platform q intrnsiuce the orator
Of the occasion. navhi T. Will. governor
~ New York tsow Hin rpceivs.,l a
most enthusiastic vreetinr from the A.
semblage. lie said.
This - an unaccn~tsss~f xprrtarta rhs
scene which W@ are neW witnes-ing scarcs-
" nnds parallel Ia the hissorv ef ths
world 10 = an occurrence urun which ear
NEST attention OF th~ whole psspi@ i.rivet-
ed az th hour. because q its necnli4 A. Zig
n ueanre. Not ~ the uuslnsrv nf a grrzs
-nidiTr or . famous statesman - t1is .tsttts
unve 4 to-day. hut a a plain eltirra ofths
r~pHhiie- iaurnaiiss. orator. patriot
Gov. Tim then reviewed the early iifs
II Mr.. Grady mp ~ the time when he
became e.iitor - the Atlanta Constitu-
tion. and continued.
Jouraaii~t. avesor. patriot DID ever
-ru ptar's eai--i cuf a frurr or worthier ~pf-
taph' Journalists. orator. Patriusi What
three wurls portray more truly tsrs.fv-. IL.
wpfks What are falicr In suggestion aud
-iEnifirsnres lie b-ran when tsurna,i.su
IN sae south was at luw ebh. when readers
9ese scarce aad naw~nauer entsvprt-s.
sas stasnant, when insiustry xa- parsiyEesi
and trasie stood stiii. lie lsft os
when Journalism was vigorous. re-
soarcefai ami Influential. whrn com
msrcg aourishssi and Industry wa- making
Ereat strides when pru-pe<sty hssl rrpgsc~si
poverty. aad help an energy haI taken th.
place ef despair snd iudiG rcuce. In this
transformation of conditions h. wa. tire
most conspicuous parts a. rrnr f. hts con
c-ptlon % 5luFnall sm. and anselfi+h in his
work. he turne-i the wonderful poser of tns
press e. tho nooie-t parpo~rs--the recovery
of hfs stricken isnst from thr bright OF var,
the restoration of t. prosperity the develop
meat of Is resources. ths resignation 90 its
people a. the haryi-hi p~ snd tae klndiins ot
new ambitions ant new ideas.
The orator next reviewed the history
% the newspaper press. and criticised
the American journal ss follows.
What our oan n~wspap~rs omit rather
than sAat they priRt = biameworfBy When
all Amer can states men are esfitnrs our po-
litlctl parties sifI erase tn safer from an
exclusion 90 erst race champions to nut
their ease to the widest audience pay tor
many American newspaper. to give me all
the news nt the world such new.
not one of them suppl--. not even thn..
which are making colossal fortunes for
Their praur'etors Any ilurualisr at his
best can hHt show ns the worisi in whlch hs
dwelis. IN which hls own thoaght. 1--we AMI
aiove. news only from the world which hs
hini-e has to see
That he has ewes fpr better things in
the future of journalism. however. yvas
evidenced when the governor eos-
tinued.
The press - our best security for tho
preservation et our political Inst tutionN
IL - our best -afsruargi against the
p~rT erslan OF our government. asainss
loaiing q ap Nith pr tvat- ba.sne-- To our
editors We may hook when social smi AMI
central ration stands unrrbuSr,i by thu-@ -
whom ballet have intFu-trd that possibility.
TIE frectioui and growth % the pres vii st
last tnvigorats thtt clause 81 eur eon~fitSt-
tion which withhotds from governments all
but a few sp~c Er and expressly lyrnntesl
powers- BETTER every Just e. pansion of prf-
vafe frsesiau tran any gruwth af govern
mental functions. sts!l more Of govern
mental usurpation-
Coming Ia the famous New SOUTH
speech delivered by Mr.. Grady at the
New England dinner, Gov. Iill said:
GRADY, carrying to the north with him that
burden ~ pnlslc care. and BY hi. Inspired
eiaquenee. convincing ~ % tar ~aruestness
Of hls message. touched tire chord of hu-
man symp thy and true patriotism. ami
bound again the Ioo-ened ties Of sec
tional friendship. From that moment
appeals "a sect lonal prejudice fell on deaf
ears. from that moment attempts 10 array
section against section were vain. The mort "a
put away is vague fears and it, anImosltles
eug-ndered by war and allowed expression
u t. qu cxnneI sympathlcs. which tho
south. percrivins and feeling. met with
prompt response and frank trust. From
thar moment began new era of fellow sh d
and fraternity.
But his speech at the Boston banquet In
December. isa9. was the sblezt and gran.lest
presentation OF the position of the south on
the race problem that has ever been put
forth with this speech Grady's mission Of
peace ended. For tee last time that
eloquent voice had sounded the note os re-
eonciliatiou and Ia the very home OF puri-
tanism. it was his last effort and his
last sacrifice. " Boston he Contract
Ell the disease which caused his
death True are the sweet words OF tho
inscription upon his monument that when
be died he was literally loving a nation in
peace" nation IN peace a broad land dis
bed by no civil dis-ension-, threatened
by no foreign enemy. a people united
and homogeneous. prosperous and hap
py- M trace of conflict, no Bit
ter memory. no questioned loyalty.
That people rejoicing In the uniycr-
sal spirit OF fraternity. retaining only tho
pleasant recoliections of the past harmo-
niousiy solving the problems of civilization.
working out together the grand destiny of a
common country that people will ever holsI
In grateful remembrance the l. fe and public
service of Henry W grady.
BY an unfortunate oversight the
committee of arrangements omitted
sending an invitation n Mrs. Grady
and her children to take part in the
parade. They were ON the stand, how
ever.