Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-30
a BEAUTIFUL



at0r Walthall. % Mississippi 70 the lac
Justice Lamar. before tie Supreme
Court % the United S'asss
The llss Justice Lamar uss: Be
naked ==czE szs most a~otoszsls e.
arss of the generation in zbiea be
lived and. according 20 ~ estimate.
inssz1sd 70 be impartial, 81 E1s the
strongest Ear ever knew
He ~ ssrour IN the porer % cor
centrateG thought AMI = accurate. VIZ
orogs and graceful expression. strong
in force q sill And Continuity o. pr
pose. and % EFFORT; bat strongest in
searching for the essential trata q.
ever question with which &c had %
da4i ard IA standing b. l. fea-iessY
wEen he found it.
Ills rsssarrhes ere exhaustive n
their tho-ouEhness. his e-ouei1sions
we're tessed By his oza most critical
analysis and. untiI disease Fell heavily
upon hin there seemed 10 Unit % rs
vii % wor<. nor 70 has opacity % PER
form q
IN p~-eparzticz. neither t-z1<ev
NOR dstaii& though rcpg<aant 70 ks
TASTE. deferred him or discouraged him.
and in presentation be neglected moth
iH- Which either Justice or policy re-
gui-ed should De considered
~ hsz he net 4 poiEt o. di1calty he
tried Is strength upon IL and i ne
eogld rot 70 through - he halted an
localized al ais forces Oh IT, bat he
r9alt neither shrink from i nor shan
f.. and when he net an adversary he
faced him squareIy and fought him
fairly. but very d~ercely, Il assaIIe4 %
denied
His zttzinmenss we're varied ard ex-
tensive. AMI the raH<s % rs constant
reading embraced IS well story ant song
a. the Bible and books Of the law. phi
~iosophv, history, science AID literature
in every branch saas could enrich his
mind
His knowledge vas gained rzDlElF
and accurately, and scored IN s4@a Or
der and completeness TIA. "A ezerxsnev
il zTaiIe3 ain instantly Hs mind r.
iected any crude conception. and -
tAined nothing which vas nysri9ed or
elOgdel The frgi-s he gathered were
mature before he lodged them n tae
s~ss-ekouse % his marvellous meusrv.
zn4 this aever failed to answer - his
samnou&
What b = saw re saw clearly shat he
xaew se knew perfectly. al VA. be
said vas eiear a. Light
There was no imperfect arrow n rs
qBiver % f4I shor; Ehea be hat s5@d
T. and he never drew 4 weapon n coz
Zee which he had not tessed II a.
vance.
He accepted nothing that bis reason
did not sanction. and. though tolerant
O: other men opinions. no mans Ia
supported ipse diHit eO9Id Dc the la~ to
sgeh a mind a. his
He loved books for the intellectual
food shey furnished tim. and he fo4a1
soaae good in every living creature he
loved the mountains FOR their maes.v
and strength; be loved brooks and fields
and Towers for their simple beaatv5and
he loved all nature because il xzs The
work Of Cod
He loved dis country with the fer
o OF a pure and ardent patrios. he
loved his section for her histsr, and
traditions. AMI the many virtues # her
people and their woes, and be loved his
friends far better tbaa himself
-He was proud Of the power and in
suencs ot his government, and OF the
achievements Of the great men Of his
country. and be had faith which was
abiding n the instincts and Judgment
AMI Justice Of the masses Of the people.
He vas proud OF any great deed or
good deed OF his coantrvmeu. and es-
peciaIIY Il younger man performed it
who had come within the influence OF
his own teachings or example,
"He vas proud OF his lineage. for
those Of his blood who had g0ue 5efore
him had wrought we'll foe their fellow
men and left a good impress on the
history Of their dag and time: an1 when
brought 10 see that BY pacific speech h
had contributed TO the subsistence Of
prejudice and passion, and the growth
Of fraternity where there had been st-ife.
he was proud of himself a. the cham
pion Of peace, good VIII and justice.
The world observed his action. is
influence and results. but tn motive OF
his conduct was not always rightly
judged lie sometimes offended in
what was called his moods. but when
men thought be was dreaming he was
working with his brain
1T is no marvel that such a man. with
such endowments and equipments. and
such lofty aims and notwithstanding
ing strength and power with an iupos-
ing presence and grntleness and every
charm and winning grace that could at
tr7ct-was An orator, peerless in power
and persuasion
There Is not one Of his published
speeches upon any % the grsatqusstioas
- which the late war gave rise-ques-
igstrious American statesmen Who vent
before him-that would not have estab-
lIshed the reputation Of a public speaker
previously unknown: and the a
o. all his efforts were made before the
people Of bis own State, which. 70 the
worlds great loss. must be Transmitted
only by tradition. Notably among
these was a speech denying the right II
a State Legislature. by instruction. 70
compel a senator Of the United staIes
TO vote in violation OF his deliberate
convictions and settled views ot public
and official obligation, and this master.
niece Of eInnuancr and Inrfr has nrnh-