Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-05-16


duct will set an example and be warn.
ing and benefit to any section where
lawlessness prevails. My friends,
feel confident and satisfied that immi-
grafton of the best character will now
come to our Southland, and help us
to improve and beautify what nature
has already given us-the garden spot
of the world"
Mr.. Levy's speech, which was grace
fully and impressively delivered, was
warmly applauded, and then
JUDGE CHRISTIAN.
who had but few minutes before got
an inkling of what was coming, ac-
knowledged his appreciation of the
gift, as follows
Mr.. LEyY:-I have had such short
notice of the action of the Cotton Elk
change in preparing this unique and
beautiful testimonial that / hardly
know how to respond. | seem to have
lost all capacity for expression. 1t Is
not the gift that awes me, splendid as
it is, but the character of the body
which stands behind it.
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange
has a reputation all around the world.
1t stands for integrity in commercial
life, sagacity in respect to the bust
ness interests of the country, and for
a generosity on occasions of public
calamity discriminating and munifi-
cent. The wisdom of such a body of
men is always needed and should be
always useful in the affairs of our
country. Their approval of the of
fetal conduct of public servant is
one of the highest rewards he can re-
ceive. 1t has not escaped your observa-
ton that there is great unrest among
the toiling masses of the country.
They believe they have a grievance. 1t
Is by no means certain that they have
not.
Favoritism in congressional legisla-
ton, a disposition on the part of a
large proportion of the men who make
politics profession to regard the gov
eminent as a machine oiled and run
for their special benefit and that of
their party, has created great monopo-
lies in trade, great concentration of
capital in few hands, whilst the toiling
masses, whose labor creates the com
mon conveniences and necessities of
life, have been forgotten and impoyer-
ished. 1t is difficult to determine up
on remedy for this condition of
things, but of one thing | am certain,
the remedy is not in anarchy or com
munism.
In my opinion, it is to be found in
the ballot box, an inheritance of our
fathers. The remedy may be slow and
long delayed, but it is peaceable and
certain. Revolt against organized So
ciety can never be a remedy.
/ accept this magnificent gift from
the men you represent as an express
sion of their sympathy with the or
derby administration of justice under
the forms of law. OF their willingness
to stand up and be counted for the
right, even when it is with the weak
against the strong.
| receive it as not personal to myself
alone, but as tribute also to the brave
men, young and old, who, with their
lives in their hands, responded prompt
ly in great emergency.
And, now, my dear sir, it remains for
me to thank you personally for being
the bearer of so fiattering testimon-
ial, and to beg you to be the bearer in
return to the New Orleans Cotton EX-
change of my profound gratitude for
this manifestation of their esteem.
Assure them in my name that | may
lose what little money [ have, or my
life, for that matter, but this golden
tipped symbol of authority will be
carefully preserved, in the hope that it
will go down to my latest posterity.
At the conclusion of the judges
speech his many friends and admirers
gathered around him and offered
THEIR HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS
and admired the beautiful token. 1t
was remarked on all sides that more
expression could not have
been selected by the judges admiring
friends in New Orleans. 1t is made of
elegant polished ebony, the ends of the
head being heavily tipped with solid
gold On one end is engraved hand
some likeness of the Cotton Exchange
building, and on the other is the fol
lowing inscription:
"To Judge J. B. Chrisman, as token
of appreciation of his noble stand in
behalf of law and order at Brookha-
ven, Miss, May, 1898, from the mem
bers of the New Orleans Cotton Elk
change"
The gavel is inclosed in satin-lined
case, and is an elegant piece of work
manship.
Mr.. Richard L. Scherck, one of
Brookhaven's leading young business
men, who was conspicuous for his gal
lantry and bravery during the recent
troubles, afterward rendered Mr.. Levy
complimentary dinner, the other
special guests of the occasion being
Judge Chrisman, District Attorney
S. S. Hudson, Sheriff r. w. McNair
and B. T. Hobbs. 1t was magnificent
spread, to which ample justice was
done, and most enjoyable time was
passed by all the gentlemen named.
Brookhaven has another valuable
enterprise in the steam cleansing and
dying works which have just been es-
tablished here by Messrs. j. P. Harrell
& Co. 1t is located on Front street,
and makes speciality of cleaning and
dying soiled clothes or fabrics of al
most any kind. A solid suit of clothes
that has been thrown aside is renova-