The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-03-01

is writing life OF Luclus y y
Lamar. Anything and everything
connected with this wonderful
man is read not only in Mlsslss-
ippi, but from ocean to ocean and
beyond the seas. Mr.. Mayes,
himself a profound lawyer and
rare scholar, a son-in-law of the
late statesman, h as been engaged
for eighteen months in the prepar-
alton of this work, which will be
published this summer. The
authors close personal relation
with the subject Of his sketch, "
saws the Valentine edition of the
CIari1n.Ledger. "renders him en-
inently fitted for the task OF the
biographer, and it is not too much
to expect that he will faithfully
reveal to US many whose public
career is already a matter OF pub
Tic record; the plan OF the work,
however, is such as to make 1t
much more than q mere memoir.
1t is not sufficient to know simply
what Colonel Lamar did; it is the
design of the author that his pub
lie services should be seen in their
exact relation to and bearing upon
the course of events since 1868.
The book will therefore be valu-
able contribution to the history of
Mississippi, and luminous run
ming commentary on national pol
tiles for the last quarter of a CEN
tury. SO far as it can he done
without interrupting the contlnui-
" of the narrative, Colonel Lamar
is made to tell his own story, and
whenever, as in the case of the
Sumner speech, his utterances
caught the ear Of the entire nation.
the spirit with which they were
received is indicated with perfect
fairness by quotations from the
press Of every section and OF every
political complexion. In an APP
pendix will be printed the longer
and more elaborate speeches and
addresses for which space could
not be spared in The body of the
volume.
THE unusual literary excel.
lence OF the narrative may be seen
in what the aathsr has to say in
the extract which follows on the
circumstances of the delivery OF
The Sumner speech:
Mr.. Sumner died on the
1lth of March, 1874. Being a
member of the United States sen.
ate, it was customary that appro'
pirate recognition should be made
ay both houses Of congress. The
Massachusetts, delegation in the
House invited Mr.. Lamar to sec
ond the resolutions in that body,
and TO delive: memorial address
Here was his opportunity to make
an appeal for peace between the
sections and he seized upon it.
"On the 9th of April the senate
suspended business, in order that
the friends and associates Of Dr.
Sumner might pay fitting tribute
to his public and private virtues
Mr.. Boutwell, gave ~ comprehen
slve and discriminating analysis Of
his character and career, AZ did al.
50 Mr.. Sherman; Mr.. Thurman
spoke with great exaltation Of his
personal character; Mr.. Morrill,, O
Maine, and Mr.. Anthony spoke
very tender and noble in their eu
logies, both Of them possessin:
great felicity on such occssloas.
"On the next day, the 28th, th'
action OF the senate was notified
to the house. Hon. +. r. Hoar
ri Massachusetts, then offered tn
following resolution:
Resolved, That as an addition
al mark of respect to the memory
of Charles Sumner, long a senate
from Massachusetts,. and in sym
patty with the action Of the yen
ate, business be now suspended il
this house to allow itting tributes
TO oe paid to his public and priyat,
virtues.
"In offering the resolution Mr.
Hoar made an address of loft,
and appreciatlve strain. 1t thel
came the turn of Mr.. Lamar t,
second the resolution. 1t was al
occasion thoroughly calculated t,
excite public expectancy, incredu
ilty, criticism. TO the lot Of Mr.
Sumner, almost beyond any othe
man, it had fallen to antagonize al
.Lo Gontl, p,,oJ g., 7. -. -