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

ence, but il is recalled that Blaine
spoke in effect of the matchless
genius and patriotism OF the man
who stood in the attitude of Lamar
with reference to the South and the
dead; that it was a stroke of tran
scendent genius to please tt can't.
slavery sentiment Of the north
without displessing The pro-slav-
cry sentiment of the South. And
to cap the climax. it must be re-
membered that Lamar was soon
thereafter transferred by the Miss
issippi Democracy from the House
to the Senate, and reelected by
the same people six years there
after, when he had violated the in
structions of the Legislator. in the
matter Of his vote on the money
question without IN opponent, and
with only one dissenting vote in
the Legislature, though the old
Clarion, a tower of strength in the
State, had even harshly dis
praised his course in both instan-
ces.
The magnetic Walthall, whom
Lamar urged for place in his
stead when Mr.. Cleveland tender.
ed the latter cabinet portfolio at
Albany. stating that he "was the
greatest man he had ever known IN
this country Or in Europe, greater
even than Gladstone" in his bril-
liant Grafton at the unwilling of the
confederate monument in Jackson,
on June 10, 1891, paid the follow
ing tribute to the emniscient gen.
Jus of the great Lamar:
cat a time when the passions OF
war had not subsidized, and there
was bitterness in the hearts of those
in one section towards their coun-
trymen in the other; at time when
the South was no reader than the
North. for the lessons Of forgive
ness and fraternity which had to
be taught and learned before there
could he any real peace or progress
for US here; at such q time as this
we saw a great Mississippian move
out in advance of his own people,
pioneer in . dangerous field, and
sound the first note of pacifcation,
which. in time brought the North
and South together. We heard him
tell our estranged and distrustful
brethren that the South, PROSTATE,
exhausted, drained of her likelihood,
bat still honorable and true, ac.
cepts the bitter award of the bloody
arbitrament without reservation,
and we saw men turn and listen to
his plea, good will and justice. We
have seen the influence Of that plea
widen and extend from the day
when it was offered, having seen it
re.enforced by the efforts of pat
riots North and South. until lately
we saw sectiohalism openly con-
demned by the United States SEN
ate in the rejection Of harmful
measure aimed directly against the
Southern States. The prime mover
in this great work Of restoration
and Cancellation, though always an
ardent Southerner, and once n Sc.
cessionist and a Sluther soldier,
was called to the cabinet of a
Northern president, and sits today
in honor in that great court where
the federal constitution is finally
construed, living witness that thu
success OF the Southern statesman
ship involves no abandonment OF
principle or IN cpendence."
Lamar and Allen G.. Thurman,
Of Ohio, were great friends. On the
evening, or the night perhaps, OF
the day on which Lamar delivered
the Sumner Grafton, these two
statesmen attended circus, of
which they were both very fond.
During this exhibition n during
traprze feat, secn probably for the
frs. time in Washington. was per-
formed by y woman. She made a
leap from one trap-ze to another.
The Zig drum sounded to more
greatly startle the spectators, whose
hearts almost stopped beating while
she was in midair. Just AZ she had
successfully performed the feat,
Thurman turned to Lamar and said
Lamar, that leap reminds me
Of your speech today"
"How's that?' asked Lamar
"She caught all right
yes" said Thurman, "but
suppose she had missed"