The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-11-19
HANDSOME TRIBUTE


N " y" "S "
tie Siekshnr RI Bar.
The Bar Of Vicksbnrg mct few day
sinceand adopted the following resoln
tons.
'Orcasinally a man yassesawsy who's,
death marks an epoch in the history o,
his country.
without vaine hosting or INDUCING In
empty lanegsric, we may say Of the
late Senator George, that he was such A
man In his life, character and history
We find a striking illuitration Of this
constitutes the self made In this, the
~fr"1st, granlist and MODEST rcpubIsc
with which the fortunes of mankind
have ever been Unidentified.
Commencing his startin the humber
walk Of life, he yet pnssessed that innate
intellectual force and power, which at
once pointed the lines along while hi.
building genins were to was to blossom
mud grow until It's iinel elimination in
the fall and g%iorions f~rnition OF u noble
and SPLENDID manhood.
w watched bis admission 10 the bar,
where he Boon dicoyercd professional
accomplishment which made him re.
porter to tho snplcme court, AZ yet, ut
quite an early age, and each and all the
ten volumes which came from the hands |
are mt once n mountain 10 his fidelity |
and devotion to duty, M we'll AZ to his
ability research and meurnncy as a law
er Next came hls Digest Of the
Mississippi Decision, upon the plan Of
which no improvements have over been
made, n store house Of leger learning,
and without which no lnwcrs library
iscomplmt.
1t was about this time. or shortly
thereafter, that General George, as he
was then known. become an active mar. |,
ticjpant in the politics Of the State. |,
Recognizing this eminent fitness for q
the place, by common consent, be was ,
colled to the leadership OF tho Demo. !;
cratic panty and asked to pilot his State |
through the perlious IND stormey scenes :,
Of 1915 md 1879, and the part born by h
the great Commoner In that eycnnful .
and mover to bc forgotten sanggle, wilt n
long abide In the hearts Of the affections 1,
ofa greatfnl people, l.;
LtI- "
shortly after the rehabilitation of his :,
state he was elevated to her chief inst. ;,
iceshIp, bnt was not permitted long 10 ;,
wear tho judicial robes, for his great h
worth and marked ability at once point. h,
ed him ont ns the fit champion and dc. r.,
fender Of her rights in that still higher =,
and more cxaited tribunal, the senate Of A.
the United States wherein the clash Of A
intellectual sabres resounds throughout J..
the world,
And while in the prosecution Of his a.
''lf' made career Senator George sound. 4,
I'd all the depths and shoals of honor" m,
1t was in the senate chamber Of the ma. IN
lion that the virtues and talents OF this L.
gifted statesman shone conspicuously. m
md In after times, when the splendid 9,
efforts Of the worlds great ora. nm
shall be pointed to as modets of ex. h.
%'cllenoc, the speech Of Senator George, ~,
delivered in that august forum in de. 10,
'cnse of Mississippi and her constjtu. ~.
will stand prc-eminent. liz
The part enacted by him in the prep. an,
ration and adoption Of that constitu. .,o
ion, and his mastery speech In Its De.
ense, just referred to, were among the
Art important services rendered to His 49,.
and constitute 4 fitting culmi. IS.
alton to a glorious career Of citizen. ~.
hip, manhood and craftsmanship. IN,
We may say, in this connection. that ,,u,
g served his country with honor and -.
deity In the Mexican and In the late ,.,
'ar between the states. -
Having thus served his state long and s...
ell In her civic and military councils, ~,
Is honored life came to close at a green
ID ago amid the tears and lamentations
n loving people, and appropriately
Jay Mississippi inscribe over his last o.,
place, as q fitting editaph, T., /,
to tho public trust" -.
And now the bar Of Vicksbury, desir. ~,
4 to testify its love and admiration w..
r the illustrious dead, L.
DC 1t resolved, That In the death OF "'.',
'nator George, Mississippi has lost one w..
her greatest and purest statesmen, .,as
Q bar one OF its noblest exemplars. the ~.
Of the United States n OF it, -"".
ightest ornaments, and the federal a.,
d state constitutions one Of their 1850,
andest %cxponnders and defenders. y,
~ 1t further resolved, That a copy Of ..,'
resolutions be transmitted to the 49,.
niIy Of the deceased senator, and be 80
read upon the minutes Of this corr+ Va