The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-21

bar BIS enlistment as 3 champion brought Gus
Ih All their intensity forces valuable 10 eoutens
aan whose REPRESSION aE restraint Has paft ai
bis duty Is an ImpalliNl judge MacneteF a
legal question arose m debate here, in which be
took part. ms familiarity win me subject prs
confidence la himself and his pointed and ready
ansNers 10 his a~nilgp6lsts diustfafeIh 1s ability
IS legal deoaler and showed thHf boWcOnr he
might shine "a other aRhpggs tht law was his
tnIe element and % t1at sujeuce Ae Has we'll
nigh q master
Kin staftsmaushlp be bad q model. % was tie
late Albert q Brown, once AN buuored member
Of This body. IA whose wisdom De had implicit
iaith amt profound admiration for hls talents
and public career fn an address upon t1at
great mans IJu and services something 81 his
0Wn bent was revealed "a the following words
spoken ID communication OF the eiafactar and
career he sas discussing
He knew the people. be mingled and ASSOC
clafed WHh them be was one OF hem he knew
their thoughts, their Wishes and their asplra-
lions. Hb also knew their troubles aud trials
their hindrances 20 success LOO life, Ho syupa-
ebized with them iu their joys and tbeir sorroNs,
He believed they we're capable OF seif- govern
ment. he believed they knew their own Ia
teresG He had faith thai tu the luug run they
would be, must De, right Having this
faith In them. he was accustomed ia forming
his Judgment on publie measures 90 give o large
consideration 10 the opinions Of TIE people,
Even more perhaps chan tac statesman Of
whom DC spoke, though neither did SO always,
did hts eulogist defer 60 the opinion Of tue
masses OF the people upon questions Of direct
concern Go them, and oat OF nus sympathy for
chem arose bis jealousy OF the growing power
Of corporations aud the capiialistle classes,
which he never sought Ito conceal II any sHHs
posed tdis sentiment sometimes tinged his iudg
ment or tended 10 mlsguide him, none ever
doubted les sincerity. 1t was his pride th9t he
sprang from TIE people and theirs tuat he rose
So high. Tie attached much value TO their
sagaolty and instructive sense OF right, and they
10 the confidence he Fep0sed in them, They
were grateful for his COED offices and for their
approval ana support lie made their cause his
own, and lt was gSe him 10 spouse ami urge 10
with all lie intensity ot his nature,
Proud as he Justly was OF his name and iame
as lawyer. soldier Judge and senator and care
fl eVer to guard them, ll his epitaph were
limited 10 single sentence most ascendant with
reference. am not singular In the belief That
ID friend of Ehe people would be lnsoribcd upon
his tomb
Senator Moneys rlbute.
senator Money delivered the concluding adj
dress. senator Money spoke as one vino knew
senator George perhaps more intimately than
any other senator VINO spoke, HIS tribute was
as follows.
Mr. President, this tribute 70 the memory q
the late Senator .. y. George, my iilustrio0s
predecessor, is The Offering Of a friendship that
has been lifelong, unbroken and Intimate lie
once said 10 inc that my family f~Urtlree genera
lions had given him three OF bis best aud dear
est friends.
near observation Of his private and public
life enables me 70 form a luss estimate Of hts
great character Iihtnla leW men knew him as
well and none loved him better than J.
My friendship had IN il every quality Of es-
teen, Of respect, Of admiration Of confidence,
and Of affection that could make the Tie sacred
and binding. It's spsllts strong upon me and
though j snail live to Tits ripe age, % shall stht
blossom IN my heart.
When a boy frst began to know him 40 his
own nreside. HIS tenderness for his young wife
and gentleness and lorbearance with his chill
dren were evidences Of the warm heart within.
A young mau, be married the woman he loved,
4 aad for laii a cehtury they walked tne pain Oh
8fa hand la hand, with mutual confidence, trust
and devotion. He loved bis children, ana all
through this ilIB that affection has been duly
reClprocated.
HIS vile and children admired and loved him
most because they knew him best They loved
him for his gentle character because they fen
his increasing tenderness, for his charity be-
cause they kaew bis kind deeds and iOfbearancs.
for his intellect because they knew Us power.
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