Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

Accounted Zoe ga and q these isss THAI
10" stacked arms at ta- haai sarrenirr Surh
= th- uast- 81 va. The average ar- o, the
Niss.ss , q lnys shs snlisf-i "a t.ai was afr.e-
iipa uairr = years
~ the ssii $40 eaups<ei Humphrey's
Es. Eads irom i~si o I~.l. -.7ts ~err natives II
Mississippi. t34s q tAe Soaihern stats. Il Il
North-ra statrs to q iss-isn countries. ua-
iivity of rsasainsier not kasua. - vsre mar
Fie,i uh-n enlisted. aSm sla.ie. average a<- =
years They urEs. a. Nc uavls saii. the seed
cora u lhe Coat si-racyr
iheard yoaag man Ia his graaullia< essay
at oxford lev uceks a.. declare thaf in-
h.st ana bTayrst senrfais oi aneieat ar Bs4sfa
times erre WsshlnEtnn a. Waller farge Slear-
vail Jackson IN the Naiisy AMI Eoa~rg T. t-e
al Appumaitaa. ant The Old rebels Ia th- chagrl
arrisudc'i taa; ycriici. And A. o. th~ RANK ant
&c af ihs teufriefa'e armies. tsc uegia may
vet Produ,e thelr equal IN patriotism aai valssr
hut ia tncse qualities thsy ~II nssef be eH
crt,e,i
Ny cpmFa.cs. In conc. a,s.ag tbs harrs ~
pr-parei paper. Wlu seniugs Iwa "a sE-stiaas
Z Ihe state ewes u % those Who thus ga
listed uni Z her banners "a re thata record u
Their aevotian - prepared aad preserved Il
VII soan b too ate 10 attempt this. In the
sairiy ase years that have pass-i much val
alhl- data has tern lost and ru,ters on Caa-
fe,ieraic paper wrtica with Cenfs'ierlte ins.
are faiiax beyeat aeciPherinx. II hal a
sreciai rtrrS or cOFytst. In tAr oelec af secre-
tsry Il state for two years. 1 Wosid enter uPoa
the uorS with the krai All enthusiasm oi
~ha believes that this IS the duty of ihe >taic
th1t shaufd ~ l.,nsst be seferr-L / wsuid et-
p~rt hearty Cooperation from the Confederate
esmrs. The essmpaatsoa u compaay reeoras
sheusa BE- oac of their leliin. oalrets.
The oiher suggestion | venture =. that the
STATE shasla provide a soldiers home xould
no; disturb the present pension system. except
20 stu further seed Il ot unworthy h%ne-
nciaFisS. and thus Increase the b.nehts 10 the
deserving and let all MANNED aad INDECENT Mis-
sissippi Coafederates. whether they now reside
IN tbs STATE In Texas or elsewhere. be included
IN the distr button. There are abogt 10 o.d
veterans eripFtei. diseased and insiizeni. that
Woaii Be happy In a home provided BY the state
for the neat ten OF afieen years. before II viii
o- their time To cross over the river ani Iet
under the shade of the trees I. Mississippi
less apggecatiye. less grateful than Virginia.
Tennessee AMI Louisiana. whose soldiers
homes IL has been my pleasure 10 visit; and are
her survivors eG Ia. lost eaass less deserving
than the soas % these and other southern states
who are no longer able to care for themselves.
Let me quote from the Inaugural addrrs' Of
{ NDN- Bee amin 10. I-tAtaAFt. NStNN-Ns 10
~In the c!yn var iust closed the troops that
responded to the call and command o. Nissis-
sippi have sigRslix.d ali thase hish qualities
that a.iara the ehsrseier u tne soldier. BY
their salor, cuaragr ami heroic soastaney,
whether In camp er oa the nlarrh OF anistst ths
carnage st the battlefield. they have sustained
her honar ant siary. aad mass her naHse i'm
mortal Many have rrtnruei 10 ruined homes
and fortunes. Others have falien On tas battle
field OF have beea maifn-t 90 disabie a for Tie
Many of them AMI their families aai the widows
and arphans 20 the arad. are In a state ef desta-
tatian. The Federal government has nag
unanimously thrasn ever the Fetei sStiier ne
manfel q obiivsen fof tbs Fas,-hat NJ pension
from itx eufsrs awaits hsm ~ his famay-na
homestead irom ~ vast tezFitorses tavltcs
thea - comfort and fvpese. To Missl>siPpt.
aIone. can th-y lsok Tor asslsfAare Nhsthsr t
VA right er NroBg 10 ezil the s,idiers 10 arms.
I Il cannot b. wruag 10 make saea Fr1ytssoa fas
+ them a. whl reiieve them and iheir families
from want ant suffering. ant scenfe To their
{ chliarea the ni-ans os esiuczttoa. Justice AMI
gratitude demand u. Honor and nisgnanimsiy
viii bcs;ow u"
Insrztifgfe - a crime. whether in inaiyidaais
Z or states; gratitude i 4 grace. ami IN no more
hrsinx way can M,ssiSsippt exhibit or enempaiiy
I Il than in the establishment u Confederate
soldiers home