Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-10

only OF the early French settlers, hsi
its later-day heroes as we'll, men who
l have impressed themselves on the his.
: tory of the times, and written their
= names high on the scroll of fame.
, This State has given to the country
+ some OF the grandest men of earth.
They have always been true in every
e relation of life-in pioneer days, in the
formative period of the State, in
civil affairs and military matters;
always the same consistent patriots,
always the devoted friends Of the State,
whether in the homes, on the hastings
or marching to the notes of marshal
music They have ever been grand
men, noble men.
Time cannot efface the deeds and
acts OF Gen. Claiborne, your first civil
governor, or dim the lustre that hovers
around the names of Where, Roman,
White johnson and Allen. And who
can forget John Randolph Grimes, the
compeer and associate of Webster and
Stephen Mazarou, great masters of the
law, who gave majesty and power to
the busting; and that wizard of Ian.
guage, Lafcadio Hearne, and George
W. Cable, who charmed your finer
senses and administered to you refined
intellect?
Your State honored the country ia
giving to it one of its best presidents,
Gen, Zachary Taylor, who won his
spurs on the battlefelds of Mexico,
while commander in chief of the Amer
lean army.
Here was also born the great natural.
lSt and ornithologist, Audubon, whose
works on birds are regarded as stand.
ard authority the world over. lie
brought woodland songsters from glen
and dell, and made them speak and
sing to us from his books.
Louisiana contributed to the "Los,
Cause trio of great generals-G. t.
Beauregard, Leonidas Polk and Brax.
ton Bragg; and though the cause for
which they fought went down in defeat
they will ever be known in the history
OF this grand and magnanimous coun.
try, which recognizes merit wherever
found as great military commanders,
and the compeers OF Sherman, Gran,
and Sheridan, great generals of the
opposing army, the former of whom re.
signed the SUPPLEMENTARY of a mill.
tary college of this State, when the
tocsin OF war was sounded in 1861 to
take up arms with the people of his
own section.
This State sent to the United States
senate her greatest constitutional law.
yer, Judah P. Benjamin, who held
three successive positions N the Con-
federate cabinet A voluntary exile
from his country after the civil war, he
went to London, acquired large prac.
tice, and was there honored by the I'D.
polntment of Queens counsel, an un-
usual distinction for an American.
Louisiana also sent to the United States
senate the lamented Eustis, who was
the first ambassador appointed from
the United States to the Court OF
France, and in thus honoring him the
country honored itself.
Here lived for many years of his
sventtul life the grand old chieftain
Jefferson Davis; here he died. and here
lis body found temporary sepulcher.
Here the gallant Hood lived and died.
Here lived Longstreet, the sole surviv.
ng general of the war between the
states.
Here Father Ryan, the poet-priest,
pent many years of his beautiful life.
Ind this was the home, also, of the
'orld's greatest prima donna, Adelaide
'atti who has thrilled the earth with
err matchless voice.
Coming down to a later period. and
assing over the most humiliatinp epoch
Louisiana's history, when vice
.alked abroad at MONDAY and ignor.
nee sat in the temples of Justice, we
innot pass by without word of praise
the glorious record and splendid
'hievements of brave Gen. Ogden, OF
. b. Penn, Francis T. Nichols. r
hG2, : y MeEueHg a d. H.ausbard,
ld .ase butt h1 lalaos ,ess su
Foster
What lover OF sweet thoughts LEFTY
cas- anf p4ls -AsDsu mas not read
Id admired the descriptive sketches
Mrs. NJ. r. Field known as Cattle.
ne Cole'0, the beautiful poems of Mrs.
who wrote under the nom
plume of Pearl Rivers" or the
ems and criticisms of Mrs. Marion A.
Iker? They graced literature, hon.
ed their State, and their works will
e after them.
1t is said that New Orleans is unlike
y American city, and we are glad
at 1t is so, for much of the city's pride
d glory are largely due to its distinc-
e characteristics. Founded and peo-
ID by the French, her streets and
titutions largely partake of the
nenclature of that nationality. The
tie also differs with others in its sys-
a of Jurisprudence, adhering to the
civil law of the code Napoleon,
lie others have adopted the common
practice. But these differences
ect not the people, unless, following
err the old French idea, they still
ain the proverbial politeness and
ished courtesy of their distinguished
genitors striking examples of which
see ON every hand, and enjoy here
light.
he National Editorial Association is
teful, gentlemen, for the courteous
pitality you have so generously ex-
ded during it's pleasant sojourn in
r lovely city, and in the name of the
gates here assembled, | thank you
It heartily for your words of wei.
e and cordial greeting,
may our members from the North,
10 East, the South, the West,
m home once more from Southern shore
ell by this visit blest.
Easy as Reading Print.
observe the man in the dark over
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e up, do you?N
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