Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-04
A GRAND GRAFTON.
What the South Has Done for shs
Union-A Brilliant Tribute
70 Great NftssissfppianA

Of the University Alumni.
We did nos have the pleasure Of hear
lag II. but Attorney General McCIurx.
president Of the Alumni Association.
and Who introduced Mr.. Walker 70 the
azdisacs. IL 90 enthusiasts In his
praise of the natter OF the orztion.
and the manner Of its delivery. ne
requested Mr.. Walker 10 furnish US a
copy for publication Mr.. Walker Is
An alumni Of the University. and IL
has Just reason to be proud Of him
This Orafi0n Is worth being committed
to memory BY every student Of national
and State history. We are sure that
all Aississippians will thank Us for
giving them the opportunity Of read
ing it
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Wsrn za-la1rhsiy Hamlet h~-~t By sie
t1roan< and eunssasiin< srrD.hfas. lap-s-i
into tenf sausi-rfHl silits.tIs--
70 D. sr at u - that - IN. grl~~ri.ls- -
Nh~fh~r rls neblsr IN tho miust % .irer
Tie slin<s snd arrows q surra<-,us Toe
tHns
Or ts taks arms s-aissr "a sf troubles.
s7f - opposing -1t rh~m.
hs vas ~ nnrs psrnI~rrd than was the
sf~aksr When he eearsmDlare,t this
s,s, ssss sisa IS 2s-.iesiisies and InLtath.a..
ant the fugi-s q taas AsUF. th~r- es4n1s-s
apan N an irr~stst DE a--trs . ss --sur f.sr
ypur cuzsia<rarh11 ropbr rhaf ar sur- m
tsrysts shs-~ veterans "a the arair- q NE
Nhs-~ f-~r f1r years have pressed rh.s
parhway st sUsy tfrtytrF. ant asakens q
s0et1<in< hap N the breasts q these
deur sslrh into tA@ ln@-ruraAI. flrurs.
Sr~at = M rsm7rafh1n 60 eater The d@hI
% .~trsr-s r1r1-r thsr- trs rtrAs-r s1-nVr...
atnf th-u via hand. EiIrrsrtng Win rsm..
sna r-versnrfY pIse- ts-m al ysar fe-t 10
ny tn.iuirtn< eye the halls Il sst~ur- and
ap0iie,f slsyI%t-- swing VITA. their p.,rra :
saa lnvlts ne 70 the spr~tsiin.. -sEss ta-
htsrsrtr Ra-- with it, Fe~urtts 70 th. ri...
an.i fall u uarh1ns. the svsrrhrp~ and ap-
building % dynastiss. ~nxarss ny passing
tApa<ng the srrgt urau whhrh b lnisrrfh..,i
a sis'nst Ant tears. hslp- AMI by. the aspirin
tions and srhisvsm<nrs u the Angl1 "a xlu
thrpu<h the passing years Wti4 it, nauu-
ns1ts and ruins q ss1tcssss= a1si failures.
spp~als - nv hating purua-~- Elir IN rhs-
nhtsg ot thIs plat hsra- this 4 p-se-f n~st
awaiting ny stcsie. ! earrh the nprs< q a
srranx-iy o~anrtfaI song that charms AMI eu-
sr1ncrs Ne with its b-witrhinx m-i.lsir -rh<
sa~ sonx ac great saf <isrblus p-upl-.
rs the soux of our ssn >auralIasf -rAs
ARREST and rirnsst dsmaln * -RGs sarsa
% asr. as he seruo<noif % the Ausriraa
ss1Ixhs Aad. Iasi~--t what .sIssinsr tasun..
chniI-nxss anr Thought Il Il nssr shss aat
ssa ssory that lbs aerr eur asarss ta.t
thrills At sarh rehearsal That Nas a fsr'-.-
IA A. veil o.aariful bf>a q -ne xryas
Sap"teen- Nh~n- sr -arh army rnM eaiL ~
eau-sf ne aaui- - the ssrrrt1-- sas. "a
tae neIf q narrb- w1s sftie,t Whils H.
playing conspicuous rogrs<s- 20 h- rsII-si
~ The orsteriY. r1.l tho ansN.r masbs
Dead sn tns 1~id u asaor Thau<n ~.
lip- a tn~ brlv- s<rsrsaat we're h1u. slnrs
eio-~.f IN q .llsllzr's assrh- th# xrsaE x.uil1s
az rn~ nen1 q that aruT - having nIs
aarn. eaIis'f Win the living 4issfp fn--i aI,.
ma a ra- lssssa sc the imnsorralifY q
We % 1ae ts MISTY tones aar % b.-ru-
tary epirsphs fsr tnsntrarian far this s..ra-
stod- We ssarrh MT ruoux 1nsisur train
tious ~ uEral tn-rrfDrbsas q stsubrf.rl 1iE-
rnsnttatty foe material Toe eur fIsab1n NJ
pur win almost ths A.Gaal euurarr q tn.
aasf siasp Se e1n11ass : Fefhld af <rgsrh
laa 4bsrties and hsppiasss mt sgusle,;
- TIE rs.rsrtts af rasu- IL shalI - nv Dur-
pS-e 10 briefly view Tn. pare the slsIrh and
drama. II there se sAsse here xhsI enter
tain the uaustlin s~ptLH-nr that Il ssT-
bitter u the suf st seiifsrafirx all ssytfsczl
Isyaf ssarAs-z@r,s Asarr .hssid not ' s,a5s ~,
vita exIirnrhnn and pride AZ the m<mari~-
snf aft rp-fraI< sf grand anzt <iarfou.
sasn- nv sniy aData<y - ig - not that
more
To give the ssrrh boz proper .trr- In rhp
dr1Iart< PersoGsR sf the great drzna thai
-v-nrEared IN the Amersran Ksprhgkr
nEsr 1e~.ts - % rh- very prshaxr1~ wh~n
ting cr1fr and tyranny sopres-fou and
most the manhood Itself aur sf paw-rs.,ss
Q~opts " 1en the proud and haa-iarY Angtsl.
sax1n- ssIiing unster the yoke of srsa=s
imposed SET his rwe nsruss the rrHrxI~@s
9rran aad flund apaa thIs csurinenr 4 ,.,il
t1ar did not 7rndl1c- eruwuS nor eprpnefs. q
climate that vtrher-1 scepterx. a Lansf n
every naa sSaaid b ssTerslru an an,
uhsrs 10 nan should reign. where IN
BEAUTIFUL fower. Liberty bFas=arn@d %
eyesy nounratn tsp. and fr.tghtet the alr
win It's Derfne In every vaIler
Into this fair and came the Iaver st
nn-rry from every cline Here n this fer
.tle. virgin sou WE'RE nianted the se~sis 81
Freedom sf thought fr~-s.nm Of spee.h and
the fre~uans right % life nesrry and rhs
gursuir q happiness - here the @rious
Psrrtotism and Love Of Country. trans
acruss th- ssax foHnd their eaux~nlaI hora.
anf pushing thstr roots amou- the rurks 81
ne eternal hills threw out their ssaIsarr
strength the sarxfnx roruasio-s "a kIngTS
0ppasirtnn- I vould that I had the skill
Of Michael 4ngsbo that nixnr put upau
sspss. sspGrsfssns- trials aaa aisanoatrr
meats raar srgaged cur tsrsfarhers at rhs
BIRTH of this Repuolt,- rhauxn q vast and
Npul-i~~3 HGrIH lrHN<I LI4 ntXurW nftlnW-
between the old world and IL. new. rh-
srsptre Of the <tng reached arross that
rrnckiess exDans~ and prsssed down upsn
tse infant rspsatE sxsctfa< & IS str'1=
Cling patriots kin<i homage AMI rsIsrss trfb
ufe- LsnS inarsd to sstfcts Of throu.- arl
1kases Of pogentar-sl thS1<h bounding for.
sarf "A material prusnsritv with znsx
eaa calonl-s submit To the tvranr's ds.
na1ds with rsscfve iuparienr~ and in.
erefsinx 1nwtiltngnsss- Anpeal after appeal
49,. e -
and rsi<as> fr1n the railing s.rvfrude in
2as~d upan the harsty sons Of rnIs Western
World Amid the Increasing di<rour-ur rhs
vssse Of partfcarfou - heard uhhrh foe |.
tine stills the Imp<naizx ronfirr. only q
break cur sxsi1 with r--foubiest energy
rsrough all rhis tHmuIr sf supsstrfsu, and
r1nodnr % ne eIenenrs porr-ndi1x SOM
r-ar storm ao vaiee seems 10 s1uad 4
sots that pferc-s the xisau Bur when
things seem darxesr for the anxiau< pssl-
PIE q rnis tefenseiess country whrn thr
n0rtx1n push themselves IN a mighty surg
ing mass Of Inky 5laex far fura the skT
rnere COMES q shArp. flashing iIxhr arhwart
king and ei-errtfyinx me eo1tpnding rest
less eIeusrfsl furr s.hing o ralfFing point
sroand shish the storm Is prevfptrsred.
hsy waters pEsuxsed ~ the prov sf rss
With her ptaas~r fr~ixnt- came rhssr
eIertrtfyinx fash this piercing call 20 arms.
but fr1m the warm heart st a southern
patriot from cut the Carventi0u af the
Nrxtn1a C0tsSny where q eiarfar voice IL
heard sretalmtnx -tstve ne lfbsrrv- ar give
ne t-arh-s Born "a southern sngL and IN
q heart win e1ar1se 10 io 9r dir. born
IN the deteruinar en - end the people
rhrziltoz- the Amsrtrla RevuE1rb0a D.
eoaaes 4 certainty Need I Daase here t1
give q resume sf the stirring ere1rs that
followed n qHiex ssIrr~ssisu IA sas fre-in..
2ars.aves S.ar fr1n Ias BRITISH yoke and estas-
ltshl1g this kepaoltcz Il mt this hlSrarfr
p~rssd erslxhres3 EfrN rrfbatss 70 Southern
trains and Sssafhern h@adersnlD1 CnIIet q
arms IN the xr~ar coa1ber- with 0ae woke
tie whobe country rur1s to Ef-gfnIa and
places the sxgr. % command 0f the Con
ttnelraL army tn tn hands se ane Of her
or1vest s5rsl Assuming tn direction of
rhis array Of gallant herDs- karrllng foe
the <rpatesr o0.ya ever escrs-dsst foe oF
a1 army. this Enrr~ptd SourheEuer Lads
them au frvC one victory to another until
euooldened ~ their Successes. they openly
avov their Independence Of rhe British
Covz- And xls noc that brilliant ggnfzs.
tnar man u daring the u-nss-er gf or
virginia who thea frsred rhe Declaration
1f lr6ependenee.- vhfch carried fisuaE ID
the e1untrTs e1erAes- n rt1sfr- tlticrment
ax1irsr ffnx craft thar cxusss. svsFv uhrV1c
1c earrh 70 rreushz- and announced To rEe
World our def>rmfrarton 20 have liberty %
cath Tins was the standard 0f liberty
planted hy the srrSuy ham - u southern
men and around II rHlifs,l tire srgsIr hearted
patriots Of the !su>-ts-La ofssnies - 1rert
ing foe the Amrxk-K1 iirsA thu right Of a
people 10 govern rkensefTsHs NJ laws OF
thefr swn enaetmsnr- Srrsnzrhs ring dzy
BY day and year BY 7ear- testing and andina
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