The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-14

Bragg. but in all his endowments, quail ties. faculties, and attachments that make up the orator and the statesman he was the equal of either
 The above Is an extract from an eulogy of Senator Ransom of North Carolina on the death of the matchiess vance, and the Bragg referred to was Thomas Bragg who was in the federal senate when the clash of resounding arms was heard in our southland. and who held nearly every high position of honor and trust within the gift of his people. There were I think, five brothers of this Illus trious family in North Carolina, and three of them-towit, Judge John Bragg Gen. eral Braxton Bragg and Elaxander Bragg, Esq, removed to Alabama at an early day; two of them becoming distin- guished in all the subtle arts of diplmacy and statesmanship and of war The re- maining brothers in North Carolina served as governor, federal senator and supreme court judge
 As early as 1851, Wheeler's History oi North Carolina, page Al, says: Hon. John Bragg, now of Mobile, is a native of Warren. He was educated at the Uni- versity of North Carolina, and gradu- ated in 1924 in distinguished class, of which James W. Bryan, Thomas Dews, w A Graham, Matt E. Manley, and 
 Judge Hall, and entered the legislature of North Carolina in 1880. and served four continuous terms. He removed to Mo- bile, Alabama, and has been judge of the superior courts there for many years presiding with great credit to himself and satisfaction to the citizens of his adopted state He is now (0S5I) a mem- Der of congress from the Mobile district"
 Judge Braggs illustrious course, after ts ,,,fI Ifor to all Alabamians. He was one of the su- perb figures in congress representing the south in all that was good and best and noblest of it's incomparable citizenship; and the brilliancy of his career reached its zenith when the guns boomed out their stern notes of secession. John Bragg was a member of the memorable convention that carried Alabama out e the then hated Union. He was a states rights democrat of the most valiant and uncompromising type. He retained to the day of his death the absolute confi- 1 dence of Alabama, and no man so emil nent in the intricate affairs of his state ever went down to an honored grave. full of years. with so blameless a public and private life.
 Gen. Braxton Braqe.
 Of General Braxton Bragg, the same eminent authority (Wheeler) says: He is a brother of Colonel Rraxton Bragg who, with his artillery. saved the day at | Buena Vista, and distinguished himself in | the Mexican war; and, also, brother of | Thomas Bragg, Esq, of Jackson, North ampton county, a member of the house of commons in 1842; now a member of the board of internal Improvements of this state (N. O. North Carolina may brag of these sons."
 When we remember that the distin- guished historian wrote these things in 1851, when the proud career of these gen. tlemen had but fairly started on their metearic course, we may reflect on what a picture his matchless pen would have drawn of them at their highest mark. General Braxton Bragg was criticized for some of his acts while in command of one of the confederate armies. But the great soldier knew his duty, and the light-the glorious light of a warm heart, a noble nature, good conscience, an in- nocent memory was never obscured tu him. Calumny fell harmless at his feet The light dissipated every cloud and he lived openly and continually in its bene- hcent rays; his breastplate, his shield his armor was the hght,-the truth There was no darkness, no mystery-no shadow upon his bright standard. knew him well-as a boy knows great men.
 Death has cut short the rising careers so full of promise, of several of the younger Braggs; notably, Braxton Bragg of Mobile. The future held out it's ample bosom of promise to this noble young man, and had he not met an untimely death, he would have carried the illus trious name of his house to It's highest