Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-06-27
Bishop eaIIoway's Address.

| having expressed desire to possess
it in print, We herewith publish the
address in full:
Bishop GaIIoway's Address.
w-Nlsslsslppans, Ladies and Gen
! tlemcn-l congratulate you upon the aus
! piciOus dawn Of this great day-a Oay tDat
! marks an era in the history Of our beloved
! State-and bid you welcome TO its bril-
! liant and jubllaut ceremonies. With glad
| hearts we hail the completion of q mag
ni1Cent structure, which will ever be the
| pride of our people, and with patriotic
| reverence we dedicate ii to the cause OF
human liberty and constitutional govern
ment Fair to the eye Of beauty, every
| line and curve the perfection Of grace and
symmetry, It has ali the charm of an ar
chitectural poem, and Is awe.lnspiring as
! miracle in stone, As Reginald Heber
said of tho TAI Mahal in India it looks like
| the conception OF Iitans and the handl
! work of jewelers.
This splendid building represents the re
6ned TASTE, sturdy stHngth and progressive
| spirit of an aIlcOnquerlng people, and the
| freely given treasures Of proud common
| wealth. Consummate wisdom has been dls-
! played in its planning and construction.
! 1t did not rise like the walls of IheDes at
the strains Of the Orphean Tyre, but as
| wise men planned and patriotic hands held
! the plumb line, and critical eyes watched
1t grow from deep foundation to LOFTY
| dome
As ont thp old EgUttpl into
the now. our Urayer is that the glory of
| mis- Iatfcr hoHsc may ryrepd thp former
! Mighty memories inger around that old
| building and h0nOrtd names are associated
| with its sa'rCd history Wonderful scenes
| were enacted thpre-sCeneS tragic, heroic,
and sometimes romir-that changed the
| currents of the century and nightly al
| lcctcd the nations destiny. Though It's
| walls are stained and bare our loving i'm
aginatiuns have adorned every square foot
| ~ enarn with thn uortraits Of heroes and
untrints whose features grow stronger and
| dnnrpr with passing Years Its heavy at
mosphere is yet tremulous with the echoes
| nC pionueut yolrps and the strange presence
of consci01s bnt unseen splrits, Those old
| rarridnrs Gnvn foit tha tread of giants,
and In tbosn bolJs mighty leaders. strug-
giing for political mastery, have won vie
fnryS and NET drTcat Dear old capitol
trcsst,rv n nnn,Iv a rpntury's haIloWpd
md historic mamGrias s-mpm0iirs Of peace
and werImay thc day long DELAY it's com
Ing when thp violent hand Of an aggressive
| ronmprriaIiem will nrofaue thy sacred pil-
lare and command that not one stone shall
| ha IoFt IMAM oU"tber
What 'maryolons changes have been
..rought since thp old capitol was first oc-
| ,i,id In ISpui ,rLrn ihn Ubite noDula-
ttHn If tifs vnung Commonwealth was only
iiTSGG7 nov, onT aggregate citizenshjp Is
5I6 0Oo Tbnn thnre we're only 4J4 stu.
| dnnt. in rolIp"c. now there are over 3GUU
! MN tbora ,ygre only < Or pupils in the
| ',,,,,,,,,, .,bl,1g. ,lnv. thern arc 412G4G
common GO .ho,,, s,'9'S SGS 9iG oo ao| colored
'' NIssig.iruI v.as ordained nv Providence
to n rnrrI6dndiu,, Dositi1n in tbe slsterhood
| - Ar,a,i',9n el3,,il,,n,vroIths Our state
"a Clr,,rotniv Inrafod yitbIn those gentle.
rcnlaI naraIirIs Of latitude in which great
| Soe,,Ifg i"rn vrnught ont under favorable
rondItioEs and Which have becn the home
ord srenn of tho worlds grandest civlli-
lati,rs with an average temnerature dur
ing IN, wear of "a degrees, with skies as
su1t as those that bend over Italy, with
,15Iiors os nIodirtivn and brautlfuI' as the
VIZ 'r.ith ,nouv .trron}s that drain and re
Ntn.t ",,I o,,,r '"T"' g ~ o"r soil end Iayed by
| tid NJ tLc worlds miuhtipst river
Wy ~" Eovc ali tbp geograDhiral and topo-
"ronhirai cnnditions tint enter into men
F. Pi'l,''' t,,a,.'iai ond industrinI pmnire
WI trho I51,scaI name of Wississippi links
+o "s H." oHnriairal history of America.
Scme of tho most poetic and powerful In.
5InH tribes claimed this AS their beautiful
n"d Ia,nt b"nla Tbpv ronmpd through
"uu ~ s,"rhtg I'm aeerch of game. and rowed
nm and down The rivers, their dipping
oppd dripning oars keeping time with the
bror+ br" bfats of their Innocent hopes II
H." tb stoyics of moi, brilliant fcots had have
sne StoryS Ut InoI, and woT~n INTO literature
Ty t,a ccnire af some ! Fennimore Cooper,
01r I '' Smerican Youth would have read with
Min, inparcsf taleg ranoi IA The Deer
Sia,.r" Ga W,,a"7 or ",rho inst 6f the Mohicans."
Sia!er "L ~, ne i'%f of tho moid Of pasca.
,Ia nj ana tba rvsterinus music of our
souIT sS,,tbo'n %,'u soo an ibc trembling yre of a
ifonrv " IorgfeIlow would make melody
ltTe lr sT"5 Hf n "t forast we are Indebted for
uo Loaytifri names given many of our
stroo,ns and counties and for the charm
mo traditiors that have come down In the
t,f,l6r" ~ tba ,,enerotions
tEHriig.jsstnni bpS9n weu We have mag
rtS'art inborit5nrn In the character of
r n,r' tt,ors ybr ioid the foundation of this
uoot uu, ;" co,nmonwoaifh They were not ad.
sTt,,rorS slGe' AMI irn"rapt freebooters but
NtAluAtlN ebh A7'''''i''
inUS i +tlr NV" londs and moro Inviting fields
s.ns ~ i,r"st,3ent of tbair rnpIfal and
To,o'tor MA host blood of the world
Gowed ,lV, in their rich veins. and by virtue Of
nuMcn ~ tnri su't i,[ondItinns it has kent sin,
oTi r,roriy c%iU froo from forrign odmixture.
sua'S nTG aT{rri tho4 No white nonulation
u"' va NEfigsts,inri contalns larger per cent
oi Mtss'N,,pP, ,pP',an oT" binod and ortb6doxy in
uL p,,'tG 'fnt'i WIN thop ,nv othor serfion of
KID @ @ lou1 t ,"nt" I",'s sGciaI md religIous
I Ine wv w" Gm',rish IN tbosc noroiinIs and we
Ho ,. NY % bmt siicbtIy ofSrted by the N,
auTe a,, ~ Vefn fnrci%n ~r doStrI5ps and customs.
W MAJ "a hvIl"se oo a.. n,,,. s,mis sud sir
n@aIueS @ n1I n1Iie we htt'omr tx Wbot manly conr.
every I"OiT ho in,itntcH WHAT smhlime achieve
ast ~ ue '.,m,,n ,ia Tod Wbnt brilliant his
.ntHlS 10 Ic ato tod Whot radient Iir
t@uittS @ 70 % o' raippcorratod sJipcor M Stnte over
tucS i" Ue at,.iots nr brovcT leaders or
nau putt. pal.Io'S p, ~ ,,onijar mon o, boIier
greater s'ateSmth u' luImi'Tt ~. tnu' oF a Gov
women, Let me call the names Oh M rev
,ta.I Ill of
on lne c"uohiAcu loi' u 0"' "'''N' 'N
SaSSs: ,s: u,.s roeorsor novts our greatest
| lHtve was, was ItinGylst" ItnGlsV" itiou' oud cSrondest
chlettaln aug hlEheSI ,aatnen MI Wis sSr,in"i's
nero Wuo Ieu ho n,nS H SOL az az 'rin,ioiaf or
c0Whhnu, auu Cualn Iti i np aordioi
policy without mer ng u.eSt'ou E u,os - tho pTidq
sgopoIt' S III eSrtS !,"'o In tor rcriod be,
OF her chNuuS az aSin,ip liz ~, Ioad nT
greatest SlaleSulau "nu p"lI'"tintH," IL IA"
e. anu; III Hlu ~, nT, r"o, ro NiisiniDnie
llon, HIs sP!ehhuu" sonhiH. son,Tn S,o,ia ber dnc
rarest Iewel ny te9cthiimEs MSor o sari6ne nei
tiheS ny , Ut bis desth
nus suhcrlusS net nlsort's' pJJ'n ,n'ti5 tb1i
her sorest nerehNe'lenu, nnu "Iu,u tiaea oani
ms hunuluu lelhulnSi Seerins r va Urd trode
tol sruuhusi WeIe hel & &iiust SAL" ~, "a I,s 10,
ure' ne VII eNSI W gnnntHIeu gIn 90 tIi w. nt
crowned Gn,eI ~ am i"N'S'o'e lep"O''N "
ioFins oFins anu ,oySi meaats'e e pror.iss ,bo aI
-, lneTe was Turstnl :, dlentisS VIC al
J lllerhlNe must ol Mn9sI G5pi' n.y. ,na iosti,
quence was oniy gIuuitu oS MY &thJ injestiS
SWcep VI us III ui ialioiv posN. ~. atsi
fancy saau ,Iid ll ne , merv not Nh, tne ,e mo
el OIatols MuuIu P,oHVpnVe n1 i nm tne fa.o
i9unuest Vi aWSehts lit ne ,iii, hanIS'Nro ,,si,o
tiG euEle Wy NY n,1I NslousS ,,,st
VOICE Tue l5alI; ViaPpleI pouS anu LIN o,,e nj.
eaSer croWus hhhEins pleathcss nv upoii a. Iii nj
Eoluen speech; ale tmu Woot u ,nams forn
ing StordeS u, 'c m oUnrr ;bar bom,
pitlurS nuhg .p ~ eNciS Suu,net" iti, hi.
IN tne .oOuliWest, 'I1iutttiUns Vigt.nS Iant M
Snn n,y u orinons ana esewbsr" and th,