The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-05-30
A HANDSOME conpLInENT.

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synopsis OF the address delivered py
uovernor Longino, candidate for United
States Senator, at Grenada, but IL did
not contain the handsome speech Of Hon.
james Q. Longstreet, introducing the
Governor. The Grenada Sentinel. which
contained a magnificent account OF the
speech delivered by the Governor
and referred at length to the ovation
which followed the same, contains the
remarks Of Chancellor Longstreet. and
which are herewith reproduced:
Ladies and gentlemen: Some wears
ogo There was born into the State Of
Mississippi boy, whose coming was
unhernlded by the blare OF tia,mpets and
unattended with the pomp and blaze OF
fortune or statiou.
"iils best heritage was moral and phv-
sicai stamina and strong intelligence.
He fought his way in youth against hard
circumstances, but inch by inch, foot by
loot, be battled towards the heights.
He studied and worked and worked and
studied, and, unaided by wealth or in
nuence, entered into young manhood
armed with courage, conscience and con-
vietous.
"He was OF and from the people. He
knew the hardships OF the masses. and
he soon became conspicuous as one who
had risen from the ranks. From young
manhood until now, his career has been
one OF progress, onward end onward.
The ssme dogged courage which inn
PEELED him as a boy to gain knowledge
and equipment under the pine knots
fickering light, enables him now TO
stend brayely md proudly on his record
under tie strong glare OF prblie obser-
yator ard Judgment. He has held many
positions OF honor and trust, and has
Sustained himself IN each with djstin-
glsnea ability end iaithfulncs9. He
has atood At the holm OF State, nnd with
stosdy cazc and pure and firm hand, has
held tho shin to the true con,ge OF dir-
nifty End prosperity. He has exposed
wrong and has set his face against vio-
lntions OF the laws, He now comes be-
tore the peonle OF his Stnte aod, inviting
the seyo"est sccutinv Of his personnl |
cheractor End public service, he seel;s
their suff ages for the United States
Senate.
yellow citizens, tho man whose dayq
ron infancy to matnred manhood has
been apeat upon Mississnoi soll, and
who row comes before his people as one
who has fought good fight, and kept
the faith Of honor and patriotism--oi
pride IN his State and faith IN h's peo-
pie, is Governor A. II. Longino."
Chanccllor Longstfeet then referred
briefly to the progress of the State, to
the reduction in the rate OF State taxa
tion, 10 the naymeut off of several hrn-
dfed Thousand dollsrs OF bonds, to the
.btt'diny Of the State O. pitol without
the issil nee Of interest beariog bonds,
TO the increased appropr.s tions 'or PEN.
sions end public institutions the credit
for which was duo largely to the gen.
efal influence end polic;cs OF Governor
Longino aud the Legislatures and Off
cers during his administration. Chen
collor Longstreet concluded his remarks
by saying:
"GogeInor Longino has been a good,
strong, pr9ct;cal business Governor: he
has had good end strong administra-
ton; he woa'd make a strong, practical,
business Seaator-- one who would be
faithful to the country, to his State aad
to his people,"