Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-27
TRIBUTE TO JUD RUSSELL
Resolutions Adopted by the Legislature Of Mississippi y An
Address Of Bishop Galloway Delivered on the Occasion
Of the Memorial Services in Honor Of
the Late Speaker.

who stood on his platform or sub
scribed 10 his creed or embraced his
views Gentlemen Of the House,
would commend this splendid trait OF
that noble character, as worthy OF all
emulation. Nothing is more fatal to
a man or people than intolerance Of
opinion and prejudice of sentiment.
The broader our mental hospitality
and the more generous our judgments
or others, the more majestic will be
the manhood OF our land and the wis
or its constructive craftsmanship.
Everybody admires magma limous
man. And again. Mr.. Speaker, our
noble and magnetic friend had in an
eminent degree that quality which you
called special attentiOn--a superb
moral courage He dared to do right.
as he conceived It, whatever might
be the fate of his political fortunes.
There were testing times during the
last years of his professional and po-
litical career that brougnt out this
radiant characteristic and commanded
wide admiration. He did not effect
any slngularity of opinion, and never
attitudinized for leadership. or posed
for cheap martyrdom. but on the other
hand he never sure ldered his honest
judgments or compromised his convic.
tious in order tc be with the major
ity, or to win popularity. Gentlemen,
this Is the virtue that marks the di-
vidlng line between the politician and
the statesman. and needs to be clear
ly drawn. The one Is ever eager to
discern and follow the popular will
to tack his sails for every favoring
breeze and ride into the harbor of
temporary success. The other, under
standing the profound philosophy OF
political history, holding clearly de
fined views on great questions of gov
ernmental policy, and scornilg to ad-
vocate measures that ore not essen
italy right and for the best interests
of his country has the lofty courage
to warn the people against impend-
ing danger. though he may have to go
down for awhile under the ban of
popular opinion. | honor the man
who has the courage to be in the mi
nority--who stands for the right
though the thuriders rive him and all
men forsake him. Sometimes the
penalty of true leadership is to be
lolesome-and to be misunderstood.
But only such as can serenely endure
the strain are worthy the suffrages
of their countrymen.
Once to every man and nation comes
the moment to decide.
In hn tpf ,,G fa1cohnn1
for the good or evil side,
Then it Is the brave man chooses,
while the coward stands aside,
Doubling in his abject spirit TIL his
Lord Is crucfied
"Mr Russell was a genuine patriot
He loved his country-and the whole
country While in perfect accord with
the interests and better sentiments
of the great section in which he was
born and to which his life was devot.
ed, his patriotism was not bounded by
party or sectional lines. He honored
the past, but had his face to the fu-
ture. He patnetically loved the South,
but sincerely reyered the flag of the |
nation He cherished the herioc deeds |
of his fathers, but had heart of even
larger hope for their worthy sons.
"All Of you who knew that great
hearted man. will agree with me. that
his highest ambitions were for his |
country's good. He desired no prefer
ment if at the expense of what his
people regarded as the wisest admin
istration of their public affairs.
But, gentlemen, | must not longer
trespass upon your time. My only re-
gret is, that sufficient intimation was
not given, so that | might say some
thing worthy of the great Mississip-
pial, whose untimey death We all so
deeply deplore Genial, jovial, hon
est, magnanimous, magnetic Jud Rus
SELL when shall we see his like again!
He had few faults some frailtie1 and
many virtues. Let us avoid the one
and emulate the other, May the dews
fall gently and the winds sigh softly
over the peaceful grave Of one who
served his Lord and loved his fellow
men