Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-11-09

OF Hon. Q. d. Shsnds
Before the
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COmrades-We are confronted
with some conditions a citizens
Of Mississippi. which called me
from the retirement Of my study
to speak to you to-day. What /
shall say IS said in loving reproof
OF friends and not in caussic criti-
cisr Of enemies.
The predominance Of Con.
federate sentiment il acknovi-
edged oy all of our public men in
their earnest and eloquent ap-
peais to that history which most
sslrs the imagination and fires the
passions of the old soldiers. This
practice no more prevails South
than North. We are yet 30 near
the late war between the States
mat elections to office are most
easily won by securing the SOL
diers vote and influence.
Il sometimes feel that We are
being worked If I may be per-
slIrted 70 use thatvery expressive
slang word. and that we are nos.
n al tines. careful 10 distinguish
between the tribute Of praise
which springs from hear. which
loves Us because Of our suffering
and valor. and insinuating ap-
pealswhich ueanivoses- However
this nay De. sOCe Of our public
men pile fastery upon US and
arouse our preiudices by infana-
toy speech until we become in
cautlOus- We are made intense
y provincial by this narrow and
selfish treatment ~ the hands OF
those VINO should lead Us along
! higher paths The thought i
euyendered that i Is enough If
We keep Mississippi solidIy Demo-
cratic. without regard To what
may De our relations to, and what
: thought Of u by the other
States Of the Union. aud by the
Government Al Washington.
\ Comrades. this ID unfortunate.
10 say the least OF IL; yea. more
II - foolish and suicidal. We
ought 10 be broader and strong
e.. and ought not To be led by our
prelutlces- We are sometimes
made % walk up and deliver our
votes for the man who uses the
strongest language de1unciatory
OF the other sections Of the Uni
on OF the unfortunate and otter
vicious race by which We are sur.
rounded and by causssc censurs
Of nigh officials Of the Govern.
nent-
/ Comrades, I was dsIiehtsc
when | Rad on Tuesday that ths
,COnfecerate camps 1t BIruiue.
ham were Organizing 70 meet anC
escort tie President Of the United
States when he shall come thers
next week Al Eis Southern tour
and that the grand-daushter Of
Admiral Raphael Seur.es ofCon.
feterate renovn Is to Din upor
him a badge in expression o.
. Confederate esteem for our hich.
est public servant. How much
better 8 this than to be as we ars
N q state, IN that hide bound
frame OF mind which Is supposed
10 exist, II the urserances of some
OF our most highly honored pub
1c servants are test Of our feel
Ings- For myself, a Confederate
soldier and a private citizen Of
this commonwealth, to whose adj
vancenent I have given all the
mature years of my Life, 1 say
nay. verify.
Can 1t be true that Feather.
sson Camp of Confederate Vets-
rams L glad that the President OF
the United States Is not To touch
Mississippi; yea. more, il de-
signedIy, Il may be, skirsins
around It 70 avoid touching il.
because We have made no show
OF hospitality TO hine Should ve
refuse TO the occupant of this
nigh office the respect and honor
due to Il simply be -ause the in
cunoent may, forsoosh, In times
past. have said some unkind
words of Us or those whom We
loved and hOnored in the pass.
and whose place in our hears
can never os shaken by the mis-
guided utterances Of any man?
What - - De gained by this
policy OF sectionalisu and hate
save oMces fog those who pruuuI-
gate these dangerous doctrines
Whom do We hurt but ourselves
N thus shutting up In our shells >
! Courades, Il - high time shss
something should De said % %
sout To the world testifyirx hat
some voices that ring loud and
clear do not ring altogether true.
We are not 80 stupid as the BAL
ance OF the world believes Vsse-
rams Of Alabama are our com.
rades- booze of our bone and Hesh
OF our flesh With Us, side by
side, they breasted the eneuv's
work at Manassas, Freder;cSs-
burg. Gettysburg, Franklin and
on . thousand other fields As
they feel We feel, If We were only
gwen a chance 10 give utserznce
10 our pent-up emotions They
are not wiser nor more patriotic
than We We are loyal not ONLY
20 our State Government of our
own immediate choice and eIec-
ton, but also to the General Cow
eminent, even though its officers
are not the men We voted for, and
are not Of our political faith.
al appeal for a broader patri-
Oclsm than that which would limit
me to Mississippi alone. WANT