The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1905-06-08

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up to all our people expected from
the great state of Ohio. The regret
we have Is, that your stay was not
longer, and that we could not have
done more to add to the pleasure.
With common accord we say: Come
again. Give US few days notice
and we will let you see sure enough
how we'll we like our countrymen
of to-day, no matter from what
quarter they come, and although
they we're our foemen of forty-two
years ago. It was our wish to have
had you among us for at least
week, as guests In our homes.
At some date you may name, we
would like to have you bring a reg
ularly organized party to look up
the buried gun. If it can be recov-
cred we will gladly contribute to
have it planted as battle monu-
ment in our public square, so pro-
tected and ornamented as to make
1t attractive, as well as to preserve
1t to future ages. We know ga
country without monuments is a
country without history" None
of us believe that the blood was
shed in vain. 1t is the cement in
the great civil structure that makes
US stronger. Should you visit us
again, we certainly will make the
memorable.
The Humphreys family of this
state is descended from common
ancestor, who settled in Virginia.
From him came three brothers.
One went to Kentucky, one to Ten
nessee and one to Mississippi. I |
saw in you a strong likeness of the
family here. Wish you could have
met some of those here. Know you
would have been pleased with them.
G. Humphreys, uncle Of
The surviving members of the Mis-
sissippi family, was graduate Of
West Point, went out as Colonel Of
he 4sth Mississippi, became Briga-
iier-General, and at the close of
he civil war was made Governoro of
Mississippi. In the Union army he
aad a cousin, who was q BrigadieF-
General. Both happened to meet
1t Chicamauga.
The Humphreys you met in
Samoa, or at Honolulu. is native
IF this state. He was born at CO.
umbus. Mississippi. / know him
we'll. He married descendant of
| Chinese Dignitary of great wealth.
Some years prior to going to Hon
olulu a Chinese merchant and high |
official married either an English
Dr. American girl. There were three
DR. FIVE girls offspring of this union.
One married a naval officer, anoth-
er Judge Humphreys and the 9TH
ers contracted marriages with eth
er Englishmen or American mer-
chants. All were said to be culli-
vated, refined and highly educated
girls with a wonderfully attractive
home.
When you again meet your COM
rades. who were here with you, tell
them life is too short and America
too great for hatred and that we
love brave enemy as much as we
good friend hope in
our day the serried ranks will never
be formed against any foe, but in
any event it will never be again in
internecine strife. Should fate be
weaving a web that has in it bloody
for our country, we
will vie with you of Ohio in keep
ing the stars and stripes far in ad-
vance.
When you again meet, propose
for the people of Port Gibson,
called by a former local editor,
"Sweet Auburn, the following
toast ITO our enemies of forty
years ago. To our friends and
Of to-day. To the flag
that typifes liberty and equality.
To the men, North and South, who
can fight for what each believes
right, yield to the victor, as the ar
bitter, and who can then join in a
Union never to be again dissolved"
The sentiment will express the true,
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