The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-30

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 MT. Chairman:
 In these moments of our common sor- row and communal Bereavement. 1 de- sire to give expression to a feeling which pervades the heart of every Alabamian today. 'Madrashic" com mentators have invented the beau,i- full conceit that when a good man dies the angels of Heaven assemble around his couch and their songs of praise swell into a glorious anthem which ascends to the Heavenly throne.
 Moved by our deepest sense of the loss we have sustained by the death of our cherished friend and citizen Senator Edmund W. Pettus, and inn pressed with tho beauty and grandeur of his career. we have assembled that we might blend our voices of lament- ation and of praise wafh those of the angels It is not often that man Is endowed with all the clements of true greatness and real goodness. and when in a generous moment kind Providence gave such man to the world we should cherish him forever in our heart of hearts as a treasure of mem ory.
 Our daily observation teaches us that to some men long life is a calamity but great Is the pity that men like our lamented friend cannot go on for ever like the ripple of a stream or the undying vibrations of soulful sym phony. Yet the feelings of our sorrow should be tempered by the thought that his death did notscome Ike an eclipse Of the monday sun, but rather like the termination of the shadows of a golden sunset, and we should lift our voices to our Heavenly Father for having allowed us the enjoyment of the life service and association of SC good man 50 many years; a man whose every thought was purity, ev- cry word gentleness. every look be- nightly and every act sanctioned by the highest laws of human integrity. In order to give proper expression to the esteem and affection we cherish for our departed friend and leader I move that a committee of five be ap- pointed to draft suitable resolutions.
 Mark the perfect man.
 Behold the upright.
 For the end of that man is peace ." Whereas, The Supreme Ruler, who doeth all things well. has removed from our midst our revered. loved and able Senator and countryman, Edmund Win ston Pettus. and
 Whereas. In him we found all those noble attributes and high characteris- tics that make the patriot. staterman and model citizen. and
 Whereas. The city of Selma. the State of Alabama and the nation, have suf- .ered irreparable loss, For. taken all in all we'll meyer see his like again: and
 Whereas. We bow in submission to the will of the Master. yet we yearn for his presence and grieve at his Joss, therefore be 1t resolved:
 First-That we praise God for the long life. usefulness. honor and pre- ferment of this prince and great man that has fallen, and for the bright ex- ample of the iilustrious life that he has left as a rich legacy to Selma. to Alabama. and to thN nsffon,
 fSec0nd--Thag we c0rinsend to the world and the succeeding generations his noble virtues. his patriotism, his unfiinching devotion to truth and his loyal fealty to his friends and his country. Third-That the nation has lost a wise counselor. the State a devoted citizen. and Selma one of its truest friends:
 This was the noblest Roman of them
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 His life was gentle and the elements
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 to all the world. This was a man."
 Fourth-That the sympathy of this entire community Is extended to his family.
 Fifth-That a copy of these resolu- tions be sent to his family and pub lished in the papers of the city.
 l. .Schwarz,
 P. H. Pitts.
 R. E. l.. Neil.
 J. B. Evans.
 R. H. Mangum