Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-03
ChGrles Scott

OGueI uay Wuen Lne Sau Glul0e
came from Memphis that Hor
Charles Scott, soldier, statesms
and prince of gentlemen, ha
passed away.
There can be no eulogy, spokel
or written, commensurate wit
the ability, energy and devotion
Charles Scott gave to his belovet
state.
Mississippi was proud of thi
distinguished son, and he deserved
honors at her hands far create
than were ever bestowed.
Charles Scott was q truly great
man-great in intellect, great il
heart, great in all things thar
make for better in this world. HI
was not a politician, in the ordin
ary meaning of that word, and il
was for this reason, perhaps, thai
he did not win the hearts of thu
masses, but no man ever loved
Mississippi with a greater and
more unselfsh love, or more truly
desired to serve the best interests
of the commonwealth. He was
always serene, elf.poised in vic
tory and defeat alike, he always
stood for right principles, and he
loved the truth too we'll to de.
scend to the flimsy trickeries OF
the demagogue.
Charles Scott was by birth.
training and inherent nature a
gentleman. He could not have
been otherwise. The great delta
section of our state is notable for
its production of such men, but it
has never given the state q finer
type than was presented in this
soldier statesman. Both in pub.
lie and private life the noblest
altruism governed his act. He
was imbued always with a con.
scientious desire to promote the
best interests of his state, and to
lend a helping hand to every
worthy cause. He loved to help
and do kind deeds.
In every field of human activity
that engaged his talents Charles
Scott was a success. He was both
an able lawyer and q successful
planter. For many years he was
recognized as Mississippi's fore.
most tiller of the soil. He was
devoted to agriculture. With
him the business of planting was
not merely a breaGwinning occu.
patton. He felt that agriculture
was she mainstay of the state,
and the farmer the most import.
ant economic factor in the life of
the nation.
Charles Scott was not only an
able lawyer but a tireless student. |
Ais reading was broad. 1t EN-.
braced every field of thought. |
From the history of nations he
never failed to find useful lessons. |
In philosophical literature he
took especial delight. His chosen
profession-the law-had in him
q most conscientious and untiring
memDer. His keen, analytical
habit of thought made him resist.
less both before judge and jury.
Although an intrepid soldier,
the bravest among the brave,
Charles Scott had one of those big,
generous natures that love peace
and order and harmony. He was
. kindly man, and yet he could
strike and Strike hard, in what
he believed to be a righ teous
,ause. He inspired respect, even
among his bitterest political enc.
nies, and when aroused he moved
With dynamic directncss and
precision that was truly discon.
'erting to his opponents. Had he
lsed the tricks and the wiles of
he demsgogue, so common in our {
public life of today, in combina. {
ior with his great force and I
.bility, any Office within the gift |
# the people could have been his. {
The pathetic thing about the a
'assing of this man is that we are G
lot producing any more of his a
reed. He belonged to q class :
hat is well.nigh extinct in our
commonwealth. He was born
reat and did not need to have e
reatness thrust upon him in or. c
er to stand head and shoulders c
bove the crowd. Whenever he P
ppeared one knew intuitively c
hat this was no ordinary man. b
lis presence commanded immedi. 0
te and respectful attention, aud Il
rought to mind those lines of Sir a
Walter Scott: a
When as the Palmer came in hall,
or lord, nor knight was there more a
tall, a
r had statelier step withal, N
r looked more high or keen."
In all of the elements that 20 to = =
axe full.grown, well.rounded,
ID bloOded man, Mississippi has