The Brandon news., 1922-05-11

the controversy waxed over = /
power Of congress, and ther o.,
! party, believing IN ,SNer.aiiz-
ed government the sSssS I'D sake
from the States "a plowers that
had betts reserved wnen they en-
tered into the Onion Of Stals. And
having obtained i majority were
passing acts thas many believed Co
~ lnnagemeaua upon the rights OF
states. 80 Tar BACK as 1891, some
ut the trueas and besJ Tlen OF Mis-
slsslppl, lngeJllg logether IN lne
Senate Chamber slt Jackson, nlth
JhleI Justice Sharkey IN the chair.
passed a rssolutio4 that in tie.
opinion OF the netting is is expedl-
en6 to organize ,Gne IrtenuG OF
ssat1.5 Rights, III me state OF NH
3issippi Ior the purpose or de-
Ieadlag the rights OF the State,
lnd maintaining the Federal Con-
stitution". From that time on these
men and heir associates defelsd-
ed ia every legal and peacable|
manner the right that was gau-
.sateed 10 the grand old otatN
.Iissistsippi. Ill in 1861, there
came into power a political party,
whose boast was the robblag OF
aeopla eT al the rights they had
snder the Constitution of their
fathers. There had been these IN
Miss. who believed in temperlng
with these southern haters, and
hold on % the union by comprom-
isiag with them, and surrenderlng
TO them scnle of our rights. To this
party my father belonged, but
when The question was submitted
TO the people and through its Leg
islature the ordinance OF Seces--
sion from the Union was passed
these old Wings, God bless them
and the memories of their political
confess, with a unanimlty that
could not have been expected, lald
aside all political bias, and struck
hands with brethren, in the deter
nination to claim in the words OF
Patrick Henry Liberty CT death 81
The call was made for voluntees to
defend her rights, and the sons
OF these old FLOWS who had cried
SO hard to preserve the Union,
were foremost IN the ranks OF
those who marched out to defend
the soil Of the southland and drive
If possible the invaders from their
soil. Our people knew the conquer
ces of thus crossing swords with
an adversary SO much stronger III
numbers and in resources, but tney
offered their lives and their pro-
perty upon the alter of their coun-
try as willing sacrifices in the
@acred cause of freedom without
consideration OF interest or safe
.g u Ioar long years they mains
tainsd the unequal contest, and
never has there been exhibited III
The history of the world, higher
example of nobler daring, of dread
ful suffering, and heroic endur-
ance", than was shown by the mea
whose memories we would honor
to day And my friends if you will
excuse me for personal allusion,
and for the depression, there
stands among you gray haired
comrade, than whom no truer, no
bier or braver Confederate ever
lived; at Shiloh, from Resacca to
Atlanta, waving his sword and
his men onward in the charge on
the fatal field Of Franklin, bear
ing orders to the gallant soul that
were falling and dying within
4abreDs reach of the enemy's
breastworks, yea his cheif the gal
liant Genl John Adams, and his
ncbl steed fall a3tride the breast
works, | need not call his name
that you may know it was Major
Pat Henry. There are hundreds OF
others, self sacrificing heroes but
| speak ef him because | knew
him best, il peace and in war, and
know that he is one of the truest
and best, in all the walks of life.
But~alas, after all the sacrifices