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Beacon[?]

Deupree, J. G.

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University of MississippieGroveClippings Civil Rights Archive12-3-1865Dear BeaconJ. G. DeupreeBeacon[?]Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/civ_clipPart of the Journalism Studies Commons, and the United States History CommonsThis Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Civil Rights Archive at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in Clippings by anauthorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact egrove@olemiss.edu.Recommended CitationDeupree, J. G. and Beacon[?], "Dear Beacon" (1865). Clippings. 26.https://egrove.olemiss.edu/civ_clip/26r---"---_ DEC. 30th, 18811. Beacon. : A few weeks ago tbe planters were complaining of dry weather, and hard, inarable soil. ~Ow" Is reduced W a: morts,r 00tl~i8teney, a rille ~UNi1i.erilllooked for, and tao old gentTeman tbat breke loose in Georgia, is expected to b. afloat s'Oon in this regioo. Mo~t planters baTe, as yet,4ic-complished bot little in preparing for tbe ned crop. It would be deemed a beann-descend-ed blessinc If tlU BUf'tNJ'U could elfect tbe de. 8Ited alteration in ta, fl'HllBl8ll'S constitution, or so mould big dillposition, taat he woold cheerfully do ».11 with ill bis power toful6J1 tbe obligation of bis contract, and not wait to be driven umMllingly to tha field. ~ince Macon has risen to sucb importance as to require a Mayor to preside over its mu· nicipal limits, I am growini anxious to see it agaill. I confess to some curiosity to know, h"w the worthy gentl.man hear,. thO' dig"ity (,f" < ',p W POsil,iorl. When the roads become i"'~;ilie I intend visiti ilg aur county ~es. , ecs-p""lalh tor rhp. pUl' r"~e of gl'a"ping thl" ':itod of'ruallY of my tlx'eoldier comrade8. whom I hope to meet. It would be a pleasure to ~ee ID" triend Rives, an apsocm!e with Mr. Jllr Itagill in thp practice of law, still animate and dC~sio'natly elevating his pedal extremety from terra firma, extending the limb to wh:ch it rtiay be appended as far a8 the natural con-formation of his person, &8 Hardee says, wilt 9110", or, to use a more vulgar phraseology, lItJII ., alive a:ld kicking." Sflccess '0 lIim in Ithe pro{~.1 of his choice,tO wbich he i8 ~I~d by natur.. Kind-hearted, ~D~r.ou~, merry, libel',1 eV'ery Inch a gpntleman, I' be cannot fail tn tteat with due consideration and poliCl!nll8ll all who entrust I their business to his care. I ~ugge8t to the surviving soldier. oC'Noxu-bee, tbat a day tie appointed, (perhaps the 1st. day of }lay next,) for asaemblfDi at the Town Half ilJ 'Mac,.,. W organift tbemselYes ioto Ii. Society for the Betier of the Jnd~t .Fl\mi. I lies. of tbose oltbei ... CDDl'rades who now 'Sleep upon the baCtle. freld. Such an orga:nization I could prOduce a roll of the JAGred dead, to be preserted for ' their c\ ildrell and transmitted to remotest pOSfer£ty as an everlast.ing lnher!. tancil. Mee~ cOuld : be held annn-U, (lr pemi IInaually .. Il8IoBIi lUI tl"" of the heroes of the Great Rebe1li"l1 8u~vlved: Those who had moved to distant Stales wOllld attend in I ,8pirit, if not in person, the anniversary oce&-1!i .. n~ ollhe Society,' When the la.t one 8hall . han beea .. gathered to hi' fathers," the r.U . of the doad would be completed a:nd pre-,serYed among the archi .. es of the coiRIty. ~ fsucb exercIses and B.nch · form~ of business . mi,gh be instituted, as woulctbe~op!iate I on.~ ~g 1lQ,llivet'llJlry. WbM saf you ~ hw/':;:}Jlfer • . to such a proposinon t , I,et your ~elltiments be maul) 'kllown t,brougb ~ the Beacon. Whilo we live we should prew serve tr e memory of OUl gallant deaJ. r No neigliborhOQd news of special int8l'est. t Very truly, lr~ . . _-

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