The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-02-16

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n 1880 he became a candidate
nv The Legislature and vas elected.
IN that body he was prompt In De
discharge u his duties, and vas ons
oi NJ most efficient members. III
wasa firm and unwsyerihg friend N
The educational interests n the
State, and contributed more than any
one else 10 the establishment. Of our
State University. During the ten
years be was IN The Legislature the
University possessed no ADLER Or
,rucr friend.
In 1850 ho was elected BY tho
Legislature Reporter Of tho High
Court OF Errors and Appeals, the
duties Of which station he performed
ina manner highly oreditablc to
himself and tho State.
During the stormy and exciting
canvass Of ls50-'51, Judge Cush.
man was the State Rights candidate
for the Convention In this county,
and eserted q powerful influence IN
favor Of tho principles Of that gal
liant and chivnlrous party. lie
made in the county during the can.
vass no less than forty stump
speeches.
Judge Cushman, in 1855, at the
pressing call Of the Democratic party,
took tho field rs q candidate for the
Legislature against tho Know. Moth.
Ing nominees. lie thoroughly can
yassed the county, boldly proclaim.
ing his opposition to Know Nothing.
ism, and eloqucntly and efficiently
defending tho time. honored prin-
ciples Of the great Democratic party.
lie was elected by . larger majority
than any Democratic candidate bad
ever before received.
In 1856 he was the Democratic
candidate for Presidential Elcctor in
this Congressional District, and a.
great expenditure Of time and money
ke canvassed the whole district.
Ills eloquenec and ability on the
stump contributed greatly to the
overwhelming majority which Dueh-
anan received in the district.
Last year hc was appointed BY
Governor Melville Judge Of this
Judicial District to fll the vacancy
occasioned by tho resignation Of
Judge Seruggs ; and he made one Of
the most efficient and popular Judges
VIC ever had in the district.
In politics Judge Cushman has
ever been strictly Democratic, never
having once In bis life faltered In
fidelity and devotion to the princi.
pies Of the party. lie has nevei
yet strayed from the Democratic
fold and gone into the snemy'i
camp when the fortunes Of the party
were on the wsno, and our banner
trsiled inglOriously IN the dust ; buI
no has ever been ready and willing
to 20 forth and 6ght the battles Of
tho party.
We shiuk Il doc 10 Judge Cush'
man that some suitable and appro.
pirate honor should be coufcsrct
upon him BY the Democracy for hi
long and faithful services to u.
party. Others, with certainly no
more meritosious claims, have beer
elevated 10 high stations, while he
who hes been lighting the bsssles o
tho Mississippi Democracy for
quarter Of . century, hes never ye
received IN honor doe his eminen
services. The Denpcsacy have nov
On opportunity Of awarding him
Lot them nominate him fss Governor
asd they win ssvrr repent thsi
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