The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-10-04
Senatorial---Hon. A. G. Brown.

BY common consent one Of the seats il
our first Confederate States Senate seem
to be accorded TO the Hon. Albert &
Brown, one Of Mississippis best and bray
est and ahlest pioneer sons. This is as Il
should be. It is right and we are glaC
that it is So Il i. worthy of Mississippi
it is worthy OF Brown. No man ha, en-
deared himself more in the hearts Of Mis-
sissippians than he has and no mar
more deserves their confidence and love
lie has been in public life for nearly thirty
years, and dmiug all that long period he
has never lost sight even for q moment.
of the rights of his constituency or Of
| the South, or grew tired in advocating
them. lie has been a vigilant sentinel
upon the great watch-tower of the Old Re
public, ever Jealous Of Southern interests.
and ever watehiul of theold Government
Pilots. Never have his constituents re
buked him and never has he been re-
ereant to their trust. On no occasion ha,
he wavercd in his political faith. Wehave
always known where to find Brown. Like
faithful mariner, he has steadily follow
ed the great landmarks Of State Rights
and Southern Equality. The South ha,
found in him, since his first ingress into
the"Halls Of Congress, staunch and an
able defender and he stands out to day
u monument of consistency and an i'm
pregnable bulwark against Northern en-
croachments. In the council chamber at
Washington he fought the Abolitionist,
as long as words were their weapons Of
warfare, and when they resorted to
stroger arguments, he carried out the doc
trine that he preached, and fought them
still upon the plains of Manassas.
The career of Brown has been and is re-
markuble. Coming from the very bosom
OF the people, no distinction or place has
ever made him believe that he was any
thing else but one of the people. He has
devoted good portion Of his life to the
service OF the people Away, ready to ac-
commodate any one Of them whenever
he was able to do so. As a statesman he
ranks with the first, having won hi, way
to this proud position by straight-for.
ward, honest and manly discharge of hi,
duty in whatever sphere Mi,..is,ipri
placed him With a remarkable and
superior political sagacity. he long AGO
predicted the success of lanatioi-m and
the consequent disruption Of the United
States Government. In many of hi. !
speeches he solemnly warned Southern.
ers that they must make up their mind, |
ITO give up slavery or give up the Union. "
No man has done mOre-indecd. we may
almost say-no man has done as much 10 |
prepare the great Southern mind for the |
storm that is now upon us.
Gov. Brown could well afford TO retire
from political life, if achaplet Of laurels as
pure and honorable as ever graeed the |
brow Of a patriot-statesman could Justify
such retirement but SO fully imbued /, |
he with whatever concerns the honor and |
.he safety Of his country that he was
among the first to respond to her call. and
S still public servant, ready to serve
Mississippi and the South in whatever
'apacity he can do most good to both
Mississippi wants him for one Of her Sena.
ors. The Confederate States want the
benefit Of his wisdom and experience in
lef counsels. lie is now in the fun yiqor
II his intellect and manhood. A ripe
ge, ripe mind and long experience. he
. the man above all others for seat in
he Confederate States Senate during the
infancy OF our yung Republic We do
ot believe, and we already hope there will
OF be, solitary dissenting voice to his :
Acknowledgment.