The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-15
Hon. =. q. n. CanPbcII's Autobi-
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A recent Pilot spoke Of the withdrawal
Of Col. Lamar from the Law Department
Of the University after it became evident
that its management vas 20 be commit.
ted TO Republican influences, ne an lad.
vantage" TO the institution. and in the
same connection fayorahly introduced
Judge Campbell. his successor In rr-
spouse, by a reference 10 the antecedents
Of Judge Campbell, we showed that he
had been of the same political school and
We naturally inquired why the Radicals
reioiced over the Withdrawal Of the one
and considered the accession of the other
an advantage" 10 the institution.
Our sketch was not designed 10 be- a
complete review Of the career of judge
Campbell, but he has embraced the oc-
casion to entertain the public with his
autobiography in which they are told how
he was occupying himself at the date Of
secession-how he voted for every meas
ure 10 help on the war in the Provisional
Congress-how having been assigned TO
duty in the civil department he preferred
remaining there but was beaten by Mr.
Singleton two TO one and then went in
10 the army-how he was wounded, and
how he applied TO Mr.. Davis for place
on a Military Court and was assigned &C
eordingly in Gen. Folks corps, in which
capacity he served the balance of the war
how he mourned when the Confederate
cause was lost-how he became n truly
loyal citizen aiterwards-how he was
subsequently elected and reelected Cir
cult Judge-and how he lost his place be-.
cause he could not take the oath. loss
which he SAYS occasioned him no pain.
albeit the chagrin which he felt when the
Military Commander failed 10 redeem
what was understood To be- a pledge 10
have his disabilities removed with view
to his continuation in office, may not be-
wholly unforgotten.
This is all instructive autobiography.
1t is pleasant reading. And it is minute
TO prolixity in its narration Of the am
tecedents Of its author, but the strange
part of it is that hi, sdcace JegiHs ecactiy
,ctere public curiosity commences And
we are still left without an answer 10 the
query 'chy, i Ldm0J's ,ritidraed Is q sub-
jet Of Radical coagratulaiion on account
Of his politics" does Campb,Es appoint
nIeH afforded them delight,
The Judge repeats what he knows
about his political life to certain point
with the volubility of a trained witness
but all at once, with Il bow 10 his Radical
patronizers for their favors as low as the
dust beneath their feet, he assumes an
air Of offended dignity to the balance Of
mankind-buttons himself up-puts
paddock on his mouth-and announces
that it is nobody's business what his pres
ent political status is. Yet he ieafes much
10 inference. In the struggle Of the pco-
pie TO avert the horrors Of Mongrol rule
in this State, he says he has taken no
part, not enough to authorize any one to
locate him. Alas, that il j. so with one
whose anteccdents are like his and that
while he has been a mute witness OF a
struggle that ought to have moved the
soul of every true Mississippian he has
nevertheless learned the open sesuac into
the cavern Of the venal men who have an
nounced through their organ that they
will dispense no fayors except for a CON
Naturally these schemcr-
inferred that if he could restrain himself
To neutral ground while they were work
ing 10 get control ofthe State government
he was in "A condition 20 accept service |
from either side. Having vauntcd his
neutrality in the bloodless but neyerthe-
less transcendently important contest be-
tween the people and the Mongrel despo.s
in the most terrible ordeal through which
they have ever passed, he pcrches him
self on his previous record and presumes
that his appointment by the Republican
Board will be a gratifying assurance 10
&c. Confessing our own
respect for some Of the antecedcnts on
which he plumes himself, we ask what
matters his record TO Mississippians when
he acknowledge to them that he was an
lnconcerned and inactive spectator at
time when his services were most needed
He hatters himself over-much IL be sup |
poses that a neutrality which has purchas-
ed what he values A. Compliments and |
substantial rewards from the Radicals, |
will command for him the confidence Of