Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-11
gENPEIS APPEAL
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1876
LAMAR THE COMING MAN.

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the whole county IS bestowing upon
Colonel l.. Q. {. Lamar unslloyed eulo'
gy. The Republicans concede his anil
itv. his courtesy, his sta.esmanship and
his patriotism, and while the Democrats
recognize all these attributes in their
gifted champion and cherished idol, they
are proud OF his fame, and unite IN
pronouncing him the coming man. We
publish elsewhere in to.dsy's APPEAL
few extracts in praise Of Colonel Lamar,
which may be regarded IS the general
voice Of the press from one end OF the
Union 10 the other. Mississippi has
abundant cause 10 be proud Of her son.
a he has reflected additional honor upon
a State that has given to the nation
more than her share Of genius and tai
ent. Colonel Lamar has won his lofty
eminence by his high-toned integrity
and devotion to principles that have
LeId him firm. He has travelled right
on in the path of duty in the face OF OBJ
stacles and In 1.-THE presence Of aluring
temptations. Hts thoughtful mind,
his -tudious habits and great
craftsmanship justly entitle him
to the national fame he has
achieved. The noble bearing Of Colonel
Lamar amidst the enthusiastic applause
OF an admiring, nation, shows the gram
deur Of the mans character. 1t he's not
inspired him with ambition He OPP
poses the use ofshisIname in regard TO
the Vice-Presidency. The only smbi-
ton he has exhibited is to save the
country from the perils of sectional hate.
He is ambitious to tranquillize an es-
trsnged people; to restore peace between
the sections, peace between the races;
fraternsI peace betweenlthose who love
the constitution aud would cement the
Union in the .indissOluble bonds Of 8
common brotherhood. His ambition
consists'in an earnest desire TO See the
States accordsnt, sections reconciled, the
rights Of sll the people preserved, with
the honor of none furnished or destroyed,
aud to preserve the rich legacy Of our
free constitutional government unim'
paired. Theldefest of such a man as
s candidate for United States senator
would fill the American people with
wonder and smszsment. In time of
war military. officers are promoted for
meritorious conduct, and in political
warfare the leaders should be promoted
in proportion to the services they
have performed in the work Of recon-
ciliation and in gsllantly battling
for the constitution and against despot-
ism. Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Benton,
and nearly all the great men that have
occupied seats.in the United States SEN
ate, won their way by that honesty,
fidelity, patriotism, talent and states
msnship which has made Colonel La
mar so conspicuous, ard we believe the
legislature Of Mississippi will elect him
TO the United States senate. Colonel
Lamar has too sublime self-respect TO
borrow exaltstion from the splendor that
now surrounds his name, and his cleo
ton to the senate would stimulate his
patriotism and nerve his arm with q
strength to rise to new efforts and new
triumphs. L. @. c. Lamar is unques-
tionsbly one of the men to whom the
National Democracy, in the present
great crisis Of its destiny, leans upon.
His defeat for United States senator
would dwarf him and his influence in
the house Of representatives, but his tri-
umphant election to the senate would
invest him with additional facilities for
serving Mississippi and the National
Democracy.