The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-24
A. q. Brown for T.. : Senator

KINDS Co., NOV IOth, 1919.
Messrs. Editors Clarion
| see the newspapers are discussing the
merits of different citizens of our State
for the United States Senate. | am
proud to see all seem tc speak so fiatter-
ing!y of our own JEFF. Davis but at the
same time admit he is not available.
While, too, | am delighted to see the
Chairman of our State Executive Com
mittee spoken so favorably of, and Mis-
sissippi's orator, L. q. G. Lamar, in the
estimation of some, is the man; yet,
Messrs. Editors, there is one who is re-
garded by the people as the great leader in
the past canvass who gave tone and dl-
rection to the platform upon which the
canvass was conducted upon whose pol
icy every stump-speaker planted himself;
who himself had advocated that line of
policy from the first year of the surren-
der; who staked his all-iudgment, rep
utation and statesmanship-upon equal
rights to all before the law" and though
then he was ten years in advance of us,
vet nOac, while the whole people of Mis-
sissippi are rejoicing over our glorious
victory, let the politicians not forget that
it was the craftsmanship, the foresight of
Gov. A. G. Brown, who first conceived
and boldly advocated this line of policy,
upon which we advanced to victory.
If we had followed his advice ten
years ago, we would have escaped in
Vulnerable woes. If we had been
willing to acknowledge then ga vote
was vote" as readily as now, we would
have escaped this five million debt hang
ing over us. If we had been willing then
to grant equal justice to all "before the
law" the management of our State affairs
would never have passed from our hands.
But we were then just from the CORY
field of battle, where we had buried
brothers, friends and acquaintance,
and unprepared to take that sober states
man-like view of this question.
Time rolled on, and though we have
been led by our whims and notions
through dark and dreary paths, yet that
great beacon light has ever pointed us
the way, never faltering nor misgiving
once, but ever urging us to grant equal
rights to all before the law" and gain the
victory.
Now that it is won, in justice to our
selves, not from magnanimity, but from
a desire to do right, think we should ex-
claim "Well done thou good and faithful
servant, enter thou into, ETC." Not only
is this claim upon us, but fifteen years
ago we took him from the United States
Senate and made him captain in our
army, to fight our battles; it is nothing
but sheer Justice now to send him back to
the place we took him from. In justice
to ourselves and to him we should do this.
And when we shall have done it, he
will enter the halls Of that Senate
chamber with more influence for us
with more respect from his peers-with
far moro power to do us goodwill more
acknowledged ability, far-sightedness,
craftsmanship, than Is possessed hy any
one else in that Chamber. Those Sena-
tors will acknowledge him, not only as
their peer, but look up to him as the
honored associate Of Webster, Clay, Cal
houn, and all those pure men who graced
the Halls Of Congress, when learning,
honesty, ability and real craftsmanship
guided the affairs OF our nation.
We trusted him before and during
the war-he never deceived u. We all
feel within ourselves, and acknowledge,
that he has more political sagncity, sees
farther into the political future of affairs
than any other man we can get. He Is a
statesman.
Then let US honor ourselves, let us
honor our State, let us do justice to our
own judgment, let us do justice to Cor.
4. g. Bro,on, and elect him to the Uni
ted States Senate.
Yours truly,
TREBLAH.