The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01
SENATORIAL COMHUNICATIOYS.
For l.. =. eaator-..GscM Robert
Lowry.

Ids CLARION While there are 81
many distinguished gentlemen named il
connection with the position of UniteG
/ states Senator-men, who did theil
"noIe duty in the late canYass, which re.
suited so gloriously in the redemption OF
mississippi from the hands of the plum
derers and imbeciles who have had con-
troi OF her government for the last seven
years-lt Is hard to choose between them.
nevertheless, permit me, without intend
ing to do any Of the distinguished men
named Injustice, to say a word or two in
favor Of Southeast Mlssissippi's fayorite
Tor that high position-Gen. Rob't Low
~, of Rankin county.
During the canvass, which has resulted
50 glorlously in Wrestling the State
from the grasp Of the plunderers,
there was no man IN the State
who did more noble service for
the cause Of the Conservative-D emocracy
than zen. Lowry. His eloquent voice
Was heard on every stump in the State
where he was required to 90, or where his
services We're needed, and no man struck
Tor the right heavier blows than he did.
In addition to his services at the hust-
ings, Gen. Lowry, in conjunction with
other distinguished men, did noble SER
wee IN the interest of peace and good or
der, IN etfecting the compromise with
Gov. Ames, which resulted in disbanding
the militia, and which did as much or
more to insure the glorious triumph which
has been achieved by the Democratic
Conservative party, than anything else
that transpired during the canvass.
In the canvass of 1869, Gen. Lowry
led the forlorn hope, as the Democratic
candidate for Acknowledgement on the
Dent ticket, and met that man of ac-
knowledged ability, Gov. James l.. AL
corn, at his appointments throughout the
whole State, and it is not necessary for me
to state in this article the manner in which
he acquitted pimself and that canvass, as
1t Is well known TO the whole people with
what ability he sustained himself and the
cause he representative cause of the
intelligent tax paying people of the State.
In 1912 Gen. Lowry was one of the
faithful band of Democrats in the Legis-
lature who stood between the people and
the vandals, and every member Of that
faithful band of patriots will bear wit
ness to the courage and cOnstancy which
he displayed in that unequal struggle In
the canvass Of 1872, as Chairman of the
Democratic State Executive Committee,
he performed his duty faithfully, and if
the State was not reclaimed at that time
it was from no want of effort and of self
sacrifice on the part of Robert Lowry.
In word, he has always been ready to
do his duty and take his place in the
ranks and fight at whatever post he was
assigned without inquiring whether the
battle was pitched to his liking or not.
Under all circumstances, he was willing
to do his part, and he did it we'll. Modest
and unassuming, claiming nothing for
himself but deterential to his friends and
the public, he rises with every occasion,
however grand, and is equal to every
emergency. One of the people, he is the
child Of their affections, and the champi-
on of their cause.
Gen. Lowry is the acknowledged lead
er of the Southeastern Democracy-is
true patriot, an eloquent speaker, bold
and fearless advocate. Let him be elected,
and mark the prediction, he will make
his mark iii the L. S. Senate, and will
endear himself to the whole people of the
State by his course, as effecutually and
completely as he has endeared himself to
the people of his own immediate section
who know him best.
RANKIN.