The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-22


the columns of several State papers
SUPREME JUDGE.
Judge Tarbell, of the Supreme Court,
has served out his term. Who's next p
Rrookhaven Citizen.
1t is thought that Chancellor Walton
expects to be 1lert; but the question
arises, if Ames appoints, will a Demo-
cratic Senate confirm so intense a partisan
Republican as Walton ?-Qurant Adver.
tiSer,
We have heard it intimated that Hon.
j. w. G. Watson was working for the
appointment of himself when he offered
the celebrated Holly Springs resolution.
Did Ames bite?
We do not propose to argue either the
wisdom of the policy indicated by the
Watson resolutiop,A or the fitness of
the words i'll which it is couched.
We can we'll conceive that wise and
patriotic citizens might oppose the policy
advocated by it, and therefore it is not
the opposition but the sEirit which that
opposition has in this instance manifest
ed. which we desire to condemn.
The resolution was offered and adopted
before the question of impeachment had
been agitated, it was not an effort to
pqol9ng Ames' political life, any more
than it was an effort TO prolong his natur-
raj life, 1t con be as fairly construed into
prayer that Ames may be permitted to
live two years longer as into an appeal to
the Legislature against impeachment
This resolution predicated upon the pre-
sumption that Ames would be spared by
God and man to fill the Office for two
years longer, which, in the past, he hss
prostitAted and disgraced, re-c.oopiz;ng
the aversion with whi~l every element iE
our party sarded him, and the dispOsi
, Ion of our nature to PREJUDICE every meas
ure which emanates from a hated source,
simply asked our legislators to divest
themselves of resentment against Ames
so far to support wise recommendations,
even though they ''came out of Gallilee."
This was certainly their plain duty, with
out suggestion from any source. We
have no sympathy for the demagogism
which proclaims in one breath that the
legislators are but the servants of the
people, and in the next, condemns as
indefensible any suggestion by the sover-
eigns for the benefit of such servants.
The object of the resolution has not only
been misconstrued, but the resolution itself
garbed 1t has been represented as asking
the Legislature to give Ames iCs confidence
and support generally, when the resolution
only asks that such confidence and support
be given when Ames is seeking to promote
the public veal. 1t would be but fair foI
those gentlemen who desire the Legislature
tolpursue a course different from that sug-
| geste6 by the resolution, to make the issue
sauarely, and not assaiI the resolution with
criticisms which borrow force from misrep-
resentation.
Undeserved criticism was allowed to pass
with but little notice; but now when the
| authors motives are maligned add his hon
esty assailed, we think it high time to call {
halt.
The SANDER is without excuse. 1t is bu
an attempt to break down policy by cal
umniating one of its defenders.
They assume that Mr.. Watson Is candi
date for the Supreme Jud2shp; that lie l.
willing to court Ames L. OBTAIN 1t and tina
he is simple enough to suppose that Ame
can give it.
Tie assumption that Mr.. Watson was
4 candidate for the Supreme Judgship Is false
and every body knows that to cour
Ames is to disgust the Senate which
alone can confirm To suppose that one win
: opposed Ames bitterly. while Aines had an.
power would or could from corrupt motives
! desert from vic.Clious party to join him Il
, his humiliation, is absurd in the light of ex
perience. The assumptions necessary TO CIV
| color to this SANDER are not only reckless
but in direct conflict with the well know
n fact, at least to newspaper men, that MI
Watson has been mentioned as desiring
90 before Democratic Legislature as a can
didate for the Senate. Certainly he canno
be accused of trying to win votes in Dem
ocratic caucus by siding with Ames. tn
imputation of improper motives is SO mani
testify a calumny that il needs no length
refutation, and we will dismiss the subjeC
by denouncing all statements or insinua
e lions to this effect as fOulest SANDER. w
are sincerely glad. Me>srs. Editors, that tn
CLARIoN, while il Onlo@es the recommends
tions of this resolution has fairly stated j
IL and made war on measures not men.
81. f.