Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-05

IRE SENAIOblAL QOESI1OHs
Mississippi Central.I
The election of Hon. l.. q. C. Lama
to the United States senate seems to b,
the All.sbsorbing tueme of the pres
north and fOlth, east and west. NJ
election within our knowledge ever elic
tied Is much interest, and certainly
none was ever 30 universally desired. A
failure on the part Of the Mississippi
legislature TO send Colonel Lamar to the
| United States senate would create q gen
eral ftcling Of disappointment and dis
content throughout the entire south, to
| say nothing OF other sections. What.
| ever q few prejudiccd papers may say
| derogatory to Colonel Lamar, we are
confident that the peopls-the bore and
/ sinew OF the State-look forward with
much of hope and anxiety to his elec.
| ton, well knowing that In him they
would have q champ on worthy Of thefi
cause; one, too, who would prove more
than the equal of their boldest and abl5st
foes. Mississippi is now In q position to
aid her sister States by sending to
the senate the eb,est statesman
and noblest orator of the south, whose
transcendent abilities have commanded
the respect and admiration Of the na-
ton, and whoJe ehivRlric bearing and
patriotic devotion TO the interests OF his
aootioa would be fuit auu aCku0wIedg ed
in the senate chamber OF the Union. We
say, Mississippi Is In a position to per-
form this duty (for such we esteem it,
being elevated to that proud hight Of
power and influence mainly through the
efforts Of Colonel Lamar in congress and
In the recent campaign which secured
her redemption from Radical bondage.
Gratitude-to say nothing of the great
honor which she has the power to reflect
upon herself and the south-should
prompt this return for the distinguished
services which he has rendered in her
behalf, aad at time, too, when nothing
short Of bis logic and eloquence could
have exalted her to the commanding
position which she nov occupies. We
do not wish to reflect upon General
George, General Lowry, or any other
aspiraDt for senatorial honors. We
honor the worthy gentlemen above
named for brilliant services rendered
the party, and accord to them abilities
of a high order; but in the present
condition Of our section 1t is due the
south that the State having the power
should send her ablest man to the SEN
ate, there to meet the issues to be
sprung, and to defend the rights and In
terests OF his people. But few, we pre-
sumo, will have the temerity to say,
that either General George or General
Lowry, is the equal Of Colonel Lamar
as statesman, as logical and eloquent
debater, or in personal and political in
fiuence, consequently neither Of them
could effect one half the good for Mis-
sissippi and the south that c. lionel La
mar could accomplish, should he be the
choice Of the legislature. We write feel
ingly on this subject because of the un.
just and unp1anly course pursued toward
Colonel Lamar by some Of our State pa.
pers, switht view, no doubt. to in
fluence legislative action, We re.
peat, the whole south has a claim
upon Colonel Lamar, and should
Mississippi ignore that claim, the
disappointment would create a gen.
eral feeling Of sorrow and discor-
tent. We have too much confidence in
the wisdom, patriotism and nagnanim.
ity Of the gentlemen composing the
present legislature to believe that they
could be induced by newspaper, or any
other influence, to run counter TO the
general wish Of their constituents in q
matter OF such vital Importance to the
State and the south; and as 1t Is the
slmost universal desire that Colonel
Lamar should be the honored successor
Of Senator Alcorn, we feel satisfied that
his high claims will be proudly recog-
niZed by that honorable body, and his
seat in the limited Ststas ssrlAte be %
cared by q Handsome and f1Attering ma
jority.
A PUBLIC NECESSITY.
Grenada Sentinel.I
Ia placing the name of Hon. l.. O.
c. Lamar at the head Of our columns
for United States senator, we do so from
no feelings of personal consideration,
hut simply in obedience to public ne
cessity. There are many others whose
names have been mentioned in this con.
nsction who, under ordinary circum-
stances, We would delight to honor.
But public needs and popular feeling
have carved ont for each different
spheres Of action, equally honorable, for
which they are more peculiarly fitted.
The talent Of Mississippi must not be
misdirected in this, the most trying
crisis in the political history of the State
and nation. Therefore, no disparage.
ment is intended when we express, az
the popular will for the time snd occs.
casiop, that he is the man par excellence.
Let Us lay aside all likes and disIikes,
all feelings OF smbition, all motives OF
personal gain and self-preferment, and
acknowledge with just pride that all
the elements necessary for the achieve
ment Of public good are more
happily blended In him than In
any man in the State. While we con-
fess that the same truths were enunci-
Rted and Oft repeated in eloquent strains
upon the floor OF congre 50 and elsewhere,
by the representatives of true southern
feeling, they were only received as the
u.terances of ialse lips, and it was left
to the "gifted LAMAR to touch the
keynote which caused the cords of fra
ternity and good feeling to vibrate with
harmonious strains throughout the land.
1t was he who caused the cold and as
cetic Puritan, that for q generation had
rolled southern hate as q sweet norsel
under his tongue, to clasp hands In
biotherly love with the warm-hearted
southerner, who knows only to forgive
and forget. Human nature is prone to
ignore past iavors; the moral OF the fol-
lowing fable Is at the present time quite
apropos: "a villsger once found under
S hedge serpent almost benumbed with
ccld; he took 1t, and laid it by the fire;
ss soon as it began to feel the genial
warmth IL raised its head to stfike its
benefsctor." Let not the charge of In
gratitude be laid at the door of Missis.
sippi.