Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-05-05

By tive dr1th of T. J. White, the
office f circuit Clerk has b,crm
vacant. aud houeh u mas b h'J'I
{ rnno Il iIv the tiov, nor up
pointment, still, there will certain
i be nm election IN the course OF
thirty days or more, IoT the pnr'
pose OF filing the vacancy for the
unexpired term. Such being the
case, / deem no time more proper
or opportune than the present for
US to calmly consider and select
some man who is peculiarly fitted
for this position. In the selection,
4 man OF Intelligence, honesty, en-
ergy and activity, with sufficient Ie
gal knowledge, shoUld be chosen TO
fill the vacancy. for should the al
ministration of the unexpired term
prove satisfactory to the people, it
should, and will, no doubt, amount
to Il reelection at the next regular
election. As 4 person pre-emlnent-
" suited, fitted and qualified to fill
this Office, | would suggest the name
of Mr.. 7. J. Ross.
MIR. Ross, in the first place, is
Justly entitled to the character he
has in this county, OF being an eX-
emplary young man; moral, sober
and attentive. Then he is young,
active, energetic and diIigent, and,
by all means, qualified to fill the
position. A graduate of dlstiuc-
ton in the collegiate department OF
our State University, and a B0chc-
Ior of Laws of Cumberland Uni.
versity, with his license to practice
in all the courts of this State and
Tennessee, no objections as to quail
ifcatious can certainly be raised A,
gainst him. | deem that the "intel'
ligcncc and honesty" of NoXubee
courty is not of that kind in whose
minds the "sweetS of kindness la
vishIy INDUCED rankle to gall
Mr.. Ross, or the score of gratitude,
deserves any position in tie gift OF
the people of Noxubee. AS Secre-
tary of tho Democratic Executive
Committee, he devoted his time,
energies and money, to the rcdemp-
ton of our county and State, for
none OF which he has received full
compensation. As in all counties,
so in Noxubee we have a little ieal-
OuSy between the town and Coun-
try, AZ to the election of officers
Mr., Ross, i think, would come as
near reconciling this difference as
any man in our county, if he did
not effect it entirely, for Macon has
barely claims Sufficient upon him
to justify her in calling him a citi-
zen, while the country and X.Prai-
RE especially, the home of his birth,
youth and manhood, has as strong
claims upon him rs can be thrown
around a man.
Then, | say, if Noxubce wishes
to reward honesty, capability, ideI,
ity and merit, and wishes to be
grateful, let her put 7, }. Ross
where he deserves to be, in the of,
flee Of the Circuit Clerk.
x NJ. l** B.
The New York Sun says; AS
Marshal Of the District of Co)um.
bia, Fred. Douglas has nearly Ob.
liberated the color line among his
subordlnatcS, The Old and cXpe
rienced white bailifs and other Of
liccrs connected with the courts
except such as are absolutely indis
pensabIe, have nearly all been dis.
missed, and their places filled by
ocgrocs, some Of whom are notOri
ously incompetent, while other
we've offensive strikers of Shop
herds Ring, which Douglas Away
defended and upheld during it
whole career Of Spo,lation and ou
rage. He Landed the Boss to Til
skies as Il public br~uetactor, an,
was made President OF the Freed
mans Bank partly through his in