The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-06-13
Gen. r, McNarr for state Auditor
MAGNOLIA, Pike Co., June ?, 1877,

MAGNOLIA, Pike Co, June ?, 1877,
EDS. CLARION AT an early day the
county conventions throughout the State
will be called TO make nominations for coun-
ty officers andsto elect delegates TO the
State Convention, which, perhaps, will be
called to assemble some time in August, to
select candidates for State offices. Every
newspaper in the State, Of course, has its
isvorites, and many of them already have
the names of their candidates published at
the head of their columns. In order TO give
satisfaction to the people at large, il seems
to me it would be wise well right To
select candidates from different sections OF
the State, so that each section can have a
representative in the department OF Gov
eminent. The people of our section feel
that they are entitled to and ought to have
one representative on the State ticket, and,
for this reason, have been discussing who
would be suitable person. Gen. f. Nc
Nair, of Magnolia, has been proposed for
Auditor, and we believe his nomination aud
election will give entire satisfaction ali over
the State. Gen. McNair entered the army OF
Mexico at the age OF ~ under Col. Jefferson
Davis aud served through the war. He
commanded a company at Monterey and
Buena Vista and for his gallantry was pro-
NOTED from sergeant to captain. AT the close
of the Mexican war, he settled down To pri-
vAte life. During our late struggle he com
mAnded brigade of Arkansas volunteers,
served with great distinction through the
war, aud when il closed, he again returned
to private life In principle he is an old
line Wing, bat since the downfall Of the
Contederacy he has done faithful service tor
the cause OF Democracy. He has never
been an otiice-seeker nor politician, but
has always manifested Willingness to
serve his people in any capacity, whether
trpon tie tented field undergoing hardships
and facing dangers and death in whatever
form they might present them selves, or a
private citizen pursuing his peaceful aud
honest avocations. Ii Mississippi has a son
TO whom She owes debt for services rem
derel, it is Gen. +. McNair. Yet he has
never asked an office and does not ask it
now, but his friends ask it for him, and they
know if he is elected he will make an officer
who will be an honor to the State govern
ment and reflect credit upon his people. Ia
speaking thus of Gen. McNair, / do not
mean 10 cast ftHtcIlOu upOu lllC Claims ol
others and hope | will not be so understood.
Therefore, it is desired that when the Con-
vention does meet, the members thereof
will consider these things and seek to har-
monte every section OF the State to the end
that we may have good, "A strong aud a
pros porous administration. In choosing
men for the various State offices in the com
ing cam aign, we must have All eye to those
who will not only make good and faithful
officers, but men of influence who will com :
mand the respect, the confidence and sup
port of the people While there may not
be L regular organization of the Republi-
can parry, yet the struggle of the Democrats
is going To be hard one instead of light
one as many men suppose. An inGepend-
ent ticket may possibly be placed in the
field which will rally to support the dis
cordant element of the Democratic party,
and unless the best and strongest men are
nominated by the Democrats, this element,
with the united support of the Republican
party, will threaten, If not secure our. de-
feat. Let us avoid this by wise action.
NICK OF THE WOODS