The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1878-05-11

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selves as sounds.
From ~ Drsnaoa napahlicsn.l
We regret the criticism, In many
instances harsh aud unjust, heap
ed upon those State Senators who
wrote . letter to Senator Lamar.
We have refrained from any ex-
preston Of opinion heretofore. %
we had not seen or known the
contents or object Of the letter
written 70 the Senator. We eknow
now from an Authentic source that
the motive that dictated Il was
honorable to themselves and vim.
dicatory Of Col. Lamar. He had
publicly been accused Of being the |
head advocate Of the bondholders,
that no was actuated by sel6sh,
ambitious motives, and was willing
to betray tho trust reposed In him
by the Legislasure to advance his
own private ends, 10 gain favor
with the northern money-holders
of Wall Street, aud similar charg.
e. aud insinuations.
These members Of the Lexisia.
ture, and many others, believed oil
the charges were groundless. They
wished to assure our Senator
Of their faith in HE personal and
political integrity, his honesty,
and their appreciation Of hiscour-
ago and manly action IN refusing
to obey tho Instructions OF the
legislatnre--that they thought that
q Senator upon all questions Of u
general or national character
should be free to act from his best
judgement, untrainmclcd aud un-
influenced by tho changing politi-
cal sentiment IN his State. especial
ly when the question instructed
upon was not question IN the
canvass when lie was elected, OF
when the Legislature was that To-
. structed him. A Senator IN hi
place upon q question Of tiManc,
or Of general interest, is presumed
to know, or have the means Il
! know what Is required as well q
: members ofa state Senate. Thcs'
. State Senators did inform Col
Lamar Of their entire conildcnc
in his integrity, honesty aud purit!
of purpose iu tho vote he gave
and approved his action in no
obcyi ing the Instructions scnt.
= Tho slgners Of this letter arc gen
Il lietncn well known IN the State
g and will compare in purity Q
J. charactcrus solliers OF the Los
r Cause, as citizens and Us lcgisl.
10 tors, with any Of their detractor
u Ono of these, the h0nored, cihcicI
n anil nblc Senator from this lislric
70 is without reproach. and was II
- lllccd In 1876 10 lead the forloI
r, hopc in this largely Rspublica
n district, embracing the seat oi go
es ernment, with tho administratic
!" arrayed against him, and larg
Of wcll.organixed opposition. /
3 and his colleague, Judge johnson
IN were elected by largo lnajorit
!" and the back bono Of Radicals
d. was broken in this State. lie h
been faithful, constant and VII
us liant Senator, always at his POI
I'd watchful for the interest Of Il
10 State aud his district. He "
or q gallant soldier In the Lost Cau
o. and is now an honorcd and rcspc'
N. cd citizen Of 'ouFbown.
he It's certainly IL bad taste, Y
". worthyof a Southern editor, q
generated by spleen and i'll te4t
to cail such q citizen "swe'
=
scented shrub" We are gratif
nd 10 know there are but few papt
oil in the State which have descend
ch low enough to use such laMgusl
'ay Tho other gentlemen who
tn, names arc appended 10 the lett
let are too we'll known in this ST.
el- and their distrlets to be In
ms least injured by such unwort
oh attacks and unjust charges.