The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-08
.C,, Riah = aud Duties of "a u =
senator

FnrroRs CLARION: A spirit OF fairness u
moi h concurrence in my views on YOU 20, !.
will am sure, secure space IN tue co ! =
~ ihe CLARION for the promuigaIlol ~
~ -, -, ,iat-s on the above subject. your
;, ,rresnondent 3D." in your issue OF ~
inst speaking with reference 10 the NoIe ~
SanatoT T.aInar-nOt as to the sounuhess
the vote upon the merits OF the oiIi ~.
upon-says tnat the acton OF Laili,,9i .,,.,'
,iisreoard of the unanimous ana wen hh"" u
wishes of She people of Mississippi on NV
silver bill. and denomlnates his iVlu9a' ~
obey the instructions of the LeS'Si"tui -
egotisn and he then finds ''grounu loi ~
suspicion that the Senator mas stuu,SEu WI
Street. that he Lamar) il in the interest oI
money rings and bond holders, ana IN dIrert
opposition 10 the interest OF the SIe"U
Masses ETC., etc. -. al,
Now. so far rs nv information ext nus.
..D' i mistaken as TO the unanimlty 81
sentiment of the people OF Mississippi 2nu
their we'll known wishes on the sllNtI pi''
Because. forsooth, "A majority o. IhS =,
laiura voted To instruct Cuileu oI'1,7
senator how 70 act upon matters OF CON
science aul Judgment, involving questions
not simply OF individual wants anu rene
dies hut OF national and lnternalloHa
fuauee-a question about wh'ch the u"sO
miient statesmen and politlcal ecohomls's
of the earth now differ, and VINO oHer III
support OF their respective views arSu,
ments, facts and statistics that the com p'heu
financial sense of that portion OF tue Legs
lature who voted for tie instruction oi sen
ator Lamar, could not answer or rtIule /
say because OF this instruction, u does NOT
Fortunately follow, nor is il true, as mat
ter of fact that il was the "uuaninOus Wish
of the people of Mississippi that the sIEeI
bill should become Il law. | am satlslIed
that the Intelligence OF Mississippi Mouuu
demur to such a conclusion from such a
premise, Ii will surely not be contended
that the pre- .ent Legislature either repre- sent
the intelligence or toiShes of the people OF
Mississippi, but rathe-, permit me 70 say
with but few exceptions, their H"peehce'
That | may be understood, l dcn3 AS "a
matter ct fact, "D.'s" premise, that th' Pe0-
ple did instruct, and | demUr To the couclu-
Sion that Lamar should have obey elssaid
instructions, or have vacated his scattn the
| Senate. Men are selected for that position
/ in the manner. and for the length OF time
/ as prescribed by the Constitution, CHIEFLY
| for the reason that they are thus removed
! from the immediate influence OF the often
mad masses, who are momentaTlly sWayed
and moved by passions and local prCludiceS.
! During the term ola United States Senator,
three Legisla -ureS are elected, ana each
! body may widely differ in political com
| pleXion and sentiment, aud perhaps neither
| body represent the true interests OF the
State or people: and yet, according 10 the
| views OF ID, j." each respective body, or scs-
| sion, would have the right To instruct "a
| Senator out of his seat, or cause him 10
| Stultify himself anu write himself an ass or
IL fool, SO often a it suits the whims ana
! caprices of contendiug political parties.
| Suppose "A Democratic Legislature should
/ instruct Bruce to cast.a vote not consistent
with his political sentiments will il be con-
tended that he shogld resign or comply 4?
suppose that before the expiration OF Senator
Lamar's term, the Republicans should gain
the ascendaucy in the Missis .ippi Legisla-
ture, and should instruct him how to vote,
upon any measure, where il the Democrat
so bold, or rather so weak, as to contend
that he should obey or resign. These sug-
gestions have but to be propounded. 10 show
10 what absurdties the position assumed
by 'D.' leads.
As to the insinuation that Senator Lamar
sis in the interest OF money rings aud bond
holders" with Americans this needs no
denial, and the accusation carries falsity
upon its face, and proves the accuser to
have been 50 moved by prejudice aud
blinded by jealous passion, as To make accu-
sations not within the range of possibility.
For, however one may differ with him on
State policy or political economy, Lamar is
'sans Peur et sans repr0cLe.' WINONA.