The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-27

To the Editors of the Clarion:

To the EdatorS OF the CtdTaoH:
| regret to observe that your venerable
ard distinguished c0nfrere, Judge Watson,
the very able and learned editor of the
Holly Springs South, is in favor of the re-
appointment, by Governor Stone, of two of
the most prominent officials in Mississippi.
refer TO the proposed appointment OF
the Hon. Ell. Z. Simrat, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court and that of DR.. VIM. nj.
Compton, Superintendent of the Lunatic
Asylum.
It is not necessary to my present purpose
to question the ability of either of the gem
tlemen named. 1t is sufficient for me to
know that Chief Justice Simrall is not sup
posed to possess all the integrity,virtue abil-
ity and legal learning to be found either in the
State. or in his immediate judicial district.
In like manner, we may concede abundant
ability to DIR. Compton, but will any one
have the hardihood to claim that he is the
only physician ia Mississippi who is capable
of managing the institution over which he
has presided so long? | do not credit any
such absurd assumption The medi-
cal and the legal profession in our
State can each boast a large number of
gentlemen of ability, purity of character
and profound professional learning
coupled with large experience and high
and honorable sense OF duty and response
| biity, both professional and official, and it
is calumny upon the noble professions of
law and of medicine to assume that the
or the equal of DR. Compton, as a Physi-
clan, cannot be found in Mississippi. Judge
Simral came upon the Supreme bench OF
the State with Judge Peyton, and Jonathan
Tarbell. They were each the appointees of
that Radical renegade, James L. AlcOrn,
and AS long as he was in power, his organ,
the Mississippi Pilot continued to announce
that he placed none but Republicans in
office. Judge Peyton has been gathered to
his fathers, aud do not propose to disturb
his rest. Jonathan Tarbell was called to
Washington to fatten upon the spOilS of Of
flee. He is now reveling in a position
where he eats the bread of idleness, and he is
paid for most incapable and inefficient SER
vice with money wrung from the Empower
| ished Taxpayers of the country. L do not
propose TO disturb Jonathan, or to deprive
him of his ill-gotten gains. That matter
will be attended to early in 1881, after
Democratic President is installed in office.
Chief Justice Simrall came into office in
company with Radicals, he is the appointee
of Radical Governor, and as all of his
tribe are being retired, | have only to SIS y
that the people of the State desire TO see him
follow suit just as soon as his present term
of office expires. He mounted the Supreme
Court Bench with Radical carpet-bagger,
he upheld the reign of Radicalsm until the
people rose in their might and destroyed
the foul monster, and it is most proper that
hesshonld share the fate OF Tarbell | be-
lieve no one had the temerity to suggest the
reappointment of Tarbell, and see nomore
proDriety in reappointing the Chief Justice.
il the redemption of Mississippi and the
restoration of Home Rule had depended
upon the will the efforts of III. F.
Simrall, the rule of the robbers would have
been eternal. As the Democrats who achev
ed the independence of the State are in
power, Judge Simrall should be permitted
to return to the shades of private life, with
abundant leisure to muse upon the vanity of
human expectations
DIR. Com pton has not only been a radical
Republican, buthe has been one of the most
aggressive and offensive of the whole tribe.
From the alembic of his fertile brain was
sive measures ever sought to be impose ed
upon free people, and il would be an insult
to the intelligence of the State to keep him
in office one hour after his term expires. Let
him, too, retire to private life, there to re-
fleet upon the ruin he aided to bring upon
his own people.
l have no idea that Gov. Stone dreams of
re-appointng either Judge Simrall or DR..
| Compton, but if he should send in
| the name of either. THE PEOPLE LOOK TO THE
| SENATE to right such wrongs by prompt
and unanimous rejection of either or both,
Simrall or Compton.
The Democracy Of Mississippi did not en-
gage in long, arduous and bitter stru cycle
for the redemption of the State from Rad
ical rule, merely to perpetuate the power of
Radical Office holders, and they will not
calmly brook such action. Politicians may
wriggle and twist as much as they like, bat
the honest masses demand that every stall
in the Augean stable shall be thorough "
cleansed and purified PUBLICoLA.