The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-06-09

sout ID sasaiof ,Lsnar b .oaeeae ]
lie election upon she eonf'on :
Bsrksdale ofthe clarion 8 made Gov g
snor. Is cer,Alnly ose e ths boid's' :
and most unblushing poiiueA moves
ever ms8o9n 4 State where me pay
has no .bossn 70 dictate is actioAl !
Uniess No Lamar is pre-eminently
he man 20 represent Mississippi in
washinetou Why coneede his cleo
ZION 1t slls And il be is the man
best qualified to entrust with our
iaterest al the Federal Capital, is j
not AZ absardl,y 10 say that his Bit
tefcst antagonist. inside the party /
should be selected to head the State
ticket because Of that very aniago
nismf
Hsrmony inside the party is the
excuse for this extraordinary pro-
posal. but The writer sppears to for
ast that Tie Democratic party is not
/ personal party. and that there are
other men 90 worthy the honors and
smoioments Of Office IS Lamar
ana Barksdale The course he
would adopt might be the means
Of settling the feud between these
two grsst ls. '.rs, but would it
be just to others 0, 'sparty, whose
atneas for public trus, has been
shown BY their iealy to demoe
rscy and devotion TO It's principles,
rather than BY the extent OF their per.
sonal and political differences ? And
would the friends Of such men stand
quietly by and permit them to be
sacrificed merely to "harmonize" a
couple Of political gladiators, whose
quarreling with each other has mate
rally lessened their powers for good
to the State
Whence comes this authority for
/ thus dickering in the offices Of this
State anyway Why should the
claims Of the old War horse, Feather
ston. (who does not, We believe,
occupy tie same relation TO Senator
Lamar that Pythias did to Damon
be ignored No tner, Drawer or
more deserving man does Mississippi
boast, and we protest against bis
being thus unceremoniously counted
out
Why should Gov. Stone, Ethan
whom Mississippi never had a better
executive, and against whose re-elec
ton his opponents have been able to
find nothing better than the flimsy
Argument; "He has already held th,
Office longer than any Of his dis
tinguished predecessors" be ex-
pected to stand aside, that such o
shameless bargain might be consum
mated? John Marshall Stone he
taken no part in the family broil, is
identified with no faction, and wears
no mans collar; but he is true and
trusted leader of our grand old party,
and The bare mention Of his name
sends a throb Of confidence to the,
great heart Of the Democratic masses,
which is felt throughout the length
and breadth Of the Commonwealth.
Why should "GallaDt Bob" Lowry
be expectedto step down and out
Must it be said Of him; "His party
never demanded bis services in vain,
bat his reWardlis kept in allegiance yet
awhile, because be has not exerted
himself as much as others to create
se.ams, differences and factions in lis
ON political household7"
Doubtless the very author of the
suggestion himself, who in his mis-
taken zeal for tie party harmony,
would put forward two men Of such
diverse political views, that the parti
sans Of each would refuse to support
.he other when the contrast was so
distinctly drawn, would himself make
more acceptable candidate for
sabenalonal honors. Certain we
re that he editor Of the Commercial,
Fho appears in g rash moment, to
ave endorsed the views Of bis cor
would be leader more
kelly q harmonic the various con-
letting elements, than the gentleman
hose cause he seems to have
spoused With Chalmers at the
cad Of our ticket, the Democracy
.ould sweep the State, and We see
Q reason Why she dashing little
game cock" st the nshoe string
lonld have bis political fortune
iained to the Juggernautish wheel
any leader, 20 whose past conduct,
e selsms and divisions which exist.
n, 10 any measure be Justly charge.
The idea We attempted to convey
our last issue vas that no man is
necessary t. Che DeEocralic party
TIE State. e 70 be NEEDED Is
.ndard 81 which every candidate
political preieFment must be
assured. ana ibis We meant as a
leiure upon lhose abo would re-
re iealsg q Lamar before confer
g E nomination for 3 State office
q nov - desire 70 aay that ia our
nion, 81 party should have as
e gee re- gentlemen. as candidates pol
e#a'a| station, ahose claims % on
ie9ueul ere % ba estimated h plai
portion Is TIE extent which shev I