The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-11


whole State has cause to rejoice that a re-
suit in every way so desirable and accepta-
bic should haze been reached after all the
excitement and intensity of feeling necessa-
d rilv aroused in the fierce struggle between
the respective adherents of the two leading
opposing candidates. Ii was emlnently
wise selection as this nomination probably
more than any other will have harmonic
ing influence IN in allying whatever bitter
ness cf feeling may have been engendered
in the contest Of the factions and unite In
irmer bonds than ever the great brother
hood of the Democratic-ConseIv ative party
OF Mississippi.
Courier-Journal.
The Mississippi Democratic Convention
to nominate candidate for Governor took /
ten ballets Yesterday, but made no nomina-
ton The last ballot was, Stone, LOG; Banks
dale. ninetv-three: Featherstone, twenty
four; Calhoun eighteen. Stone represents
the Conservative, or Lamar element, and
Bsrksd.tIe the Bourbons.
New Orleans States.
Robert Lowry the nominee of the De
moeracy OF Mississippi for Chief Executive 4
OF that State, j. much Older man than the I
Virginia leader, but man OF equally pure 4
and exalted character, of wider experience, 4
and ii not so brilliant an orator, man OF
equal ability. Gen. Lowry, too, Is perhaps /
IA stronger man with the people of MissiSsip-
nj than Major Daniel Is with those of the Old I
dominion. Gen. Lowry is warm personal
friend az Major Barksdae, and his nomina-
/ tiou WAS not 80 much 4 defeat of Banks
dale as it was atriumph of the ele-
ment OF the party which Major Banks
dale has 50 admirably led His nomination
however, was a decided defeat Of that
so called progressive Democracy which,
is Republication in disguise. Gov. Stone,
the contestant against Barksdale and
Lowry, is a staunch Democrat and high
toned gentleman, and he has made an
excellent Governor. But the progressive
Democrats chose TO conduct his canvass for
him and did it in manner calculated to
disrupt the party. The Democracy OF Mis-
sissippi are to be congratulated on the nom
nation of Gen. Lowry,
Vicksburg Commercial.
The late State Convention could not have
made wiser selection for the second place
the State ticket than it has in comforting
that trust to the keeping of the Hon. e. ID.
Shands. II would be work of superero-
CATION to speak in terms Of commentator
OF Capt. Stands where he is either publicly
or personally known. But as his short and I
brilliant public career may not be as famil- {
lar to the people in this part of the State y
as it is in the more central and northern 1
counties few words of Introduction may .
not be amiss.
\. @, Democrat.
The nomination was received with the Z
loudest cheers and applause, showing that :
Lowry was great popular tavorite Indeed
his nomination clearly eyinees this, for >
there was probably no other man with :
whom the friends OF Barksdale could have =
won their victory. The contest i'm the =
Convention was very excited and warm =
one. Towards the end it was found that =
Stone had received Il6 votes, only five less -
than sufficient to nominate him; and his n
opponents saw that some combination was =
necessary, or the present Governor would =
again carry OFT the prize, 1t was necessary =
lQF them To select some man upon whom all ~
their factions could unite, and the man so y,
chosen was Gen. Robert Lowry As be
tween the two wings into which the Demo-
cratic party OF Mississippi is divided, Gen
Lowry belongs to that which has supported
Barksdale and opposed to those who style
themselves CONSERVATIVES lie has always q
been a warm personal friend of Barksdoi
and had given the latter his earnest support
for the Governorship. In the present eam- a.
paIgn Gen. Lowry's name had been men
TONED, 1t is true, for this position. but he
declined 10 regularly enter the field lest he
MishF inJure the prospects of his friend.
Meridian Mercury.l II
Gen. Lowry is one of natures noblemen pa
without reproach and with few peers in ali it,
ne things thas go to make a gentleman
10 has been Maj. Barksdale's true friend in
lis late canvass he has made against such
great odds, and deserves every honor they ~,
nay bestow upon him. He will make such
| Governor as the people of the State may &C
we'll be proud. be
Meridian Mercury. co
After the nomination of Cen Lowry at X
ackson last week a Stone deje0ate vas /
sked how he felt He answered. 20. very IA
veil; we ats AIDED three funerals before we N
grried our man." We wish to say that
ever buried the aspirations of nobler or
etter man than Major Barksdale. He 10
tahas ilvIng monument above the grave
ms buried aspirations purer and whittier
nan MaFble. Let him who would damn no
lmself say nay. pre-
iacon Beacon ou
we Will not only promise Gen. Lowry fig
uf warm suppors, but, we must say, that leg
e hGassiIy rejoice at the honor tbst -
cen worthily bestowed upon him. We IaeI
ssured that his administration will 1aaek
lost brilliant and progressive era in tho
Istory of the State.
'icksburg Herald
Inc caucus crowd (the anti-Third-T Term a..
Isl vent back into the Convention and IN TN
he next ballot Gen. Lowry was elected cal
roy, Stane receiving 112 votes against I99
Inc combination for Gen. Lowry. Rut
'ally the 70 votes in the caucus named :.
ne Governor, although IL of the Conven- .
on wanted Stone, and So wanted Fea aife% lie
on, Taylor, Calhoon, or some ono IT, h
7stem-a minority dictates :, 81 Inc nee caucus
rity! In this instance less than one,tbird
Ie votes In the Convention named thu
'ndldate for Governor. We know moth wa
Y u the agreement or combination that r..
n tn hxrf
lie division of the other offices and Of the ed
sxtU. S Senat oru re Inc question of the gro
re piah' as well as Judgeships, etc. Rut =
desire 10 commend to the people of Mis-
Ssippi the words of wisdom and experience gre
lat emanated from the eloquent lips of H. far
resident OF the Virginia Democratic Con-
'htloh only few days since: 81 give = inc
you as the great lesson of nv life. which suH
now neither short nor une vertsnl tbat;r
e long run great results are NOT IN he 90
~ pIished by corrupt means not bv tricIs the
= = y aFelnces' not by unnatural alliances ~
u oy corrupt conditions. Noble a-Hd Cor
ust be attained by noble means. 4 '''O' 31s
icksburg Herald
Zen uen. hoot. Lowry is LAWYER of evool1o,4
t,st',. ana standing, and those who are r
,st eu.la'1 as 10 know him Intimately. ara Phi
me VIII VIC 70 his praise. There Are r.
te. While he is a rersonai candi- pub
lrksdale just as he & TIC iiIehu OF Maj. Nat
end of thousands Of otbars e; personal mitt
IRA brand as SANDER the assertion IT, +he, neid
I L1o, .sIwfy Is any mans candidate and
NOV oa ne will scorn to be any mans , anu "
ea me candidate, and one Of the tru .o
val ye leaders of the Democratic-C Com \,
lar he proposes to yva 4; anu the only annC
him by the party. . tue one placed carr
Man
-. prof
tos'fiInstand there is a feeble ofyo.4 cour
to crow over the result Of thu Brn