The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-04-30
COL. LAMAR AND THE vICKSBURG
COMMERCIALS DOCTRINE.

The Jackson COMET presents an argu-
ment against the declaration OF the Vicks-
burg Commercial that it will not support
any man for Governor who is opposed to
Senator Lamar: Such speeches as these
are calculated to injure Senator Lamar
very much, and we hope to see no more OF
them INDUCED in.-West Point News.
THE COMET is right. No man in
the State is further from wishing to
dictate to the Democratic party In
the matter of its choice of standard
bearers than Col Lamar. Like other
Mississippians he doubtless has his
first, second, third and last choice
for Governor, and as an individual
member of n great party may in his
County Convention exercise the right
of discrimination If it is thought wise
by the Democrats of Lafayette to in
struct their delegates; but he is too
dear lover, and too gallant defend
er of the right and privilege of indi-
vidual opinion, to think of making
support OF his claims to reelection a
condition governing the selection of n
candidate for Chief Magistrate of the
State.
His record as a public man is in the
keeping of his people; he has at all
times and under all circumstances con-
suited their best interest, and all his
votes have been cast with an eye to
the advancement and prosperity of
Mississippi, and without ever pausing
to consider the bearing or effect OF
those votes in relation to his personal
popularity or political fortunes, and
the result is that the Commonwealth
stands higher to-day in the esteem of
the " Nation" than any of her South
ern sisters.
On that record he goes TO his people
for Endorsement or condemnation. If
they can send man to Washington
who can more fittingly represent
them more CALAMITY defend them
when the champions of aggression as
sail then, or more thoroughly gain
the ear aud eye of the better classes
of the North to whom we look
for moral and substantial aid, l.. @.
G. Lamar is patriot enough to "step
down and out" without complaint or
murmur, and take his place In the
ranks.
But Mississippi will not recall
Lamar. She feels that i'm him she has
a champion who is peer to any states
man of the age, and one who can be
relied on implicitly in the hour of peril
as not only possessing the will and
nerve but the power to serve her. A
statesman whose appeals to the INA
ton i'm her behalf will always find a
Judgement in the hearts OF all true
Americans, Of all sections and Of all
professionalism Examiner.
When it is considered that the above
editorial was written or inspired by
Major s. A. Jonas, who is now in
Washington, and In daily commun-
ication with our Congressional delega-
ton, there can be no doubt that 1t is
a fair expression of the views aud SEN
of Col. Lamar on the subject
treated. Those papers aud CORES
pondents who have been so swift to
take 1t for granted that Senator La
endorsed the extraordinary position VI
the Vicksburg Commercial ON this
point, will now probably see the jus
tice Of modifying their views. Sena-
tor Lamar has no more use for the
one man doctrine, the boss, or the per-
sonal party than has THE CoMET or
the Democracy Of the State. So this
morsel that was so sweetly rolled
under the tongues Of few turns out
10 be fiat, stale and tasteless.