The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10
THE UNITED STATES SENATOR
SHIP.

Since the election we have heard
but little in reference to the election O.
q United States Senator to succeed
Mr.. Lamar. We had thought and
still think that there could be NJ
question as to the result. We had
been led 10 believe that Mr.. Lamar's
election rs his own successor, vas
conceded by everybody. Some recent
illusions in the Brandon Republican
aud Canton Mail leads us TO the conclu-
sion that there are still few dissatis-
fed spirits in the State who are not in
harmony with the mass Of the public
and public opinion on this subject.
We have before us the Canton Mail Of
the 3rd inst, in which appears COM
munication without note or comment,
in which the name of Judge 8. s. CAL
hoon is urged for the position which
Mr.. Lamar now occupies. Judge CAL
hoon Is a gentleman Of the highest
character, and would grace any posi-
ton to which he might be called.
He is a good and true man in every
walk Of life--private and public. He
is, Moreover, a sound Democrat. While
all this is true Of Judge Calhoon II is
true also Of many Others who might
lie named, and il is pre-eminently true
of Mr.. Lamar. In order to show the
animus which inspired the article to
which we refer, we quote the follow
ing extract. -,.I.-. t.
"A liberal patriotism is about to be born
into the world on southern soil and 1t as an
exponent OF these principles that we wish
TO suggest TO the Democracy, the name Of
8. s. Calhoon az q successor to l.. q. G.
Lamar in the Y. s. Senate. That Lamar
who talked conservatism North and ultra
ism South, who went out Of his way 70
stab at his betters in Mississippi, Is not
fit man in view Of the impending crisis to
represent us nationally"
e II his political friends will bring him
up A. a candidate he can carry the hide
pendent vote and be elected"
The invitation contained in the last
is unequslled for its effron-
terry by anything we have seen lately. |
There will be but handful Of Re-
publicans and so-called Independents
In the next legislature. With three
fourth majority in both houses 1T 10
possible that the Democrats
will need the assistance Of the mere
handful of men Of the opposition i'm
slecting a Senator, and we are satisfied
hat Judge Calhoon is to good Dem
ocrat to consent 70 such course, even
4 there was a ghost of chance for
.uccess.
We are fully satisfied that Col.
Lamar will be chosen his own success
'or without opposition among the
Democratic members Of the legisla-
ure, and we are glad that such will
,e the case. Without disparagement
o any others we believe that we are
Justified In saying that he more truly
md fully represents the truly liberal,
progressive and patriotic sentiment Of
he people Of this State and Of the ma
ion, than any man we could name.
Besides this, his long experience In
'ublic life and the position he occu-
ies among the foremost men OF the
alton makes II necessary that be /
houid be returned to bis place unani- I
aou<ly. No one else, no matter how
reat his scquirsments, or how worthy !
. may be, could hope to reach the
osition now occupied BY Mr.. Lamar,
xospt through long experience and y
lborious service. We owe 10 to our
.ives, we owe Il 10 our sister South i
n States, and TO the nation, 70 see o
at his services are retained 20 long b