The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
THE CAUCUS.

The Democratic members Of the Legislature
met in Caucus in the hall Of the House oil
REPRESENTATIVES, last night.
Sir. Montgomery. Of Bolivar, moved that
Hon. Z. 0. Reynolds, of Monroe, take the
char. Carried.
The Chairman stated the object of the Caucus
TO be the nomination Of a United States
Senator. c,.- -
the House and Secretary Of the Senate act as
clerks Of the caucus. Carried.
Mr.. Montgomery introduced resolution
that the roll be called and committee o. hVe
be appointed to determine as 10 VINO should De
entitled 10 seats and considered members.
Carried and Messrs. Montgomery, Of BON
val Martin. Lyle, Kyle, and Mitchell were
appointed such committee
The committee reported that none should be
admitted VINO had run or voted against the
regular Democratic State and county noml-
nees or were known 10 be Republicans OF
GreenbaekeFs.
The report was received and adopted.
Mr. TIson, Of Lee, moved 10 proceed 70 bal
lot for q candidats tor United States Senator
Carried.
Nominations being declared in order, Mr..
MelleH, Of Adams, nominated Hon. L. q Z.
Lamar. and in so doing spoke as follows;
We are met to-nigat TO nominate candi-
date for the position Of Senator from the
sovereign Ci1Ie Oh MlAzt7Sip pt ~ bk1C DbAAtS Va
the United States. The term for which one OF
our Senators was elected is about TO expire.
This Legislature must elect his suecessori
and upon has been deyolyed the pleasant
duty OF putting the name OF that successor DC
fore this Caucus.
He y hose term is about to end Las attained
a proud eninenee before the American peO-
pie When secuonalsm was most rampant !;
when blind hate had driven reason II ON the
halls of Congress; when aliens filled the
md
ruption ruled the hour, he alone, Of all the
sons Of the South, caught aud held the atten'
ton of our brethren Of the North, stayed
them in their mad career and led them 10
miIder measures. He has done more tn an
any other man to reconcile the sections and
restore the union of States, the union OF pa
triots As a patriot and a statesman, he
stands the peer OF any man on the American
continent, his fame broadening and deepen
ing as the tide Of years rolls on.
IL was my lot. this summer, TO travel much
through the great West, and into the
far West. | climbed the Rocky Noun
tains and stood where peak rises above
peak; where the clouds are born, and
where the rising sun kisses the mountain
tops while the darkness of night fingers in tbs
valleys. There, sir, where the brave, hardy
miners of Colorado are wrestling the treas re:
from the primieval rocks; there, sir and every
where else that went, was l asked, nhon
will Mississippi elect to succeed her great Sen
be his own successor, the answer was, II Il
well. He is your greatest man
And now, sir, not only in obedience TO thu
wishes of cur constituents, but also 10 tn
desires of the American people, | nomlnat
L. O. C. Lamar for Senator from Mississippi
10 the Senate of the United States OF Amer
lea. ,
Mr.. Woods, of Lauderdale, seconded th'
nomination of Senator Lamar in brief an
eloquent speech
On motion of Mr. Martin, of Claiborne
Hon. L. O. G.. Lamar was unanimously noml
mated as the candidate of the Democrau
Caucus for election TO the U. 5. Senate
Aud on his further motion a committee 0
three was appointed to inform the gentleman
of the action OF the Caucus, and 10 reques
his presence.
Messrs Martin, Rogers and Stone were ap
pointed a said committee.
The committee performed the duty assignee
IL ami IN a lew moments returned TO the MAJ
accompanied by Senator Lamar, who address
ed the meeting IN eloquent terms, expressly
of his thanks tor the honor conferred
At the conclusion OF the Senator address
the Caucus, on motion of Mr. Humphrles
adjourned subject to call of the chairman