The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-07-12

EDITORS CLARIoN-lt is of more than ord1-
nary Importance that the De nocrats of the
Second District should make no mistake in
the selection of their standard-bearer, in the
approaching Congressional election. 1t is by
no means certainty that the Democrats in
this district viii elect their candidate to the
FOrty-Eighth Congress, and false step might
result in defeat.
There are but two parties in the field-the
Democrats on one hand, and the Republicans,
aided by the Greenbaekers and Independents,
on the other If the Democrats are defeated
the fruits of their overflow viii inure to the
benefit of the Republicans-Arthur, Conkling,
Grant s Co. Gen. Chalmers has doubtless
been promised the support of the administers
ton, and, as an earnest of what may be ex-
pected, Capt. A. I. Wimberly, one of the lead
ing Greenbackers of North Mississippi, has
already received Federal office.
Gen. Chalmers will enter the canvass, after
having been five years in Washington City
given wholly to politics. He is q fluent and
plausible, if not really an able debater, and to
meet him, it is desirable, that one no less ex-
perienced and equally well-posted in the poll
tics of the day, should be selected. These re-
quisites are certainly found in Col. Manning,
and, moreover, all concede to him ability, fear
lessness, courtesy and popularity as speaker.
Co1ceding eqdal ability to others, the fact
that Col. Manning has always been side by
side with Gen. Chalmers on the floor of Con-
gress, would give him an advantage over any
other opponent 10 Chalmers, who could now be
selected from the walks of private life. That
Col Manning will be elected, if nominated,
we know, for three times he has routed all
opponents. In 1876, he defeated the Republi-
cans, led by the gallant Walton. In 1878, the
Greenbackers and Republicans under Amaze
ra nd IN he npt1hl RI
chanan, and Greenbackers under Harris. 1t
is childish to say that he cannot unite the
party because he has done it in three success
sive campaigns. All that can be said for any
other aspirant is that his friends believe him
strong. Col. Manning has proven himself
the chance of defeat with the hope Of seeu-
ring, If successful ia the election, a more in
huential representative ? With the expe-
rience gained by six years service in
Congress, Col. Manning's capacity for i'm
mediate usefulness in that body. is greater
that of any inexperienced person. however tai
ented or otherwise desirable, and to retire
public servant under such circumstances,
cannot be true wisdom.
An intelligent Mississippian, recently
spending few hours in the gallery of the
House Of Representatives at Washington,
asked citizen of the city who was standing
by to point out to him some of the ablest men
of the body. Complying with this request, the
citizen designated Carlyle of Kentucky,
Tucker, of Virginia, and Col. Manning, of
whom he remarked "he is one of the bfdiniest
and most influential representatives from the
South"
There can be no just criticism of Col. Man
ning's course in supporting the bill to give
Aberdeen branch court.
Any disinterested person who will examine
the map of Mississippi, will see that it was
eminently just and proper that the citizens
of Noxubee, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Choctaw,
Monroe, Lee, Prentiss and some others of the
Eastern counties of the State should be reliev.
ed from attendance upon the Federal Court at
Oxford, by the establishment of a branch
court at Aberdeen, or some other point on the
Mobile 4 Ohio Road. The question was,
should the mountain go to Mahomet, or
Mahomet to the mountain Z" Hundreds of
citizens have been annually forced to repair
from these extreme Eastern counties to Oxford
at great Inconvenience and expense, and
much of this will now be avoided By the Aber-
deem Court, which Judge Hill has been all
the time ready and willing to hold twice q
year for the relief and benefit of so many of
his felloW-eifizens. Furthermore Senator
Lamar, residing at Oxford and ENJOYING the
fullest confidence of his neighbors, warmly
supported the bill creating this branch court.
and he had right to expect that Col. Man
ming would defer to his wishes on question
Of character so entirely local
That Col. Manning IS always alive to the
rights and interests Of those he represents,
and is warm friend of 0xford's prosperity,
is demonstrated by the fact that he has just
had passed through his own branch Of Con-
gress bill appropriating $4,000 for the
building Of a Federal Courthouse at Oxford |
This appropriation permanently fixes q FEEDER |
al Court at Oxford, and this settles in OK
ford s favor the question which had always
been mooted before Manning went to Congress. |
of removing it entirely.
The objection sometimes made to Col Man
ming that he is not the friend of the farmer, |
because he voted against the first bill propos- |
ing to make the Commissioner Of Agriculture /
o Cabinet officer, is founded upon misunder- |
standing of the nature of that particular bill, |
which, whilst it made the Commissioner
Cabinet officer, at handsome salary, yet left |
him 50 destitute Of power or authority that he |
would be unable TO benefit farmers or any
other class. This bill rejected the measure |
was again brought forward in a greatly i'm
proved bill which made the Commissioner of |
Agriculture Cabinet officer in power and in |
dignity as we'll IS in money and this bill /
received Col. Manning hearty support.
No one Is or could be more IN sympathy |
with the farmer than Col Manning, who nm /
deKstands 50 well that IN the prosperity Of the |
owners and tillers of the soil depends that of
every other class
have no word Ia say in disparagement Of
the head or heart Of other aspirants for the |
nomination, but believe that the interests of /
The party and the country demand that Col. |
Van 81. Manning should be nominated, and in |
hat conclusion, am sure from the best infor
nation Team gather, an overwhelming iori
y Of the Democrats Of the District concur.
K.Y.