The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-25
Dr.. P. J. Mccormick for Superinten-
dent Of the New Lunatlc Asylum.

We are informed that the Meridian Luz
matte Asylum i about complete, and that
the Governor will soon have to appoint
Superintendent Chr worthy, accom-
pliEhed and highly qualified, neighboring
couniy-man, Dr.. r J. McCormick, of YazOo,
Is not only our choice but that Of ali this
section of the State. 20 far a. we have
heard and also Of 4 large majority Of our
two last Legislatures. Tue only advisers
70 the Executive who are recognized By
our Constitution or laws IL the Senate By
whose advice and consent" the appoint
men; is to be made. We understand that
. considerable majority Of the Senate have
given written expression OF their prefer
ence for DR.. McCormick, against whom no
objection Of any character has ever been
urged, except that . few oyeF-sensitively
religious persons have pressed his Catho-
hcism against him. 4 more narrow, weak,
bigoted, and fallaeious reason for his nom
appointment could not have been i'm
agined, and the creation or prop~ga-
ton of such an objection would evil
dence a selfish, hypocritical, prosecuting
spirit. destitute OF true Christianity, de-
basing religion to the advancement OF per
sonal objects; As the Office under considera-
ton does not trench on moral or religious
Instruction, but is solely concerned in sup
plying the medical needs of unfortu-
nate and irrational human beings
DIR. Mccormick lives in one OF the
wealthiest, most populous, and thoroughly
He nocratic counties in this State-one
that has done everything possible in be-
half OF the political supremacy Of intelli-
gence and of the Caucasian race, which
has asked for but little from the remainder
Of the State, and has received nothing. In
DIR. Mccormick, that county presents the
name of one of her representative sons,
who willingly hazsrded life and fortune in
her defense against ignorant and corrupt
domination, and under whose leadership
she was safely and glOrionsly conducted
through dark and troublous times of
danger.
Or all the counties in the State YaZoo
decidedly made the largest contribution to
the nomination and election of our present
Governor yet the adjoining counties, War
rem and Madison, which both voted against
his nomination and election, have each
received decidedly more official favors at
mis- hands; and are not now content to
leave one little State appointment to a
highly deserving Yazoo man. Y.
The above from the Lexington Adver-
tiser expresses our sentiments so fully that
we feel it useless to add more. DIR. Nc
Cormick is one of the ablest physicians IN
the State, man of strictly sober habits,
ine executive ability, and he and Yazoo
county have done all that is claimed for
both If merit is to dictate the appoint
nent he will receive it.-Yazoo City
Herald.
There is good reason why The CLAIR
ION should not take part in an effort TO
secure the appointment of any one of
several worthy aspirants for Office.
1t occurs to us, however, that the re-
iigious views of any citizen should not
be barrier to any Office within the gift
of the people. Certainly church mem
bership is not one of the qualifications
prescribed by the Constitution. With
US church membership is creditable, but
it is not sine qua non.
IF DIR. Mccormick is a member of the
Roman Catholic Church, and this we un-
derstand to be the objection to him, and
he conforms his conduct.to its teachings,
he cannot he less than a good citizen