The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-09
A Southern Man for Vioe-Presideat
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VI, IN washington Post.
The significance of Mr.. Carlisle's cleo
ton TO the Speakership is not that a
Northern man could not be found of
equal ability and prominence for this
high position, bnt is in the fact that the
time has arrived when the question of
section is no longer to be considered in
1electing the rulers of this country.
Nearly twenty years have elapsed since
our great civil war was ended Our
southern Democratic citizens, though
casting majority of the electoral vote
in every election for the last twelve
years, have been content to allow the
Democratic minority of the Northern
States to select their tickets in the ma
.iOnal contests, and have never even
suggested n single name of all their
many illustrious sons in this connec-
ton, until Mr. Carlisle was called by a
PrepOnderating vote to the third highest
lihce in the Government. Is it not time
,hat VIC should consider that the South
Is well as the North compose this eoun-
try! Shall we longer consider that a
great statesman, because he lives in the
south, is not to be mentioned in con-
country think if that time really, in
reason and good sense, has existed since
the war, 1t no longer exists
a Northern Democrat will doubtless
be nominated for President by the next
National Democratic Convention WHY
should it be out of place to select a man
who lives in the South to assist in bear
ing his standard to victory? If Speaker
Carlisle should, rs his trsnscendent
abilities give promise, that he will meet
the expectations of the Democratic par
ty OF the whole country, could it weaken
the party If he should be chosen for the
second place on the national ticket? |
think not. Neither would the names of
such distinguished statesmen as Senator
Garland of Arkansas, Senator Lamar of
Mississippi, Senator Brown of Georgia.
or Others | might name, give cause of
alarm to the country? Any one of these
names | have mentioned would be hailed
as worthy of the highest honors this
country could give. Every well-informel
person, without distinction of party.
comedies to Senator Garland the highest
legal attainments. answering LOYALTY
to the institutions of this great Go-ern-
ment, and knowledge OF public affairs
surpassed BY none. The esteem in which
he is held by the people of his State
was shown in his reelection last year
tn the Senate, when he received every
Democratic and Republican vote; only
three votes being cast against him, and
those were Greenback votes, which we're
cast for his brother.
The conservatism and prudence and
loyalty of the others have named can
not be questioned. Who could doubt.
should the accident OF death call Mr..
Lamar to the Chief Magistracy of the
country, that the eloquent eulogist of
Charles Sumner would fail in any duties
which that exalted station would de-
volve upon him. And where could be
found a sensible man in all this broad
land who would think that the interests
OF their country would be unsafe in the
hands of Senator Brown of Georgia.
The time mlst and loiH come when the
question of locality win not be consid-
cred. In my opinion that time is al
ready at hand.