The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-08-07
Senator Lanmr al Home.


Oxford Falcon.
From the meeting Of Congress, on
the first Monday of last Decent er,
to its recent close Senator Lamar was
never IL day out OF his at in the
Senate. No question Of legislation
coming before that body which in
any way tended to affect the inteles
Of the South or the general welfare
OF the country escaped his scrutiny
ana closest investigation. Owing to
the prolonged discussion Of the Nor
rison tariff bill in the House but few
questions Of general interest or OF
national importance came up for cons
sideration in the Senate, and there
fore neither opportunity nor neces-
sity was presented to inspire or even
require one Of the Senator's chalac-
teristic and mastery speeches with
which he is wont to electrify the
whole nation at least once year,
He, therefore, made no regular speech
during the session, but devoted his
time to the business Of Legislation
and committee work,
When it became known late last
Wednesday evening that Senator
lamar had returned that morning TO
Oxford, and was quietly resting at The
residence OF Prof Edward lIaves,
a reception was hulTjedly arranged,
the services of the Oxford Brass
Band procured, and shortly after
nine o'clock long procession Of citi-
zeus was on its way to treat TIE dis
tinguished gentleman to Il seranade.
On arriving at Prot Maye's stately
oditice the band struck up a spirited
air which WAS hardly finished befole G
Col, Lamar stepped out on the front
porch and in his usual social and
familiar way said: My friends, l am
glad to see you, WIS too mucn ez
hausted physically to go amongst
You to- day, as greatly desired to
do, and individually take You all 10y
the hand IN that warm grasp OF
friendship which Away makes m
happy when | return to my friends
here. While the appreciation Of
the whole people is ever grutifying
to man OF iumbition in public life, ne
sweetrr nor more harmonious musi,
ever charmed bis heart than muuiies.
! tations Of the esteem and love of bis
people at home Col. Lamar then
said he would not ut that time at,
tempt to make II speeGL, bnt would
avail himself Of the occasion to cor
rect n report personal to himself
which had found circulation in the
newspapers Of the country, to the
effect that at the close Of the lat,
convention at Chicago he had spoken
dispnragingly of the nomination OF
Governor Cleveland. Some sucl
utteranGe as had been attributed to
him had probably been made by Il
Col. Lamar, ot Georgia, editor of the
Macon Telegraph and Messenger,
but no such expression ever came
from Lunar OF Mississippi. On the
contrary, be looked upon the nomi
nation of Cleveland and Hendricks
us emincntly wise and proper
nomination that received his hearty
concurrence and would enlist his
most active and vigilaut support
While he would not say that he be
lieved Gov Cleveland was the strong
est man to be found in the ranks oI
the Democratic party, yet his nomi
nation was The wisest and best that
could have been made under the cir
cumstances. Tine was when the
South had not only furnished tn,
ablest and purest statesmen to In,
National Democracy but TO the whol,
country. That time was past, ant
unfortunately now our section and Q
largo element Of the Democratic