New-York tribune., 1885-03-06
LUCIUS O. G. LAMAR.

A Secretary Of the Interior. Department was porn ~
Putnam County, Georgia, September IL. iszo anu ~
the age twenty years graduated Mt Emory Coeeo
In that State. Two years ia'er' a'uf
studying law under the Hon. A.
Chappell. at Macon, no was admitted to the BAR
and two Years later s removed to his present home
Oxford Miss lie was chosen adjunct professor OF math-
ematics in the State University of Mississippi assisting
Dr. A. T. Bledsoc Editor Of The Southern Rer'e~ After
year I'm that position he resigned and went back 10
Georgia to practise law at Covngton, and In 1903 was
elected to the legislature One year there satisfied him.
and he returned to his Mississippi plantation. lie Was
elected a. q Representative to the XxXVth
and XXXyIth Congresses. Immediately upon the
opening Of tho latter body, December o.
1859, violent controversy arose among "s
members the subject Of slavery secession etc. Prom
inent among the Southern Democrats taking part therein
was Mr. Lamar. who charged the Republicans with tax
Ing issue with the Constitution and practically renounc
ing their allegiance IT, He claims that tho founders
of the republic had put the as an Institution OF
property and OF society and OF goverpment into the
Constitution" and defed the North 10 put him out
should the Republicans do he said, IL would DO ~
their peril lie avowed his hrm devotion to the Const
tuition but he said when Its spirit is no longer OBJ
served on this floor. upon your Government
am against It, raise then the banner OF secession ana
will fight under 1t as long the blood Gibbs and flows
In my viens"
In $50 Mr. Lamar was q conspicuous member OF the
Democratic National Convention at Charleston, b. u
and was one OF the secedes OF that body In 1861 he
left the National Capital take part In the Secession
Convention OF Mississippi and soon after entered the
rebel army as an officer He achieved military distinc-
ton at the battle OF James Island Secessonyio. near
Charleston, 4. c., June l6 1862. According 10 Ihe
Charleston Mercury he directed the opening fire OF the
rebels defence OF the works and TO his cool courage
and energy early part OF the action s due the
preservation of the position. His brave example and
manfred command lie
was finally wounded by a rdebullet and carried from
the field In 1853 jefferson Davis sent him on diplo
matte mission TO Russia, which failed TO accomplish
anything IN behalf Of the Confederacy.
On the downfall OF the rebellion Mr. Lamar returned
in 500 to the University Mississippi professor Of
political economy and social science and In 1867 he as
sumed the law professionally. He elected Repre-
sentative to the xLIIId and XLIvth Congresses and
then Senator To which lattor once he was reeec'ca
sectional politics that attracted considerable attention
After the death OF Charles simmer he delivered an
S.r g Sys ha, END s, patriotic gsas srsgs
osnee TO many ot the orators constituents in M.sis
sppi. When the imitation madness was running rs
tng1ishcd himself by q vigorous advocacy OF honest
money and by doing again made trouble ios nn',i m y,
al home the MlSsissppi LEGISLATURE yong 50 TAR 40 10
request him to resign his seat In the senate ,ror
Mr. Lamar is evidently devoted adnrcr OF ,sni
ehtrators especial champion In March. io.v, anc
SssI% sseTaoS 81 m sTl@'as o et anI M lamar said
Davis stands ia precisely the position ihat 9au @ ~
The only difference between myself ana 'em1rsD ',ns,
talents, his we'll established reputation as statesman
patriot and rs soldier ennoloi nun 20 "Ao tnn III,
lead In a cause TO which cOnsecrated myself MS
name VIII continue honored for his participation
in that great movement" In June OF thst year a ~.
senate with Mr. ConSing and directed against the Ssw
York senator such opprobrious epthsts tat un1i % VIZ
pointed his opponents reeating friends by treating s
matter w,h quiet contempt Mr. Lamars most neGe1, u,
euogy OF jefferson Davis was pronounced inJanuhfy o
the present year. the occasion OF The offering OF
resolution by Senator awlcy calling for letter sald 10
fSssR Executive Department Of the Confederate states
discussed la tho senate on January IL and l3 Mr.
Lamar was absent dnrng the cary part Gf the oi
speech by Senator sherman When the latter had hh
| ished Mr.. LAMAR said: ,
have not yet hoard the resolution which Is under as
cusslon presume 1t refers to publication OF soe
are are now on nlo in tho War Department
. should not have made amy REMARKS r,s
silently upon this question but for the speech have ls'
tened To from the senaor from ONO Ihat speech;
ia marked by fragrant inaccuracies In his statements oi
| the issues between General sherman and Mr. Davis
| . General sherman was BETRAYED by his iceilnss
| and by misnfOrnaOn into an allegation ana chiuso
against Jefferson Davis that he can not sustain anS 'na'
ever sustain and which Is not the truth; ~
questions or @ Witch divided tho two sides in hat
versy. We have given the right OF the people 70 So
S% this asS hss c as &S SS
Constitution ana the mode OF redress we have given
togb or 70 ali the" and we lost in that but
shall IN my presence call Jefferson Davis
| without my responding with a stern and emphaoe
| denial. . A.,
Duriug this speech. TnE TarBuvEs, report at the
time sad Mr Lamar shook his fist nj the other side o
the chamber, stamped his foot pounded the desk au
sawed the air with his until he seemed
unable continue" on the folowns day Mr. MSwGy ws y
! those OF Senator's Bayard ana Garland.