The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-11
Senator Waltz Ii.

On Saturday morning last Governor
Lowry received the resignation Of Sen
ator LAMAR and shortly thereafter ten
dered the vacant Office to General Ed
WARD c. WALTHALL, who promptly
announced his acceptance. The formal
commission was issued on Monday.
1t IS hardly necessary to say anything
to the people of Mississippi concerning
General WALTHALL, who is well and
fayorably known throughout the length
and breadth of the state; but we win
not let the opportunity pass to say that
the appointment is one which viii give
unbouuded satifaction to many and dis
appoint but few.
General WALTHALL, though a Vir-
ginian by birth, has passed most of the
years Of his life in Mississippi. The
only civil office ever held by him was
that of dstrict-attorney. At the com
mencement of the war he was enroll
ed as a private, but, We believe, was
elected to a lieutenancy before his COM
pany was mustered into the Confederate
army. His promotion was rapid and at
the conclusion Of hostilitieo he W as the
commander of Division with the rank
of Major-General; which distinguished
position he had won by brilliant and
gallant service.
General WALTHALL has not been as
prominent in the politics of the State
as some Of his contemporaries, which,
perhaps, is mainly due to his devotion
to his chosen professions but he has
been all the while a devoted Democrat
whose judgment in the councils of the
party has been esteemed Of great value.
His has been familiar face at party
conventions, State and national, but
there he has occupied the position Of
one more concerned for the public wei
fare, than for the establishment OF
political creeds. He was Chairman Of
the Mississippi delegation at the Con
vention which nominated President
! CLEVELAND
For some years past General WAL
THALL has been recognized as one OF
the foremost lawyers in the State, and
strange as it may seem, though for a
long period he was the solicitor of large
railroad corporations, when what is
known as the Railroad Supervision bill
was passed by the Legislature, headvised
aequiescence in its provisions instead of
resistance. He is an impressive and
imprisoned speaker, though not an
orator, and owes his success as an advo-
cate more to the clearness and accuracy
of his judgment and his ability to com
municate his thoughts to others, than
he does to the embellishments of
rhetoric.
As member of the United States
Senate, General WALTHALL win bear
himself with credit to the State he
represents. He may not fill to the
fullest extent the vacancy caused by the
absence of Mr.. LAMAR but he will at
least be s. worthy successor. His CON
duet under all circumstances will be
clean and patriotic. No act of his will
ever excite suspicion. The people of
the Union must rejoice that the South
is forcing such men forward.
In the appointment of General WAL
THALL, Governor Lowry has displayed
that becoming sense of obligation to the
people who elected him, which has
characterized all of his official acts. 1t
is useless to speculate concerning his
preferences. He has responded to what
he conceived to be the wish of the
people of the State, and this, in our
opinion, is what everybody had a right
to expect that he would do.