The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
Governor Robert Lowry.

EDITOR CLARIoN: Possibly a line
from this part Of the State in regard to
who shall receive the nomination for
Governor from the Democratic COnven-
ton in August next would be interesting
to your many readers. Feeling that |
am in position to know the prevailing
sentiment of the people in the River
District, and feeling also that it is right
and proper and due the distinguished
gentleman who has so handsomely and
wisely administered the affairs of the
State since his Inauguration with honor
at home and credit abroad, to
know that this District from end to
end favors his denomination and election,
and will leave nothing undone consistent
with honor to bring about this desirable
result, drop you few lines on the sub
ject.
The ill-timed and unnecessary attacks
on a noble gentleman, IS well as TN
unjust and illiberal onslaught on our
talented and conscientious Governor, re
hecting as he has done by his able admin
istrati0n honor on our State and people,
has disguised the people who elevated
him to gubernatorial h0nors and they
have determined to aveuge it.
No one man in Mississippi has done
more or harder work for the Democratic
party than Gov. Lowry, and no man is
more worthy of honors and more de
serving of consideration. The people
of the River District will not forget his
timely aid when the District devastated
by the terrible overflow of 1882, nor his
1 wisdom and foresight in refusing Ia
I u, I Lot of
expense, since the future revealed the
truth that he was right and we were
/ wrong.
Years and years ago when many OF
| the ''small fry who seek to detract from
! the well earned reputation of an honor
able, chivalrous man, were in their
swadling clothes, sucking their thumb;
and being iulled to sleep in the lap oil
their old darkey nurses, Bob Lowry
was an ornament to his people and the
State, and stood up among the big mer
Of the day and was ready to shiver ;
lance with them.
The abuse now heaped upon him ha,
only intensified the feeling of hi
friends and they are determined TO nom
mate him on the first ballot, and put t
shame and confusion his reyilers anC
accusers who are day by day ransackine
the little brains they possess to defam'
the good name of one who has won it by
uprightness and integrity of conduct
and by just and fair dealing with al
men. Neither Gov Lowry nor hi
friends claim that he is fautless
but they do claim that he is uniustl,
assailed and that he is patriotic in hi,
motives, and conscientious in the dis
charge of his personal and official dutie
and they mem to stand by him to the
last moment and fight inch by inch TO
the nomination which they feel he has
right to receive.
| see by the papers that Gov. Ston,
declined togo before the Convention and
am glad to see him try to recover hi
lost ground and unfortunate error il
allowing his name to be used agains
the Governor. / have admired Gov
Stone, but | freely admit that this has
not enhanced him in my estimation. i
would be fitting and deserved tribute
to Gov. Lowry for all other candidate.
to initiate Stones example and ''follov
suit" as Dear Bob has got the people
with him and they mean to install hin
again as their Chief Magistrate, and
show to the world they can and vii
appreciate the services of a noble and
virtuous man and faithful and efficient
officer. SwAMPER.
/ Bolivar county Nav s. 1885