The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-12
SENATOR LAV4RiS SUCCESSOR

SENATOR LAHAR'S SUCCESSOR
General Z. G. Walthall, the new sena-
tor from Mississippi, appointed by Gov
ernOr LowreY to NIL the vacancy occa-
stoned by Secretary Lamar's position in
the cabinet, is a lIan we'll known in his
own state. Ii is said that the appoint
ment gives universal satisfaction to the
people of Mississippi, and was made on
the almost universal endorsement of the
people of that state. General WalthAll
is lawyer, a member of the bar at Gren-
ada aud enjoys a lucrative practice. He
is a native of Virginia, but came
to the state OF his adoption at
tina age of seven years and
settled 1T Holly Springs where he was
educated. He was the only soldier from
civil life who attained the rang of major
general ia the confederate army. The
present is the first political position he
has ever held. Resigning the position
OF district attorney of the Tenth judicial
district to enter the army as a private in
the CofeyvIlle company, he was soon
afterwards elected lIeutenant-colonel OF
the 18TH Mississippi regiment. He be-
came colonel OF the Goth Mississippi in
1852. and in 1864 was elected brigadier
general. Gen. WalthaIl is upon terms
| OF close personal Intimacy with
Bayard and Lamar, and was a promi-
nenL member of the Mississippi delega-
ton in the Democratic convention OF
1880 aud 1884, warmly supporting Mr..
| Bayard for president on each occasion.
MIR. Lamar desires for many rec -ons to
b. succeeded by Gen. Walthall,
| uppermost among which, aside from
| strong friendly feelings. is the fact that
in 1873 the legislature of Mississippi
passed a resolution instructlng Senator
Lamar &c vote to repeal the resumption
sct and in favor of the act commonly
called the act remonetizing silver. Mr..
Lamar dlsobeyed the resolution and
Gen. Walthall promised to be LamAr's
defense in the state, and so became q
candidate for United States senator
against Barkesdale and Singleton, who
entertained adverse views upon the cur.
rencY. A deadlock ensued and Senate,
| George was chosen. Four years ago
Gen. Walthall took a prominent part 10
the gubernatorial election. After the
nomination o: Governor Lowery, it is
usually regarded by friends of Mai
Barksdale and Il at wing of that party
in the state, that the campaign was
shaped and conducted by Gen. Walthall
aud his immediate friends and they sc
cured the reelection OF Mr.. Lamar "a
the United States senate without upp.-
rent trace OF opposition.
As soldier Walthall is the hero o.
the battle of Lick Skillet. franklin
4 Hoods retreat from Nashville and Fish
ing Creek, Tenn, where he was wound
ed in the right arm and ZollicofTer wa,
killed. At Lick Skillet. IN front OF At
lanta. Ga, after Lieut.. Gen Stewart anC
Lieut.. Gen. Loring were wounded anC
carried from the field and Maj Brown'i
almost invincible division had been cui
to pieces and were physically incapable
of being relieved, Gen. Walthall brouRh
the division into action and repulseC
and held IN check the right wing OF Gen
eral Sherman's advancing army. He
led the attack on the left at Frank
Lin and forced q second attack upon the
| Missouri brigade of Gen. CockTill anC
| McNair's Arkansas brigade. In the lat
ter attack his horse was killed and him
self badly injured. After the woundinG
of CockrIll and Gates of Missouri, when
his command had sustained loss of Al!
out of $50, he brought the piuful rem
nsnt from the battlefield. When HooC
was defeated at Nashville, and the eVac
uation necessitated, Gen. Walthall il
that bleak December weather, with
handful of men of iron courage, was tht
rear guard of the army of Tennessee
|