The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-09
By Mr.. SSuthworth, of Carroll.

| have the honor ia present to the eau
cus, name in connection with the
high office under consideration, which will
at once commend him who bears it to you,
with al the enthusiasm which splendid
ciliSenship inspires in the American peo-
pie.
10 Mississippi he has been as true as
steel, and has bone the banner OF the
STATE aud the party alolt in the most per-
iIous times OF our history. Lasge OF mind,
d ep and comprehensive, with the grasp Of
his great thoughts and vigorous mind lie
Immediately took high station in tn,
u lted States Senate. With mquestioned
ability aud that remarkable intuition
which waits not upon ceremony nor dallies
too long Ia thoroughly break up the sun
mental ground OF human wisdom aud
uud human action, he went from the cir
subscribed sphere of State politics to the
management oil those greater questions
which are the objects OF national ambition.
Upon the economical subjects of the fl
nance and tariff, and those ol popular edu-
cation aud reform, he exhibited power OF
mind not inferior to The intellectual men
who have brightly adorned the imperish.
able annals Of eur country. A titeolleague
Tor imp, rishable Lamar, II not "a bril-
liant and trenChant, lie wat az sound and
original. lie is worthy the laIdalion
bestowed 10y Lord Bacon upon a great
Engli-h king wh,n lie SAID I've inflated
none aud could be inflated by none
Geutlem, q, | place in nomination Tor
! United States senator, Hon. James u
George whose distinguished s,rvlce- in the
c, uuoils OF the nation and upon the field
OF battle in b, h ,lfoi his people have iden-
titled him with You aud years. The old
aud the young honor him alike.
We all honor hun for that manly courage
which suStnlns HIM IN all occasions aud
which never quaiIs in the presence OF op.
position huwev,r imposing. We honor
him for that independent soul, which has
10 scorns lor the lowIy aud no criug ny
adulali0ns Tor the exalted. We honor
nim lur that sterling integrity which is
beyond the reach Of temprau on. When
Gen, George eu,epd the United States Sen
ate, although g lawyer 10y profession, he
at once identified himself with the masses
and worked ~ =, asun ard out OF season
Tor their be I interests. He r, cognizeG the
fact that this was a gov, rnm.nt of the
people for the people and 10y the people,
ami that this is the prupitiuus period Tor
iuu,ing popular activity into the people
and thCs building lhen up in intelligence
aud patrls,i>m. No doubt, sir, the love OF
country exists To some extent everywhere
Ii is found amid the SHOWS oil Lapland-it
exist. on the ARID pldin- OF lndia--it dwelIs
in the tent OF BedouinS--it is the ouly
CLEAN of sunshine that cheers the Il ,rk
tate uf the Russian serf. But this love
OF place and association connected with
place il rather social than political
being. Who that does not bow at the
domestic altar around which the hottest
and purest feelings of our oature cling
who that does not worship his own house
hold gods-who that does not carry with
him Through all his wanderin.s fond re-
IA, mbrane, ol the spot marked by the loot
prints % his infancy, this is mere love
uI piace-aloue engender'd 10y early and
intimate association. But, Mr.. Chairman
Gen. George is possessed OF that wider love
OF his country and his people, that love
which Is characterize ID pdrintism- high
suulvd patriotism which SCARS above dumes.
tic all, c:Ion> aud ne>tles no where save in
the heart that lhrobS with the strong pull
Stations OF freedom. Gentlemen, feel
conhdent that you will return General