The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-17


lands that has made for the President |
thousands upon thousands Of friends
among the people OF the northwest, and
has raised the hopes OF actual settlers upon
the public domain.
TIE CRUEL WAR NEARLY OYER
(The elevation Of Mr. Lamar TO the
bench Of the Supreme Court leaves but
two Offices in the gift Of the people Of the
United States TO which an cx-Conicderate
can he elected TO mako the fact conclu-
sivc that the civil war is really over, and
that no disabilities remain to hamper or
hinder the ambition Of the public men OF
the South. /; is true that Senator
Harris frSin this State, has acted as presi-
dent pro temporc Of the Senate, and thus
actually filed the Office Of Vicc-President,
and acceptably, even to the most straight
laced Republicans, but no southern states
man has yet been proposed by either party
for President or Vicc-P President, and TO
that extent there remains disability put
upon every yan at the south because OF
the civil w(r--4Iut place by place we
are conqucring. and We are sure 10 get
there aitcra while. liza man with l.amar's
record Of consistency can reach the bench
OF the Supreme Court, there 20 sit in final
judgment upon acts that have had the
vet y Of both houses Of Congress and the
approval Of the President, it must be plain
even TO the most radical and vcngcful Of
Republicans that such man might be
trusted 10 sit in tho Presidential chair or
occupy the seat of the Nice-Prcsidcnt
in the Senate IN possible successor
10 the President There Is no denying
this. )rhc logic Of II is plain and simple
Mr'1amar, who served in the Thirty-ifth
aud Thirtysxth Congresses, was a Demo
crat OF the most pronounced Staie-rights
school an enthusiastic follower of Calhoun,
whose political doctrines hc expounded to
his classes m Professor OF Political Econ
omy and Social Science in the University
Of Mississippi. lie was an ardent
sccossionist, and resigned his seat
In Congress TO return 10 his State
aud take part In the effort then
lSGO) being made 10 sever II from the
Union. The State out, he volunteered
for service, and was elected Lieutenant
Colonel Of tho Nineteenth Infantry. with
which lac entered the field, aud Of which
he was shortly after nude Colonel com
handing. lie remained at the front
until 1868, when he was sent abroad by
President Davis ON an important diplo-
mnlic mission TO Russia. Returning
home, lac again connected himself with
the University, and was In 1896 elected TO
the chair Of Political Economy, aud the
year following was transferred to the
chair Of law, which lac left 10 engage
again In political life. lie made
q stirring canvass oi his district in 1879,
and was elected to the Rorty.ihird Congress
aud alicrward Ia the Forty. fourth, and was
elected 10 the Senate by the fnt Demo.
cratic Legislature that was allowed to or.
ginirc since the war, and took his seat ON
the 9th Of March, 1871, succeeding Senator
james l.. Mcorn, Independent. lie was
neglected. by the Legislature In lSS2 10y a
unanimous VOTE Notwithstanding lac NJ
fused some time before 10 Obey the insiruc.
lions 1T that body ON the silver question.
This last term hc WIS not allowed to iulhll.
On Mr.. Clcvclnnd's election 10 the Prcsi-
dcncy he was sent ior by that gentleman,
and rs psuli OF their interview was oi
icrcd the position 81 Secretary oi tLc Into.
rior which be- accepted, and to which he
WIS confirmed by the Senate ~ a possible
successor II the President aud which he
refined from Ia take the place IN the su'
pUmc Court, vacated 10y the death Of Jus.
ticc Woods, rhis''i- an excellent wcorl
OF almost uninterrupted public scnicc ior
thirty ycam II Is, too consist
en-, rrcorl, consistency maintainc,
In the face Of many dangers,
and during period when public men
had no other than an unnlnching cour.c
10 pursue. What he WIS In his views ~.
10 the Constitution aud TO Dcmocmli,
principles In 1855. MI lamar q today
Tie has known no shadow oi turning moi
has be- lamPcrd with his principles for d
second lie has been aanch md true IL
the pcoplo II the south, has been q stead
fast and independent leader Of the Dcm.
ocncy Of Mississippi, In the House and
scnaic took rank with the ablcsl men d
his time, aud In the Cabinet won III,
allcciionatc rgarl Of the President and
bis confrws.