Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-30
Hon. VIM. c. Mclean For Congress

v" uUu' W H. u. MCLGaH XVI OOHkIe
Elsewhere will be found the mode
hut significant card of Hon. VIM.
OF Mclean on the subject of running Il
u. Congress as the choice OF the Dem,
:; cracy ofthis District, While he show
no cagerncss for the position. /
ut evidences clearly his purpose, if chose
as the leader OF the party to do BATH
ie for It's interest with all the strengi
which God aud nature have placed a
s. his disposal. The time has come wIle
c we should put our strongest aud ablrs
Q men in the field. To tell the people o
+ the District who Mr.. Mclean i,
J, through all the various phazcs of hi
life in his pursui. Of knowledge an,
building his character, would be IN
F.. necessary, but we will present him il
brief. AS he has proven himself il
: every suitable sphere Of candid crit
, irism:
Mr.. Mclean has quietly and honest
ly made 4 reputation that at once
classes him amongst orr best aud
holicst thinkers on all subjects that
interest the pride and progress of our
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au.I we ran SAFELY say that he i 'hr
s.[r Of any NAM nj His sgs IN tho
state teGiIg tIn law !, oh ~ H.
r~4miyi,gticns7 as a,rlirb "a ;nd;vi6.
nal. communities sSnt States. Uebss
.nn'ir1 himself 10 tho nrfnr;, los
pynn which ,ho whole srncrsfr,,rtnrn
OF iurisnrulucc %unitorInIy rests. lis
profession he has ,,prsnc,l as mrcb or
more from , love of ,hp scientific |
olpmou,s Witch rndnr};hit ~ ,nr tho
making 1t the means both o. fortune
and fame to himself. lie is not ouly
Il very able lawyer, buta conscientious
ono who brings to bear in his clients
favor every honorable resource at his
command. and lhush has worked his
way up to his present proud position
at the bar OF The State, and in the
estimation of an intclligent'nrhlic.
.McLran's connection with poli
ties has been more secondary than
primal: that is. he has lahorcil hon.
estly aud industriouslv for tho benefit
of others, leaving entirely out his own
interest and acknowledgements AS
Democrat, the choice ofhis party pro.
perry organized. was throwing aside
OF once any personal predictions or
prcjudices. and like a Knight of old.
he las always armed for the contest,
when the glove was thrown down bv
the other side. not fearing the odds or
counting the costs. No truer, drawer
hero ever upheld the banner Of Demo-
whether in the forum Or on the
hnstings.
As a member of the Constitutional
Convention, be was elected By an al.
most unanimous vote, having been
drawn ont by direct and auxiliary
highly honorable to his splcn-
did abilities and his then untricd non.
uiaritv. His reputation as a man of
courage and thought preceded him,
and he Was soon tonnd batting on
equal terms with the giants of that
body. He, that shone so brilliantly
in that his first great dcliboratiyc
body, proved BY incon,estab,e facts,
his capacity to onlarge the snhcrc OF
his powers in other bodies Of cuunl
renown, and Oh other subjects Of
equal weight, and in fine llousc Of
Representatives in Congress bc would
find the field of emulation that would
all the resources. of his will.
balanced intellect his studious wall.
developed purpose.
Nv. Mclean is , ,,,;vo bor, Ma.
ioo;nnian han;n cn ""''fp 'o.h Miss