The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-15

Some one Of our exchanges bias sus
gested IN substance at least thaf Dot a
man be named a. a probable candidate
for Office aud he becomes Che prey Of
MIXTURES and the target Of eyeTy ue"
paper bushwhacker of the state The
truth Of these woris Is ezempllted Ia
The mean. contemplate diaiHbe7 taa'
are being hurled against the huugrni
gentleman whose name bends this or
iicle, from quarters az black as hell
itselt Troacberous alike TO friend and
foe. stepped In infamy that SMELLS 10
heaven, these locherouB political yam
pIres know naught Of honor save that
purchased by the dollar aud strike
their fangs into every one they can not
use 10 their deyelish parpoTes With
out character themselves and having
no conception Of the high instincts iiai
influence men and gentlemen there
dwelis with them o natural autagonism
10 all things decent and honorable and
they use their hireling positions 10 be-
smirch the good name Of men so meta
bly, their Buperors ina al that adorns
and recommends that tho atiacEa fan
AZ pebbles against q wall Of stone or
feathers in the sea. Having occupied
pretty well every position known to-
man upon the public questions Of tha
day. with d vanity that sfinka and sall
that corrodes, they wonld now pose as
the leaders Of the commonwealth and
advisers Of The democratic party Mis-
slnippi has had some hard raps ia the
past, but If such characters as these are
10 become her mainstay and dependence
then, indeed, had this proud Old state
be draped in mourning and those who
would enter her confines be advised in
doing 90 To leave hope behind ihetn
MI. YardamanH friends and admirers
do not claim for him that he i}a deIui
god without fault or flaw bat human
ID other people, be is not without
liability to The frailitios Of his kind but
as a man Of upright character and of u
high order OF Intelligence be has dis
charged the commissions Of trust given
him with true faith to his country and
credit 70 himself AS his public life has
h6en open, clear and honorable winning
Tor HIM plaudits well bestowed SO his
private life has been clear upright and
oommondable. Refined cultured, and
gentlemanly his life, private and pub.
Jlc, has been a continual rebuko TO cor
mption IN high places as well as low
and to this more then aught else spye
their innate deprayity Of mind and NOR
ais, Is due the onslaughts Of these turn
coats who are SO industriously engaged
Ia casting slurs at the honored gentle
man This writer and Mr. Yardamau
differ radically upon the iustico Of the
Hispano. American war, but we honor
the manly course he has pursued IL def.
eronce to what bis earnest convictions
told him was his patriotic and honor
able duty Tho people understand and
applaud the motives Tint have led HIM
to offer bis services, and mayhap his
lite, IN the Cause OF his country md net
ali the editorial magpies Of this state
who know nothing Of duty and less Of
honor. can tarnlsh the lustre Of his
name Of far above the ordinary iu
natural intelligence, Mr. vordamuo's
taste has led him to read and study and
wherever he IS known he ranks as one
Of the brainY and brilliant men Of the
state. We DO not know that Mi Var.
daman viii offer for the govemorsbjp,
but should be do 80 be win have y col.
lowing that no man should be ashamed
o. II victory be with Kim Mississippi
win have honored a good and worthy
man and win honor herself in doing SO.
Biloxi Review