Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-02-03
which shall Immediately advise YOU
Nothing more of importance has transpi-
red since last addressed you.
Yours, J. j. GRAVES.
MONDAY, Jan. 90.

| moNUAN) Jul' *.
The story is told. The Democrats have
triumphed, though by lean Majority
This morning arrived with throngeC
lobby. At eleven O'Clock, therc was q
call Of the House, and it appeared thai
there were five or six of the Wings alb
sent. Some had bestowed visits for the
especial benefit Of their wives; others had
rode out 10 inhale the balm of q rural at.
mosphere The Sorgean, at Arms was
again called upon for the discharge of his
functions. The complaints against the
defaultcrs were loud and clamorous, and,
in my opinion, just. An attempt was
made to force the election on, but was put
down. The House then took a recess OF
quarter of an hour, to give time for the
absentees to make their appearance. We
again assembled, but there was two wings
still ABSENT BY repeated calls for the
yeas and naysson every melton that arsSs
and discussion, we consumed time I'm
near one o'clock, when motion to ADJOURN
till 3 o'clock was made, and prevailed by
a few votes. At 3 o'clock, the House was
full The Senate were invited into the
Representative Hall, and the names Of the
candidates were announced. Bodley and
Henderson by the Wings, and Trotter by
the Democrats. Gildart's name was with
drawn, and the party concentrated all their
force upon the diminutive chief Of the
North. An anxious multitude awaited the
result. In the midst peered the ex-Edl-
tor OF the Free Trader grlnning a ghast-
ly smile. When Gildart's name was
Withdrawn, the feet ofthe democracy stamp
ed Justify. Upon the first ballot, Trotter
received &c votes, and Henderson and Bod
ley received 81; leaving Trottera majority
of five. On joint-baliot, there are ll9
members, requiring 60 votes to make a
choice, so that Trolter only received z
votes more than was necessary to elect
him. Had all the Bank Democrats have
to their principles, we could have
elected a Wing. When the Chair an
nounced the result, the stamping Of feet
resembled distant thunder. / indeed toll
ed as if it were the last note of victory that
would DC raised by the Democracy with
in the Halls Of our Capitol. Their coun-
tenances did brighten, their eyes glsten-
ed,--but it was sickly illumination, a
waning light, that seemed to be the last
expiring emanation of the sinking orb OF
Democracy, There was a shout of vlcto-
nv, but it found no response in the crowd
that thronged the lobby. The song of tri-
umph was soon hushed, and they saw IN
the dreadful vista Of the future, the mate
rails preparing for their annihilation.-I
This anticipation threw a cloud OF sorrow
over the present gluurlous hour
The little Judge, ((or he is most un'
slightly creature,) when informed OF the
result, rumor says, almost swooncd away.
rs the Judge is now our Senator, have
II Ugh, to comment upon him. He is GER
taInly a man Of very ordinary abilities.
Nv deepest modification is, that MlssisS-
sippi will be SO poorly represented Were
he man of brilliant talents, we might be
content; but to see such men as Hender-
son and Bodley set aside, to crafty party
preudices and preposseSslons, is truly
melancholy aud humiliatng. The mem
bers Of the Legislature propounded certain
to the candidates, and Trotter
did euade one Of the most important ques-
tons, to wit; his opinion in regard to the
Sub Treasury system. This evident shut
fling and regeneration in the beginning
Of his career, displays lack OF political
honesty that cannot tolerate. Two
Wings voted for Trotter, their constItu-
ents being Democratic. In the House,
there is ascertained to be tie; in the SEN
ate, the Democrats have majority Of a.
When we reflect, to what contemplate
majority the Democracy are reduced, VIC
have abundant cause for congratuiatlon'
Yours, j. D. uhA'E"o
TUESDAY, Jan. %.