Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-11-07
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uwe met the Enemy, and they are ours"
TIuRsDA :::::::NovEMBER I, 1889.

HNVe met the Enemy ana theS arc O"'9''
November 1889 will long be remembered by
the Democracy of Amile and that remcm'
brance will be cmb,tcred by its conncX'on
with blasted prospects, faded hopes, and the
most distressing political defeat, where the Ion-
dest anticpaions Of success were alone cher.
shed 1t will also long be remembered by the
Wings, as Cay Of triumph, Il triumph oil truth
ant principle. The battle was we'll fought on
rach side The Democrats rallied with stou'
hearts. Every man was at his post, and eXeF
ted all his powers in behalf Of his party. By
appointment Gen. A. &. Brown was in Liber
~ on IT, first day Of the Election, TO cheer the
"unit party" on to united and rcdoublcd action
He addressed about TWO hundred voters, anC
was listened to with the most respectful at,Gn
ton, and treated in every way with courtesy
Sir. Hutchinson also set forth his claims 0 the
Office Of Chancellor 4 few days before the
Election, this County was flooded with Extra
Free Traders, telling the people that the L
MON Bank bonds could not be sold, and that if
they would elect R. J. Walker and 'the Mis-
sssiPpi boys Brown and Thompson, u Rail
Road would be constructed from Liberty 10
Natchez, forthwith, by the General Govern
men: and tina, We could hen yisil and send our
cotton 10 Natchcz free Of expense; but lreemen
were not 10 be hobbled by moonshine. The
vote al Liberty was greatly increased by the
influx Of Democrats from other precincts TO
hear Gen. Browns speech. On Monday the
uncertainty Of victory made the conflict noise
less; but on the afternoon of the second day,
when the votes were being counted, the Demo
Gratis became uproatous. The defeat Of Mr.,
Graves Nes the summon bonuEl with them. To
his defeat they bent all their energies. For
hours as the votes were called the tide went
strong against Graves, and there were smiling
faces among the Democrats, the shout went
BEE Is Dead and the hive must scatter
"Graycs can't go 10 Jackson this time, and we
are satisfied" Al a late hour the aspect of the
vote al Liberty changed, and the returns from
Talbcrs, (where The Democrats expected an
ovtrW helming majority came in, and Graves
was in minority Of only five votes Then
there were pale faces in the Democratic ranks,
The cIamorous voice ejaculation changed for
time 10 tmd whispers When returns came
from Smiths and .Spurlock's precincts, glim.
mcring of hope seemed 10 play around the Dem.
ocratc cause. The calculation then was tina,
SIT Graves is elected, Spur'ock will be there tc
watch him" The question rested at this, ant
Wednesday morning found as quiet and mel
ancholly congregation Of Locolocos us ever
the sun shonc on. And when the full return,
were received, the Wing triumph was so glo
rious, that the vic;ors could with difficulty re,
irain from following the example SGT them the
evening previous by their Democratic nlfgh.
bors; but when they looked around on those
countenances which but a few hours before had
been radiant with smiles, ard lighted up with
ecsaces Of delight they could not bu; feel that
even sympathy would be tontalzng.
The contest is over, truth is in the ascendant
and Old Amite has done her duty our sis,
ter Counties do as well, Mississippi will indeed
be The "Bannockburn OF the Union"