Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-09
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH.

ANOTHER DEMOCRAT TIC TRIUMPH.
The following article from the Pontooc Inleigcr
Ger shows that the Democrats have gorously tr
umphed in that district in the specia election 10 SUI
ply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
Gen. Bell. We also give the communica lion of Ak
relative TO the election. He is somewhat causlic il
his remarks but he claims the privilege Of FREE
press, and we cannot refuse his demand
ESPECIAL ELECTION. special election 70
Senator in this district, held on The 25th and Got
days of Dsccmber, to fill the vacancy occasoned b,
the resignation Of Gen. John Bell, resulted in tn
choice Of Col. VIM. II. Duke, by a majority Of %
votes The voc stood In POntotoc county 90
for w. II. Duke, les for W. Y. GhoIson; in lta
wanda, 254 for Duke, 50 for Ghoson and 0 10
Col. Lane and in Chickasaw, go majority Tor Co
Duke"
For The Democrat.
Mr.. EDITOR Our special election for Stat,
Senator has just come off. Col. VIM. Ii. Duke
The democratic candidate, is elected by an i'm
mense majority considering the number of vote
cast. As The history oilhis canvass is a It'll,
curious and good deal amusing, wish to Civ,
~" "' oSS"uht
Immediately after the resignation of COL Bell
letters were written TO several conspicuous dem.
ocrats in ltawamba and Chickasaw counties, re
questIng meeting of delegates from the counte.
oil the district at this place on The 7th, December
TO nominate democratic candidate. When the
day arrived no person attended from Itawamb,
OF Chckasaw, and The democrats riom this coun.
" pitched upon Col. Duke as our candidate. T.
the mean time Col. Lane of Itawamba, a good
democrat, not knowing of the nomination Of Duke
announced himself as candidate in his county.
Time wogged on, and to all appearance, the de-
mocrats were likely to have it all in their own
way. II was generally said and believed that the
wings would not run candidate. However,
about ten days before the election, slight fluscr
IA gentle excitement was seen in the wing
camp. Little squads of them were seen on the
square in the streets, aud at the corners, in ear.
nest whispers. The Tippecanoe Club met at
midnight and II was known they were consider.
ing OF certain something with closed DOORS
The mountain was in labor and all had to wait tllI
II brought forth
On Saturday morning the 10Th some of the
leading men of the Club announced Tint the
wings intended to unite on Lane TO defeat Duke.
But the truth was too good to be concealed, aud
t leaked oct that this was all fent, in military
phrase, and that they intended TO run candidate,
bu who II was to be, all was yet in doubt. On
Monday and Tuesday something more leaked
out and that was, that Mr.. William Y. Ghoson
had consented to serve, if eected--in plain terms
that the wings intended TO unite on him and run
HIM, but that it was not to be publicly announced
I'LL tho morning Of the election. In the mean
time rumors we're sent with the news to the other
counties, loaded with letters, tickets and orders
from the general chief ''of the club here TO his
servants there, commanding them to lie low ill
the election day and then take the sleepy divided
democrats by su,prize and storm their lines
Nat Davis, loafer.geneTa,in chief Of the wing
troops in North Mississippi, and the doer of all
their duty work, secretly packed himself off to
ltawamba, charged with Wig ammunition for the
dreadful day which was TO seal the fate of demo-
crazy, while scme Of Mats clamorous subordI-
mates under orders from their chief, were packed
off 10 the other precincts.
just atlhs time Col. Lane reached here and
saw the game that was playing to defeat both him
and Duke. Lane is man Of good sense and
sound democratic principles, and to his honor let
t be said. he promptly Withdrew from the canvass
in favor Of Duke and used every exe,,ion to Sc.
cure his election This was mos, unexpected
blow to The wings, as you might have seen by
heir dropping spirits and long faces. They saw
hat the game was up with them, but il was loo
ate 20 beat retreat MIR. Gholson would hsvs
yiven has right hand TO be of, but he had entered
or the race and he had to go it. The eaun,len
lad TO beiun and he was obliged to be delea,ed--
ne election day came the democrats vent TO the
'oIls IN solid column and you know tho result
What now is the situation which Mr. Cholson
lnds hlmsefplsced IN No man has had ro,.