The republic., 1851-12-18
A Lesson frona bIl.sI.slppl.

The Aberdeen (Miss.) Independent supplies
material tor thought to those who have imagined
that there might be some truth in the report of
Southera Democratic "Teorganization The
facts are derived from the record of the proceed
ings ofthe late session of the Mississippi Senate,
and we shall be mistaken if hey do not open the
eyes Of the Union Democrats to the humilla-
ton to which they have been exposed, in con
sequence of the reliance they have placed in
the professions of the Southern Rights party.
Their treatment in Mississippi is fitting
compartment to that in the Congressional eau
Gus, and it will be repeated, whenevera chance
occurs, 50 long as they persist in an association
having nothing to recommend II but the tradi-
tionary and exploded cries of party.
The independents article is as follows:
'The acts of the late session Of our State Senate
worthy of record in this history of the times.
There were, says the Flag of the Union, thirty-o
Senators present, the only absentee being DR..
Thompson, of our own county, who was probably
confined at home by sickness. There were Of these
twenty Democratic State Rights and eleven Union
Senators. The candidates on the 24th were McRae,
Secession, and McAfee, Union, of Holmes, and,
after many ballotings, the vote stood, McRae IL,
McAfee ii, and scattering. II ranged thus
part of the oath, the Union men steadily casting
their votes for McAfee, while the Secessionists.
with ten majority, could not concentrate more
than eleven votes upon their candidate. ii is TO
be marked that during this time the scattering
Secession votes never cast for any Uaion
Democrat, and that only three or four were
cast for Union Wigs Colonel Mctae, de-
spairing of election, Withdrew his name. Colo
mel Singleton, of Madison, was then put in
nomination by the Democratic State Rights
Senators, and on the 18th ballot Singleton
ceived twelve, McAfee eleven, and eight scatter
ing. The Senate adjourned to Tuesday, ten o'clock,
25th; when Colonel McAfee Withdrew, and sug-
gested Colonel Hussey. of Lauderdale, in Misplace,
and on the 10Th and 20th ballot the vote stood ten
for Hussey, twelve for Singleton. and others scat
tering. Colonel Singleton then withdrew his name,
and suggested James Whitfield, of Lowndes. and
on the 2lst ballot Whitfield got sixteen, Hussey
ten, and five scattering.
"0bserve two facts:
"lst. The caution and apparent distrust among
The Secession Senators-not one of them able to
unite the strength Of his party.
"2d. That although the Secession Democrats
have been besseching the Union Democrats to
unite again, and reorganize the Democratic party,
as the question of resistance has been settled, out
Of twenty Democratic State Rights Senators, not
one ever cast his vote for Union DemocrGt-not
one. Mark the fact. 1t ia proved beyond any
sonabe doubt. In no instance did Colonel Nc
Afee's or Colonel Hussey's vote exceed the Union
strength; any scattering vote cast for
any Union Democrat, except Captain w. Hem
miugway, of Carroll, who received vote after
McAfee's withdrawal and Hussey's nomination.
the latter receiving only ten. The 'scattcring'
votes were, then, Secessonist votes, and not one
was ever given to any Union Democrat. This
shows that no favors may be expected from the Sc
cessionists. This shows what oonfdencs and re-
spect the Secessionists have in the Union men.
This shows how hollow and hypocritical are the
professions OF these men.
"But mark other facts! The Senate elected an
other Of their number president pro tenn, and M.
j. Bunch secretary-all violent State Right Demo
Gratis! No Union Democrat could be trusted. Then
Governor Whitfield. Mark his course He appoint
ed Colonel Tarpley to succeed Judge Sharkey
one of our supreme court judges, violent Demo
cratic State Rights man, among the foremost of
Governor Quitman's supporters. Then, again, he
has. we learn, appointed Colonel McRac United
States Senator! No Union Democrat, il seems.
was worthy to fill any Office of honor, trust, or
cmolument in the power of the Democratic State
Rights party to bestow''