Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-05-19

required by law. In what precise terms J
was presented by Governor Quitman, / say
again, do not know But this is the mon
ster as / have seen him in all his huge pro
portions.
The gentleman next charges that Colonel
Tarpley, a Democrat. was ruled of, and Gov
ernor Guion, Whig, recommended for Chan
cellor Of Mississippi IL 50 happens that there
was no ruling off in the case. Both gentle.
men agreed to submit their pretensions to an
informal meeting Of mutual friends. Those
friends advised Colonel Tarpley to withdraw,
and, like true man and a Democrat, he did
it. One would naturally conclude that my
colleague, from his manner Of speaking about
this transaction. would have voted for Colonel
Tarpley, the Democrat, if he had continued
in the canvass But tell you he would have
done no such thing. He had already made
up his mind to vote for CHARLES ScoTT, an
other Wing. His party had him in the field,
and they all voted for him, and, what is more,
with little help from our side they elected
him. When my colleague votes for Wing
himself, he takes no account Of it. Il is all
very natural that be should do so. But if l,
or my friends, do the same thing, then it is all
wrong. My colleague, in all this. seems to
admit that we are the old liners, "the salt Of
the party" and it grieyes him to see us going
astray. thank him for the admonition.
True men should be always circumspect.
More latitude may be allowed those to whom
no one looks for examples Of fidelity to the
party.
In extenuation Of this atrociouS charge,
SO vehemently laid against my party and my
sell, Of having voted for a Wing Chancellor,
I may mention, few facts. For twenty
years, the people Of Mississippi have elected
their own judges, and in no single instance
within my knowledge has judge ever been
chosen on party grounds until it was done by
the Union party. 1t stands to the everlast-
ing credit Of our people that they did, with
Roman frmness. Withstand for twenty years
all the appeals Of the politicians to mix up
politics with the administration Of justice.
Judge Sharkey was again and again elected
from Democratic district. though he was al
ways Wing. Judge Posey though Dem
ocrat, has presided with dignity and ability
for long time in Wing district. Judge
Miller, a Wing was elected and reelected in
the strongest Democratic district in the State.
It is not to the credit Of the Union men that
they departed from this time-honored usage
And think the example they have set US will
be more honored in the breach than in the
observance"
The gentleman intimates, that after the
September election Of 1851 had resulted ad-
versely to my party changed my policy, and
BY timely retreat saved myself from defeat.
No one knows better than my colleague that
such an insinuation is grossly unjust. After
the result Of the September election was
known, and when the Union party was fuller
Of exultatiOn than it ever was before or since,
and in the midst of their rejoicings, publish
ed an address to the people Of my district A
few short extracts from this address will show
how much quailed before the froWns Of a
party flushed with victory. This publication
was made to vindicate myself against the Sian.
ders Of my enemies. | said
"' There arc ny speeches a'sd there nsy
yotes, stand By and defend them. You
sag for these my country aoiH yepudliate
me- Idemand a trial Of tie issue This
was my language in the first speech made BY
me after my return from Washington. re-
peat it now. / said then, as / say now, that
the charge laid against me that was. or ever
bad been, for disuni0n or secession was and
is FALSE and sLANDERoUs."
If | stood by my votes and speeches, and de-
Tended them to the last in what is the evi-
dence Of my faltering to be found ? | sub
NIT Che concluding paragraphs Of this address;
"In the approaching election, | ask the
judgement of my constituents on my past
course. claim no exemption from the frail-
ties common 10 ali mankind. That have
erred is possible, but that the interests Of my
constituents have suffered from my neglect, or
hat have Intentionally done any act or said
anything to dishonor them in the eyes of the
world, or to bring discredit upon our common
country. is not true. In all that l have said
Or done, my aim has been for the honor, the
happiness, and the true glory Of my State.
II opposed the Compromise with all the
power / possessed. I opposed the admission
If California, the division Of Texas, the abo-
ition OF the slave trade in the District Of
Columbia, and / voted against the Utah bill.
need scarcely say that / voted for the Fugi-
i've Slave bill, and aided, as far as | could,
n its passage. IoppOsed the Compromise.
IL thought with Mr.. CLAY, that il gave