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

lowers Of my colleague. But ! discern ~
this part Of the gentleman's speech two things
worthy Of commendation-gyatitude and
common sense. Il is right that he should, IN
this or in some other way, manifest his graft
tude 10 those who elected him. And il indi-
Gates good common sense 70 retain - far
as he can the good opinion Of bis Wing
friends Itisvery certain they will be needed
in an another election il my colleague should
be a candidate.
Il may be that my colleague has captured
a large number Of Wings, and means 70 march
them into the Democratic camp. ! have
heard such an intimation. If il turns out 70
be true, hope he will post his caPtires in
the rear, and not in the front Of our line.
And would particularly caution him against
giving them commission and high rank until
he is certain they will be faithful to our flag.
Il is not safe to make commanders Of those
too recently taken from the ranks Of the ene-
my. They may betray Us in the hour Of tri-
al or, from the force Of habit, turn their
arms against Us. Besides the old veterans in
our ranks may object 70 following these cap
tire commanders. Senator Brooke, for ex-
ample, is an excellent Whig, and, for aught /
know. he is a very good Union Democrat !
but know many an old liner who would
not like to follow bis lead in a Presidential
campaign.
Ny colleague is sensitive when allusion il
made to an existing connection between the
Wings and the Union Democrats lie has
reason TO be. The success Of the Union party
in Mississippi has given the Wings more
Offices and more patronage. than they have
enjoyed for many years # the gentleman
means well towards the Democratic party, be
cannot but regret that through the instrument
tality Of his party friends the most influential
and important places in the State have been
given to the Wings Il Is due to the Wings
for me to say, they have selected men Of high
character, and such as will be likely to make
their present official positions felt ia future
elections. Ihonor them for their sagacity.
Ny colleague introduces a silly story about
my settling in the Democratic county Of Co
piah and being sO0n after sent to the Legis-
lature and about my meeting former Wing
friend, who inquired how il was that the
Democrats Of Copiah sent Wing 70 the
Legislature; aud some other twaddle Of the
same sort. The story, if it had any purpose
was intended to leave the impression that /
had at one time been a Wing am sorry
that my position in Mississippi has been 50
humble that it has failed TO attract the atten-
ton Of the gentleman. He IS entirely ignor-
ant Of my personal history, else he never
could have retailed secondhand, and much
less have coined, such a story Instead Of
settling in COpiah and being soon after sent
to the Legislature, | went there with my faith
er when was eight years old, and have re-
sided there ever since, except when absent in
the public service. At the carly ago Of
twenty-one, / was sent 10 the Legislature as a
Democrat, and at each succeeding election,
from then until now, have been q candidate.
/ have invariably run as Democrat, and have
never suffered defeat. There is not an old
Democrat in my Congressional district, and
scarcely one in the State, that could not con-
tradict the implied declaration Of the gentle
man, that / had been a Wing. If the story
was meant for wit, it was fiat; if intended for
effect, il was simply ridiculous. Ny colleague
need not concern himself about my position,
DOR bis own. have been in the party all the
time. He has the right to return, and like a
Iruant boy who had been day from school,
take his place a. the foot Of the class. /
hope he will do il without grumbling.
The gentleman speaks Of the "so-called
Democratic State- Rights Convention" 10
send delegates to the Baltimore Convention.
AS usual. be MISTAKES the facts. There
was no call Of Democratic State-Rights
in Mississippi to send delegates
% the Baltimore Convention. The call was
;or DEMocRATIc CONVENTION" II was
made as such calls have usually been made.
through the central organ Of the party-the
The gentleman errs again in
saying, I" il was simply an editorial article"
Il was a call made in the usual way and
through the usual channel and upon consul
atiou with the oldest. longest tried, and most
substantial members Of the party residing At
md near the seat Of Government The call
the l0hole party, s0ith0ut reference
% past differences; and it was responded to
BY the party generally in Mississippi. Soon
,fer the appearance Of this call, several
members Of the compromise convention, /"
hen az jackson, issued a call for " Union
Democratic convention" thus marking, in
listinct terms, their resolution not TO unite