The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-12-07

A. QuITMAN, the two leaders who advanced
most fearlessly and suffered most disastrously
who fell IN the conflict, sword in hand, at
the head Of their advancing columns, regard
the result with peculiar pride and exultation,
as indicating determination on the part of
the people to do tardy. but noble justice to
the fame and principles Of illustrious men.
This Is one great and glorious feature Of the
moral which the late victory teaches
In the signal discontinue Of Gov Foote, Of
whom, now that he is driven 10 retirement.
we desire TO make no harsher mention than a
just criticism on the aspect Of the times re-
quires, the democracy Of Mississippi have,
with loud and united voice, uttered signal
rcbuke Of that political double-healiDg, TO call
it by no severer name, by which ambitious
men, who despair Of the support Of their own
party, yet, while still protesting its principles
seek to disorganize it and form coalitions with
the opposite party. Such a course may win
a temporary success, but it will be brief and
inglorious, and the time soon comes when be
who pursues it. sinks hopelessly to the lowest
political deep. The rcbuke, however, has
not been more signal as regards Gov. Foote
than it has been regard to the whig party !; for
they mutually sought and embraced the cor
rupt coalition, and together they 20 down be-
meath the storm Of popular derision. In this
connection, two important issues have been
decided upon the propriety and policy Of
legislative caucus for the nomination Of DEM
ocratic candidate for Senator, and the justice
Of the resolutions of censure of Gov. Foote,
and Of approval Of Davis, Thompson, Feath-
erston, Melville and Brown These two is
sues Gov Foote himself made wherever he
addressed the people, Though owing all his
opportunities for distinction to the action Of a
caucus, he was the first man, claiming to be
democrat, to denounce it in this canvass
He characterized it as a Moloch-a terrible
tyrant, surrounded by legions Of dark and
savage votaries. set up expressly for his d.
struction The people have decided against
him, in favor Of the proprietY Of caucus.
lie declared everywhere that unless the re-
solutions of censure were repealed he and his
posterity would be disgraced. We are In
clined to let him slumber in the degradation
which his own penetration has discovered in
such a result as has been achieved. lie even
declared that he would be dsgraced man to
support McRae, on the avowed ground that
he was the author Of these resolutions not
withstanding he had voluntarily pledged to
him his support the day previous to his noml-
nation. But the wings we're hard task-mas-
ters-Shylocks in demanding their pound Of
flesh i; ard in the hands Of these Molochs, our
poor, unfortunate Governor was required to
violate both his personal pledges and his par
ty fidelity. as the price Of whig support for the
Office of United States Senator.
Here are several important features Of the
great moral. The rebuke Of Gov. Foote for
his duplicity and disorganizing course the re-
buke Of the wings for entering with him and
his friends into coalition 50 corrupt; approx
al the caucus; and approval of the celebrated
resolutions cenSuring HIS course, and APP
proving that Of DaUtS, FeatterStOn, Nc
Willie, Thompson and BrOl0H, an Con-
gresS, on tie Compromise measures.
Finally as regards the Bond question, in
the reiteraiion of their former decision, 10 the
face Of judicial decision, and the frOwns,
the snccrs and the slanders ofthc world abroad,
who are ignorant of the merits Of the question,
the People, the Supreme Tribunal of the last
resort. have decided to maintain the dignity
and integrity of the Constitution and the laws.
They have decided as became a great, free,
intelligent brave, and patriotic people--a
people who understand and are determined to
discharge their nobest duties, and to defend
their highest interests, and those Of their pos
terity-a people who know their rights, and
knowing, dare maintain them"
We trust that the moral, therefore, which
the late glorious triumph teaches, will sink
deep into the heart Of every democrat and
that the democracy of Mississippi will again
be ready, when occasion calls, to vindicate
their principles by still more brilliant vic
tory.