The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-10-26

each Of The nominees on our State ticket,
showing that the place refused by Mr. Hem
ingway was now occupied BY DIR. Hussey,-
equally as warm and as consistent Union
Democrat.
Mr.. Elicit then examined our own County
Convention. stating that he had declined the
first nomination because be did not believe
be could then assist in harmonizing the party
for statements had been brought to him that
certain State Rights men would not supper.
him, which statement he now knew to be
without foundation, in fact-upon the second
call be had no right to refuse, and therefore
he is to-day a candidate.
What is Col Cofey's position? After he
declined the first nomination, another Con-
vention is called before the assembling Of
that Convention, Caucus Of Would-be-lead-
ers (somo FIVE or six) get together, and bring
out Col. Coffey as an independent anti-Cau-
cas- candidate; not awaiting tho action Of the
party convention, but they must thrust can
didate forward to confuse the party. Dele
gates from Jefferson County come to attend
the meeting which had been publicly called,
and are forced to return, because the man
forced upon the party by tho four or five
wCuld-be-great-men. is in the field. and will not
submit his name to be canyassed by bis party
nvention.-Another convention assembled,
and nominated himself and Col. Pattison.
He is the regular nominee Of his party, Cof-
fey is volunteer by the advice Of some half
dozen men. The Wing press in the district
supports CofFey, and abuses him; and here
be would take occas ion to say that he has but
one feeling for anything, and for the authors
Of anything emanating from that sheet con-
cerning himself, and that is-contempt =
Col. OofEey also looks to the Wing party for
his support. he to the Domocracy,-and in
Jefferson he wonld not lose fUs Democratic
votes.
Mr.. Elicit then commented upon Colonel
CofFey' anti. Caucus announcement--showing
that three weeks before his announcement be
was in a Caucus which nominated himself and
Mr. Bridewel, and acted upon a committee
in that Caucus When did Col Cofey be-
come 50 opposed to Caucuses! He Colonel
Coaey) is himself the nominee Of a Caucus
a little secret Caucus and If there Be any
danger in them, to such as these are we to
look for the danger-Mr Elicit then exam
ined the history Of Conventions, showing that
for thirty years both the great national par
ties had accepted them as the very best means
BY which to preserve their organization.-
He stated that, if elected, he would go into
Legislative Democratic Caucus The Wings
would also bold a Legislative Caucus. Where
would Colonel Coley go! Col. Cofcy's an
nouncement would preclude his going into
either; and, thereforefore, if be was elected.
this district would be unrepresented in choos-
ing the United States Senator
Mr. Elicit concluded bis long and able
speech, Of which we have given feeble
sketch. by appealing to the Democrats to
stand firm for their party and its principles
to resist the disorganizing movements made
against it by some Of its protesting friends
TO support the ticket presented by it, and to
triumph over its enemies 10 the approaching
election. He regretted the absence Of Col
C9fey; he was compelled to comment upon
bis position, and he regretted he was not
present to explain or justify it before the
people
His remarks we're listened to throughout
with marked attention, and the effect was eye-
rywhere in the audience visible. The voters
in eastern Claiborne will show their apprecia-
ton of the speech and the man. in No
vember. by giving him an overwhelming
majority.