The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-10-26
Mr.. Elicit at Clark's Creek.

his iellow.citizens in new siation-a can.
didate for Office but be vas not before them
as a volunteer, having no wish to thrust him
self upon the people or his party. lie con-
sented to occupy bis present position moro
for the reason that he believed be could assist
in harmonizing the Democrats party, than
for any other. lie would rather occupy the
private post. but this was the second call Of
his party, and in answer to those who have
claims upon his services, be is before the peo.
pie as a candidate. Mr.. Elicit then went in
to an examination Of the late division in the
Democratic ranks, proving to the satisfaction
Of all that cause for division no longer exists.
Tie Compromise had been discussed before
the people in all its bearings, the people had
acquiesced in it. and no man, or party, was
now wishing or attempting to disturb the set
Element Of this question. Why. therefore,
are we 10 have division here : There is no
principle at stake between Union and State
Rights Democrats Is the issue, in this cleo
ton. secession? No. We 60 not back Of the
settlement-ihese questions are settled, no
Democrat takes position against the settle
ment. but the people in solemn convention
have resolved to acquiesce, and all have 40
quiesced in the questions Of Compromise
The Slave States had all spoken against the
measures, though not in favor Of secession !;
lie had disapproved Of these measures but the
Democratic party, Of the South and the Ma
tion, in their Baltimore resolutions had de-
clared the Compromise a settlement Of the
Slavery question, and committed the party to
resist all attempts at a renewal Of this ques.
ton in Congress or out Of it, This was
Pierce's position, it was his position, and
all honest men who accepted the position
must abide b. It in good filth. The Demo-
cratic party, al true Democrats. had accepted
Of this position, Why. then, DO We now
hear men speaking Of this question, and at
tempting to prodnee agitation among Demo
Gratis. and division in the party? Who are
tic men who would produce this division !
The Wing party aud the Wing press. In
those counties where the strength Of the two
parties is in some doubt, the Whig press
raise the exploded AMI settled issue Of Seces-
sion and Union; but what is the issue in
strong Democratic counties Take Jefer.
son Couuty-how i it there? Simply Wing
and Democrat. Mr. Wood is running as tho
Wing @ candidate for the Legislature, and
as nothing else But in Claiborne. where
the question is doubtful. the Wing paper IS
constantly singing the old song Of 1851, and
we have one Wing and bolting Democrat
before the people. So it il all over the
State But let us look at the acts Of the
Whig party. Their Convention, which met
in jackson in June, nominated complete
Wing ticket, although they discussed
whole day and night the important question,
What shall zee 10 icith the Union Demo
Gratis? Although thero we're men in the
Convention in favor OF doing something for
the Union Democrats. yet the Wings tri-
umphed, and the Union Democrats, who as
sisted them in 1851, were ca st aside; yes,
cast of by certain resolutions which were
6xed up in secret night caucus, and full
Whig ticket and old Wing resolutions were
accepted BY the Convention. The editor of
the Herald was member Of that Conven-
tion-a Secretary of that Couvention-adopt-
inc the Wing ticket and the Wing resolu-
tions; and yet be now comes before the peo-
pie with bis paper, crying that the Union and
Secession are the questions and stranger
would be unable, from the articles in the pa
per. to correctly judge Of its politics. Are
the people Of this County, the Democrats Of
this County, to be cheated by 50 shallow
trick! Are Union Democrats, who we're
said to have been an injury to the Wing par
ty in 1851, to be deceived into the embraces
Of Whiggery, in those Counties where it sub
serves an end to receive them? For .Ls:r l..,;;
own Independence as men and gentlemen, be
hoped not.
Both parties stand whore ilv Lev did before
the agitation Of tho Compromise questions
The DeT.socraEio party are supporting their
.s,cket. cordially and fearlessly-thero are few.
who yet term themselves Democrats, who are
refusing to render support to the tisket Of the
May Democratic Convention. We have a
President also to support. and we have the
Of our party to uphold These
are things which endure, and to these things
are the Democracy ......,euri7s.
N. Ellets then went into defence Of the
Democratic Convention, showing that Il had
nominated Democrats differing IL eF.nlon up-
on the subject Of Compromise that it had
placed an equal number Of Union and State
Al and that