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

4 bslween Democrats anu VIII DC setteu Dy
1 A. Democratic members Of the next Legisla-
,,,e. There is no reason why We should an.
SENATE a division in the party, since the
,,miuation by Caucus Of either one who has
Zen mentioned, win be acquiesced in by the
,,,y. The. people Of the State have deci-
IA that the Legislature shall choose the
| S,aaior, and not upon the merits and claims
/ Ssnv individual has their decision been rem
a.rei. A Democrat is wanted 10 represent
/ Democratic State Honesty and capabili-
v are the only qualities essential, and these
,ruaitutc claims sufficient when there are
,ouc more weighty. The position assumed
h the leaders and the press in the late can
,,ss requires that the Senator be a Nation
/ Al Democrat, standing on the national Dem.
cratic platform. lie must be one opposed
10 the agitation Of the Slavery question, and
a. consequence acquiesce in the Compro-
mise measures, and leave them faaLity.-
/ IA All who have been named as candidates
| 6r the Senatorship occupy this position?
We understand that Gen. Quitman will be
brought before the Legislative Caucus as a
/ candidate for its nomination, and that be will
receive an enthusiastic support His friends
uree the point that he has been the principal
sufferer BY the former triumph Of Footeism,
and now should be elevated by its downfall.
This, as we understand, united with his abil-
itv constitute his claims for the Senatorship.
Is to the first named point, it may be true,
and may deserve consideration. Gen. Quit
mans ability cannot be doubted. his honesty
cannot be called in question. and his boldness
and frmness have become proverbial He
has all these arguments in his favor. But
does Gen. Quitman stand where the party
sood IN the late canvass Does he adopt
Ae Baltimore platform, and is he willing to
maintain the principles therein set forth ,
Did not his permitting bis name to 90 before
smother than the Democratic Convention as a
candidate for the federal Office, repudiate, so
far a he was concerned, the action by the
Democratic Convention These questions
must be answered in such manner as TO
place Gen. Quitman on the ground which
the Democratic party assumed IN the late
canvass or he cannot be the candidate OF
that party for United States Senator.
Col. Davis, at present Secretary Of War,
has already been brought forward, and will
receive a very strong support. His friends
urge that he was taken from the Senate at
the call Of the Democratic party, and 1t is due
tha: the party replace him in the Senate =
that his defeat for Governor in 1851, was
ccnsure 10 his course in Congress; and that
now as the people have wiped off this CEN
sure. Col Davis should be fully yindicated by
Inc Legislature Of his OWE State, as he has
been BY Democratic Administration Fur
ther, that he stands upon the Baltimore plat
form, and is a national Democrat. IL IS
urged, on the other hand, that as Mississippi
holds place in the Cabinet, she had better
retain It and as Col Davis already has sta
ton, il would be better to give another the
vacant seat in the Senate. Il is also said'
that as no personal issle was made between
Colonel Davis and General FOOte in the last
canvass, no action Of the Legislature would
yindicate the former. Gen. Foote was de-
feaied because Of his disorganizing course
and not on account Of his position as regards
the adjustment measures. The issue was be-
tween Foote and the Democratic party and its
customs hence Col. Davis could not be vim
dicated by Legislative election. The party
itselfin this State has sustained Col Davis,
and the President, elected by the national
party, has endorsed him. lie needs no far
rher yindication.
GOv. Brown has canvassed the State as an
syOwed candidate for Senator. He has la
bored for the success of the party, and has
been effective in sustaining its usages lie
did not ask for himself, nor did he seek to
make others pledge themselves to him but
simply desired that all Democrats should ad-
here to Democratic customs, and support
Democratic nominees. He has spent time
,aud money in trying to re-Organize the party
on The basis Of the national PLATFORM and mas
contributed no little to the late triumph OF the
party. We have heard no objections to him
from any Democratic source, though some
prefer others TO him. Gov. Brown certainly
deserves much credit for his zeal and LABOR
but whether they entitle him to place IN the
Senate must be decided BY Democrauc
Caucus.
The Representatives. in the Legislature win
conc fresh FROM the people. and WILL OIL
course, know the will Of their constituency on
this subject No one viii have just cause Tor
complaint, let the result be as it may ior' as
VII