The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-27
The Independent Candidate for
gate Senator---his Qualifications.

Col. Hugh NJ Cofey is the Independent,
r,,;on Democratic Candidate for the State
sena,e, and will oppose going into Legisla-
,;,e Caucus for the nomination Of a United
s,,,es Senator. We sometime since stated
aat Col. CofTey was brought out by the
whie. and through the Wing organ, and
,bst We should define his post ion. The Col.
"a mum, and We take judgment. If he was
dominated by the Wings. he is a Wing
Though no convention brought him out, he is
he nominee of the Wing party Of Claiborne.
The thing was fixed up,-not in Caucus
Int by two or three men. 1t would not do
70 call the squad a caucus:
noh. what difference there can be
tTwixt tweedledum aud tweedledeev' u
The Col himself does not deny being bro't
ont by the Wings. aud We must infer that be
will Il elected, support Wing principles, be-
sides raising his voice to save the Union
The Bill to rc-distriet the State viii be bro't
before the next Legislature Col. Cohey Is
very generous man-yery-and will con-
sent that his Wing brethren and afhliators
have two or three, out OF five, Congressmen.
We say. we believe the Colencl will do this,
and base our opinion on the facts that be is a
liberal man, and wishes to be elected by Wing
votes.
We suppose, too, that the Colonel thinks
the Union of these States" in great danger
Of being dissolved by the Legislature Of Mis-
sssippi that this body viii declare the Con-
sti,ution Of the United States null and void,
and that il vote the General Government a
decided nuisgRce. If such 4 contingency
should arise, the Colonel would be needed.
Where. where was Roderic, then!
One blast upon his bugle-horn
We're worth thousand menW
But it is given out by the knowing, that
these measures we're mercifully proposed =
therefore, the eloquent voice Of the ponderous
candidate for State Senatorial honOrs will not
be needed in jackson, next winter. The
Wigs may want him to help re-district the
State. viii Col COaey (if elected give them
tdat aid lie must reply to this question IN
4 plain, unequiyocal manner, before he car
expect to receive a single Democratic vote
Come from the shades. Colonel, and tell u
your position.
It is asserted by those supporting Colonel
Cofey, that be was once Legislator in Lou
isiana. The Rodney Bulletin asserts this, II
It's notice Of Col. Cofey's announcement
therefore, this claim comes legitimately be
fore the people to be canvassed. We stat
argument, both premise and conclusive :
"Col CoiIey was Representatives IN th'
Louisiana Legislature, ergo, he should b
Solator in the Mississippi Legislature. =
That is satisfactory-very satisfactory. 1
would not do for the people Of Claiborne on'
Jefferson Counties Of this State, to let tn
world know that they had less appreciation o
talents and qualification than the people o
Tcnsas Parish, Of the State Of Louisiana
We must not look TO a mans position ant
qualifications, il he has been in the Legisla
turc Of another State Oh. no! we mus
never mention him." but vote for him oI
The ground Of his former greatness.
But to be serious is it not very nonsensIca
idea that every man who has been in Leg
iglature is a good Legislator? No, gentle
men we must see the record Of his acting
and doiugs-his speeches and vOtes,-befOr
We are satisfied as TO his competency. Wha
did he, when in the Legislature THAT is tn
question to settle opinions on ability. Tha
argument in Col. Coffey's favor is too sill.
for further consideration. We shall discus
the Colonel's other claims, when they becom'
known to US.