The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-30
= M mentioned last week Nfkat writer

- We mentioned last week fhat writer
j ~ louisiana Courier had mentioned the
- of Hon. Henry 7. Elicit, as proper
..,n 10 represent the State Of Mississippi
! the u. S. Senator. We publish the
] garicr's article, not that we design to COM
/ = our Press to the advocacy of the claims
4 ,py particular individual for the SEN
/ ,nrbip. but that all that is said concerning
! i. ability and worth is true and because
4 !. compliments thereia contained arc de-
! ered. We append the Courier remarks
! Ne received the following communication
.,m 4 friend Of ours-a gentleman who is
we of Mississippi, and Of course feels deep
/. interested IN her affairs Mr.. Jefferson
b.s;.haying declined 10 offer as a candidate
t-T s. Senate. this writer is warmly in "a
s, Of electing Mr.. Henry I. Elicit, State
S.ostor elect We understand that consider.
ms norton Of the people Of Mississippi de-
h ,bc election Of Mr.. Brown.
ne extend the hand Of fellowship to our
n,mocrats of Mississippi, for the splendid
..ory they have just won. Louisiana and
~ State are identified, not only BY terrific
4, propinquity, but by pecuniary interest.
B,6 arc cotton-growing States Mississippi
N North Louisiana cultivate the soil. grow
N s,aple Southern Louisiana affords the
market, or shipping point for the disposal Of
n, crop, the purchase Of necessaries, and the
sliebtments ola luxurious city.
Tho result Of the elections in favor of the
democrats in these two States. conducted
.rictly on the national platform Of 1852. and
J. endorsing the Inaugural Of Gen. Pierce
IA the pre.eminently national letter Of Secre-
49, Marcy. must meet the cordial approba-
IN ol the National Democracy, and cheer
M perfectly progressive Administration
These glorious truths are not the offspring Of
nprce. personal fayoritism or false issues
n. they spring directly from the deep-rooted
conviction that the principles Of the Demo-
,r,tic party Of 1853, are the only true prin-
,iples of our Government. We rejoice at
M result IN our sister State. particularly as
settles. now and forever, the long-agitation
,bsrs concerning States Rights" and = I'M
ionism." This issue was not made BY the
rgularly nominated, and now elected ticket,
bul vas forced by certain prominent Demo
,rat.. for their own private and personal adj
rancomcnt. The journals and the successful
candidate took the position that this question,
and al collateral issues, were decided by the
Baltimore Convention Of 1852: and it was
wrong 10 revive an agitation which must di-
vide the party, without advancing the princi.
ples of either division This was undoubted-
\ the sound and patriotic course, and there
iore We rejoice that those who consplred with
Wings aud disaffected Democrats. have re-
ceiycd such a rebuke as viii silence all agi-
laton.
The whole State ticket is elected, by ma
iorty offrom five TO six thousand votes; the
legislature will be Democratic by an immense
majority: and il is estimated by those jour
nais who favored the reelection Of Gen. II. ,.
Foote to the United States Senate that there
VIII Be majority against him on joint ballot,
q some twenty-five or thirty. Who, then,
win be the Senator? -
We feel deep interest in the choice Mis-
,issippi will make Of her Senator While
We have no right to dictate and scarcely feel
disposed 10 suggest the name Of any one
get her interests are 80 blended with our own,
hat We will candidly declare our predictions.
We understand from the Mississippi jour
lals that the Hon. Jefferson Davis, whose
lame has been mentioned in connection with
he Senate. viii not accept.-preferfing to
eman in the Cabinet and sustain the Admin
sraion by his counsel, to returning to his
lace in the Senate. We trust that this state
nent Is correct, as much on account Of our
,reat appreciation for Mr.. Davis, as for the
.minent service he will render to Alr. Pierce,
q the Department he knows 50 well how to
dorm.
Next 10 Mr.. Davis. as the favorite, seems
n Hon. Henry L. Elicit. Senator elect from
n District composed Of Claiborne and JET
erson counties. Mr.. Elicit was elected TO
eat in Congress to I'll the vacancy occasioned
y the resignation Of Jefferson Davis IN 1916
Z was offered the candidacy for recollection,
,ut declined political life at that time, to
lursue the more lucrative vocation oil MS
Profession. lie is native Of New jersey
here ne was educated and obtained his
icensc TO practice law, under the tutorshIp OF
be Honorable B. s. Field, Attorney Gene
Al Of that State. When quite young, Mr.
Elicit removed to Claiborne county where ne
resided, and probably no man
has earned, ia the same time, greater re-
1ulation. He stands to-day among the hrst
aEyers in the South, one Of the best scholars
u the country, and, more than all, one OF the
most consistent politicians He has never
ioen led asiray by false issues and clap-trap
Platforms, but stands to-day Staterlgnts man
N the National Democratic platform-oppo-
ed as he ever has been TO sectional issues or
Ocal prejudices being dragged into political
lrganizations. In the contest OF 1891, he
Imported the Hon. JEFF. Davis for Governor
s the regular Democratic nominee; refusing,
iOWever, then, as he did in his own contest
ust past, to accept the issues made BY the
'gtaiOs and opponents Of genuine Democra-
.e principles. As a courteous gentleman ne
I universally beloved ia district declaea.
y Wing BY about ITO. he is elected by lao
majority. showing his personal popularily.-
We are convinced. from knowledge of the
prominent men Of Mississippi, that more
ialenied, it and eloquent Senatorial represen-
lafiun Al r. tl.nt GfaFa ruunQt