The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-08
F@ the N.ssissippcn.
Nv wv ~Nsos1ssE EEJlFEzLGss
Grand Opposition Earbecae.---TheF Farce
of Much Ado About Nothing y
Enacted at Port Gibson.
PORT Gifsnn .Iri- % i

Port Gibson, July 23, 1890
| En. MIsslssIPPfAE Hoping it will M
| prove devoid Of interest to you, and the read
ers OF your valuable paper, I proceed to DIV,
| you hasty account Of the grand Union Bar
| bocue given at this place on the z3d inst.
| 1t was the design of those who followed
the hue and cry Of Union" to get up, on hi,
occasion some enthusiasm in favor of the old
iogy leaders OF q miserable, and deluded hand
OF followers known as the "Constitutional
bnion Party" There was nothing done that
| will render the occasion memorable, unless !,
be the remembrance Of the melancholy asnect
the long visages Of the Bellies assumed a.
they contemplated the insignificance of thei,
organization and the utter defeat that awaits
them in November next.
ne assembly was rare collection ofbeau-
~ and envalry, drawn out by curiosity to
hear the noise, and see the sights, "
From the feeble stamping of feat a. a.
followed the common placed, and far fetched
apostrophes to the glorious Union. one could
Sec had those who supported the only trne
doctrines stayed at home, the meeting would
nave been scarcely corporal's guard And
the ladies too were, (you know they are al
ways right iof the party, who carry the true
iaith inscribed on the folds of their banner =
heard several the ''fairest of the fair de-
clare they were for Breckenridge and Lane -
ii was hoped that free discussion would ba
extended to the "trne, tried and unterrfied ,,
whose orthodox principles you know ever
enable them to CANVASS with successes The
issues before the people. But it seemed to bc
the determination Of the Opposition not To bc
slaughtered oa the alters, they themselves
had reared.
The programme WIS long and labored after
passing as usual, resolutions denouncinr De-
mocratc mcasurefs, and lauding the Union.-
One thos Y. Berry, with great gusto peculiar
to himself proceeded to deliver speech. which
had evidently been mciaorised for lhe oee,s
ION, upon the superior excellence Of lis party
ana It's principles. is literary and poiitical
production 1t was a curiosity, Astounding in
much that varied from the Sublime to the
ridiculous" But the manner Of the man
was more striking than the style Of his speech,
From the coittortions and ugly faces he put
on he evidently laborcd to accomplish some
thing beyond his reach. Though the speech
was not the attest, it certainly was the LosnIest
ever heard. But the principle part of Toms
patriotic duty was yet to be inflicted upon
the audience for he enlisted himself with
earnest zeal in the applause of the speakers
who followed him. lie evidently exercised
on the occasion his heels more than his brain.
After Berry, came the unknown J. NJ. Wat
son. Mr.. Watson may be an abe statesman,
and a good speaker, but he certainly did not
leave that Impression on the minds of his
hearers. He Is violent partizan, and seems
to be earnest in his opposition to Democracy.
He made some effort to be witty, without
effect, for no one seemed TO enjoy the many
sharp" things he said more than himself. Up
to this time, every thing appeared to wear
hope that there was yet something coming, as
the bugle of the party was yet to sound. in
the person Of the Hon. GuStavus II. Wilcox.
who finally appeared on the stand. He is
regarded in this part of the country as the
Ajax Telemon Of the party, and a stranger
would INFER from the notices he has received
from the VicSsbuIg Wing and Natchez Cou-
rler, that he was 4 statesman and orator of
great dimensions. He commenced by vawn-
ing out a lengthy apology for not being able to
dc justice to sHct party AID sucb principles,
as he advocated The same man who Il year
or two before, in speech at the same place
had the irankncss to ayow, that "hc stood be-
fore them Il Jealous partizen without party"
same Acknowledgement now? In the pro-
gress Of his whole speech he never discussed
i principle, or met an issue. He merely made |
IN effort to humbug the people. with a little |
and to make them believe that |
Bell and Everett would be elected in Novem-
Der, and after announcing the startling doc
trine that the Union is stronger than any
interest it protects that the States are sub !
serTient to it,-that it is paramount to their |
rights; and that it is folly to talk about dis
solving the glorious Union, he closed. He |
utterly failed to meet the expectations of his |
riends who with dropping crest, went home,
fear, without being either wiser or better |
men. Thus ended this solemn farce.
The Democracy Of Claiborne hail with |
lelight, and are enthusiastic in their approval |
If the nomination OF Breckenridge and Lane. |
They propose giving grand barbecue on the |
18th day of August. \ number of the ablest |
peakcFs III the State will be invited to attend. |
have no doubt it viii lie a grand affair.