Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13
TIE Brandon Republican,

W higfJ luus ulLs Oh tle pIOpOseu
"Whig gathering" in October, and
tells who WOH't be there.
Suppose, however, that the
meeting is held, and an Old Line
Wing should enter the Hall. He
would see one prominent chair va
cant. He asks the question, where
is the venerable Chief Justice
Sharkey-the distinguished Judge
who, upon the bench, made for
himself a national reputation?
The answer comes in laundering
tones from the outspoken patriot:
II haze no sympathy With any
such mOvement.'
= Again he says, here are three
more vacant chairs. Where is the
able lawyer and gallant soldier,
Gen. William T. Martin; Joseph
Hewett, Esq, the accomplished
debater; and the vigorous writer,
Major Giles NJ. Hillyer-all of
NatchezY The response is, not
here.
Another vacant chair is OBJ
served, and the inquiry is, where
is that unwavering Wing and lead
ing lawyer of the city Of Colum-
bus, the Hon. J. 7. Harrison?
The reply is, not here.
Near by are two more vacant
seats, and again the spectator
asks, where is Judge H. L. Jarna-
gan, and the accomplished editor
of that excellent journal, the Ma
con Beacon, of Noxubee; Not
here.
The locker on glances in the di-
rection ofanother prominent chair,
always heretofore occupied, but
now vacant, and inquiries, in an
excited tone, where is the distin-
guished jurist from the Hill
City" Thomas A. Marshall, Esq,
and his law partner, the gallant
Col. Miller? Where Is the bold
and fearless Gen. W. H. McCardle
the prince of editors, and the ter.
ror Of military satraps? No,
here.
/ With a troubled look he signi
tles his desire to know if the two
-, wall.known merchants, Wing t.
the back bone, Capt. Manlove ant
Bill McCutchin, are present. No
here,
e He then asks with more than or
f binary emphasis, where is Sena
tor John W. c. Watson, the abb
jurist and christian gentleman 0
J Holly Springs? Not here.
h The old Liner then turns hi
If eyes to the right o. the Speaker
stand, sees three vacant chairs
, and says, tell NE, sir, where is tn
/ peerless lawyer, the readiest ma
g in the government, the gifted Ye
Sc ger? Where is the profound juri
g. and honest patriot, Geo. L. Pc
- ter? Where the conductor of Il
- central Wing organ, Col. j.
e. Power, who made the last fight f
TX the grand old Party? Not here,
er Then will you tell Col. Da'
at Hurst, one of Mississippi's gifte
! and tavorite sons, that | wish
' speak to himH Judge Hurst
III not here.
Is Then, let me speak to Jud:
e. Sylvanus Evans. a fe.long Viii
lis who stands in the front rank of h
os profession; he can explain th
= thing. The Judge is not here.
H. | see three seats that we're,
en- days Of yore, occupied byNRe
ch r. J, Jones, n. McInstry, NJ
Arch McCullum, Of Jasper-whe
are they? Not here.
y There are some other sea
oil across the way that Of right shou
'es be occupied by Hons. L. McLa
yer rim, Jessie Ellis. Ed. Robinson,
70 Barnes, John p, Little, and othe
- from the glorious old county
ell Smith. None Of them are here.
The Old Liaer then surveys t
Hall, and turns to the manager
ceremonies, and says, l do not S
raj the well known faces of the q
of Wings of Rankin, Scott, Newtc
las Simpson, Covington and otl
mir counties. No sir-they are !
here.
" Then tell me, is Col. Alex. Hor
he true as steel to his party, true
at his friends, and one of the mt
the forcible writer's in the State, pr
IL ent Z Mood. Horn refused
join as.
leh Is DR.. Davis, the able, fearle
out and incorruptible editor Of
ap. Iuka Gazette, present? No
ard Doctor has openly denounced
movement.
ree Then, one more inquiry: is
zen, Ben Humphreys about? No
the Governor is not here.
Sc. Then, my friend, this is a w
tbo meeting with the Wings left out
: W No, sir-wait short time
Iur' Judge Amos R. Johnston will
son in and explain the object Of
lent meeting.
: to Not so fast: Judge Johnston
" q true man, and he wW not
here. Already he has penetrO
the object of your unscrupul
DU. managers, and will not be a pc