Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-10-10
From lie Clinton Gazette,
MAJOR McNUTT.

Last Wednesday we visited Jackson for
the purpose Of hearing this individual adj
dress a people whose suiirages he now
asks for the Gubernatoral Chair When
we arrived we saw at every corner OF the
streets notices placed that at such an hour
and such place the Major would address
the citizens Of Jackson and its vicinity
Expectation was on tip-toe, all were anx-
ious TO know the politica! opinions OF this
aspirant. But behold! whilst restless
anxiety sat upon the brows of all, it was
announced that Gen. Foote had arrived
and intended to answer the Major, to re-
flute certain allegations made against him
bv this ,conld be Governor, and of exposing
his political doctrines. We most anxious
" awaited the hour when we fondly hoped
we should witness a conflict of talents
How sadly mstaken--the bell tolled-the
hour had arrived-the people assembled
and--and--what? 1t was whispered thro'
the crowd that the Major had declined ad-
dressing the people. Freemen Of Mlssls-
sppi, can you believe that candidate for
Governor of our proud State should so
quail before private individual as not to
re-assert charges which he had made a.
qainst him in different parts Of the State!
yea, as not even to express his political
opinions or vindicate his moral character!
Such however are stubborn facts. The
Major had direct notice that Gen. Foote
being the assailed party would defend HIM
self against the charges which had been
preferred; under those circumstances
though the Major had thrown down the
glove, and the challenge had been accep'
ted, yet he dsgracefulIy refused the com
bat. At the hour appointed, the General
at the request of all, addressed large au'
dience, and after few preliminary re-
marks. made the pertinent enquiry, "WhC
is Major McNuA?" The General then
traced him up from the time he arrived IN
Vicksburg to the present, stated that he
had never risen at the bar above com
mon county court lawyer, that IN 1850
he made a sacrafce of himself to the
Wings for the purpose of being elected to
the Senate of the State. Though a pre-
tended democrat, he voted for PoindexteI
to the Senate of the United States. The
General boldly asserted, and dcfied con,
tradiction, that the Major spent the most
of his time, during his first term as Sena'
tor, not in watching over the interest OF
his people, but in drunken revelry, yea,
that he had so far violated all parliament
tary rules as even in the Senate Chamber,
when dignity and solemn gravity should
characterize every member, 10 dram the
midnight bowl, and Keeling, excalm,
'Come boys and let us drink" lie then
in a most humorous style described his
parsonage, and if the description be not
too highly colored, it must cause smile
to rest upon the face of all who look upon
him. 1t also appears that this seli-styIe led
champion Of the new counties was, when
the contest for Governor between Runnels
add Lynch, turned upon the question Tor
or against the new counties, opposed 10
Gen. Runnels and in favor OF Lynch,
when it was known that the General was
the bold advocate and defender OF the new
counties. How then is it possible for the
friends of Runnels to be so gulled as to
vote for him who has always been oppo-
sed to his election2 In fact the MAJOR
never was in favor of the new counties I'M