The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-09

% good sense the people. q M ~ y 9 z
q 4 tter Mr. Howard had concluded his s6eec
9 loud and Tepeatea calls were made ior Hel
q F0oie Az IL i our sole object fo make flilf
lfm report. al TAR al practicahle, III iiirht b
Iconsidered in bad taste to make any alinsion
d Ito facts and fancy not immediat sly Connects
with the evenings entertainment But 1t ia
lilly Is difficult matter t0thihk De Gen. Foot
! without having the mind crowded with fAa0k
of the most pleasing charactery With MN.
> stored with much varied ancient and uiOler,
I IlOreesa fancy alkAys aliveao the proper con
Ieeption Of the ridiculous whether. ia tielform,
fof thngs,or the images Of the mind-a bundli
OF feelings andsentlments IN the highest degree
mpfessible, (en. Faote must on ali oceasiS,ns
be interesting 60 an intelligent audience. ne
can look almost any thing, as the players would
say and 50 any person would saw who could
have seen him on Saturday night ia the char.
Iacter of McNuA the United Ntdtes Se,,ale
Many ofus remember the log cabin scene on
market square in which Gen. Foote took so
conspicuous part in the great canvass of '4O
He stood up there in defenee of the Great
| Henry Clay against the nomination Of the
Harrisburg Conventions linn an the
| greatest statesman of the age.S and his views
on all subjects were suc!l as fhewholr nation
should adopt. But poor Harrison, he had never
seen him but once, and then the old man was
IN New York stuck up in one corner of a room
70 receive visitors. Here he put himself IN
the attitude in which the old man was in and
tho who saw It can never forget Well
something similar to that representation was
To be seen IN the representation of McNutt
in the Senate. The part in which Mr.. Nc
Duffie comes in and enquiries sswho that is?'s
and IS tod, 'swhy, that is the great Repudi-
ator," was ininitable. However; to his re.
marks; our readers will fill up from fancy
what is no, and could not be written, even
had our notes been ten times more copious.
The General said:
81 most heartily concur with my friend. Mr.
Howard, who has Just addressed you. There
IS no station in the world that would have.
This odlOus question of reputation, hope,
Will be consigned to oblivion. did not wish it
aroused in the Convention. The Planters Bank
bonds ought to be paid, and ninety-nine men
n every hundred in the State are in favor of
paying them. [ fear that some madmen NAV
be opposed to the payment of these bonds,
and If the party do oppose their payment &
ioresee that the rocks are not very far distant
upon which the party viii be split and dashed
to atoms, "
Here Governor McNutt interrupted and
said. "Draw the line 0 distinction between the
Planters and Union Bank bonds"
General Foote dashed off his cloak and came
up TO the scratch like man.
Gentlemen. I did not intend to make
a speech on this occasion, and would
rather avoid It. was called on. and
designed ersiy to give my appreciation
to the general positions assumed by my
friend Mr.. Howard. But since | am
pressed 10 make speech, and that too
by the great Repudiator, will make one.
say then, that the Governor has no
power, and should not be allowed, to
pledge the faith of the STATE. The con-
sequ noes OF 9ledging the faith ofrhe
State always struck me as being the most
disastrous that could befall the people.
The irincirics Of the constitution had
been violated, but they had been violated
by the voice of the very people whs had
made them and were TO be protected by
them. If the fund. ntongers TAI entered
into contracts with our State authorities
unw.tiingly, they ought to be taught a
lesson by the action Of the people, Tho
people have been the Sufferers, aid there.
fore, they ought teach the fund gers
lession. have always thought that
tho ne pie in differeEt aud distant coun-
tries, who did not understand the princi
ples of the consti ution Of the State of
Ms issippi, should bel paid, but with full
aud Timely notice that We would not
again pay under similar circumstances.
The State should PAP theseabpnds, even if
it is only to satisfy its own NOBLE con-
science.
will not say anything against The thee
nv OF my friend. Col! Howard. for I do |
not wish il to go into the public prints,
nor GU; of the Stale of Mississippi. much
/ ugh.e : say al! t Is. in { e FAM y, 8
private, and do not wish it 10 g.t out by
any m cans think our State stancs
higher now than she ever did. With
my friend. / WI, 90 heart aud hand toll
make good the narRe Of our officials, and
S onId they ever le again IN hi.h sta
tons, their name ought to be made good.
GeDtlen en-. there are great men in Con.
aress. and they all tonae mn US. Calhoun,
Wright, Ben,on, Buchanan, and host of
such noble spirits, lind they all condemn
!us ,r our repudAfon.. Now suppose
Gov. McNutt rhousd1go' to the Senate Of
The United States. IL is very pleasant,
(smiling,1 very pleasant lndee ., 10 pe
ImenAber of such a distinguishes Oooy.
well. Mr.. Adams calls for the original
letter of MeNutt- Mr.. NrigI /, blushing,
replies thatiti was abiiyatc letter. Hoy low
ever. it comes up fl discussion John "
| i dams pounces upIn iit--and John @. is
hard 10 beat. Mctufies stretching hinl-
/ seTover his.desk, entnires, : " no e thais:
Some one answerspNFhs tsaa theye1 Rl
is the great chonlion Of TepruIaliol.
| McDulfie shudders for he's scnsilise
/ man. and no ssessey very refined feelings
/ Mr.. MeDuffie ID WV deli aieltones, asks
whose signature wbsthat appended tothe'
document. Gov MA Mutt says {, !. y nat
SIR i NV aasne4- am tile great Repus
ldiator--Csen. Jaelssdn is moi called after
| me-. the great RepuPi ator, but can MAKE
an excellent speech
McDullis asks " by dad you sign this
| document
lagent. and the people say | violated slle