Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-07-05

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I THE Quarrel NJ The Southern LOcofocos. The
| Washington Union is compelled to disown the
loco coalition at the North and bend all its ener-
gies to sustain the Slavocratic Southern coai'-
tioniss against the attacks of Benton and the
Southern Wings A late number OF the Union
contained fierce attack upon Mr.. Benton, in the
shane of letter, seven columns long, written by
Senator Fooe of Mississippi, to Wise of Vir-
pinia. We note few rich things culled by the
N. Y. Courier aud Enquirer.
Benton's detection, Mr.. Foo,e says, has " i'm.
parted much confidence to our enemies, and dis
discouraged and paralyzed our friends in the
North -
at now appears manifest that the Wilnot
Proviso will pass both Houses OF Congress; ana
If he who saved his country's honor upon the
field of Buoua Vista shall be found unwilling to
rescue it again in the dread hour which is fast
approaching, God only knows what horrid scenes
we ore to Witness"
| Mr. Fuote draws consolation, however, from
the fact that no deserter was ever yet rewarded
according TO his hopes by those whom he had
joined.
The speech has been widely admired, yet Mr..
|
cellence. lie says:-
at is evidently long-mediated laborously
prepared and diligently memorlzed discourse,
upon certain national topics of most surprising
interest; and yet do feel that can observe of
II justly, and without the smallest exaggeration,
that its feeble and confused reasonngs, its taw-
dry grandiloquence in some places, ltsscoarsc
scurrlllity in oihers-its awkward and clownlsh
attempts at0 sdrt of Ciceronc righteousness its
unmannerly dogmalsm-its nauseating egotism
and that Internal spirit OF maignlty which II
breathes throughout, and which would have been
lar better suited TO animate the outcries of some
goblin damned" or devil broke loose from hell,
than to give grace or dignity to aught Of human
mould ana temperament--would be sufficient
TO extnguish the glory and blast the fame of the
most distinguished orntor that either ancient or
modern times have afforded"
MIR. Foote thinks it amusing that Col. Benton
notices none Of the persons concerned in the
Southern Convention but Mr. Calhoun His
reason is supposed 10 be desire to concnct that
movement with the odium of Modification, as
well as belief that no one would reply To hi u,
as no one but Mr.. Calhoun was ussaied, and Mr.
e. would "not be likely to come into the arena
at all with such an antagonist" as Col. Benton
Mr.. Foote feels bound to d:sappoint the expect
alton OF IMMUNITY. He feels that he cannot per.
mt his standing and good faith" to be called
10 qut stlon by this "iniiated and presumpuous
demngogue." A few days will determine whelh-
er MIR. Calhoun himself
Nay not in spite of his known aversion 10
controversial! strife, and the feeble state Of bis
physical health, prompted by the peculiar pers
OF The hour, deep and swelling sense Of long
accommodating wrongs, and this last vandalic out
rage upon his feelings and character. snatch the
fro, hp rI Iyh
reposes and weld it with a giants strength for
the destruction of such monsters as have seldom
appeared III The world since the old days of N.Y.
lhcal renown."
MIR. Foote then proceeds to narrute the uo
and veraclous history OF the Southern Conveu.
ton 1t was prompted, he SAYS, by the aggres
sion and oulrages which had been afflicted upon
the South, several of which are rehearsed. Mr.
Calhoun had nothing whatever to do with get
ting up that meeting. 1t was got up by Mr.
Foote himself, ipSo tesie. Col Benton was moi
invited, because he was believed to be unsound
in the faith. lie was known to be hostile tc
} the adoption of all defensive measures agant alb
clifton or free soil hostility" Mr.. Foote Their
goes on to show, by quotations, that in 1880 Col
Benton declared his belief that slavery was tc
play grea! part in the politics of the country
and that he had made pro slavery speeches.
his own colleagues as an agitator and sedi,ou,
e tactionst, aud he then had read against him thu
= very extract from Washington's Farewell Ad
= dress which he now reads against Mr. Calhoun
i and his friends whereuLon Mr. Foote accuses
4 him OF plagiarism md waxing enthusiastic, char
Q ges him with breaking into the sacred burial
: place OF the glorious Dead and stealing from lht
o clay-clod corpse of him whom he had hate,
u living, those Gllttcrng rhetorical vestments which
: but lately sparkled before the eyes of udmrih!
thousands" He then proceeds 10 convict him o
having once been "raving nuIlifier and seces
3 slonlsl," which he does by quoting a passag,
. from Webster's reply to Hayne, and allegin!
S that Mr.. w. included Col. Banon in his charge
Y and by quoting also Col. Benton's warm com
mehdalion Of MIR. Haynes remarks, and his pras
D es OF Calhoun
. Having thus "carried the war, more or less, in
to the enemys country, for the purpose of obtain
ing indemnity for the past and security for tn
iuture," Mr.. Foote comes 10 the "iuterestin.
question:" What is likely TO be the effect of Mi
Ben'on's operations Can he be elected 10 N
: Presidency in 1852? Can he be re-,iecied 10 III
Onited States Stnaie from Missouri? And Nj
foote feels confident that n negative answe
e my be safely given 10 both these interroga
II tories. 1t is plain tina; he cannot be elected b
= the abolition and free soil votes alone, and ey
y cry Intelligent Southern man knows that he can
u not OBTAIN tie vote OF Il single Southern STATE
J. Nor does Mr.. Foote believe he can ever oblai
u The votes OF the rank and file Of the Wing pal
}. ty-allhough he evidently corcurs with them /
nearly all HE leading questions Of public polio,
D, The friends Of Mr.. Clay, he says, "will Deye
u forgive hun his former sigual lngraitude to The
great leader" The friends of Taylor and SEQ
!. will never forgive his "urgenerous aud presumy
tuous attempt" to supersede them both in con
l. mand Of the army in Mexico
,r A Gem from the Patriot