Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-07-09
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# the Wings Of Augusta had been told few
years ago that they would become the support
ers CT Col. Benton they would have scolled at
the bare idea, and pronounced such All assertion
false. tits said that ''Truth is stranger than fic-
ton" and that, which a short time ago, would
have been regarded us a romance, " i'll coon be-
come yeritable reality. The Mhigs-the call
deney' party will be found supporting him whom
they called a rogue in former time. We speak
thus, basing our remarks upon an editorial in the
last Spectator, headed 'fIoote and Bentoan Gen.
Fooe is d Democratic U. S. Senator from Mis-.
slsslppl, and has addressed a long letter 10 the
Hon Henry A. Wise, Of Virginia, in which he
handles the Great H,n,dngger, as he was wont
to be called, by his new allies, without gloves,
and exposes the teFgiversations of this singular
politician. In speaking OF this letter, the Spec
tator says -
The case must indeed be important and the ne
eesslty urgent that could induce this modest gen
tleman to leave his much loved retirement & OBJ
trade himself upon the public attention. He has
been compelled TO do So as Mr.. CALHoUN feels
too much contempt for Mr.. BENTON to notice
INN, and MIR. fooTE was, according TO himself
the originator and planner Of the Southern Con-
vention SO denounced by the COL Being in the
quarrel, the chivalrous Mississippian, Of course,
bears himself with becoming eallantryn Here
follows an extract from Gen. Foote's letter, and
we regret that the length of the letter prevents
us from publishing it,
The letter proves nothing, (says the SPECTATOR
except that BENTON was once an ultra slavery
man, aud was evidently written for no other pur-
pose than to inform the people that the Hon.
Henry STUART FooTE, United States Senator
from Mississippi, and speaker general Upon any
thing; every thing, and nothing is .,alive and
kicking" In the recess of Congress he is in
danger OF being forgotten.
Now, we would like to know what business
this Is OF the Spectator unless, indeed, it be 10
applaud MIR. Benton for the course he is pursu-
ing Yes, the Spectator, the organ of the fno-
party Wing party of Augusta, is endeavoring to
SINK Gen. Foote in order to raise Col. Benton
Who has been kicked out Of his own party and
has been denounced by every Democratic paper
IN the South for his treason to Southern rights.
Why should the Spectator seek to detract from
the standing OF Gen, Foote, unless it be TO adj
vance Col. Benton's interests? Ii has an ::awful
squirting that way. From appearances, Col.
Benton stands pretty good chance for the Wing
nomination Tor the Presidency in 1852. Will
the Spectator support him !?
The course of the Spectator reminds us of an
incident said TO have taken place at the perform
ance OF a certain juggler in an Eastern city. AT
ter having performed some astonishing tricks, to
the great delight of his audience, by some acct.
dent, al explosion took place from key Of gum
powder which sent gallant Jack-tar through the
ROOT OF the house and lodged him in a neighbour
ing farm yard, without injury, On rick of hay.
When his astonishment had somewhat abated,
and thinking it part Of the performance, Jack
exclaimed s'Well-I wonder what the ID he
viii show next ;" And so, with cur neiahbors
OF the Spectator, at one time ready to buckle
on their armor and $50 as far as the farthest''
in defending Southern rights, Constitution or no
constitution" and at another time are the advo-
Gates OF Free Soilism, Or which is the same
thing, unfolding the friends of the Proviso-
one may well exclaim, What neNa