The organizer., 1850-11-16
DIscussIoN BgTwEEN Fo1TE AND BAR

DIscussIoN BETwEEN FooTE AND BAR
TOM We copy from The Memphis appeal
the following account Of the DISCUSSION
between Gen. Fooie and Roger Barton
Esqr., at Holly Springs:
To the Editors ofhe appeal
Since my arrival in Memphis, having
heard so many false statements, touching
the manifestation Of sentiment by the cItl-
zens of Marshall county, Mississippi, on
Tuesday last. before whor1 Gen. FoOte and
| discu, sed The merits Of the compromise
Bill, or adjustment, as by some persons
called, passed at the late session ot Con-
gress ] have upon the request oil many
persons, consented to state the facts as the
result of that discussion.
Gen. Foote, who made the first speech,
talked much about secession, and alluded
To resolution adopted BY meeting Ol
The citizens If Marshall county previously
VIII ch had rn'rod .csd, and chal anged me
10 discussi Of tie question Of secession.
In response TO which, ] stated that The
citizens had not assembled for the purpose
Of hearing discussed the abstract question
of secession, but on the crntrary had Assem-.
bl on thai day 10 hear discussed the
merits of the measures passed by Congress
at irs late SESSION, and the course pursued
by Gen. FOote, MS Senator, in relation Ia
those measures, AMI that therefore ] wou d
MT dlgress 20 far as to discuss The question
of secession, and lhd il desired To 90 so
an hour aud quarter, The allotted time,
would not admit Of IL.
Gen Foo;e 10 his reinInder To my remark,
stated had backed out from my position,
having refused To discuss the question Of
secession, and that therefore he claimed
victory, and would 20 proclaim il when he
left there. linen took the stand and stated
thai my Po.itI'n was we'll known and un-
dersloUd BY present, and that they knew
their own positions, but lest Gen FOote
might enormously report us after leaving,
would state that | approved the resOlu ion
referred Ia in letter and sentiment, ST titlng
II, suasiarcl, ana remarked that If some
person wuud furnish me With tue re.O'u.
ZION thd | would then submit it to that
age cOncnlfrse OF & lZens for their adop.
i'm. knowing th Gen. Fo1ie had a copy
of II in h hand, as he had read 1t hist
making his opening sprech.
Gen. Foote objected 10 Offering The reso.
lutiun fur The adoption Of the audience upon
the ground that he and had agreed to
offer no resolutions T. winch | replied us
he had decltred no wOuli proclaim a vict,.
ry, it justified ne in putting The issue, all
though not disputed by me. TO the peope
then present. Tue GeneIal asan earnes;.
~ insis ell that such course came ih
conflict with our agreement, and further
alleged that many PeIsons had gone home.
Whilst this conversation was hetng had by
the General and myself, the people before
US were calling tor the resolution.
&. II. Mote, Esq, aie' the remarks Of
Gen. Fooie as last above stated, In,eroga.
ted him as (oll ,ws, 10 wit:
"Then, Gen. Foole, ii we agree not 10
thke the sense of this meeting nn The reso.
Iutous, viii you, alter leaving here, claIm
a victory or proclaim vIciory y To
which the General resp nded /: by no
means, by no means, by no means" step
ping back MS he responded.
The above 4 .tement can be attested BY
hundreds present.
hope such p'p,rs as have published
he false stalcmen Of correspondents, will
publish he above. Ii their dcs re IS 70
publish tmlh-ihai the people may know
he truth, they can safely do 50, for vouch
orthe truth of every material fac, above /
stated, and subscribe my name.
Nov. o, 1850 ROGER BARTON,