The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-08
ssnator foote=sf Homo.

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We find in the lMiss,ssippian of the 25th ult,
the following detailed accounts of Mr.. FoorE's
pro- ress since HIS return - 90 "'''
Hoy, II, S, FooTE's EETREE INTO MISSISSIPPI
SPEECHES. AT jackson AND Canton SEN TOR
FooTEHUEs IN EFFIGE--GREAri EXCITEMENT,
Mrs iFoote, so far, has spoken. at,tw places,
and how has he been received 2. sAt.Jackson,
every leading Democrat, and such State rights
Wings as lGlion, Clifton and Dpffield, gave him
the cold shoulder, while all the Fillmore sub
missionists of the most Free-soil dye, gathered
round him. He spoke in the morning. OF Satur-
dry last and in the evening was completely de-
molished in argument aud routed by Hon C: p.
| Smith, whose speech on the Southern Question,
we learn was acknowledged by Mr.. Foote him
| self to hayeJ been ono oof the best he had ever
listenedsto.si - a1s't3al' +ga .rsG-9I od
!" Nj! Foote next visits Canton. He spoke
| there, on Wednesday last. The able and elo-
,quept Melville met him. and delivered asspee b
I.ayertYo.heurs in length, in which he. took bold
and firm ground in favor oflresistance. Dir.
Foote followed, and upon his heels came Me-
Willie again, who exposed In a most triumphant
style, the absurd and conflicting positions which,
in his very scattering speech, Mr., Foote assumed
Hon Franklin Smith, in a style of patriotic in
dignation, completely riddied Mr., Foute, and
DENOUNCED him asa traitor TO the State and desc
Grating his seat In the United States Senate
| MIR. Foote, we learn, left CAPTION In. the stage
before Mr., Melville concluded his scathing at
tack. Mr.. FOote!snext stopping place is said to
! be at San jacinto, in Tishomingo county. This
| is al big stride, and very much disappoints the
| people who expected Mr.. Foote to discuss the
! Southern, question with his colleague, Col JEFF
| fefson Davis, as agreed upon. by them ut Wash
ington. We suppose that Col. Davis is ready
1 I'd meet Mr.. Foote at any time.
! SENATOR FooTE AT cANToN---sECoND SPEECH AMI
| > SECOND DEFEAT. IL, !t'i..v- ri 4
| We refer our readers to the sketch of Mi
Fpntes reception at Canton.
We understand it was a perfect discontinue
to the recreant Senator.
r. The bold resistance speech Of Col Melville
takes with surprise Mrs Footess Fillmorine
+ friends in this city, who were led to believe from
! what he said, that Melville would differ but lit
tie from Foote. 49,.
Col Melville remarked that Senator Foote
hid a-great advantage over him. in having con-
suited the Southern. views of Daniel tWebster
Mr. Clay and Mr. Fillmore He (Mr.rMcNiflic)
had no communication with such gentlemen
The keen satire of Col Melville was sorely
felt by Mr. Foote. ,'*',1 ''". u 7a9e:c :.
I: Hon franklin Smith followed in speech of
great power. We understand that he denounced
Mr. Foote as traitor, and as desecratfng his
/ seat in the U. s. Senate. -' ''' 81, g. =
The people became so exasperated in, the
course of the evening, that Mr.. Foote was hung
in eftigy. T.. =. - :..-:l!i :. .+r,l.,,
On Tuesday evening the people again assem-
bled, and Col. Tarpley, of Jackson, addressed
them in a speech of two hours nlengrh, taking
ground in favor Of. bold and determined re-
sistance. It was received with enthusiastic ap-
plause. H.. 10 e.. ..,.rI.., .,.,,..,- =. r,,.
Such, then, has heen the effect of Mr.. Foote'S
speech at Canton Madison eouaty did more
for him in his election for United States ,Sena-
tor titan probably any other in the State; and in
that county, he has u large number Of personal
friends. SHE now, however, still stands where
she had trusted Mr. Foote Would stand Upon
realizing her mistaken estimate, it was TO have
been expected that she would administer TO him
Observation-Disclosures r.. IT., III 49,. ,.r...I.
T. FooTE' s RECEPTION AT. CANTON r.,,l,, -,
.-'"' CANTON, October 22.t.r
Messrs. Editors Ito keep you informed of
What, is passing, forward yoda brief sketch of
the political events transpiring here for the Hast
few days. Monday, the 2lst instant, was the
day appointed for Colonel Melville to speak at
this place. At the hour appointed, a large meet
ing of our citizens, without distinction of party
met in front of the Court House, and Mr. Nc
Willie addressed them for about two hours, in
an able and effective speech on the slavery ques
tiop. he took the ground, very distinctly and
explicitly, that the time had come for the South
toresst. u. That though he was attached TO the
Onion of the Constitution, the Union formed by
pur' forefathersy he'felt no reverence for, and
owed no allegiance toa Union which had ceased
to, secure Tie objects for which it WIS framed,
n nd tod IN fbn Nhof
he scorned. the doctrines of non-resistance and
passive obedience, thathe was prepared. ito tread
no step backward" that he concurred in the senti-
ment that the time had arrived when we should
keep our powder dry, and iburfish the rust from
our swords, - ''s'i '.'' NHH
Every sentiment Of this kind was received
with enthusiastic applause from the crowd.
After Col. ,NlcW lille had concluded, Gen.
Foote arrived in the stage, and. announced that
he would address the0ineeting inpthe afternoon,
which, IN Accordance with Che announcement, he
proceeded to DO. He set out with some allu-
sions to a meeting held, IN this place during the
summer, which meeting had advised him to
resign-his seat.n lie said that ihis, meeting had
been hcralded forth by certain newspapersyas
large and respectable whereas il consisted of
only twenty-tbree," Now, this latter assertion
was false but for that he is not responsible, as
lt| nau Deen DhfuSb INTO MS IT. Ouln by tRe Ittlc
band Of Free-soilers who surrounded him on his
arrival: lIe denounced the 10 Mississippian' rs
! the orgah Of y contemplate faction'of disun-
ionists. He denounced the State of South
Carolina, and echoed the contemplate slang Of
the Free-soiI papers about the chiyaIry. He
adopted, and fippantly retailed, at second hand,
Mr.. Clay's dennnciation of Barnwell Rhett1;
called him a traitor and hoped he might meet
the traitors doom if he attempted to put in
practice any of his opinions. | will not attempt
to follow him, however, through the TRADE of
assertions and sophisms, blunders and contra-
dctons which have no doubt he discharged ia
your town afew days since. SC vas..s-. !
When M. Gays "gbles ardent, and enlght
ened patriot had concluded, Coli MeWillie5rose
to reply. His appearance was greeted With
clapping of hands, and shouts long and loud.
He most effectively Showed up the blunders
and contradictions in which Foote had involved
himself, and forever put at rest the, unwarranta-
bic assertion Of the latter, in this pince, that he
and Melville stood on the same. ground. Foote
left before Melville had concluded, and never
returned. 1t was remarked IT ,W$s the first