The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-06-12


The Union masses Of LoWndes, and the
adjacent counties 81 this State and Alabama,
IN formidable numbers last satelf-
day to hear the Hon. II. s. Eoote, and CO.
|. D. Davis, and to partake Of Tie Festivities
offered in honorof these distinguished guests
and eloquent champions Of the Union and
as bequeathed by our fathers
at the ringing Of the bells the Court
House which holds some 500 Or 1000 per
sons was soon crowded, the gallery being fill
60 with the beauty of our city Coll. y,
Davis led Of, being introduced to the assem-
blage by that time hOnored disciple Of Jetfer-
son and Madison, Col John Moore, who in
days was reckoned foremost Of the
first" republicans Of Georgia, during the
most exciting periods Of her history, md
who vas seconded in subsequent campaigns
by the distinguished speaker himself. Had
we space, we could givea very full abstract
of Col. Davis speech, since although we took
no notes, his argument impressed itself upon
us lyits natural and systematic arrangement,
as well as by the bold and distinct deyelope-
ment of its topics His speech was listened
to with profound attention and its truths will
no doubt be realised in the fruition of the
fall harvest
During the progress of Col. Davis speech,
Gen. Foote entered the House and was greet
ed by loud and prolonged applause. Moth
ing 80 forcibly illustrated to our mind the
transitory and varying combinations Of polit-
ical strife than to witness with what enthu-
siasm cold line wings We'd with the 'suntcr-
rifed, . in doing honor to a man from whom,
they, 50 lately as 1913, received their sever
est onslaughts, and that too, on the identical
same scene; nothing we may add is a more
evidence of that patriotism which
can hush all minor conflicts for the one great
and paramount duty of rescuing the country,
during seasons of real danger ana detection.
We may add also that this warm and indis-
criminate tribute to the patriotic motives Of
Foote, and thesacrcd cause 50 ably and zeal
ously espoused by him, so far from being de-
is justly enhanced by differences Of
opinion which are entertained by some of his
warmcst advocates in regard to the merits Of
the adjustment"
After Col. Davis had concluded, Gen.
Footc was presented to the audience by the
former speaker, assisted by our ,cort7ty cotem-
porary of the Democrat, the ceremony being
followed by dcafening and repeated bursts Of
which We believe would have con
tinued all day, but for wish to hear the
speaker. Nothing short Of full report o
Foote' 5. speech could give an idea of it, anc
even then, it would lose the interest which
Foote's most peculiar and effective delivery
imparts. His remarkable generalization 0
vast array Of facts interviewer in his argu
mcnt, makes it Unnecessary thatevery part mus
be seen, in order to comprehend the magica
effect of the whole, ever and anon durin
which progress, the most whitening sarcasm
and the-most ironical iinvective, the most "
hement denunciati6n and the most eloquen
episodes, are freely intersporsed. Such
speaker must be heard to be appreciated, an
! if heard will not be soon forgotten. Will
out attempting therefore even an outline
the speech, We may say, that its effects mu'
prove as lasting, as the interest excited by i
delivery was intense.
We may remark, however, that he full
Yindicated himself against the charges
troachery to the South, or of infdelity
his constituency. He. satisfied every impa
tialmind that 50 far from violating his i
structions, he did more to keep Californ
out of the Union than any other man, al
was so~charged in the Senate. On this poi
we confess that our own mind was disabust
of skeptical impressions. California "
bound to be admitted, and all that any So
therner conld do was, to settle with her a
admission the whole question, This was Il
position of Foote, Clemens and King of AL
bama besides numerous Southern men in Il
House and Senate. The settlement has be,
made, and the question arises shall we acov
esce or resist? Those who fought as ma
fully for the South as any others say, acqr
esce, with the distinct understanding tn
the settlemcntin all its parts must be Observ
by the North If this is done all is peac
ifnot then the Union platform pledges res
lance even to disruption.
After the conclusion Of Gen. Foote
speech the crowd numbering many W
could not procure seats in the Court Hous
repaired to the upper warehouse, where t
exercises were relieved by the sayory a
smoking Wand which had been spread !
c der the auspices Of our friend Blakely. I
: name is a sufficient guaranty for the admi
7 bic manner in which the festivities
E the occasion were conducted, and VIII
], crowned an eventful day, consecrated as
t was to the cause of Union.
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