Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-05-03
From Tie s.. Loais Irrles
MIR. FOo!e Of MISSISSIPPI.

issue of the 2Ist. instant you have the following
notice of this Senator, VIZ
4 Witness from tie Enemg-Ou the 22nd Of
February, while at New York Mr.. Foote was call
ed upon to make speech. He consented. and
during his remarks gave the following testimony
III favor of the patriotism of the wings. lie said
Much depends upon the action of The wing par
ty; for the disunion feeling is prevalent a
mong the democrats, mised by certain leading pol.
iticians and corrupt editors, than among the
Wings.
For the cause of truth and Justice, rtImit me
to present TO your numerous readers few Temin-
iscences of Mr.. Foote, in order that they, of all
parties, may form some opinion rs 10 The value OF
testimony from such a witness.
! About tie year 1899, he established, Or was en-
gagged in public press in Vicksburg, whose course
and policy was TO advocate the political opinions
of Hon. John c. Calhoun. The extravaganza Of
his advocacy of Mr.. Calhoun and his opinions as
the only safe means OF preserving the constitution
and the Union, is well attested by the history Cf
that time. In 1880 or 81, discoveriHg that Gen
eral Jackson was serious in his branch with Mr.
Calhoun, and snuffing in the breeze the approach
ing storm of his popularity, Mr.. Foote suddenly
turned sumerset, giorihed General jackson and
denounced Mr.. Calhoun IN strain bitter and
vulgar than you would GCEuuuce a highway rob
Der pickpocket
In 1885 he became a furious advocate of Judge
White for the Presidency, and abused Martin Van
Buren, and the Albany Regency in 10 measured
/ terms
In 1888, he was nominated and elected BY the
whig party member of the Legislature from
Hindes county. He was elected with the view
chiefly of abusing and vilifying the loeotoco party
| This pledge he redeemed 10 the hearty satisfac-
ton of the wings.
| Soon after this he is found in the democratic
ranks.
In 1889 he made pilgrimage to Washington
to obtain, it was said and not DOUBTED by tie
public, some office from Mr.. Van Buren. Seeing
that Van and his administration turned a cold
shoulder to all of his sweet smiles and careSses
he returned to Mississippi, pouring out his patti
otc Indignation against the President and his prom
nent friends. Mr.. Benton especially was the OBJ
ect of his maledictions, couched in language that
would be offensive to ordinary decency. The
Streets hotels, and coffee-houses of those regions
can well attest his extravaganza and abuse Of Van
Buren and his administration.
During the same year, 1889, at a whig barbe-
cue at Jackson, he made speech (the cacaefhis
10 gueendi of the man is most astonishing) de-
nouncing the poecers' at Washing gton-pourd out q
most fulsome eulogy Mr.. Ciay-advocated
National Bank, both constitutional and hily ex-
pedient
In 1910, by the queer evclutions of his restless
ambition and untreing maneuvses, he was selec-
ted and of the Van Buren electors of
that State
AS to his advocacy OF repudiatiou in 1641-2, 1
will say nothing.
In view of the foregoing and innumerable 9th
er instances of such consistency it is often asked,
how did it happen that Mr.. Focte was elected
Senator ?
TO answer this interesting question, refer the
public to the Senator himself, and to his former
friend, Roger Barton, Esq, of North Mississippi.
1t is notorious that Barton and his friends, tie
democrats of North Mississippi, made him Senator.
And the sequel of the joke was, that Barton
about the first man III the State who met him in
1849, on his return from Washington, and gave
him one of the most schathing rebukes that was
ever inflicted mortal man.
AS to his present position with the Democratic
party Of the State, pretend not TO know, but
| will venture opinion that ninety five per cent.
of that party will be found to be firmly opposed
to his reelection TO the q. S. Senate.
| And why, it may be asked, this sudden and
vast change of the Democracy in reference to the
| Senator?
Waving the fact that lie never possessed any
genuine popularity in that State, it may be
bered that about the time bill for the admission Of
California was introduced, Senator tooe, with the
whole delegation, wrote to Gov. Quiman, repre-
senting that it quite probable, if not certain
that California with the obnoxious constitution,
!
admission as great outrage upon the South, ana
such an act should not be quietly submitted 70.
Nevertheless, he, with the others, earnestly re-
quested the Governor for this advice in the emer-
gency-invoking him TO ascertain the wishes OF the
people and of the Legislature TO their duty
The Governor promptly replied, urging him, with
the rest to oppose the admission OF California,
with her present and then constitution, under any
and all circumstances. The people, especially the
! Democrats, and the Legislature, Sustained the
! Governor in his views. The Legislature gave in
structions to the same purpose.
| Now mark the sequel. As soon as this advice
which he had invoked, was given and PASSED up
on the representation of that State Mr.. FooJe
made another of those astounding summarizes fcr
which he is so famous. All Of the delegation al
this State have remained true to the wishes csLt-
cially of the Democratic party of lie people of
that State.
1t is notorious that in this late Struggle, Mr..
Foote was the most rampant Hotspur that the
South contained. His attack upon the Northern
influence in general, and upon MIR. Hale il par
ucular, gave him the deloctable soaorifuet Of the
Southern hangmaa. Now he is as soothing and
gentle as turtle dove. And with his Norshers
influence, endorced by Mr.. Clay. he is great and
patriotic statesman
AS some people do not always dscgimra. g. be
tween fame and notorety, hope you viii hstzs
the foregoing, for the truth of tie substance ai
which, appeal to all honorable mcn WHO lived in
Warren, Hinds Madison and surrounding coul.-