The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-24

The papers nllcu glowing accounts
Of the celebration which took place at Jackson, in Mis-
sssipp the 9th and 9th inst. in honor OF the
triumph of the OF the Union. About seven thou
sand people supposed to be present. Among the
speeches the OCCASION those from General Foote and
Judge Hopkins reported al grea, length and
doubtless worthy OF celebration deseryedly set apart
for The exchange of sentiments which honor not only
the people themselves, but those who faithful
the representatives of the people We quote few pas
saSes from the speech of General Foote. reply 10 the
charge that his the subject of the Compromise
was Inconsistent with his creed as ademocrat
FELLOW. cTizENs The principal charge which is now
aged against my claims support the candidate OF The
Union party OF Mississippi Tor the Office oil governor is,
that have, in supporting the adjustment measures In
Congress. whilst their passage and subsequently, been
guilty Of in6deity to the democratic party and ITS pr,n,
ciples Now, this is about one OF the most unfounded
and ridiculous which could well be mag med
The whole scheme OF adjustment was undeniably based
upon resolution introduced by democratic SENATOR
alludo to the resolution providing for the raising OF
committee OF thirteen. Every one OF the adjustment
measures carried by majority OF democratic votes
in Congress Every democratic State IN Tue unon--the
democratic party and press OF every State in the Union
have declared in favor OF and yet contended that
have shown myself reacherous and hostile TO the demo-
cratic cause by enstng in support OF those measures.
This impuden charge, too urged against me by
who openly call themselves secessionsts, who have
heretofore formally declared their hearty appreciation OF
that resolution OF the last Nashville convention which
repudateS all further cOnnexOn with the democratic
party of the nation, and whose quonddm champion
and s,andardbearer in this very campaign, on more
than occasion, when engaged in controversy with
me, denied for himself, and the faction whose nom
nee he at that time, all present utilization with the
national democratic party Of the country and all portions
OF one fact am perfectly assured that much and so
deeply is the doctrine OF secession condemned by the
democratic party of the United States. collectively and
individually. that, avowed secessionst, the
delegate OF avowed secessoniss 10 present himself
applicant for admission into regular democratic national
convention he would more be allowed to obtain en-
trance into such body than would person VIGOROUSLY
connected with the abolition and free soil factions. And
yet do these men presume to call themselves democrats
and hasten to accuse those OF intdely TO democratic
principles who stood firmly by Jackson in his null
LITIGATION and secession in 1884, and who occupy precisely
the same ground now in every respect that they then did
When reached my own home here last autumn, found
very extraordinary and astounding state of things exist
ing. public meeting had been held short time before
in this city, al which Governor Quitman and Governor
each Of those gentlemen had declared all the old party
organizations ut an end According to them, there
longer any wing party in Mississippi nor any demo-
cratic party They proposed TO call into existence
altogether new body OF men, whom they called the
State Rights Association; and they cordially invited
all persors to unite with them in this new party who
der dry"-who were in favor Of resisting by arms need
be. the various adjustment acts. and especially inclined
cession" AS democrat, had confidently hoped that
the ascendency enjoyed by the democratic party in Mis-
sissPpi for many years past would be preserved in The
mode and by the means adopted elsewhere In Virginia,
in Mary land in Tennessee. Kentucky and numerous
States BESIDES the democratic party had rallied promptly
and zealousy to the support OF the plan of adjustment
and ndscTeet and unpatriotc enough leopard
their party strength by silly and facous opposition it,
Consequently the democratic party in the States referred
to were not fated 10 be broken up and routed Had
similar course been pursued here, all must perceive
that instead OF the present contest between the Union
and dsunion pary-which has already brought much
disgrace upon band OF factioniss, whose nfamy is
atiuaN In hp INNER hab he nj fpurpS
enomous-he old contest between wings and democrats
would have been going on. with more than prob
ability OF the usual democratic Triumph and both the old
national parties here would have been saved from the
turmoil and dscredit which have so signay marked
the present struggle. Who, then, | confidently ask.
is 10 blame for the existing state OF things' Who is
responsible for the passing away of the two old par.
ties, and the loss 10 the democratic party OF lis former
ascendency' These questions are, indeed. easily
swered Had Governor pullman and his frantic asso-
ciaies been content 10 do their duty good citizens
had those who TO lead and control the democratic
party IN mississippi not been the most shallow and blum
dsrng tactclans that modern times have atordedthe
coming election would have recorded democratic
triumph upon the old issues. tete and obsolete they
have 10 great extent become and there would have
party claiming and exercising political power, but
that one that brought General Quitman into the ex
ecuve office two years ago by majority OF ten thousand
Let no man. then blame me for the breaking up OF the
democratic party. struggled hard last autumn agains,
this result ! struggled still harder TO preserve The
members of that party here from the disgrace and
particular a, work which found il in-
possible to counteract il had been perceived by the
friends OF my five colleagues in Congress, that either
they must 60 down politicians IN Mississippi, or
must do SO. II was alike perceived that Governor
Quitman was already too far committed by his procla.
nation. and certain other official acts OF his, 10 allow OF
his recedng from the extreme ground which he occupied
without severe criticism and causc rdicule In adji-
ton, il was thought 10 be but reasonable calculation
that the dsunon leaders, having all the high State of
hoes in their hands, holding of the democratic
presses under their control, and aided by the influence
and undoubted popularity of all my five colleagues in
Congress- would be able at once, and with scarcely
ing man OF marked popularity OF but limited abIi
y every way Tor such conflict as that in which il
determined 10 involve him, and who, it doubtless
supposed, would be al broken down and rendered
permanently Infamous by the legislative censure which
u had been already resolved to impose upon him. |
The managers OF the hour forgot to take into con-
sdeIaton one important fact, that | warned them OF
al me Tune, and the existence OF which they have
since ascer!ained 10 their own abiding horror and
notification In the fury OF their zeal, in their fero
cous pursuit oil the victim Tor whose blood they
hIrsled, they entirely forgot that the sovereign peo
pie OF Mississippi Intelligent patriotic, and de-
voted. above all people this continent 10 the constu
ion Of their fathers. and that management, however
GENEROUSLY brought into exercise-no personal influence
however potenal-no activity in the dissemination OF
iasehood, however untring-no invidious appeals to
party Dames-no efforts 10 awaken and stimulate TO Zero
cious action old party preJudc-s-wond be sufficient 10
delude the hgh-spred and sagacious people into The
support oil schemes at absurd and criminal as
Hose which bad been sci foot by the leaders OF
moment doubted the issue confidently predicted more
than eighteen months ago. the glorious result which
now realizing and last November in the State Cap
lo. upon the very day previous to my setting out Tor