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The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-06-04
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oHN. }. A. QO1IA1AAs AA 4ANOoe eAtA'
Our highly esteemed and much persecu-
ted eS- Governor made an accidental Wilt
10 Yazoo City on the Cd inst, on his way
to all some appointments in Holmea aud
CafrUIs counties AIstho aEeqnest. .of nun.
Ser Of citizens he consented 70 remain end
address the people at night The mpgie
Of his name drew together an immense
crowd % hear him, OF all parties and clas1
.ses In his speech, he reviewed briefly
The cau.es Of complaint which we have
aeains. our Northern brethren, the extent
Of the injuries inflicted, and that may yet
be inflicted upon US, and the mode OF Ts. N
slress, ard the extent Of the protection we
need. We will only notice 'uch portions
Of his arguments as seemed somewhat new
to US, and which explained his own Por'
ton.
He showed by incOnstetabIe evidence,
that the northern people are hostile 10
our institutions, particularly that OF slave
Try; that our government iS also hostile to
liz. The former he proved by the action o.
ltbe Legislatures of the Leading States o
1.-The North, Massachusetts, New York, and
ohio; the latter by the opinions OF the Pres
ident aud the complexion Of the Cabinet
He then went on to show that whenever
government is hostile to any particular In
terest, it may cripple and destroy, it with
out ever infringing the constitution. Fo
ILLUSTRATION: suppose the government 4
be opposed to commence. it could impos,
Such constitutional restrictions and buvden
upon it as to destroy 1T effectnaly. Tn,
State Of Mississippi had seriously prejudic
ed the gun-smithing business here by
heavy tax upon Pistols and Bowie Knives
If therefore the government waS,as he ha,
, shown, hostile to the institution of SLAYER
ry, it might easily adopt such courS
OfPolicy with regard to il as would deS'ro
it, and not trespass at all upon the lette
: OF the constitution. There were doubles
many honest thinkers, who did not believ
, the present government was so hostile I
J slavery. as to use all its constitutional pow
( ers to exterminate it, but all must agre
I with him, that in the process Of time sue
would be the case, and tn US the evil hou
n was only postponed for few years, &
n is not our policy to purchase short i've
s peace by such sacrifices aS we haVe alread
. made, aud will vet have to make,
/ We have not room for the most Interest
i ing portion Of his speech:the portion whic
/; defines his own position. We will motto
h it next week.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-06-04
FACTS ON FOOTE.

The following "reminiscences Of Gen.
FOOte, from correspondent Of the St. Louis
Times, contains an interesting portrait, and
true TO life. The writer informs Us that
"About the year 1929, FoOie established
or was engaged in a public press at Vicka
burg, whose course and policy was 10 adVO
cate the political opinions of Hon. John c.
Calhoun. q
The exlravagance Of his ndvoca.
cy Of Nj G. and his opinions as the only
safe means OF preserving the constitution
and the Union, is we'll attested by the hisIo
ry Ofihat lime. In 1890 or '32, discovering
that Gen. Jackson was serious in his breach
with Mr. c., and snuffing in the breeze the.
approaching storm Of his popularity, MI
Fo..le suddenly turned q somerset, clarified
Gen, Jacksoa and denounced Mr.. Calhoun
IN train mp7c bitter and vulgar than you
would denounce highway rObOeF Or P'9""
pocket. g IL
Ia 1885 he became furious advocate Of
Judge White EOr the presidency and abu
sed Martin Van BuGen aud the Albany
Register in no measured terms.
Ia ls3s he was nominated and elected
ily the Wing party as member 10 the leg
isature irrom Kinds county He was cleo
ted with the view chiefly Of abusing aud viii
Tying the locoGocO patty. This pledge be
redeemed to the hearty satisfaction Of the
wings. s ae.sasssss saf 4aol g4s
Som after this be was found in the demo
cratic rahkA. sed 81 ID sa.5 10 40 49,.
In 1889 he made . pilgrimage 10 Wash
ing:on, 10 obtain, as Il was said, and not
doubted by the public, some Office from Mr..
Van Burpn. Seeing thag Van and HE nd
administrations turned cold shoulder tOsah Ol
his sweet smiles and caresses, he returned
10 Mississippi. pouring out bis patriotic. in
dienation against the President and his
prominent friends, Or. Benton especially,
was the ohlsct Of bis maledictions, cOuched
in language that would be Offensive to Ordin
AIRY deceacy. The street, hotels, and col
Zee houses Of those regions can well attest
his exlravagance and abuse Of Van BuFen
and his administration.
"a 1910, by the queer eyolu.iOns Of bit
restless ambition aud uniting mauosuvrss
6s vas selected and run as one of. the Var
Bafsn electorSIo that State. s aei 1
AZ 10 tho advocacy Of repudiation In l64
and 40, I-will say nothing.
eviswsofs the foregoing end lnnnmera
hle other instances Of such cOnsiaIeRcY. = =
olenraiked h6NN dil 81 happaR thal &c.
Focse was elec-ed Senator.
10 answer his Interesting question
refer 10 the. Senator himsslE and 10 hi'
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-06-04

fo.mer f-ir. Ro i q ton, "a NorshI
agis.isslppl. II nolcI BUS ht Bar sud
his friends, tss al locgAe Of orth M iss.
innl made hin Senator. And Obi sequ of
The ioke was that Barton was about The
first man IN. the State who inot-hlm- a'48-
on hisFsngn from Wasbinglon and gave
him one OF tie most Ocathing FebukeS that
wa5 ever inflicted on mortal man.
-. Aero hiE prvsenl pOsItl with. the dem0.
cratic party ofthat State. I pretend net to-
know, but I Rillxenture an opinion that 95
per cent. ofthat party will be found TO be
irnl opposed 10 his reelection TO the Uni
ted States Senate. At' 2#@ taa
And Why may il bO asked this sudden and
vast change ofthe democracy Ia reference
Ia ina Senatol9 a7sa .aav asia aatg- d
Waiving The fact that he never possessed
any genuine popularity In that State, itmay
5e remembered that about the time ~ bill.
for the admission Ol California was ihlrOdu
ced, Senator FOote with the whole d. lega
ton, wrote to Governor Quitman, repre- SET
,n;. .hat It was quite probable If not certain
| that with the obnoxious constitution, S::.-
would be admitted az Slate. lIc denou.
1GCW SuSu 0ObttSSbob 8S q ktCet OUh hNkC oPOU
the South, and such al act as should not be
be quietly submitted TO. Nevertheless. he,
with the others, earnestly requested the
Governor for his advice in the emergency
invoking him 10 ascertain the wishes
Of the people and Of the Legislature
as to their duty. The Governor promptly
replied, urging him. with the rest, to Oppose
the admission Of California, with her pI esen
and then constitution, under any and all eli
cumGtances The people, especially the
democrats, and The lie gislaturr, sustained
the Governor in his views. The Legisla
ture gave instructions to the same purpose
Now, mark the sequel. As soon as Ihi
advice which he had invoked, was given a
pressed upon the representation Of tha
$ ate. Mr.. FOote made another Of thesr
astounding sonersets for which he iS 81
famous. All Cr !he deiesAIiOe of the Stat
have renamed true to ths wishes, e'pecia
ly oilhe democratic party Of this State.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-06-04

Ez Zee freigAt. trough. GeneEaI s tt'
Ad iab, Gsnsrt Jones, and the Z sol
FabilyA Thus while Wln6aId| Scott.
tssssmo9 was -Aaking eli head9ay q n.
Orleans, General Scott himself was ma
king ell head way from it.
Your readers know the history Of Forests
assault and battery upon n, P. Willis.
lYsslsrdaydhe case was up fOr trial before
Chief Justice Oakley.
Edward sandfordl Esq., opened FOR the
Plainif; taying among other lhing', that .
sfagedian who had 80 well portrayed The
passions OC others ought TO be able 10 con
troll his own. He was an athletic man,
"hh whom Only PugiIist could cope,
while Willis was fragile and affected with.
The rheUmalisn. Al the time Of the assault
he was alone and unarncd, while Forrest
was prepared wjtha gulta Pereha whip, and
was accompanied by TWO friend'.
In short, the old story Of the attack from
the rear, aud the subsequent brutal beatingr
was reitaraled. AsI write the big guns
are booming in announcement ofthe arrival
of the ''Rtolher Jonathan and Crescenl
cit, from Chagres. Mr.. SAndford said
it was alleged by Mr.. Forrest that the plain
iff had had illicit connection with bis wife
and, burning under wrong, he chastised Mr
Willis; but why had the defen5ent kept his
rage down from the time # the alledged az
uitsry in 1918, and not given II vent unit
Is5Ol ac. the counsel would show that
the defendants charge was entirely false.
AnRe MOnger, a lady who CHANGED to b.
in Washington square al the time Of thu
attack, te.:ified is having seen Forest lsav'
the two gentlemen th.t he was with, an
running up behind Mr, Willis's cane an
beat him, as he lay with his face dow
wards. No person interlered unit! the p
lice came to the spot.
This witness and others we're eros
questioned by Prince John Van Buren, VIII
is Mr.. Forests counsel.
; Philip Guilager, youth of sixteen, testl
ed to having seen MIR. Forrest screenin
9 himself behind tree on the path that M
D Willis would naturally take in the squar
on the way from his house. and that hel
: he way laid the plaintiff
: This witness saw the assalt testified 10
= Miss Monger. Other testimony has bee
addueed to day to the same effect. Il
: likely TO be Protracted case.
II is said that books and papers connect,
I with the financial department of the Cubs
y Expedili, are in the hands of the U.
= District Attorney.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-06-04

EfEar' have been made to get some ennis
nent speakers to address the southern Rights
Association, at the meeting on the 7lh inst.
at DeasOn'S slore. We have not heard
yOt lrOmuny Of ;hem, an therefore hope
they will be there. We hope our friends in
the neighbOrhOOd, will turn out en- masss to
hear them. There will be some one there
to address the meeting At any rate, and We
should ike to see full turnout. .a
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-06-04
LITTLE'S TOOTH ACHE DROPS

safe and efficient application, that will aE--
ford relief IL two or three minutes. WheHa
ever the relief fails TO be permanent, which
must sometimes be the case, nothing bnt .ex-
traction will cure it. Value teeth highly, and
lose none of them until absolutely; compelled
from carries or disease. Neither acids nor
arsenic should ever be applied to cavities Of
teeth, for in the end they ase sure to destroy
them. Carefully prepared, with ample d.
rections, ny DR.. w. G. Little, Fftor ~ years
experience in the practice of mediciie.
Sold wholesale and retail, By the proprietor.
at his dep"t No. 264 Market street, Philadel-
Phia' and also, Macon, Georgia, aud by
agents and druggists generally.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-06-04
"THE wnOLU NEED NOr FnvlCIAN," +"

"THE wHOLg NEED NOT PHYVICIAN' -
Our friend Sd. Bowman, Bsqr In the Wing
before the last, sent the nomination for the
convention, By the whig party, begging.
We understand il has been handed round
Ike the hat at q PDOlrAeled meeting, and met
with = ShAilar fate. one however has been
found who deems Il
"lawful 10 take what's cast away
And DE-. d. A. James, we understand hOr
boen persuaded to accept the place. From
this we infer the party must be sick indeed
and hope by means Of"Dr, FOw,er's 'Olu.
IiOn Of Ar'snic" to throw Il into fits, anC
James iI said to bO "deaih on fis."
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-06-04
GOVERNOR oUrrAaAN.

The StudiSus and prolonged efforts Of
the anti southern party, in this state, tot
mis.state the position OF Gov. Quitman,
and with it, the position Of the party
which sustains ant"6slights to honor him,
is one Of the most melancholy comments.
ries upon the baseness of party when kept
together 10y q morbid appetite for power
A more exemplary gentleman, Purer pub
lie servant, and an ADLER statesman the
South does not boast; aud yet strange 20
saw his private character Is traduced his
his motives impugned, and craftsmanship
questioned by all the little party prints
throughout the state;and for no earthly pur-
pose, than to dispIace him, to make way
for man, in whose hands the honor Of
the state issnot safe,as declared by an over
whelming majority ofboth houses of the
Legislature; man who enjoys no part Of
Vnhe confidence Of those who seek to pro.
mote him. .... .... .........,. ...,. =.
We select from the Mississippian OF the
23d. ult. the following able exposition Of
of the views and position OfGov. Quit.
man as contained in hi4 Message delivered
al the called session Of the Legislature il
November 1850; .et3 'r
No document has ever been so grossly
perverted and n.isrepresented as 'he Mes
sage Of the late Governor. delived at the
called session Of the Legislature. By this
means the submission leaders have aimed
4 10 break the fo:ce of the incontrovettibIe
\ statements in the document, of the wrongs
inflicted upon the South by the passage o.
the Compromise Billito des9roy the iufu'
ence Of an able. bold aud devoted champi
on of the South; and to drive the people
from the Southern Rights cause, by making
ii. appear shat a leading aud inAuehtia
member Of the party aud exponent OF IT
views, is in favor Of rare and impIac:iea bl'
measures Relying upon she good sens'
and intelligence Of the people, we git;lt
lheeded these Misrepresentation; but ,thei
4 continne 70 be. repeated in SO many forms
and I'm the highest quarters. that we deem
IL due to the Southern Rights party, a
well "A 10 the eminent Individual who is q
wantonly assailed for his devotion 10 tn
South. 20 correct them by a plain ant
uuvalnisLed statement carefully made VI
from bis speech il 2 recent debate bate. wit ', !
Senator Fople. guiijag eag 5st.s 81 !, 80 I
In reply 30 the charge that he ha
recommended the separate session OF Mls
sissippi from the Union, for passed wrong
;. Genera! Quhman stated that while h
fnaintains, the rights of separate secession
! neaeh State g p necessay consequent 2
our sREusuFs Of. government and sssert
. that i has Svsr beeno rome of The fundamenta
articles OF the Democratic faith, and Will
evcnis might occur 70 ipaucs himflo advo
caten EesoIt % thisaexiFelnp sin our olv
tGtates hs had nsither recommen II, no
/ thought i advisable under exissih6 circnnl
stances. HE Message contained 10 Bucl
Recommendation On the contrary ID
3 candid reader will end such idea negative
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-06-04
BEWARE OF IMPOSITION.
AND AVON TuE UsR OF sUBsr,rurEs.
Attenfion. PnhIic

lust arrived direct from Paris and Lon5on
~ and all parts of Germany, and have mvse;f-
selected with the greatest care fine stock
fancy goods Of all description and Offer
them n, at new York Wholesale price for sale.
| VIII also receive by all steamers betweeu
NeW \ ors ana Liverpool and Havre fresh
supplies Pr OF English and French goods.
The ladies' in particular are invited 70 call
and examine MORRIS REIMAN.
+. Yazor ci'y, June Sd 1s5I-3m