Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-06-11
MISSISSIPPI.


test between the Southern Rights and those who
are disposed to submi. indefinitely to Federal aggres
sion The gallant Quitman leads on the former while
Henry s. Foote is permitting himself to be used as
candidate for Governor by the Submissionists, in
opposition to Quitman. We copy from the Missis-
sippi Correspondence of the New Orleans Delta the
following sketch of some remarks delivered by Gen.
Quitman Jackson, the l4th of last month, where
he was received in the most enthusiastic style:
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Whartons address, Gen
Quitman came forward, amid long continued shouts.
When at last silence obtained, he began speak
ing in his own plain, ungarnished way, and for two
hours held the large concourse Of some thirty-hve
hundred persons spel-bouud, in telling them their
wrongs and grievances, and in pointing out the man
Of redress By the false exaggeratons of infor-
mationless writers, Iuthless editors, and demagogue
politicians, devoid Of honor, General Quitman has
been represented as mad, blind unreasonable poll
tician, who would faL dissolve this Union. right or
wrong but let tell you that it is a vainous mis-
take. He took the words Of the Godheads, and the
deadheads - of the great National Wing Party"
and showed the people that they were wronged out
ragged, insuted and abused. BIT for all this, as In
his late message, he did not recommend seeesson. He
recommends that as men, as freemen, we unite to
demand redress, and command respect henceforth
from the North, for so long quiescenty submit,
they will continue encroaching, until at last, driven
desperation the South will revol:, the Union will
be ruptured but alas only when too late for ben
e6cia influence. Therefore, we who stand, Spartan
like at the Thermopye of justice and equality, to
defend the constitution from Xerxean spoil. the
true Union men.
He then touched upon the Cuban affair, and the
base treatment he received at the hands Of those
riched by soil and treasure won by him; while they
his oppressors and jackall decryers. at home,
living in ease and luxury. working the wires Of po-
litical chicanery. He made some startling develop
ments, and many curses, loud, bitter and deep, were
uttered against the arstocratic and bold usupers of
federal power. He told them he had been offered the
command of the Cuban libeating army, with the
disposal of million and half of money, but that he
loved the laws Of his country and declined, and that
these facts were well known to the Government. He
told them that the blow was aimed not 80 much at
him at the honor OF the State that had the manli
ness to relate her wrongs. and demand respect. He
told them that Notwithstanding the fact that Attor
neys Hunton and Harris already received good sala-
res attend the business of the Government. the
President took the responsibility Of using the peoples
money hire additional counsel to worry men guilty
of wrong. and who had counsel to defend them,
ton for truth. That besides the 925, 900 paid Ben
jamin by the Court Of Spain, Fillmore robbed the
treasury were, to pay his share Of the lscariot
fee. ...
At the close of his speech, which was loudly ap-
pauded. the assembage repaired to the long tables,
where they partook Of barbecue, such as Mssissip-
pi alone can produce"
We can have no doubt Of Gen. Quitman's election.
Gen. Foote is struggling for political existence-hs
all depends upon the issue Of this contest. The Peo-
pie will pronounce against him, and they will do it
for good reasons and on just grounds.
The facts which Gen. Quitman discloses in relation
to the treatment he has received from President Fill
more, will starle the Southern country. though it may
benefit the President in the free States. Such treat
ment towards honorable, brave, and an innocent
man, and the Governor of sovereign State, is calcu
lated to arouse in all manly hearts the deepest indig
nation. 80 '-.. =