The southern press., 1851-10-29
From The MississippIan.
The Washington Union.

The Washington Union.
Ever since this paper passed from the control
l of Mr. Richie, it has constantly meddled with
the sffairs of this Stat, throwing its opinion in
the scale in favor OF Henry 8 Foote, and HE
ticket Of Wings and cast of Democrats. We
have permitted its articles to pass unnoticed,
bee use we are well aware that its influence
with the Democracy of Mississippi does not ex-
coed that of the obscurest Wing hrbdomadal
within the borders Of the State. All the in
| tiuence 1t ever had as the organ Of tbs national
] Democracy, it has lost since it fell into the
hands of the dwelling scribblers who now con-
tribute to its columns. lis editor went to Wash.
ington rejoicing in the reputation which the
mere fact Of his having been the private secre-
tary, and distant relative by marriage, (n0t tue
adopted son. as has been sIated,) Of General
Jackson but he has already exhausted the little
capital which the remarkable fact, that he was
the dmanuensis Of the old hero, gave him.
So far as the canvass in this State Is con.
cerned, the Union has performed the important
part of second fiddler to the Fillmore papers /;
occasionally, however, 1t leads off III a note
which is Immediately taken up and echoed with
great veheinence by its federal adjuncts here
abouts. And thus they make most delightful
music.
To expose briefly, but clearly, the inconsis-
tencies into which the Union has involved itself
by its unwarranted interference with our State
elections, and advocacy Of Foote, VIC will refer
to one of two facts which cannot have escaped
the attention Of its few readers in Mississippi
II has arrayed Fillmore as an Abolit,onist. He
is daily held up in this light to the view Of its
readers. His celebrated Erie letter, his acts in
Congress are constantly quoted in support of it's
allegation. And worse than all, he is arraigned
in the same quarter for his derilection of duty,
with regard to the Fugitive-slave law. His hav-
ing taken refuge from the wrath of the Adolf
ton Wings, for signing it, behind the opinion
Of Attorney General Crittenden, is constantly
referred to. Yet Foots supports Fillmore
says he is reliable on the slavery question,
sound patriotic stateman--in word, gives all
the charges the Union brings against him the lie.
And yet the Union in one column. lashes Fill.
more for being untrue to the South, and in
another holds up Foote, the panegynst Of the
same Fillmore, as worthy Of the support Of the
Democracy of Mississippi. Did the Union
ever read the speech delivered by Foote. last
winter, in the city of New York II it has not,
we would ask it to read and digest the following
extract from it as Published in the New York
Journal of Commerce, compromise paper:
"The President and his Cabinet hape done
and ioU do their duly, and 80 will the courts Of
the North feel persuaded. Indeed thus far they
have done 30. When at hon,e mentioned that Pres
ident Fillmore ,Das sound those questions, and
that he ,oould see the iaw The last Congress faith
fully ereculed. | was contradicted but what do
We see! Read the lste message of the Presi! 4
dent. s-Y-lT is WORTHY OF BEST DAYS
OF THE REPUBLIC, AND OF THE RE-
TON DOWN. WILL STAND BY 1T IN
ALL IT'S AMPLI rUDE, AND Sol AM SURE
WILL MY SECTION OF THE COUN-
TRY" ga
This ia but specimen of what Foote has
been saying all the summer. And now with
what degree Of consistency can The Union which
denounces Fillmore as an Abotionist, endorse
and support Footes Who violates truth -
Does the Union Islander Fillmore or does Foote
defend an injured man!
And again, the Union warns the country
against the attempt Of Fillmore, as the head Of
the Wing party, to revive the protective systsm
in lieu of the tariff of 49, and ali those measures
which have ever distinguished the Wing from
the Democratic party. This policy was indicated
in the mess ige which foote endorses in all its
amp!itude." How, then, can the Unisn denounce
the principal and rArnsit t.-. .-,s~-.s- tto man
who aims to give the pernicious document force
and effect, 10 90 unrebukedl IL Fillmore should
which his message recommends, does not Foote
deserve censure for endorsingitl Eveu-hlkled
justice demands the condemnation of both. Yet
the Union, the self constituted organ Of the
great Democrats party assails the one ~ith
great bitterness, and with publishing sudacity
presumes 10 urge Democratic Mississippi to
clothe the other with her highest honors
Again, the Union censures Fillmore for his
conduct relating to the Cuban affair, while Foote
vindcates H.
The Union urges the Democracy 10 keep pos
session Vf both Houses OF Congress, yet IL en-.
courages Foote, whose plans IL must know, II
successful, will result in the election of Wing
to the United States Senate from this State.
This 70 the angular spectacle presented In the
metropolitan Democratic paper, lending itself 70
the use OF the most corrupt and proscriptive
federal administration which has cursed the
country since the formation Of the government