Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-06

uy in til Union cause made speech the Goth, TO
one of the largest assembagos collected together in
Natclez. The Courthouse full to OVERLOOKING and
large numbers congregltsd at the doors and win
dows on the outside. 1t was gratifying testimonial o.
public confidence and warm tribute TO the political
services OF this eminent public servant. The Natchez
Courier says:
eve have never seen Gen. F cote IN better health of
spirits. He has certainly wonderful powers to endure
fatigue Buoyed up by the conviction Of right, reoic-
ing the confidence of the people, cheered by the tri
umph that the people have extended 10 him, and by
their ebuke OF his censurers and sanderers he is still
devotug every energy to the advancement OF the Union
cause, and will continue TO do until its final til.
umph."
Even the summary of the speech occupies over
three columns in the Courier and we only able to
give here and there occasional telling extract
"When visited you last tall, (said he,) how differ
en were the circumstances that surrounded us. The
cloud OF doubt covered the political sky. The future
hidden ia obscurlty. The patriotic hearts of the
neehborhood, and indeed the whole State, were full OF
painful socitude | addressed you on that occasion,
and expressed myself most fully. We made solemn
compact with each other; the pledge my part was
to devote all my numb iaculti.s to the Union cause.
Since then you know | have relaxed effort, nor
spared myself p yscalIy or mentally. Happy was |
to hear that Adams county was full OF zeal aud pa.
roc sentiments becoming the crisis The indications
made by the public meetings and by the Union press
here, showed that their whole duty was being per
formed.
"Have we not great occasion for rejoicing? Has mott
victory been obtained which bas added to the renown
and glory OF the STATED Has Mississippi held to some
extent at least the fate oil the Union in her hands? By
the election of September, this Uuion has been saved 1t
was not the act OF one man or the other, of party
he other, but OF the people, who dared to in open
disregard to mere party tactics and to devote hem
selves to the cause al common country. 1t sin
gular conesl-one between the people and demo-
gogues. Last fall Mississippi was cursed with complaints
from thousand tongues now slenced. The questions
connected with the slavery agitation learfully
exciting the people, and it was supposed that they who
could take themselves CONSPICUOUS and most yea
lous by pretended support OF slave interests would
fare the best public confidence A generous rivalry
(pardon the IRONY among these asprants Vio-
en fierce and jealous were their declarations. Each
tried to who should go the farthest The language
of oppobrum was exhausted on my head. Combna-
tons formed to destroy all who dsred to say that
the adjustment was in the main satisfactory; all who
were still willing cling to he Union were denounced
by this class demagogues as traitors to the South and
unworthy OF public confidence. | predicted that the
year 1851 would be rendered remarkable by the death
of local demagogues. l. ok over the fed oil battle
and see how that pre- dction has been verified.
Every part Of the State has become famous by the
death of local demagogues.. Great appause.)
"Every patriotic State reloces at the result Virgin
ia, Tennessee. Kentucky, Georgia, Mis- ourevery one
reolces excepting secession South Carolina some dark
corners in the State and elsewhere in the South and
the affiliated friends OF the secessonsts, the abolition
lists OF the North The latter will OF course ba gloomy
at the lesult but every Union everywhere reioces
1t has been the triumph OF the October Cokvu-
ton OF its principles; the triumph of PATRIOTISM
over taction; oil wisdom over madness; OF the nstiu
tons of freedom its enemies; the worst it has ev
er known. The tu ture historian will record these
times as among the most glorious OF our State. Al
most every county has participated in the triumph ALL
without exception, upon the river banks 1t is sngu
lar fact that all the large savehoding have ex
pressed themselves satisfied with what has been done.
Gen Foote here dwelt upon the various classes 10 whom
dissatisfaction coniaed aad alluded in the most
feeling terms to the honest yeomanry who had bee n
deceived by the alsehoods OF the most corrupt press
that had cursed Christendom. But he said that
the result OF the late election land the means being
used to difuse correct information these TOPICS will
insure increase OF the Unon majority at the Novem-
Der election iron eignt to over twenty thousand in
the State. tCheers)
1t appears 10 be yet uncertain (said General Fooe)
whether shall have an opponent. did and do wish
to have competitor. should not have accepted the
nomination mercy to walk over The course alone
My disappointment was great when your distinguished
ellow-citiZ refused to debate longer h me- felt
much distressed when learnt that he had declined the
canvass, and st ii more since it is doubtful whether
| shall have opponent. | do not rely in this con-
test on any public or personal popularity. | do not
boast OF having it, and certainly have sought
But do rely on the sound Judgment, elevated patriot
ism and iervent feelings OF the people, and l kne,u
therefore that shall be the Dictor in the name of
the Union! Last fall | felt confident ~and so ex-
the plan of adjustment had just been adopted and
before it went ully into operation, when | was de.
nounced by ltle newspapers whose names l never
mention; when was tainted with being hostile TO
public sentiment, and menaced with public condemna.
ton ); those who are familiar with the Congressional
debates will recollect that SAID that all wanted was
to meet the people face to face in defence OF nv con
duct, and that knew that nine tenths of them would
be on the side of the Union, Have we not already
almost nine-tenhs OF the Convention During last
winter and spring the Union did lose strength
Demagogues were daily alstying the issue; but since
then efforts have been put forth behalf OF the Union
worthy OF the cause not by me, but by those associated
withme, and by an honest Union press which has Sc
cured Tor Itself reputation never before exceled.-
Opposed to US were the Governor, all the State officers
both houses OF tine Legislature and large part OF the
Judiciary-all desrous 10 indicate the mselves I'm
scrupuous papers IN Jackson, NacheZ and elsewhere,
were engaged in the work OF Misrepresentation and
yet look at the result Is it remarkable that the
people have trumphed :?
Seen Foote alluded to the resolutions of censure
passed upon HIM by the last Legislature, and point
ed and sarcastic language exhibited the inconsis
tency and injustice of the body which adopted
them. lie then proceeded to vndlcate his votes UP.
on the different laws constituting the Compromise
measures, the California BILL the Utah bill, the New
Mexico bill Upon this last bill Gen Foote was con-
demned by the Mississippi Legislature for voting with
the best men OF the South against the whole force of
the Abolltonlstr-while his colleagues were common
ded VINO voted on the question with Seward Hale
and Chase.
| Speaking of the California bill. Gen. Foote says:
Inc admission OF California was certain event:
1t was the most popular measure ever presented to the
people OF the United States. Every one knew it
would be admitted. Mr.. Polk had favored its admis.
sion. The organs of the democracy had favored it at
an early period Even Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart
the little dogs who have since snared on meMhad
expressed themselves in its favor. After Mr.. Folks
administration had retired, General Taylor advoca
ted it. 1t was popular wing it had been a popular
democratic movement Consequently the admission
certain Even the letter OF January 81 1850. to
Gov. Qutman, signed by the delegation, said that
they had weldefned opinioa" that California
would come in. offered bill for lis territorial or
ganlzaon: what more could be done ? There were
other questions concerning slavery. l then nrodu-
ced resolution TO refer the whole matter TO Com.
mlttee OF Thirteen, with aview settle all the ques-
| tons at once. In Yazoo county Gov Qultman 90
whom allude with no feelings Of dscouflesy or nn-
klndness,) complained OF this resolution, and said he
should have voed against it. DO you know with
whom you would have voted, asked him. He re-
Piled he did not. | told him that every Southern Sc
naor voted tor the resolution, and almost every
Northern Sen itor against it, Senator Davis voted for
1t and spoke for it If General Qaitman had voted
against IT. It would have been with Mr.. Benton and
consequently Benton would have been his leader as