Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-06-21

In addition to the support which Mr.. Foote
gave to these Bills now called the Compromise.
while they were pending before Congress. he a.
mong others, has since signed pledge and agree
ment, which was circulated in Congress for sigma
lures, and intended as the first movement in the
formation of a ''Union Party" BY this pledge
they declared their "intention to maintain the
said laws inviolate, and to resist all attempts to
repeal or alter the acts aforesaid. unless by the
general consent of the friends Of the measures, y
and for the purpose of making their intention and
resolution effective, 'they further declare that
they will not support tor the Office Vice Pres-
dent, or of Senator, or of Representative in Con-
gress, member of State Legislature, any
man, of whatever party, who is not kaown to be
opposed to the disturbance of the settlement "a
foresaid, and to the renewal in any form of agita
ton upon the subject of Slavery
Now observe what Mr.. Foote, whose course is
so highly approved by his party here, has pledged
himself to do. In the first place, he is pledged
to oppose any alteration in the " Compromise -
unless by the general consent of the friends of the
measures. AS the people of the South with few
exceptions) are NOT the friends of the measures,
Mr.. Foote is bound by published agreement to OPP
pose any alteration in those laws to suit the views
or promote the interests Of the people of Mis-
sssppi. In the second place, he has bound him
self not to V6te for any man, for either of the
nlSn OulceS ABOVE enumerated, unless tnat man
is known to be opposed to the {" disturbance of the
settlement aforesaid So, people of of Marshall,
you perceive that Mr. Foote has not only aided the
northern people to fix these laws upon us, but he
has also placed himself under obligations to RE-
sIsT all attempts to modify them to suit the views
of the people of the South who are not friends to
the measures.
Does not that prove conclusively, that the Foote
party, who endorse and approve Mr.. Foote'S
course, do also 'Fratify and approve the whole
batch of laws called the SO Compromise 2"
These considerations suggest the Importance
and propriety of the following queries being de-
termined by every man, before he casts his vote
for Mr.. Foote and the candidates of his party.
!. boy you "endorse and approve" the course
of Mr.. Foote in the last Congress d?
2. Do you acknowledge that his course entities
him to your confidence and gratitude?"
3. Do you "endorse and approve the course
of the North majority with whom Mr.. Foote act
ed against your rights, in the last Congress?
4. Do you believe the course of that majority
entities them to your confidence and gratitude?
5. Do you feel grateful to Mr.. Foote and
his Northern confederates for being excluded from
California and the other Territories acquired from
Mexico?
6. Do you DESIRE by electing Mr. Foote and
the candidates of his party, to the North |
ern people that you "endorse and approve" the
aggressions, the latter have committed upon your
rghtc, and tender them yonr confidence and
gratitude" for uniting with Mr.. Froote in his
g patriotic endeavors in that behalf?''
7. Do you desire to declare that, your LegisIa-
ture misrepresented you when it resolved, ''that
the of the Hon. Henry S. Foote, on all |
these questions, is NOT approved and this Legis,
iature does not consider the interests of the State
of Mississippi, committed to his charge, safe in
his keeping?'