The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-09

HEasAsDo. July 10, 1851
To the people Of Mississippi
The joint canvass between Senator Foote aud myself
terminated yesterday. abruptly in Slsdgsvile. Pamela
county.
Ii IS due to you that the which brought aboa,
this event should be made public.
| embarked in the canvass under an agreement in
writing, proposed by the friends OF Senator tooe. aud
accepted by me- that during our canvass nothing OF
personal character would be introduced by either party,
but lha the canvass should be confined TO the political
issues between before the people 10 the Observance
OF which understanding our trends mutually pledged
themselves.
AL our first and second appointments declared ex-
pressy that would neither introduce personsl matter
nor assal my opponents motives nor even aude to his
political not connected with the present Issues before
the country, unless compelled to do by the course Of
my opponent On my part have, so far as was per-
med, coniormed to the agreement and adhered 10 the
course proposed but regret say that my opponent has
habually disregaided the terms OF the debate and ire
queny used even irritating and infAmmatory language
Al Grenada he startled the audience with the dscaston
that lie had been endangered five six times during
this and that he expected TO be assassnased hut
that in such the blood oil Uaion man would cry
Heaven for ae e. sad INA! ns a
such intentions but by this languages he leit nurderous
mputaton upon his opposes generally AZ the canvass
proceeded he became personal. had upon several
occasions alluded to the arbitrary and alarming powers
asserted by the present administration instanced the
hrea, Of President Fillmore 70 use the military force Of
the United States against Texas and cited the ndgnily
lately offered TO Mississippi in urging the arrest and re-
mova Of the governor Of the State TO New Orleans for
TRIAL. on soundlsss chsEs thus virtually sa'psndns
In The debate al Pamela, Gen. FOoe, in answer to this
point OF my argument defended the conduct OF the Pre
dent; and although he dsavowed the intention Of impu
ting any guilt, yet be ntimated that there was
for suspicion IN the alleged fact that be-
longing the State Of Mississippi had been carried OF
to be used in the Cuban expedition
In my reply said that the charge or nsnuation, CON-
ing from whatever it might, that had been either
instr umenia in cognizant OF the removal abstrac
uon OF any OF the public from the State, was fss
md sc1ndafOuy.
With This supposed further allus.on to the subject
would end; but the day, at Sedxeville Senator
Foole in unqualified manner. repeated the in
situation Determined to repel in which could
not be misunderstood such indirect assaults upon nv
character ia my reonder deliberately pronounced the
nsnua,on false and co,0ardy, scandalous and sn.
soms nass y MIN q . sn
sa outside ~ the crowd 'a "0''a M
Standing upon the ground with table and my papers
before me- then turned 10 the audience, and was pro-
ceejing 10 say hat under the circumstances, believed
that further Joint debate between would be injurious
the public morals, and therefore declared our ointap
pointmens terminated from that day. While thus SPEAK.
ing was several times interrupted by Senator Foote,
and at length heard his voice near me my right en-.
claim, you are liar; and turning towards him, saw
him ad vancng and aiming blow at me. which sghy
grazed ms person. Before could turn upon him. 10
quickly gied back OF the reach OF my and. =
sprang towards him, number OF gentlemen rushed IN
and protected him from merIted establishment; but
until had dealt him blow with my DIST and one with my
foot the force of both weakened by the effort OF pcsos
present hold me back This scene occurred in the
presence OF large aud respectable audience Of ladies
While feel mortified in having been even an unwiI.
ling participation in scene 40 di.reputabe 10 canvas
for high and Iignifed Office, feel assured that will
be justified by intelligent public in having used tie
strongest language to repel an nsdous attack upon my
character, repeated Tor the second third time shall
make no comments upon this affair, being content 10
leave ii to the judgment of an intelligent and hsh-mind.
ed community J. A. QUlFMAN