The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-02-11
Indge SharkfY.

Our neighbor takes us seriously to task
for the remarks we made in our last, in re-
gard to Judge Sharkey. We said that
Judge S., had taken a stand, as every body
thought, on Sc deg, 80 min., as the ultima
tnm. Judge Sharkey, besides what he did in
the October Convention, pretended to be
very southern; or else he never would have
been selected President of the Nashville
Convention. We never had any cause to
doubt, nor never heard any one question,
that Judge s., considered 36 deg, 80 min,
as the ultimatum, until the Wing opened
its lips for him. 1t is true that the October
Convention did not say $50 80; but its
language was equivalent to that, and we
quote from its resolutions to show that we
are right.
al. That we would regard the passage
of the Wilmot Proviso which would, in eff
feet, deprive the citizens of the slave-llold-
ing States, Of an equal participation an The
territories acquired equally by their blood
and treasures" &c.
Mr.. Foote, and our entire delegation tells
us that the admission of California, was the
Wilmot proviso and we ask the Wing tc
tell us il the slave.holding States have al
equal participation in that territory, will
the Northern States! To be equal we mus
have come to near the line of &c deg, 80 min
territory nor are we likely even to find
resting place in New Mexico.
The Northern wolf has told Texas sh
was muddying the abolition stream, and h;
made a snmptuous meal OF her; next it ma
say to Mississippi, you are muddying Il
q stream, and ! must have a portion of you.-
There was just as much ground to take fro
4. Texas her territory, as there would be
s, declare the two Felicinnas (Which were on
in dispute) a %territory, and make a little fir
y State of them.
. We said Judge Sharkey had turned
; heels up on his friends so he has, and
have a good many, much nearer home. {
the 9Th Of August last, the people of Wilki
,s son met at the courthouse, without distir
ton of party, and overwhelmingly adopt
ID the resolution that 36deg. 30min., was TIL
OF ultimatum. But we fluid that in less thar
i. month several of those who participated
ut the county meeting, come out in a most I
~ rife letter, TO which they humbugged sol
"a rs Others to aiix their names, approving t
te course of ii. s. Foote, and turned up tn
Ist heels upon their friends.
We didn't wonder az the Wing ankle
re to defend Judge Sharkey they are all
~ the same fix. We look upon Judge Shi
key now, for as much hexibility as we wol
X a weather-cock in July. lie is what mi.
be called a trueetliag politician.
all Gle wires in and wires out,
81 But leaves the people still in doubt,
~ Whether, when he makes a track,
an He is going North or coming back
III As man. Judge Sharkey is a gentlem'
as a Judge he is wise, but as a politician,
is as insipid as dish-water.-There is no
"a lance to be placed in him, especially 81
,ut his visit to tho swell-heads at Washing
'ur II is a pity he ever touched politics.; h
so feeble. Aud we doubt not, thai he bl,
=. Is when he looks in his political mirror
the ridiculous figure he cuts. lie j.
doubt sorry that he ever touched politi
" and in our very heatr, we arc sorry for hin
isl
lu- ~ We are pleased to see that the Ms
odist Church has undergone a rhorol