The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-23

On hts way to fill long list of appoint
ments in the northern part Of this State
this distinguished advocate oI the Southe n
cause paid US vi.it on Friday last; and
entertained large audience in the evening
with one Of tbs best and most .eIling spee
ches that it has ever been our good fortune
10 hear.
The notice OF his coming was short, bul
short as it was the reputation Of the orator
(having preceded him. drew an assemblage
that crowded our spacious court room.
The speaker was introduced To the aud
ence by Hon. E. e. Wilkinson and ate r
bowipg ia acknowledgment to the rapturou
applause which greeted him; he commenced
that inimitable speech by feeling refe,
ence to portion of his early history. H
Informed us, tn q il was here he frst asst
med the duties and responsibilities Of man,
estate. and that though after an absen,e "i
10 Years, he recognized but few familia
faces in the large assemblage; yet the
streets aud the old houses that the spirit o..
Improvement yet left standing, were to hin.
old acquaintances; calling up at every torn.
and at every view, recoileciiOns OF his ear
lIer manhood-Of favors rendered and recIp
r"ca,ed-of cherished friendships which
memory wovld hold in her sacred trust until
life should cease.
The Judge then commented at some
length upon the positions of :ho two parties
in the south. argued the so called comprom
ise measures, and commenced an attack
upon the "little arch apostate" in va,
which threatened to leave him no hide al
all. Gent Foote's "wheeling about. turning
about and doing just so" was served up in a
manner that beggars description. The
Congressional Globe was here to tell uhaf
Foote said on various occasions; and Smith
was there to show hoU it was said. No
more accurate report was given of the Little
RanIer's words by the record, than was
given of his gurtural scnes, and vehement
gesticuiations By the gifted orator. No one
doubted The rrason why Gen'l Fpote pre-
ferred not to meet the Judge on the stump.
Smith could beat him at his game so badI,
that he would buster at the bare name of
ridicule ever after.
The Judges remarks upon the right of
State cesession were logical, argumentative
and convincing. He showed that the pro
clamation Of Gen. Jackson was not sane
toned by the democracy Of that day; that
General Foote'S native State by solemn
legislative enactments repudia,ed lht
document, and that too bH anoverwhelming,
majority Of her democratic legislature. AMI
declared thar the constitution should be in
ierpreted in accordance with the resolutions
Of Virginia and the resolutions Of Kentucky
PASSED in 1898 and 1879. yet the Genr
lays that he has ever stood with the dem
ocracy of Virginia. The Judge well re-
marked that, if all the little scraps Of history
which the learned General had forgotten
could be collected together they would make
a considerable volume.
The Judge closed bis speech by a graph
ic re view ofthe history of the past agrees
siOns on he part of the north, and an i'm
pressive warning TO his fellow citizens of
he south to '.put the;r house in ORDER He
favored US with two incompatible anecdotes
which we refrain from recofding-to be
appreciated they must be hcard Eos reGd.
and we hope thai every man who hos
chance will hear them. Don't stay at hOms
ye friends of the south when Judge Smith
comes alongl and ye devotees OF Foote turn
Dut too! you will hear the words Of your idol
in his own voice, and it you wish
10 see him just imagine that The man you
hear, has bald head and q slender figure
this last would require some contraction Of
he imagination it is true) and you would be
as much put TO il as old Jacob was TO deter
mine which was which.
II 10 supe,fiuous TO add thal Judge Smith
was cheered ever and anon with thunders
Of appreciation.
An invitation was extended to the opposi
lion 20 participate in the discussion. hut no
me appearing the Judge occupied the stand
Ihe ahole time from about half past 8 o'cl'k
10 half past 10.
That wasn't thunder that aroused you
DeighbOe. Il was Smith '.slirring 'em up.
nap- Il Is reported BY Telegraph tha. Hon.
daniel Wsbslrr has resigned his place of
Secretary Of S;ate in consequences Of con-
inued bad health. He inteads TO leave for
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