Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-20

grocery fights, and his Senatorial career is almost
continued record political tergiversatons andincon
sistencies.
Here is very rapid survey of the characteristics Of
the two candidates for Governor. Which is the most
reliable trustworthy and entitled to popular favor
FOR GOVERE0R.
COL. JEFF. DAVIS.
This gentleman has submitted his to the peo-
pie of the State of Mississippi, candidate for Gov
ernor. Upon learning that Gen. Qutman had with
drawn from the canvass where he had been placed by
State Convention convened in June last, Col Davis
authorized his friends to submit his name othe people
as candidate forthwith. The Democratic papers at
Holly Springs, where Col. Davis happened to be at
the time the news of Gen. Quitmans withdrawareach
ed him, announced him. So he becomes the indepen-
dent candidate, and such, believing as we did, that
he would so himself if able to canvass at ALL
in our last issue stated opinion that if the
tsnder Of candidate tcas made him. that he sood decline it,
because it would shackle and trammel him.
He springs into the canvass like Jove, armed
and equipped, and ready do battle in his own name
and in defence of his Senatorial career The false is
sues and contemplate humbug of Union and Disuoion
wilt and wther before him. He was challenged by
State. That issue he accepted when rendered The
organization of parties in this State and the nomna-
ton of Gen. Quitman as a candidate opened the way
for Gen Foote to present false issue. With an a.
drotness characteristic OF that supple political harIe-
qun he broke in upon the polite course of Gen @,
and forced an issue upon his message and the action
of the Legislature. Under this state of the case the
Senatorial career of Gen Foote never came into the
/ IL.
members to the convention, turned upon the policy OF
the course and action of Gov. Quitman. Had Gen o
continued in the field candidate, clear express
ion of public opinion could have been hadupon the Sen
atoral career of Gen. Foote. The people have ode
cared at the ballot box, in the language of Gen Q
address to the people declining to canvass further
against the course Of policy the slaUsry qses
TONS arich deemed 1t my duty to pursue nobis GoUern
or; andagans the principles upon lcich ,oqs n0miaa
tcd and upon arcb alone had consented 10 run as can
didate.''
Just SO long as Gen. Qutman was in the field, the
whole weight and influence of the opposition press anc
the speakers would have been levelled at his public
course and his message in connection with the the
ton ofthe Legislature and the Senatorial career OF
Gen. Foote would have escaped the censure and con
domination it merits, under the cloud of dust kicked NJ
by denouncing Gen. Qutman as DISUNIONIST
As between the PAST political action upon the sla
very question Of Senator Fooe and Gov Quitman thu
people have decided against the latter In that decs
ion the minority good citizens have cheerfully &C
guessed
/ The issues between Gems. Quitman and Foote have
passed away-the PEOPLE HAVE DECIDED A
GAINST Gen. Quitman, and he has retired from til,
field
The contest is NOW between Senator JEFF DA
Wis, and Senator H. S. FOOTE. The Senatorial re
cord is the matter in issue, and the people will decid
as they deem right and proper But we introduce a
this point portion of debate, showing the issue nov
pending before the people of this State.
Mr.. FOOTE. l viii detain the Senate but
moment longer. aoas not one of tie Commute
Of Thirteen, bit eCaS one acho most cordiaLEg an
plauded their la5ors; and | think they did grea
deal. Certain it is that these bills were reportet
by the Committee on territories; but it was equal
ly certain-and l believe L may say that withou
egotism-thGt the report Of the Committee on Ter
rtories based upon bills introduced By agsezt
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi, Tin his seat Oh
yes, l give you all the credit for that,
Il Mr. FOOTE Now l feel bound to say, in re
ply to my colleague, that l differ with him muc
upon certain delicate point which he brought t
our notice this morning. We differ sir now a
we always differ--as friends; and whatever dif
ference of opinion may exist between us, TAX
pleasure in uniformly referring to him as a gentle
man whose motives as good as my own, thoug
his Judgment with regard to certain measures
} not in accordance with mine. He has conclude
10y saying that he does not represent that publ
opinion achich IS an accordance acith this plan
adjustment. [ am gratifed at having it in m
power to say that do represent that precise stat
: Of public opinion which he repudates I fee
bound to sag, an addition, (aHd I sag 1t aoih M
hand on nay heart, and with the solemn determine
ton to tell the truth about this matter as under
stand and believe it, that ing opinion IS, that nine
tenths Of the enlightened freenaen Of tie State Q
Mississippi nor, and hare been all along, cor
dadtty an taeor Of utS meuch-a6used plan Of al
Jastnaenat, and predict that they aoH deliberotel
and formally sanction hereafter all that the Com
neattee hare done. 6eiieUe they aoiH declare Aei
appreciation Of all tie tabors Of tie Cona1aitee, an
/ aeoao tier concurrence IN all that hare done an
sad at any time, Of their Senatorial repre-
sentdtsoes Such is my opinion. Ny colleagu
entertalns different opinion. Ne shall soon
az home among oar constituents qere are shall con
fer together as friends and achere ace shall consul
oar mutual constituents also as friends. 90 TO
consulting item, and u they decide against me,
shat be no longer occupant Of seat az this 5os
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi. Mr. President,
have heretofore declined to state by vulgar frac