The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-07-27

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passed from their memones--harlly from
their sight.
Meeting of the Legislature.
Gov. Foote has isSueda proclamation
to convene the Legislature of Missis-
sippi, on the 4th day Of October next.
The object OF this convocation is 10
district the State, so as 10 provide for
the election of five Representatives in
Congress, 10 which this State is now
entitled.
Fuss Aso FEArnERs.-When Scott
first entered the military service, he
was perhaps the v%ainest. most self i'm
portant, pompous coxcomb alive. He
purchased the finest suit, the largest
buttons. and by far the largest and
longest plume in the service strutted
about in his gay holiday attire admir-.
ing his shadow in the sun, and picking
a quarrel with almost every man he
met. This fussy, clustering disposition
coupled with his long feather, acquired
for him the sobriquet of Fuss a. Fea.
theirs. II was not given to him by the
British as suggested by some papers,
but by his comrades in arms.
N~~~~-~~~ON~~~O~
From the National lntelligencer of Monday.
WASHINGTON, July Sd. 1852.
10 prevent all mistakes and misaps
~prehensions, we, the undersigned mem
beers Of Congress, adopt this method of
making joint staten ent to cur consti.
tuticnis, respectively, and to all who
may take an interest in the subject.
that we cannot and will not support
Gen. Scott, for the presidency, as he
now stands before the American PEG.
pie, for the following amongst other
reasons
He obstinately refused, up to the time of
his nomination.; to give any public opinion
in favor Of that series OF measures Of the
last Congress known as the Compromise /;
the permanent maintenance of which with
us is a question Of paramount importance.
Nor has he since his nomination, made any
declaration Of his approval OF those mea.
snres as a final adjustment Of the issues in
controversy.
il is true the resolutions of the. conven.
ton tina: nominated him are as clear and as
explicit upon this question as need be but
Gen. Scott, in his letter of acceptance.
which contains all that we have from him
on that matter. does not give them the an.
proval of his judgement. This he seems
%studlously TO have avoided. lie accepts
the nomination. "with the resolutions an
nexed. That is, he takes the nomination
cnnt oncre, as an individual takes an estate,
with what ever incumbrances it may be
loaded with. And the only pledge and
guarantee he offers for his adherence 10 the
principles OF the resolutions ARE stheknowr
, incidents Of long public life" &c.
Amongst these "knocn Incidents ofbis
life there is not one. so far as we are aware
OF, ~ favor Of the principles OF the Compro.
mise. In one, at least, OF his public letters
he has expressed sentiments inimical 10 the
institutions Of fifteen States of the Uniol
Since the passage of the Compromise h,
has suffered his name TO be held up before
, the people OF several Of the States as a can.
didate for the presidency by the open ant
avowed enemies OF those measures. And
IN the convention that conferred this nomi
, nation upon him he permitted himself 10 b,
used by the free-soites in that body to de.
: feat Mr.. Fillmore aud Mr.. Wooster becaus,
OF their advocacy of these measures and
! Their firm adherance to the policy that sus
tanned them.
: 10 Join such men, and aid them in com,
$ pleteing the triumph over and sacrifice tn,
true aud tired friends Of the constitution
and the faithful discharge of all it's oblira-
: tions, Is what we can never do. The die
. tates Of duty and patriotism sternIy forbid
it.
We consider Gen. Scott as the fayorite
candidate of the free.soH wing of the whic
. party, That his policy, ii he should be
elected, would be warped and shaped to con
: form 20 their views, and to elevate them to
power IN the administration OF the govern
tient, can be brt considered as legitimate
5 and probable result. Aud believing as we
do. that the views Of that faction of mischiev
Gus men are dangerous not only to the lust
and constitutional rights of the States,
} (which we represent in part.) but to the
{ peace and quiet of the whole country and 10
/ the permanent union Of the States, we re-
gard Il as the highest duty Of the well-wish.
ers Of the country everywhere, whatever
else they may do, to at least wishoId from
nm their support. This we intend TO do.
ALEXANDER II. S~TErHENs. OF Ga.
/ CHARLES JAS. FAuLkENER, of Va.
II w. Book. Of Miss.
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