The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-27
Nlissisyfppi Politics.

| iice The chances of restoration of ''social
concord and its attendant blessings were APP
| parently never more remote; and the present
probability is, that despite his desire for the
disappearance of internal dssensons, he will
find himself Immediately forced into struggle
as desperate and protracted as any through
which the State has passed.
Nothing can avert such struggle. if the
Senate of the State persist in the course with
which they have commenced the session. Al
| though nearly half Of their number were
elected prior to the agitation Of the questions
which entered into the late great issue, they
are evidently disposed to thwart as far as pos
sible the action of the House, elected with es-
pecial reference to those questions. Senatorial
dignity does not restrain them from the mani
festation of the pettiest party pquc. They
have begun with refusal to concur with the
House in the election of State printer, and
they intend, it is said, to proceed similarly in
relation to the election of United States Sen
ators; acting in both cases in violation of all
precedent, and even Of the organic law of the
State
Governor FooTE regards the contemplated
evasion Of the Senatorial elections as direct
challenge to the Union party and to the State;
and, viewing it in that light. he has accepted
it with even more than his usual determination
and zeal. On the evening preceding his inau-
guration he spoke for three hours and accord
ing to the editor Of the Natchez Courier, the
speech was prompt repayment, with usurious
interest, Of all the hard things to which the
Secessonists have of late given utterance. We
take the following sketch of the address from
the correspondence of the Courier:
| "He took up the leaders who had tried to put
| him down; paid high compliment, by the by, to
Governor Quitman for his manly standing up to
his real sentiments and for his being too proud to
whine, and beg, and crouch for the support ofa
people who had condemned his principles but the
other leaders he scored and castgated without mer-
cy lie noticed their incessant and continual at
tacks upon himself, and paid them Off in their own
coin. Little Johnny McRae, Colin s. Tarpley,
Roger Barton, Governor Whitfield, Messrs. Stone,
\ Singleton, and others, were all displayed before
the meeting under the dissecting knife of this
most skilful political surgeon. They had declared
war upon him, and war, he said, it should be;
to the knife. They had assailed the patriot
| ism Of tho Union Democracy, and the assailants
should be met He scorned alliance with them;
he defed them, denounced them They must die
he said; they may die willingly and with decency
or they may struggle on; but dis they must and die
they ,ciW Their putrid political carcasses should
yet lie about the State in heaps, like piles of chick
ems in the streets that had died OF the gaps,
| :" Senator Foote referred to the rumor that was
spread about, that the Senate would refuse to go
! into election for Senators. He did not believe
it he could not credit that they would refuse to
perform duty enjoned by their official oaths and
so add the crime Of moral perjury to that Of fac.
tious and traitorous demagogism. But if they did,
/ be gave them full warning Of what be should do.
/ They had opposed to them a man nty at least
could not browbeat or put down He owed only
| allegiance to the constitution and the sovereign
people; and he would stand by the former and APP
peal TO the latter. II a contest which he de-
fed them. II the Legislature fniled to fill the
two vacancies in the United States Senate, be
gave fair notice that he should appoint two Union
Senators to the vacant places, be had the power
to do; and If they failed TO elect to the years
term commencing March 4, 1853, he should call
an extra session OF the Legislature in February,
1859, for that especial purposc; and if they then
failed, be would take Issue that point before the
! people, and devote himself TO that canvass Il
have said IT,, said he, and will not take back
word. As sure as there is God in Heaven, If liv-
| ing, will stand TO what have uttered The re-
/ sponse Of the crowd was most enthusiastic. The
declaration was a clear one, and showed secession.
ian what il bad to expect; thus far may you go,
| but no farther "
Strong words these, and words which may
well be supposed TO add TO the excitement al
ready existing in the State. The writer we
| have quoted remarks that they were not merely
merted, but well-timed. That they were not
without provocation may be inferred from a no
tice Of piece Of invective Just before delivered
by JEFFERSON DAVIS, who perTetrated divers
insults upon his successful rival, upon Presi-
dent FILLMORE, and all other persons and par
ties opposed to himself.
However we, whoare removed from the scene
of strife, may Judge the severe denunciation
| which Governor FooTr felt called upon to en-
| ploy, few, We fancy, will be disposed to disap-
| prove Of the course he intends TO pursue in the
| event of the continued refusal Of the Senate to
| go into the elections.
To add to the complex character Of the poll
tics of the State, the quarrel between the Union
| and the State Rights Democracy has been re-
newed by the latter through their convention.
The speeches made in that body display only
bitter hatred Of the Union men, who are abused
in terms not likely TO heal the breach already
existing between the parties One Of the
scenes in the convention is thus portrayed in
the Courier correspondence. dated the 10Th
instant:
"Quite an excitement was raiscd yesterday by
the introduction by Mr.. Barry, Of 0ctibbeha, Of a
resolution denying the power TO the General Gov
srnment to eoerce seeding STATE; in other words,
affirming the right Of pesccable secession In.
| stsnty hubbub was raised in tho camp; il the |
resolution was voted down, State Rightism at
once abandoned; the Quitmans, Herrises, Guibns,
&c, would be driven from the party and all the |
doings of the late Legislature and the june Con-
vention Of last year Abandoned. On the other |
hand, II the resolution passed. the Union |
Democracy were rudely thrust out Of commu-
MON Here was difficulty jefferson Davis sp |
pesled TO Mr.. Barry to withdraw IL, to give il the |
go by; bat he failed. The Octibbeha representa-