The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-03-02

hf. barry who had heard it whispered that
there was "S0mefhiag oHt in "black aud
white" explanatory OF Mr. Brooke's posi-.
tion on this point, enquired OF those who
had his claims ia their special keeping, ! be
had not defined his position ia writing, and
II his tcTi,tCH pledge was not then in the
possession OF some members present
, Whereupou, Mr. Adams OF Holmes, arose
aud stated he had letter from Mr.. Brooke
touching this subject, which he sent TO the
Clerks desk TO be read, in response to loud
y, calls from an quarters. This rich and most
extraordinary document will be found else.
where. As remarked by Capt Taylor, oi
Marshall. in a very causIie speech. which he
4 delivered during the day, ii is document
which deserves TO be treasured with n GER
tain letter of Gov. Foote, in the political an
mails of the State, aud is entitled 10 a separ-
ate chapter in the history OF the days pro-
ceedings, as well as IN the history Of the
wonderful transactions which have thrown
the author Of it to the surface, and given him
an uneviable notoriety. We insert it in
another column.
The reading of this document was sig
nal for another outburst. The Wings, who
| thought that it was nominated la the bond
that an old fashioned, out.and-out Wing
was to be allowed them, and not one who
had sold and delivered himself to the oppo-
site party, indicated very plainly that there
was treason in the camp.-Several speeches
were made in quick succession, MIR. Shar-
key, an honest, faithful whig, who had hut
! lily concealed the Indignation which the de-
velopments had awakened within him. ex.
claimed very significantly "Mr. President,
| can't stand IL any longer! nominate
Wm. A Lake, of Vicksburg."
Mr. Keith, the same gentleman who an
nounced the demise of " the member from
Tippy," (as he styled him) put in nomina-
ton Gen. A. b Bradford, declaring that he
intended to vote for Mr Brooke, until he
heard reaG his letter, but he could not now
do so. Next, Mr. Dougharty nominated
Gen, VIM, r. Miles.
Amidst the "noise aud confusion" which
prevailed, Mr. Adams, of Kinds, obtained
the floor and spoke for some time, for The
purpose, as he stated, of relieving the letter
from the misconstructions which had been
placed uponit The somniferous qualities
of his speech had good effect of restoring
quiet, and before its conclusion the consent
of majority was obtained for recess until
half past three o clock, II. M. Al that hour
the convention re-assembled and lIr. A.,
concluded his remarks.
Mr. Cook next obtained The floor. for tbe
/ Of Xiu - I,,1
he had placed in nomination, from aspersions
which had been cast upon him by the gentle
man who had last spoken, and by Mr.. Ben
ton, of Marshall. They had charged him
with being trimmer-they had asserted he
occupied doubtful position on the question
of resistance or acqulescence of so acting
as to induce the belief among State Rights
men that he was with them; and among
Union men that he was one of their number
&C., &c. He stated that though that gentle
mans pursuit and incnations had not per-
mitted him to take an active part in Tie
canvass, he had on all proper occasions de-
cIared in favor OF acquIescence. This was
well known in the county where he resided,
and the weight of his character and the i'm
I
vastly in favor Of the "Union" cause in Tip
pah. DIR. C., thought that charge of
double dealing came with bad grace from
one who appeared as the defender of the
Whig nominee, who, toobtain small fraq-
ment of Senatorial term had written let
ter which was understood by his own friends
to renounce the policy of which he had
l. a.. 4.
Mr. Keith, (Whig) in reply to Mr. Adams
declared that if the Union men should elect
Mr.. Brooke since the publication of the let
ter, it would destroy the Union party II
admits Of the construction that he was bid
ding for Union Democratic votes, and the
Wings OF the State expected that a Senator
would be chosen from their ranks without
pledges of this character and III justice to
them it should be done.
Mr.. Benton (Whig) took similar view
of the subject. lie explained what would
be the effect ofthe letter among the people
They disliked anything which savored Of
bargain and intrigue; and said the letter
should not have been written; it was wrong
lit was an error--a bInnder.
Mr.. Sharkey, with other gentlemen, said
that "Brutus was an honorable man." he
: would net say he had, in writing the letter
and making pledges otherwise conforming
with it, made bid for votes, but il bore q
resemblance TO it 1t was an ugly docn.
ment to go before the country. He spoke
Of the contest now in progress as an unwor
thy squabbe for Office, by Union men who
had made loud professions of disnterested
ness. He said he was whig and never ex
pected to desert his whig principles Thai
If he voted for Democrat for President, il
would be solely because he considered him
sounder on the slavery question than shC
whig candidate and then he would do il
with his eyes shut. He concluded by an
: nouncing wilhemphasis. that he would vote