The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-29


II seems impossible that Gov. Foote take single
step which will either secure the approval OF the Mssis
sppan or escape the grossest Misrepresentation at It's
hands The other day the Governor requested US to give
publication to the excellent letter OF Senator Clemens
which readers have already met with in columns
in which the general course OF the Union democrats oil
the South examined and vndicated, the magnity
and unarness of their opponents exposed and the creed
of the Jacksonan anii-secessoH anti notification demo-
Gratis OF the South was tFiumphantly defended. Gov
Fooe speaking OF this letter of Senator Clemens, calls
ian excellent and patriotic one, and concludes by say
ing "Whst the people OF Mississippi continue 10 have
no representation in the national Senate but Mr. McRae
who, Judging from his late speech in that body is
solved to do all he TO cause the Union democracy OF
the State 10 be misunderstood by their brethren elsewhere
is highly gratifying TO all patriots amongst US to find
hold il TO be by this letter of Senator Clemens This is
all that Gov Fooedd say in relation Senator Clemens
cautiously limited himself 70 spsasas il ers of Of
prova OF its general character, giving Senator Clemens
special credit for his vndicaion Of the cred OF the
Union democracy; ialicsins The word creed IN such
TO shut out all misconstrac,on not dehbe-
rately Intentional 10 his true meaning Notwilhstand-
ing this, the Missssippian the editors Of which know
WELL as does every other man who reads the newspa-
pers, that Governor Foote adheres, far national
politics concerned, 10 the old organization OF the
democratic party. looks to the Baltimore Convention Tor
nominees OF President and Vice President, and has
proved recenythal be has done all these things too at
petiod when the Missssipplan and It's allies did not
we say, notwithstanding these facts, the Mssissppan IN
its last number, has not hesated to charge the gov
maIly expressed himself concurrng IN the propo-
slion OF establishing a third national pdrty-asserts
that he has spoken OF the democratic party oil the
nation Observation-Disclosures he clocks TO the formation
OF separate and distinct organizahon'-and declares
that "he has last joined Issue with the Union, &c.
SC. &C. We pronounce that more hagrantly wiu at
tempt than this 10 gable and msn.erpei the plain Ian
guage of one OF the planest and most unequyocatng
letters have read, has never occurred The OBJ
ec, which the sagacious editors OF the Mssssppan have
10 view is made most apparent in the conclusion OF the
editorial article which noticing, when they say
"What will the Union democrats OF Mississippi, who
contend that they have intended to separate them
selves from the national democracy, say TO this new de
monsration Of Governor Fooe !" We ask, in turn, what
will the Union democracy think OF this last shallow and
wreched device OF the organ OF defeated and desperate
faction Whawill they think OF this puerle attempt to
deceive and to beray them What sentiment will heybe
likely entertain for editors who openly repudated both
the creed and OF the national democratic party
of the Union, whilst Governor Foote and the Union
democrats in alliance with him zealously and faith
fully unfolding both. but who, that these same
editors discover that they can no longer safely remain
uron their isolated and rickety secession platform, turn
suddenly around and unblushinely accuse those oil
abandoning the national democratic organization who
have never thought OF doing such thing in all their
yesl We shall not attempt TO defend Governor Foote
against all the spefu suggestions and coarsey abusive
epithes OF the editors of the Missssipplan. We know
that he profoundly unmindu OF all that these gentle
men think or say about him, and that iheI
denuncialons will be equally impoeni to do injury to
his public character and 10 restore his assaants 10 the
confidence and regard Of the true democracy OF the
country.