The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-27
-. From me Mississippisn.
BRmRrIrLD. Warren county, Miss.

Feb . 1870
GENTLEMEN; letter signed II. S. Foote, which w.,
published in newspaper at Jackson Mssissippi-tSs
" Flag OF the Uaon' oil January 80 ls52-eonains sns
an attack upon myself and the party OF which am
member as cannot permit 10 pass unnoticed ThatLs
answer may be made as public as the attack, ask O
this place In the Mlssssipplan Respect Tor the ofe,
Of governor OF The State constitutes protection 10 The n
eumbent which am not prone 10 forget disposed i
disregard; but il the incumbent, neglected. Of The bro
preiy OF his station, assa individuals just public Mn
not deny TO them the right TO reply 10 him il he ws
private citizen.
The letter as Published is without date and address,
10 Hons. J. ID. Freeman John A. Wilcox, and B n
Nabers The pretex is to repe efforts made at WashOv
city 10 create dslrust OF the writer in regard n
% intentions touching the approaching presidential Con-
test" and ne requests the early insertion Of the letter h
columns OF the Washington Union. The inquiry naunl
suggests itself, il this letter written TO protect him.
sell at distance, why did he publish al Jackson Mn
sssipp The answer 10 the inquiry is found in the foil
lowing sentence OF the letter. " now repeat it, in I'M
formal manner, here in the city OF Jackson lchiit con-
test for place an the Senate Of the United States pend
ing, loih which my name stands connected" The pub
LEGATION. then, IN the cry OF Jackson though it might moi
expedite the receipt Of his communication by those o
whom il was osiensbly intended would bring lbs
knowledge OF Its contents most promptly TO the members
of The legislature whilst that contest was pending
Yet, however he might electioneer with The Legislators
as 10 the manner IN which they would discharge dele
gated trust, though he should whnngy beseech the 10
mngle his personal interest with their considerations Of
public duty, these alone could never have led me II
break the silence was disposed 10 observe But when
he departs from his former policy OF covert nsnua,on
and introduces my name for public accusation-when
without provocaton connexion with the avowei o.
ject of his communication, he couples with an IN
founded and oft reuted caumny against the party with
which have been and am politically identifed-he ind
Gates the person who shall mete out to him some
portion of the Justice which has been 80 long DELAYED
He says: Throughout the late in this Stale
the secessionists, with Messrs Quitman, Davis, and
Barton at their head. in accordance with resolution
the Nashville convention everywhere denied all regular
afr ha crati narv III a..
Union. whilst you and l. and every other Union demo.
cratic candidate in the State, in every speech which we
made, declared our approval and support OF the Bali.
more platform determination 10 remain in faernal
with the democratic party of the nation and
our intention TO sustain the nominees Of the Baltimore
Convention for President and Vice President" lido not
know whether should be most surprised Of The nso
ence the wholesale SANDER. the reckless aehood Of
this statement
The democratic State -rights party Of Mississippi in
their general convention OF June last. declared that g.
cession by Mississippi was inexpedent and was por
osition which did not meet their appreciation This 50
far know and believe. was and is their position The
resolutions of that convention formed the platform on
which stood in the To attribute to the party
the purpose OF secession send abroad where the facts
less understood, such calumny against but little less
than hall the VOTERS and very large majority OF The
might have expected his fear OF public indignation would
restrain him. from his regard for truth had nothing
hope To name me as leader in that secession more.
ment, knowing my position as well as he did.
uekiCc VI iaoenoou WIN" ohiy ouSh MiocidUic Hdhe
his could produce.
The assertion that every Union democratic candidate
in the State IN every speech they made, declared Their
approval OF the Baltimore platform, and their intention
to support the nominees of The Baltimore Convention Is
too broad to require refua,ion II this and the irate
nal connection with the democratic party Of the naton
had been the shbboeth OF the Union party, those cand
dates could have been elevated into office bya
bnation OF fraction OF the democrats with the grea
body Of the wings. How must they receive this asses
tion who have been accustomed TO hear him speak d
tba mi r a "A 0f q naw
organization composed OF the best elements OF both The
old ones-that the wing more than the democratic party
of thu South to be relied for the preservation Of
the Union And what must be the surprise OF those in
our own State who have been led 10 abandon then old
party alliances under the belief that il necessary
preserve the Union, when they learn that their Leader
still relying the democratic party oil The United
States whilst invoking them 10 the destruction OF that
organization in Mississippi
He says he declared his intention TO support the nom
nees OF The Baltimore Convention for President and Vice
President in every speech he made in the late canvass
which, believe, he has estimated al one hundred Howan
those declarations TO be balanced against the solemn whit
ten pledge he had previously given, when he struck
hands with 43 members OF the Thirty-frs Congres5s
wings and democras-each binding himself not 10 sup
port any OF whatever party for the Office OF Pes
dent Vice President &c. &c, except upon engneraia
conditions. among which | neither find the Baiima,
platform nor the Baltimore Contention mentioned
II solemn pledge could have bound him, this had De
prved him oil the power TO make those unconditional dec
aratons that he would support the nominees Of the BAL
tmore Convention. III those numerous declarations,
which he says he made, were obligatory upon him, and
credited by those to whom they were made why did be
feel such apprehension when eulogzing Mr.. Webster ia
the United States Senate, the 10th OF December, as
expressed in the following sentence OF his speech re
vised by himselfp Ct quote from The Washington Unicn,
OF December AZ. 1851 y "lndeed could not, perhaps,
declare all the admiration which feel for this gentle
mans high powers and gracious qualities without giving
rise perchance to some suspicion that was about 10 be-
become the special supporter and advocate OF bis claims
to higher official honors han he has yet enjoyed" And
II absolutely and Internationally pledged 10 support lhe
nominees OF the Baltimore Convention, and to aci with
the democrats party Of the United States, how could be
in the speech say OF himself Not feeling author
lied. as member Of the Union party OF my own beloved
State at present absolutely to commit myself 10 regard 70
the complex question Of too shall be elected President
1884, shall, without saying in praise OF New Eng
lands gifted son. myself bring forward witness in his BE-
half 2" &c.
Here he acknowledges his allegiance 10 the "UnOn
party" OF Missssipp-hat party which from and
lived by divisions in the democratic ranks. Who o
much he, sroye 10 keep up that division, 10 ineuet
the idea that old party distinctions abandoned, and
TO drown the issues presented in the resolutions Of ID,
democratic Stae-rghts convention by the delusye cry OIL
"Union or dsunion r. Will any truthful man among
say that adherence 10 the democratic party OF The United
States, and support OF the nominees OF the BaImof
Convention, were issues in the last canvass i tbs
State does any doubt, If they had BEEN that he
"Union" party would have been dissolved!
The alarm bell OF disunion was causelessly rnghs'
and the phantom OF civil raised in land whet
no army existed in contemplation. These wee
the horrible expedenls adopted 10 induce the people
accept az choice OF evils that " Compfomise" when
constituted Gov Foote's political capital Even 10 hs
letter am reviewing, written, as Il was, 10 show now
faithful he bad been to the democratic party, he 90 1911
yields 10 the force OF habit TO return his old theme
the Compromise = and be mngles il with the seleeton
OF a candidate for the presidency, In conneSion win
supposon Of the editor OF the Richmond Enquirer, lha'
the Baltimore Convention would in some FORM adopl