The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-02-12
TO the People Of Mississippi.

10 the People of Mississippi
In the month Of September last when a
vacancy occurred nthe Democratic State
ticket, BY the withdrawal Of the candidate
for the Office Of Governor Of the State, and
the Democracy nominated me to supply the
vacancy, | resigned the Office of U States
Senator which then held for six years
from the 4th Of March 1851 MY oppo-H
Inent was also an United States Senator, hav.
ing two years from the 4th Of March 1861,
that being the unexpired portionof his term.
II was announced in various forms that he
would resign his commission of Senator be-
foreth approaching election of November,
and in the month Of October, acertain Wing
Newspaper supporting his election published
statement that he had resigned the Office
Of United States Senator. This, however,
proved to be a convenient arrangement,
which did in nowise interfere with the priv
lilegcs and perquisites of the station, and e.
nally did not vacate the Office which he held
Before that event which did annul his com
mission of United States Senator, viz: his
I inauguration as Governor, he resumed his
scat in the Senate, aud there, through the
published debates, sent out to the world
statements inrelation to myself which he
had never availed himself of the abundant
Opportunities he had posed to make in my
presence. | therefore take this mode to
make that reply which would have made
lin person, had my resignation been such a
fiction as still to have left me in the Senate
when the Statements were made.
In the daily Union Of December 20, 1851,
a speech Of Mr.. Foote, of Mississippi, is re-
ported in what appears to be revised form,
from which make the following extract:
''In like manner difficulties which we en-
countered have been " fortunately adjusted
by the Compromise" Had st not been
adopted, | fear civil war would have ensued
In fact, / could name the military leaders
who were expected by their admiring friends
Ito gain immortal glory in the anticipated
Conflict Of arms The honorable Senator
from Carolina (Mr. Rhett, attended public
meetings, at which two distinguished military
gentlemen Of my own State were named as
the persons best suited to command the ar
mics of Inc South in the war then expected
Ito occur believe that he himself aided il
doing anticipated honor TO one or both O
them as such. Each one of those persons
too, was nominated to the presidency Of th,
Southern Republic. They were marked GU
fer military, and civil honors BY hundred
of toasts drunk on various occasions. The.
were especially referred to by Mr.. Pickens
of South Carolina, in letter addressed to
committee in my own State, who invited hin
to attend what is known to all of US as tn
'eQuitman festival, as the selected lea@
ers" Of the South in the contest of arm
then looked on as impending"
r; Mr. Rhett "Nill the gentleman alo'
me to say single word in justice TO others?
Mr.. Foote l VIII allow the Senator q
any time to make an explanation, althou9
{ he has not always granted that privilege
: myself"
Mr. Rhett 81 do not propose to sa
anythiug moro in relation to myself; Imer
" wish to say that think the Senator b;
p done injustice to distinguished men not her
lie / presume be alludes to persons. in his CIV
10 State; he says that was present at NEE
q ing at which they were spoken of as Il
military leaders Of the South"
Mr.. Foote What l said was this tn
toasts were drunk at meeting ut which Il
l. honorable Senator was present, which 7
ferrcd to them as leaders Of the South IN Il
event of civil war; and at which they We
also nominated as suitable persons to be
the head Of Southern Republic"
Mr.. Rhctt II know of no meeting
! which | was present, at which they we
spoken of as military leaders of the Sout
80 [ never believed one word OF all that b
been said in relation to the blood to be Sd
,,3l in such matter Perhaps toasts may ha
es. been given to Gen. Quitman and Col. Day
IRE us fit persons for the Presidency of Sout
lily ern Confederaey; but as to war and bloc
no she'd, / never believed there would be an
is thing of the sort."
or Mr. Foote 81 tell the gentleman Ii
Mr.. Pickens, whose name never menti
with any intention of doing him disrespC
.l-did write a letter which was published
several papers of Mississippi, which | T
into my scrap-book and read every day a.
part of each of some one hundred speecl
Do or SO, in which he did designate Gen. Gu
man and Col. Davis as the selected lead'
of the South in the contest of arms then'
Z, pected by certain persons in South Carolil
try / say that, in my opinion, a civil war v
tbs confidently expected in my own State, a
ion in other States of the Union by certain p
sons
49, Does the gentleman mean to say as
cb- remarks taken in connexion seem to imp
les that and those with whom acted in N
ok sissippi. confidently. expected q civil war