The Woodville Republican., 1852-12-21
The Dead Lion.

We have heretofore noticed me iact oi
the failure Of the Flag Of the Union 90 re-
organize The whig pursy Of this State. with
Gov Foote ss is head and leader The
attempt elected the unqualified disappro-
baton Of nearly every whig paper in the
State aud not a few Of them have in
dulged in severe personal remarks towards
the unfortunate Governor. His own dogs
are about to devour him. Now that the
old lion is dead, oil the little animals that
formerly crouehed aud tremb'ed before him,
are wreaking their vengeanre upon him
Even the Natchez Courier (et tH brUte)
comes up to kick him. We invite the at-
tention OF our Union democratic brethren
to the extracts below, from the Courier aud
Columbus (Miss.) Argus:
From the Matches Courier
The wings OF Kemper county, at recent
meeting, passed series of resolutions.
which are the subject Of much comment in
both wing and democratic journals. They
advocate the policy Of distinct aud lmme-
diate reorganization of the wings OF this
State; oppose any and all amalgamation or
cooperation with either wing of lie demo.
cracy, and recommend wings to vote for no
candidate for the IT, S. Senate. who is not
firmly and unateraby attached TO the prin-
ciples and organization Of their party.
Several Of the whig papers in the State
have. we understand, taken the like ground.
There can be no question that thousands of
Miss.s .ippi wings were thoroughly disgusted
at the sight afforded in the recent canvass, of
Union democrats coslescine and comming-
ling with avowed secessionists, in the sup
port of presidential candiGste--nay more,
Of voting openly and above board for a DIS
unionist as presidential elector. il was
nnquestionably calculated to irritats the
whig masses, who had so patriotically aided
the Union democracy the year before to
preserve the state from the heresy of seces.
sionism it tended to produce in The minds
OF the former dis:rust Of the sincerity of
the latter in their previous professons--an
irritation and distrust, which are at present
manifested IN such resolves as we have al.
luded TO, and in the impulsive comments of
warm hearted press. deeply attached to
its political principles. and cling,ng more
firmly TO them IN the hour Of defeat, than
even in the day of triumph.
From the Columbus Argus,
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Wigs Governor Foote has written a
letter to the editor Of the Flag of the Union
which has resulted in the withdraw al of his
name from the columns of that paper as
candidate for U. S. Senator.
Gov. Foote'S letter and the Flags CON-
ments upon it may be found in another
portion of this paper Il after a perusal of
these, together with the numerous fraternal,
brotherly anG harmonlonsly spirited articles
now constantly appearing in democratic
papers that advocated the compromise and
Gov. Foote last year. wings endeavor to
persevere in the organization of Union
party in this State, merely to give to Gov.
Foote the senatorship. they are unworthy
the name OF wings, and deserve not to have
the wholesome and conservative principles
for which they have ever professed so much
attachment, either established or perpelua.
ted IN the land in which they live.
We see nothing ourselves TO be gained
by the wings as a party. in afiliating with
any wing or faction of the democratic party
TO effect any purpose, for our experience at
least teaches us that they will at any mo.
ment forsake principles for spoils, and aban-
don us at their convenience, if 10, ives aud
fishes are in view or the promotion of their
own principles can in any degree whatever
be effected by the transaction.
We are satisfied too that no coalition with
the democratic party or any portion thereof
car be made without seriously injuring our
own party and advancing theirs; this is a
truth which needs not argument to sustain
it. Besides, Gov. Foote proclaims himself
to be an orthodox democrat, and takes the
OCCASION to inform us in his letter to the
Flag. that he is "inaexibly attached to the
principles aud the policy of the democratic
party not telling us, however, (as we
wish he had) what those principles and that
policy are--whalher State Rights, Compro-
mise, Ereesoil, acquisition of more territory,
Reputation, or what-that he, "if again
elected to the Senate. will in all respects, as
he has formerly done, conform his action in
that body to the fundamental principles of
The democratic creed, land he states, in
another place, that he "shall continue in
The field as democratic candidate for the
Senate"
BY these aud other assurances, we are
made known that ;he whig party have not
anything TO gain by advocating his election
before the people. The compromise mea.
sures are settled, definitely too, aud there is
no issue OF principles in which the whig
party can cooperate before the people. with
Governor Foote aud lis Union democratic
friends. The quarrel is purely democratic
one--if indeed there he any nnarrel which