The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-08-10
HON. W. RrooIxe.

ne tate y. - senator mas peen brought out up
N his political position. f. M. Aldridge. Esq.
t Grenada, addressed letter to Mr.. Brooke, on
he 18th Of July, making certain enquiries as tk,l
lis being supporter of the Pierce adminiss.ra-
ion; 6xc.--stating to him that he had beef .sfre-
luentIy spoken OF as democrat, in me CONN.,
les above" MIR. Aldridge informes Mr. Brooke
that he had invariably denied that snch was
your (his) position" But says. at NAV be
true. that you. in coD1non with an over.
majority of me whig and Union par.
ty, are willing 10 gdpport Union Democrats for
office, ara especially Gov Foote for the Office of
UniEsd States Senator To these interrogato-|
rIess, MIR. Brooke rather vaguely replies, in sub
stance, as follows: " You state that am fire.
quently called a dem ocrat and supporter of the
present administration. Conscious of having
undergone no change of sentiment. suppose
that impression has arisen solely in the fact oi
my refusal TO support Gen. Scott in the late
Presidential election. 1t might be sufficient to
state in answer to this, that at least one Of the
nominees of the late Whig Convention, and the
present WING vetrsailutu for Congress in the 3rd
District (Col. McClnng) if am not misinform-
ed, were in the same category. Why they should
be considered good wings, and ostracised tor
the same offense, am al loss to conceive
Having no concessions to make, and none to ask
for, hope ever 10 MAINTAIN the political faith
which cherish, unaffected by conventions or
self-constituted committees, care not by what
name they may be called. The whig party was
once well SAID to be collection of independ-
ent thinkers
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longer to be so. The right of suffrage is no lon
ger free when it cannot be freely exercised with
out subjecting the voter to imputaiions of mo-
| tive of the most degrading character.
" As TO what you have said in your letter con-
eerning the present administration, can only
state in reply that shall certainly offer ii no
factious opposition norslo wish TO PREJUDICE
it before the full de, eIopement of its policy In
reference to its appointments l might perhaps,
have right to complain. but insist that the
Wings who supported Scott have none for a
similar policy was most distinctly shadowed
forth in his verv remarkable letter of acceptance.
So far as freesoil app, ments are concerned, /
believe matters would have been infinitely worse
had Scott been successful for the reason that the
conservative portion of the Northern Wings
bitterly opposed him in convention, and gave
him but a feeble support in the cauvass-and
Gen. Scott is not man to forget his friends and
reward his foes. But l have no disposition to
revive old and unpleasant remisences.
Il entirely concur with you in regard to the
election of Gov Foote | was not at The con-
vention that nominated him for Governor, but
have always understood that he accepted the can
didacp acith distinct agreement that he should
be returned to The Senate By the Union party after
the expiration Of his term Of office Of Governor.
This obligation is no: extinguished by the disso-
luton of that party any more than would the
contracts Of a partnership by the dissolution ID
that partnership. For this reason, and in view
OF his services rendered to the party and TO the
country in 81 have ever held it to be the
bounden duty of The aohigs 10 unite with theiI
quandom friends. the Union Democrats, aud re-
install him in the U. S. Senate"
He then goes on to state that under the present
condition of affairs, it is very hard for him tc
define his politics. He thinks that events q
vast importance are flying aud crowding BY il
such rapid succession, that il is impossible fol
one to tell where he is He then quotes from
Mr.. Everett's Boston 4th of July speech.--show
ing that the stand still policy must be abandon
ed,- that progress is the word, and the pol
icy. Mr.. Brooke then concludes his letter By
thanking Mr.. A. for giving him that opportu
nifty of setting himself rectus in curia.
Now what is there to be gathered from thi
happy circumstance letter of the Hon. Wake
Brooke? lie neither claims to be member o
the whig OF democraetic party-nor does h
think there is still Union party. No, he say
the Union party is g dissolUed." He neverthe
less thinks the party is bound to carry out it
contract with Gov. Foote,--says political con
tract is as binding as commercial one. w,
wish to hold mirror before the honorable gen
sleman, that he may see his inconsistency. Yol
(Mr. Brooae) hope ever to maintain your owr
opinions, and to remain unaffected By the ruling
Of conventions or self constituted committees, b
aohateUer name they mag be called and then con
tend most urgently that the agreement which
was made by the Union party with Henry S
Foote, an conUention--or, if you please, in CAU
Gus, at the time he was nominated should b,
trictly observed and faithfully fulfilled and tai
too, when that party is dissolved A convention
: "a "caucus"-can be held by one party or sect
land that caucus may rightfully and consistent,
{ bind the people not only for the present, to tn
support of particular man. but that they shall
actually elevate him to certain Office at the ex
piation Of certain period--years hence, whicl
shall be as binding as the contract of a busnes