Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-07-02

Our Northern brethren viii excuse us for again
urging upon them the proprlety, the absolute me-
cessity. of looking to the Legislature. Up to this
time they seem to have thought Of but little else
than the defeat of Barksdale and the success of
Davis That afforded material for sport-gave us
something to write about these dull time; but if it
be allowed to engross too much of public attention,
it may be anything else but sport in the end We
have felt no sort OF concern about the State ticket
we know our Northern friends too well to suppose
that, when they knew and understood all, they
would still try TO defeat the ticket, just to spite
those who prepared it, What we have said has
been directed agaist the agitators-not the people
AS soon as the candidates go into those counties
where the dsaffection is most general and see and
converse with the people, all will soon be right /;
but it is necessary before that time approaches,
that we should not allow adversarles to get too
far start of us upon the Legislative race course
We observe that numbers taking advantage of
Davis course, and are announcing themselves as
independent candidates for the Legislature. They
declare themselves democrats and Foote men; we
expect of course that nominations will be made in
those counties, and then the democracy Will have
two candidates in the field, and the wings will take
advantage of it to their man in. The friends
of Gov Foote may rest assured that the Wings
have no sympathy with them; they care nothing
about him, and only give him their support to de-
feat the State Rights pnrty. As between COL Da-
WIS., the favorte of the State Rights party and Gov.
Foote, the wings of course would support Foote
with Juror not because they love Foote but be-
cause they fear Devils But as between Foote and
"a hundred other democrats il is different The
wings have no cause to love Foote. They know
as soon as he feels himself independent Of Them
he will treat them as he did years ago, and he
treated the State Rights party in 81, hence, they
would Just as soon defeat him as not. And who
could blame them? If they have spark of self
respect, they will defeat him if possible. They
do not love the Union Democrats one whit better
than we do, and whenever their interest requires
it, they will set them adrft. Be wise, therefore,
and do nothing which may have the effect to give
the Legislature to the wings. on like Gov tooe,
no Noubt that is all right though 1t does not say
much for youotaste, but you ought TO love your
State little better, and not the risk of ntlict
ing an incurable wound upon her, in your vain
deavors to serve a friend
Give attention to this matter, before it be too
late. All parties interested in it, and it is dali
ly growing in Importance. 1t is question of in
fnitely more Importance than that of Governor
and foater both put together. Think a moment
of the evils of Wing administration A tax to
pay about eleven millions of dollars of State bonds
Union and Planters Bank together; the creation
of Safe banks, and the election of wing to the
United States Senate. This is no scarecrow. Just
let the wings have a majority in the Legislature,
and your children's children will rise up to curse
you for it, twill entail evils upon us that three
generations will not remove.
While Phelan and Davis and few others, were
absurdly charging with affecting wrong, in
suit and outrage upon YOU, felt rather anus
ed than otherwise, but when we see that it is be-
coming popular for men up there, to declare them
selves independent candidates, We begin to fear
that the independent spirit may go much farther
than its warmest advocates may desire; indeed
get entirely beyond your control and produce evils
you little apprehend. We beg of you to think of
this before it is too late.-Sentinek.