Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-01-15
The Senatorial Annointment.


We published few weeks since correspondence
purporiing 70 have happened betweenhs Excellency.
H. Stuart Foote Governor ofthe State of Mississippi,
and Mr.. B. n Kinyon, citizen of Tishamngo co.,
Mississippi The correspondence we called attention
to- and doubted its genuneness from its inherent quail
ties. No man can be expected to guess what protean
shape his Excellency will assume every twenty-four
hours how many ridiculous things he may do or say
in week; and hence, when his letter to Mr.. Kinyon
reached us, we were far from regarding improba
bly, genuine, but wAenwe read Mr. Kinyons reply to
it, we were astonshed at any friend of Gov Foote'S
making II public property by giving it to the newspa
per press. Kinyons letter shrouded the whole affair
in doubt and while did not fail to believe that his
Excellency was prepared to do anything keen or
icous vanity might prompt. yet we did not think even
he, would have permitted Kinyons letter to the
light, except it for the purpose of exciting merr
ment at the expense of the Tishamngo senator All
men who know his Excellency, are apprised that he
is at times humorous, and at other times witty He
used to carry copy of Shakespeare in one pocket and
copy of Joe Mers jest book in the other and while
addressing jury he would read from either, the
current of his speech warranted Almost any man can
make fool of himself, but very few make good
buffoon. We shall not say whether Mr. Knyon has
made fool of HIMSELF but do think his Excellency
has practiced upon him one foe Mllersdyes ests.
The world will be enabled to Judge whether Mr. Kin
yon is easily oked his letter would lead to
believe, should he attempt to fill United States Sen
ators chair under the commission rendered him by his
Excellency, the Governor.
His Exceency not satisfied with his letter tender
ing the commission to Mr. Kinyon actually out
in Gard through the newspapers, defending the
appointment and his right to make it. Now this is
carrying good joke too far, by great deal If his
Excellency desired to pay the good people of fish
compliment, and have a little side embrace with good
Mr.. Kinyon, it all well enough and reason OF
respectable character can be urged why good joke
should be spoiled by making BOBBY senator. 1t is
well enough insist then, that his Exceencies card
which appears in another column, is mere CANNON
and that he urges his right to appoint and the validity
of the appointment, much he used to read the ests
of Joe Miller to jury law, and recte Shakespeare as
cumulative testimony in the before the court
may be unnecessary to say readers that we are
very earnest when say, that Governor Foote has
no more authority to appoint U. S. Senator to fl
the seat which will become vacant, after the Ord
March next, by lar, than he haste appoint minste
to Japan. We may be little too fast in this opinion
since we remember that Mr.. Knyon declared his de
termination to secede from the State and that he shou
carry old fish with him. Now, any statesman who's
opinions clear upon constitutional law as to
able prove county can secede from the State fall
naturally, outside of all general rules and the Govern
or who selects such constitutional advise
OF the National Executive, is worthy Representative
of civil anarchy and internal rebellion.