Woodville Republican., 1853-10-18
who will wear they Foote Collar
Hrhig testimony Of HE Bcrgqih trangtrring
The Wigs to II. S. FOOTE.-a pretended
Democrat.

tor in Congress, from this state, IN his late
letter to F. NJ. Aldridge, after admitting that
the Union party is desolyed goes on and
says: a9u gaH8.4a
/ "I1entrey concur with you in regard to
the election Of Gen. Foote | was not pres
ent at the convention that nominated him for
Governor, but have always understood that
lie accepted the candidacy with a distinct
agreement that he should be returned to the
Senate Of the Union party after the expiration
of his (Foote') term Of Office oE Governor
This obligation is not eAtinguished by the dis
solution Of that party any more than would
the contracts ofa partnership by the dissolution
Of that partnership"
The Flag Of the Union, of the Cd, Septem-
tember the leading whig paper at Jackson,
in this State, boldly comes out in the follow
ing dictorial manner, and says:
"As for the whig party, we lejoice to say,
it is unalterably pledged IN honor and by the
most solemn resolve, to stand by and 'vindi-
cate Gov Foote. Here is the first resolution
unanimously adopted by the whg State Con
vention, in May, 1852
ResOi0ea-That the WIGS or MIS-
SISSIPPL, adhere to, and rs-atirm the prin-
ciples Of the Union party Of this State; and
that True to their Faith, they stand by and
stand prepared to piadicate Tie Men and the
Measures Of that Party, and are ever ready
to cooperate with all patriotic, good citizens,
in defence of the Union and the Constitution.
There it is T. the broalest and best sort of
pledge; and where,is the whig that does not
regard 'plighted faith as sacred9 Are there
any, deighting to call themselves straight
ont whigs,' as il they were better than other
wings, are there any such, who oppose the
election Of Gov. Foote'"
Independent froemen, of any party, or per
suasion--we would frankly ask, are you pre-
pared to be thus transferred like cattle by the
bargain or pladge of any man, or body oflnen
and that too, to man for whom you have
not the slightest respect oreonfdenee, and one
whom you know tosbe political weathercock
without particle of principle. States Rights
wings, is it hota down right insult to even
ask you to couptenance, much less to support
II. s. Foote, VINO in his notorious letter to
Brooke and Botters, of the 2lst Of Junelast,
uses the following insulting language III ref
ference to you, he says:
THE undue influence ofceftain unserupul-
ous leaders in our midst tie efforts of hire
ling press; the necessity which is supposed 10
exist for making some special provision for
those nuiortupate secession Wigs, who two
years ago left their own party, upon an issue
which has been settled against them, and who
now ignoJly cling to the skirts of democracy
from Low eagerness for spols of Office, and
personal aired Of myself and several Of my
friends; the dread OF my success in the pres
ont Senatorial struggle; pIide of opinion the
rank abuses which have crept into the system
of Conventional nominations of late these
and thousand concuning causes besides,
have constrained me utterly TO despair Of any
restoration for the present, ofthe ancient con-
cord which formally prevailed in the Demo
cratic party of Mississippi"
Is not this a beautiful jungle ofexpressions
to be uttered by an individual who pretends to
set himself up as pattern for democrats, and
who became Senator in the Congress of the
United States through nomination made by
one of those very corrupt Conventions or Cau-
cuses he now so bitterly denounces. All will
remember that H. s. Foote, was nominated
as candidate for United States Senator by a
Legislative Caucus in 1916, and would not
have been thought Of as such, except for that
nomination. Now, just let us suppose that
there was fair probability of his getting the
democratic nomination of the Legislative
Caucus for Senator next winter at jackson,
What then think you would be the Governors
opinion of Conventions or Caucusssl
But what is still more contemplate and
ridiculous--this special democrat Gov. Fl. s.
Foote and his strikers, are now dietatorally
insisting that by a special bargain all the
Wings of Mississippi are in honor bound and
pledged to support him for United States Sen
ator Who made this pledge2 Why :. Con
vention, composed of a mixture Of renegades,
Tor as Mr.. Senator Brooke calls them) "quon-
dam democrats" and FoOte wings who as
su,ned the high sounding name of "Union
party" and even that, is now admitted to be
desolyed' and no longer exists This Is the
body which nominated Foote fer Governor,
and which it is contended pledged the honor
Of the whols Wing party to his support for
United States Senator two years after date.
What said the true Wing party in their late
Convention at Jackson, to this presumtuous
transfer, this pretended pledge Of honor
They would not touch the "quOndams," OF