The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-12-06

Ever IN the history Of th human race, Il
has been noticed that froln time 10 iiine, some
delusioh was won't 10 tisten Itself upon the
iuinds Of people, aud under the influence Of
which, for the time being, those subject to
the same have been guided according As there
was prevalence or otherwise Of said delusiop.
Sometimes this popular erroF has assumed the
guise Of a false Prophet, or false Christ.
Sometimes some particular doctrine of Theol-
ogy or politics. Under the influence Of such
delusion, France vas deluged in blood, when
Madam Roland on the scafIold speaking Of her
country, uttered the famous acclamation, 40
Liberty what crimes are committed in thy
name r Thus ii matters not what the form
Of error nor the leader Once arrest the pop
ular attention and for the time the end
is gained.
For two years past, certain unscrupulous
demagogues have been trying and have par
tally succeeded ct this game Of panic making
aud deception in the State Of Mississippi
Henry S. Foote, for a short time, rode the
whirlwind and directed the storm grand mas
ter Of cermonies and captain general of Cum
coinbe, fllstion, and scarecrows in buckram,
apparently all was prospering WELL and for
while it did, but by and by, as in the song
"Cool reflection came along"
Men began 10 ask themselves what after all
was the danger from which this mau Foote,
talked so eloquently of having saved them,
and upon inquiry and investigation it was as
the lawyers say non est, there was simply no
such thing. Mr. Foote, had by the force Of
his fertile i'm agination simply created these
dangers from NEE airy nothing, and was get
ting great glory tehimseffor doing, for sooth
WHAT Why not exactly anythng, but for
saying the mighty much of which he had him
self individually and personally been part
the old Latin song, Mdgna pars fui. And
thus the gentloman's ipse DIRT, remained nm
imported by word Of laet, or particle of Sub
stance. Now mark the effect Of the reaction
of public sentiment.
Foote had been mainly instrumental in rails
ing storm which he could no longer control
and when it reacted like Oceans refuent wave
it was overpowering and carried its former
julot down with it. "The people are right"
was long ago said and is certainly true, for
though they may be wrong for awhile, yet in
the event, like water finding its level, they will
find their proper landmarks, and guide posts,
aud certainly find their right path. Certainly
is this true now, in our own State. Scarce
vcstge of what Foote claimed to himself two
years ago, now remains; he has heen routed
in every quarter, defeated at every peint and
now stands solitary and alone, miserably con-
templating the result which he mourns to be-
leve real, but which tells him with unmstake-
able plainness, that his race--political is run
that he has attained the goal he has merited
that Of defeat, disgrace and infamy.
his serious sober second thought, which has
achieved this victory--the people have reflect
ed, have become convinced the danger they
apprebended Were visionary, that they were
called upon to fight merely phanthom and
the result of the action Of their better judge
ment is evident in the thousands of Democratic
majorties throughout our State, which speaks
boldly for the rule Of those stable principles on
which the early fathers Of our faith zealously
strove to found our Government. Gov. Foote
has been the mouth piece of party who had
for their motto-war cry aud rallying shout
Estates Rights--alias Secession-Seest thou
a man avowedly of the States Rights school
| will show thee traitor to the Government
a most rank and vile disunonist This as
sertion has been their sheet anchor, and thi:
is the bubble which has finally burst, and lik,
all other bubbles we ever saw diseloses nothing
but empty air-and nothing now remains {,
our eccentric Governor but quietly to retire t,
the shades ofprivate life, and fpossible during
his few remaining years. make some amend
for his guilty past of folly and evil, theremem
brance of which must ever cling to him,
Nessus' shirt Of torment,
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The New Congress.