The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-08-24

Governor Foote's Speech.
The Governors speech at this place on Mon
day last, was repetition, almost sentence fo
sentence of the same that we have heard from hin
for the last three years--with few sligt varia
tions and that is glowing eulogy upon hi;
past conduct; his great prophetic knowledge
his association with great men; and his superior
claims to promotion. 1t was remarkable in two
particulars only, and those were self praise and
abuse of all the leading democrats in the State
We have neither time or inclination to give a
full review of his nmbastic-bnncombe speech,
but few of tsabsurdities deserve exposure, even
at the risk of boring our readers.
The Governor spoke condemningiy of the con-
duct OF the barnburners who refused to act with
the regular democratic party IN convention
lately held in New York, ank said he hoped they
would never return. In this he does exactly
what the regular democratic party are doing In
this State by him--as he stands with the New
York free soilers, in this respect, precisely :
he refuses to act with the democratic patty in
its organizations-and tor which, in part, the
party are turning him out Of its ranks, but ne,
fox like, takes the start of them and goes over
to the support Of the whig ticket. But we
must pass on briefly. Foote declared: 4" so help
me (him) hearen (he) no Office seeker
Does any person wonder at this--let him con
slider the demagogue and he will not be sur
prised
The Governor asserted that he could proUe
that President Perce's Inaugural was not only
the result of mature deliberation. but of ''exten
s1ve consultation, Thereby intimating that MIR.
Pierce had consulted him. Foote, before he could
risk it to the world From the effected interest
which the Governor takes in the Inaugural, one
would think be was its author. He says that
his object in canvassing the State at this time,
is to defend and support President Pierce's In
augural and yet he says that there is not whig,
and "but very few of the democrats who do
not approve it. The President had better look
to this for, if Foote fails to protect the Inaugu
raj, he and his administration is ruined
The Governor attacked the "little newspapers"
and the ''little editors as usual, and swore they
had "not the least infuence"-''so help me (him)
God" But before he got through, he forgot that
assertion, and stated thai "the great mass of the
intelligent yeomanry Of the country were hon.
est, and never would have followed Quitman
Davis and Brown in their course in 81, had they
not been misled by the false alarm raised by the
secession newspapers Of the country" Thus he
contradicted all he had said about The ''little
newspapers" having no influence, and at the
same time made the honest yeomanry of the
country out mere asses, to be led off by ''semi
barbarian, corrupt and hireling press"
He says the people are not responsible for their
opposition to him and the compromise measures
(for he never speaks of one without also men
tioning the other but it is the leaders who are
responsible for deceiying the people" Oh! poor
ignorant yeomanry-not responsible for their
acts, because of their ignorance!!
The Governor acknowledges that he has chan
ged-he didn't say how, but every body knew,
he has gone over to the whig party. He praised
all the wings of whom he spoke, and they were
not few, but condenend every democrat who
had ever taken part in politics in the State, and
now belongs TO the party. After speaking in
self praise-in manner that an honest man
would scorn to speak of hir7lself-for an immod-
crate length of time, he wound up by asking the
1natrons who were present (and there were only |,
four if they would be guilty of pulling " the f
cock that crowed first in the morning from the
roost, and wringing his head off. He was asked to
oAof' ~AO"' ~ SoCOO Oto NtiS5 III TIC duul-
enee; but the governor looked much more like
braying than growing. II any of his hearers
were doubtful of his alience with the whig par
ty before, think he dispelled all their doubts.
But there is one thing welike to have forgotten
Foote stated that Sharkey viii not oppose him
for the United States Senate; and that Sharkey H
says no honest compromise man would-or
words to that effect. Foote expects no opposi-
tion from the vhig party.
The audience before whom Foote spoke was
very respectable one, but we never saw such an
unenthasiastic. and apparently incredulous con-
glegation of men at any political meeting we
ever attended With the exception of once or
twice, the manifestations of delight all came from
one humble individual. Even the wings SEEM
ed disguised with his demagoguish and fulsome
egotisn. After speaking from II until 2 O'Clock.
the governor gave way for his friends Bradford (
and Russell. Gen. Bradford arose to speak. but !,
the audience caring more about feeding their
stomaehs than feeding upon whig gas. began to
disperse rapidly, & the General was compelled to
put off his speech till night |