The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-06-21
Senatorial Candidates,
AND tHE oAucus.


Hon A. c. Brown and Hon. II s foote, Il
must BE- conceded by every candid mind, that
the former, in the position which ho occupies
has greatly the advantage OF has compcttor
While he fayors a caucus Of the Democratic
party, to select = suitable candidate for the va
cant seat in the US. Senate, and expresses
an entire willingness 10 abide by its decision
whether favorable or adverse 10 his personal
feelings End interests, Gen. Foote has ayowed
his settled determination TO persist in the race,
even though the Democracy, Of which he
claims to be a member, should indicate its de
cided preference for another, and refuse 70 give
him its countenance and support.
Although we concede TO Gen. Foote, or any
other aspirant the right under our republican
institutions, to run for whatever office he pleas
es, without consulting any other monitor than
his own inolinatons, we at the same time ear
nestly Contend that there are certain prophecies
which he is bound to observe, and which he
cannot violate without mourning merrited cen
sure and indignation from the public.
1t is not proper for any man to thrust him.
self forward as the candidate for the party, un-
Ill he has good reason to believe that he is
| the fayorite Of that party-or, at least, that he
is not altogether unacceptable TO It. General
Foote has not scruped to do this, and more
! than this. lie enters the canvass Y. ;.
Senator as a Democratic candidate under the
full conviction that did he submit his claims
TO the untrammeed action Of the Democracy
they would be summanly disallowed, This is
fairly inferable. from his course since he an
nounced himself rs a candidate--from his re-
peated declarations that he will not withdraw
! from the contest even though caucus, acting
in behalf of the Democracy of'he State, should
present some other ms the candidate Of It's
choice, and thereby give expression to sense
unfayorable TO lIis own pretentions. General
Foote, by long experience, has required no or
dinary, skill in interpreting the various signs
that appear on the politica! horizon; and II is
not conceivable, that did he regard his chances
Of nomination by caucus as even toerably good
he would be so invincibiy repugnaht 10 the
adoption by the Democratic party Of that best
and most authoratiye mode Of declaring it's
preferences. We mako these assertions the
more confidently because Of the fact, that
Gen. Foote, in former times when his popular
ity was in the ascendant, was among the staun'
chest supporters of the caucus policy.
i It must, them be evident that be does moi
base his hopes Of success in the present con.
test, upon the harmonius and united support
Of the Democracy. Whence, then, does he
expect succorl 1t may be unhesitatingly as
sumed, that he hopes to effect division II
the Democratic ranks, and form a coalition
between a small minority Of the Democratic
and the whole body Of the Wing party, which
will have strength sufficient To lift him int
the seat to which he aspres. He hopes to re
vive the spirit Of hostility, which for tm'
disturbed the harmony Of the Democratic par
ty, but which has long since been consigned
to its grave, that he may make it subseryien
: to the accomplishment Of bis selfish and am
y bilious ends.
In order that the integrity Of our party ma.
rot be shaken, and that it may maintain th
: supremacy which it has so long held in tn
) State, Is il not highly important that measure
be promptly taken for securing its United &C
: ton in the approaching Senatorial district
I In this view Of the case a cadcds is almost in
# dispensable We are in for it. heart and hand
Il We are in favor Of its assembling at the eai
V liest practicable moment. Let every shade Z
. Democratic feeling be represented in this cat
a cus--et the conflicting projections Of the "a
e rious aspirants for Senatorial honors be dis
k cussed in spirit Of fairness and moderatio
Z and the results must be happy for the d.
It mocracy; candidate will be selected, VIII
G, will command the cordial and undivided su
e. frage Of the party--al other aspirants wi
d yield to preferences so authoritatigely indci
G. ted, and the Democratic rule IN MISSISSIPPI
q will be fixed upon Grmer foundations tha
,. ever Port Gibson Reville.