The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-23
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Effect Upon The Catamst and Upon hs Democratic
Faetions IN Congrea-Gor. Cobb and the French
Mtssfon-CTiouS History, SC.
The recent election in Mississippi was a contest
between Gen. Jefferson Davis, SecrstTy Of War,
and Gen. Foote on the remains OF the old Union
question; and Gen. Foote has been signaIy defeated
The recent election in Georgia was contest between
the remains Of the Union party Of 81, ana the 70
organized democracy under the lead Of the fire eat
ers and the result is the assass alton Of Coz Cobb
in the house Of his friends-the very thing rhich
he might have expected.
Gen. Foote aud Gov. Cobb are both done for; but
their overthrow only tends to compcate instead OF
quoting, the existing troubles in the Democrat,
party.
MI. Cobb, in 1851, ran as the Union candidate for
Governor Of Georgia, against Charles J. Mcdonald.
President Of the Nashville Disunion Convention and
violent fire eater, when Cobb was elected nv
majority Of some Is 900. The Union party was
composed OF the bulk of the wings and fraction Of
the democrats, and tie secession party of the mass
Of the democrats and fraction OF the wings Tn,
coalition OF the Union party WAS for the spois as well
as upon principles, and he nee, while Mr.. Cobb
democrat, was made Governor, Mr.. Toon.bs, vh4
was elected to the United States Senate for SIX
years. And here the work OF the Union party ter.
minated. They had INDICATED the compromise
measures, they had completed the bargain among
themselves, and they had nothing further to do.
The Presidential election was coming on The
democrats of the Union party abandoned the wings
TO their fate, and setting themselves up MS The true
democracy, appointed set of delegates to the Bal
tmore Democratic Convention: but the secessionists
or the great mass OF the Georgia democrats, repu-
dated the Cobb men, and sent delegation of their
own to Baltimore and the secessionsts were deltbe-
rately, by the convention, declared to be the legit
mate delegates from Georgia, though the Cobb Union
men were graciously allowed to mix in.
Gov Cobb, however, id no; stomach this sort of
thing. He held back in the Presidential canvass,
ana his exact position was not known till the de-
livery of the Presidents inaugural when the Cover
nor wrote strong letter of appreciation of that ster
ing democratic document and also indicated his dis
position TO give cordial support to the admnistra
tion Of Gen. Pierce. He SUN eadered, in oher words
at discretion, to the secessonists-Ihe overwhelming
majority OF the Georgia democracy; and from hav
ing been rbe victorious champion against them, he
became their humble follower and dependent And
that's the way his fall Cose" Mark ths sequel
Dissatisfied wirh the large slices of the leaves and
fishes given to the Van Buren, free soiiers AMI the
Georgia secessonists, and especially with tae cool
disregard manifested by the administration OF the
claims OF Gov. Cobb his friends began 70 3omplsin,
possibly be revenged for it IN the Georgia October
election. Then came on the Inauguration Of the
Crystal Palace. The President was there a12 Gov.
Cobb was there and they met at ths Crystal Palace
ana al various other places and they also met at the
Astcr House, once twice, three tiues Observe the
beautiful result. Gov Cobb went 40 TO New York
soured and disappointed he returned to Georgia full
Of hope, satisfaction, and enthusiasm And why
That is the quesiion-why? Simply because Gea.
Pierce bad offered hin, al the Astor House the mis-
sion TO France Mr.. Dix was waiting in the Sab
Treasury for this identical mission, all the time; it
had beer c0ncuded that the appointment was surely
his but such rumpus was raised about il nong
TIE Southern Why papers that Mr., Dix had 10 be
dropped. There Sas no help for HE had to b.
dropped.
The French mission then, was offered TO Mr..
Cobb; but he bad something 10 60 upon Ia Gsor-
ga. He, therefore, declined the mission, and with
the endorsement OF the President he returned home,
ano took the stump for johnson, the secession de.
mocratc cs0didGe fox Governor with toe belief
aud understanding that in the election OF Johnson,
ana Of democratic majority In TIRE Legislature, no
otheT man tlap llo Vel Cobb should be elected for
six years TO tue u 5 senate in the place Of General
DasEob.
Wei, johnson was elected, democratic N Jority
in tbc Legislature was elec.-d bus nost uatortl-
pately nsiorty OF these democrats we're secession.
lists who remembered the campaign OF 1851. Hence
they have nominated iG for the United States
Senate, this CHARLES M'Douald. who, in 1851,
secession didatt Tor Governor defeated by
Cobb in his Union coalition with The wings, by some
Is 600 majority.
What fail is there what a horrible fall After
suffenderDg 70 The seeesoDists and after giving up
the mission to France, 10 serve them, il vas cruel
that NJ. Cobb snoulj have his nose broken for the
senate BY any man; but to he superseded by
u Dota aid s too singing reSuke of the Governor
Of the Union party % be borne. No could stand
IT. of course Como can't stand IT. Bat ne Is DO IN;
and what can he C.?
General Foote, elected Governor Of Miesis
sippi, upon the ssue aad by similar
Uni,r coalition u that Of Georyi5 in Coo5s
has Init as hAau al
in the camp OF his secession enemies, to be exc
cuted as . SPY. lie has paris5e1 upon the
platform that he occupied 10 1851. Had he
not been SO exceedingly fassy, insupporta lly
fdgety, so ilsufer4bly oquecious, sud intermna-
BILE in bis trashy harrangues in the Senate when he
was there, his talents, his energy, and his cause,
might perhaps, have carried him there again. s 1t
the administration, Jefferson Davis. and the Iissis
sipp doctrines Of IepGdiation were too stroag for
Foote. He has gone down, and with hin the last
chance, we presume, for tbose unpaid debts 10 the
Dutch. The wings got him into that CROCHET of
paying up, and they have dished him.
Now the question arises, where is all this to eud
What will be the effect OF this reputation of Foote
ia Mississippi, and Of Mr. Cobb in Georgia, among
the democratic factions Of the House Will it
weaken the hunkers, or will it strengthen TIE Goa
htion between ,rthern rec sellers and ,uthern
secessionlstI If Charles j. Mcdonald is really. as
reported by telegraph, tne democratic nominee of
Georgia, for the United States Senate, the Cass fac
tisn in the South Is pretty well "crushed out:' and
their chances for anything like an organized and
spirited opposition to the Guthrie branch Of the
Cabinet are very much diTninished-very much.
There viii be gross democratic majority Of
seventy in the House; and this majority may De
diminished, but apprehend cannot be neusraiized
against the Cabinet In the organization Of the
House. Too many members have tasted the spois,
too many expect yet taste TO authorize to count
upon . revolution with the meeting Of Congress.
rather think that the House will be org Inized by
the election Of Speaker wto will consult the Pre-.
sideJt and Cabiret Ia toe appointment Of the stand
ing committees, and adapt item 70 the recmmeIda.
tons Of the message and | rather think that For
Dey will be elected clerk. becsuse OF the general
impression that the PresdeI will Ike i.
Thus much for the chances OF rebellion in the
House, from appearances Just now. AMI what Of
the Senate? The defeat Of Foote md Of Cobb will
act directly upon the Senate, most likely il the cleo
ton Of two leading Southern radicals OF IS5l-Jef-
ferson Davis, and "A Douald Of Georgia; while from
New York we CONT upon nothing less than the re.
election Of W. II. Seward And i there a denocr,.