Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-12-03
To the People Of The STATE Of lIlszIs.innI.


pea9ed TO cooperate in my Ie-election to the
National Senate, | do not hesitate in Withdrawing
altogether IRON the field OF competition; being
qeSltouS OF renewing my political friends in the
/ Legislature rom the embarrassment which they
might otherwise experience IN consequence of dec
lafatlonS OF preference heretofore made in nv ia
Vor- L do not con sIdcr seat in the most ausust
legislative body in the world proper subject for
ordinary bargain and intrigue, in or out of the
hailS OF caucus consultation; aud my ambition
! mas not Yet taken SO low range IA to allow me TO
derive The eas1 qualification from becoming
Representative in the United States Senate OF one
/ oil the sovereign members of his conlederacy ex- +
ctPt With the full aud unbiased consent of ma
jolity of her citizens.
In thus retiring voluntarily from the arena Of
contention gladly embrace the opportunity as
Iofded me OF declaring to you the cordial gratitude
I"h'ch leel and shall continue to cherish /
Oh account OF the manly. generous and truly pat
rosie sympathy and support which Won have ac-
corded to me, through 50 long "A series of wears.
and oftentlmes under circumstances emnenIly cal
cuiated to try the fidelity OF your friendship and
10 test your devotion to principle. Recognizing
my political career as now fast drawing 10 close
among you, 1t affords me not little satisfaction
assure you to find il III my power to look along
! the Whole line OF the past without being able to
discover single occasion upon which, IN order to
retain your esteem and confidence, | have found
II necessary to abandon my WI cherished opinions
Oh To sacrifice my conscientious convictions oil pub
4 nc duty l entered your service as NATIONAL
DEMOCRAT; as "a NATIONAL DEMOCRAT unswery-
lnsy true to tie JaM Of our Fathers, shall l
shortly return TO the paths OF private life.
Il ftIow-ctlzens OF Mississippi When unustlv
SUBJECTED TO severe legislative cen>urc, in the
t"mn OF $50, because of the part which | had
e borne III Congress in support of the Compromise
measures, you nobly came to the rescue of my
pubic character. When compelled TO battle fierce
ly with the forces of SeceSSioR in 1851, amidst
Perils and difficulties which few living men have
been !ated to encounter, YOU maguanimouslv stood
by me and sustained me in the night, and the enc
mes OF the Union most Signal!y routed
ben called upon by the friends OF the public
peace TO resign The seat in the Senate which then
occupied in order TO become the candidate for the
: elevated station which now hold in opposition to
e popular military ch ettan, ] consented to do
: GU az. IN yielded me your countenance and sup
pori, and doubte and ecniar triumph speedily
> crowned our united eXcrtions. Surely for us, it
may be said, the past at least is secure may The
uncertain future unfold no scenes over which we
= shall nos, as patriots, be able to interchange sin
e cere and hearty CALCULATIONS
o The result Of The election which has just taken
place III our State has doubtless surprised YOU much
a confess that nay own expectations have been
q greatly disappointed. | knew that the elevation
" OF one OF The leaders OF the Secession party in
= this State to seat IN tie Presidents Cabinet had
; greatly discouraged the friends OF The Union, and
i lnSpirlted our adversaries. knew that should
i have 10 encounter the tu force Q, Executive pat
l. rona9e, SO far at least d single Cabinet officer
Ill b. DC allowed b. an honest but too conhdIng
Chet Magistrate to WlcId 1t for our overthrow
= was aware OF all this. | did not complain. |
II did not deem 1t becoming to do | made all
. liberal allowance for President but newly elect
ed; who was perhaps bus ImpeTiectiy ACC TAINTED
with The condition OF affairs in our own State; and
who knew would neyItably become The recipient
OF many erroneous statements both as to men and
r thin5s in Mississippi; and dld what | could &c
d. get along quietly in The fierce struggle which was
- before nie, notwI hS.andng the implements which
# had been 50 unexpectedly cast in my way. There
ID was stIll reason = hope, that, our opponents
ID had openly refused endorse certain vital portions
q, OF the Presidents Inaugural, and had even II
-. their May Convention formally and deliberately
d. Fepadated the same, we, who boldly stood BY eve
y, ~ paragraph, sentence, line, pfneiple opinion
" and sentiment, OF lhat admirable address, nigh
ne yet have the good fortune triumph over our in
lo siiious foes. And we should have DONE Un
doubteIly, as You, fellow citizens, we'll know, bu
nd for the unexpected intrusion upon the canvass
IN wholly tmlertineat issue, / allude Of course
or to the issue of The Union Bank bonds by mean
of which the unsuspecting voters Of the State, un
der the dread Of Immediate and grinding taxation
were induced to cast their votes N sufficient nam
beers against candidates favorable to my preten
y sions and who on various grounds stood charge
with being friends to the early payment oI lh
o bonds III question. TO render my election To th
United STATES Senate, by the approaching Legs
ev Iature a thing next to impossible
we OF YOU, fcow-ctzenS, | shall never complain
DIV Upon your conduc in the late election have II
reproaches to cast. Two years ago, you sent
lct maiory OF tweniy-six members to Your State Leg
o. isialute pledged aid in my reelection TO u!
National 5, nate. LII de auce vi your clearly *
pressed will, in contempt OF the plain requoltlon
n0 of the consiitu ion and the law majority oi you
. State Scfate resolved to postpone the eI,cIon OF
av United States Senator or The tull period OF ~
IN wears in order that through the lnstrumentallt
OF expedients to which feel assured no truly hl5t
minded statesman has ever yet lent even bis ten
ry. porarv sanction, my defeat might be at least az
RS eonap!ished and unmerited dIscredt be thus Ca
lie. upon those sacred principles for which have ;
all long and 50 zcalou>Iy coniended. whether ,hel
INC De angt ing in sach q oietory achieved by Sat
means upon which to con ratulate honest mel
- and patriotic .'otiuaaf Democrats, ! shall chez
uy leave to others to decide, and with senumen
the of affection sympathy and regard, have the hol
en-, or to be-
ana Your friend and fellow citizen,
on H. S. FOOTE.