The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-08-03
" Low EageTncss for the spOiIs or
Omcen


Gov. Foote, ia hig Brooke and Botters letter.
says that cerisin unfortunate secession whies.'
(Which secession" Gushing Gays is the original
cardinal spirit Of the consdlution,) " S ho two
years ago laft their own party, upon one issue
/ 'oafeh has been SETTLED against Aen,." ltbo
italtcs are his own,) now ignobly cling TO the
skirts Of Democracy, from a low eagerneas fol
the spoils Of ofice." r. IN his estimation, such
being the case, where does his position jIar
from theirs. TO one nOte equally ranstcr, lilc.
himself OF lshmlrket slang. can half 50 well
portray his true character and position os be has
here done. He has drawn lis own portrait, that
Others may see and admire it. For mark: il lle
unfortunate secession Wings" left their party
upon an issue which is settled, he also leii he
party upon the same issue ;--if they. who DO not
ask for Office upon that Issue, settled as he 5rtss
but swears that he never said il vas settled nor
upon any other issue, "ignobly cling 70 The skirts
of Democracy, from a low eegcrness for the
spoils Of Office" hoy much more is 81 tie casa
with him lie lett The party which they joined
which he says is the democracy, snd Joined their
party, which is tie Wig party, aud sliu "igno-
bly, cIings" toIt, as be says and his actions prove
:" from low eagerness for the epoils Of Office"
His friends say he is compelled % "cling" TO
H. as he is discarded b. his cid party. They COM
PLAIN that while all others are greeted with
brothery love and fellowship, he is regarded es a
stranger in his old hosehold. And pray whose
fault is tha3 The doors were opened early, and
stood open long, and lie and all others were in-
yited; yea entreutel TO enter in, and he refused
Eighteen months ago lie had his political for
tunes In bis own hands; the path Of honor and
distinction lay invitingly before him. aud he
turned his back upon H. preferring the tortuous
windings Of the demagogue, rather than tie plain
open path which virtue and honor beckoued him
70 tread. If he has found il intermnsbe and
thorny, his only consolation is that he chose IL
himself Upon his return from the United
States Senate, if he had done as his opponents
i'd, offered peace-not, not offered peace, but
accepted that which was rendered TO him end his
few democratic comrades he would not now be
spuTned and despsed by the true Democracy Of
Mississippi and forced to "ignobly cling To the
skirts Of the Wings, "from low eagerness for
ne spoils Of Office" 1t is painful 10 see him
thus fallen-mortfying 10 see him thus PF0sti-
luling the energies and talents which God has
xindly given him for better purposes. While his
mad rawlings excite disgust, his PROSTATE aud hu-
initiating condition excite pity; for let him rise
when he will, he can never again rise as a demo-
crat. man may be forgiven for leaving his
party, end abusing it, once, even tl5iee, bat
hird tirae, never If the Wings see At to take
him up and wish to make him Senator in prefs-
renee TO one of their older and purer disciples.
very good-all we have 10 say is, fire away'
Flanagan We wish simply to know our foe
and stand ready to meet him, -Pick. Sen.