The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-08-30
From the Eastern Clarion.
The Honest and Candid of all par.
ties, Read!


Thar "BAReArN AND INTRIGUE " PRovED !
Who sold the Wing party?-We find, in the
Flag of the Union of the 5th inst, correspon-
dence between F. NJ. Aldrdge, Esq, and Hon
Walker Brooke, the late Union Wing Senator
from Mississippi, which furnishes proof ofconclu.
sive Of an allegation against Gov. Foote that
had been denied by his partizans. The cause
Of this correspondence was a rumor to the Ell.
feet that Mr. Brooke had renounced his old
Wing principles and affiliations and become
a convert TO Democracy. The answer Of the
late Senator is happily conceived and well
written. He thanks his friend for the oppor-
tnnity he has given him to refute the unfound-
ed report, based entirely, as he presumes, up
on the fact that he did not vote for Scott, de-
clares his unchanged adhesion TO Wing prin-
ciples. and instances the fact that there are
two other prominent Wings now candidates
of their party for high office, who also with
held their support from the Wing nominee
for the Presidency. As to the President elect
and the merely factious objection made some
of bis appointments, he uses the following sig
nifcant language;
"In reference to ITS (the Administration's)
appointments, might, perhaps have right
to complain, but insist that the wings who
supported Scott have none; for similar poll.
cv was most distinctly shadowed forth in his
very remarkable letter Of acceptance. SO far
as freesoil appointments are concerned, be-
ieve matters would have been infinitely worse
had Scott been successful, for the reason that
the conservative portion Of the Northern
Wings bitterly opposed him in convention,
and gave him but feeble support in the can
va s-and Gen. Scott is not a man to forget
bis friends and reward his foes"
This is magnanimous as it is just. But
our business is with an unboly bargain
and intrigue between Gov. Foote aud the
Wings Of Mississippi, in reference to which
the following extract from the same letter OF
Mr.. Brooke affords evidence irreiragable:
g6-"I entirely concur with you in regard to
the election Of Gen. Foote. | was not pres
ent at the convention that nominated him for
Governor. but have always understood thai
he accepted the candidacy with a distinct
agreement that he should be returned to the
Senate Of the Union party after the expiration
of his Foote1 term Of Office Of Governor
This obligation is not extinguished by the dis.
solution Of that party any more than would
the contracts Of a partnership by the dissolution
Of that partnership. For this reason, and IN
view Of the eminent services rendered TO that
and to the country, by Gen. Foote, in the
memorable canvass Of 1851, have ever held
il 10 be the bounden duty Of the wings to
unite with their quondam friends the Union
Democrats, and reinstate him in the place
which, for their sakes, he had vacated"
Wha, does this establishl That the few
Wings in the so-called Union Convention
which nominated Gen. Foote for the office o.
Governor, sold the sufrages Of their party "a
him for the federal Senate, the price TO Be
paid two years afterwards, on condition that
he would accept the no@nation. And vii
those men, after the evidence now adduced by
an eminent Wing, Of this corrupt transaction
sell talk Of a caucus" with that sinister sneei
which arant hypocrisy IS won't 70 afiect =