The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-10-12
From tie DeKai5 Casate.
Foote is a Dangerous Man!

The statesman, in free country like ouri,
has more oncrous duties resting upon him th1n
in any other position. Although the clo-
auence Of Dcmosthenese ard Cicero changed
Rome and Greece from monarches into re-
publics, as statesmen they never had half the
responsibility resting upon them which at
taches to the Office Of statesmen IN this coun-
iry. a man placed IN this position. becomes
the cxpostor Of governmental policy yea,
more, Of right and here should he be the
living oracle Of truth Questions UPON ques-
tions arc continually rising in the progress Of
our grand experiment of selfgovernment
around these frequently hang mysteries be.
yond the comprehension Of ordinary men,
which il is the duty Of the statesman to solve,
thus creating public opinions, the most potent
and subtle agent known 10 man. Here a
powerful influence is excrtcd either for veal
or for woe When tue destiny Of 50 much
hangs upon 50 little, what ought to be the
qualification Of the statcsman,-ho vh0 holds
in his hands, as it were, the life, vitality and
existence Of one Of the proudest, most glori-
ous nations the sun ever shone upon, and tie
interest, prosperity and happiness Of genera
tions vet to come Weanswer, qualifications
higher than mere intellectual yigor-higher
than accumulated knowledge :-ho must have
heart.
The manner in which Gov Foote has all
along been retailing his low slang and person
al abuse Of every individual member Of the
Democratic ticket, shows him to be wholly de-
void Of the very requisites which constitute
the high-minded, honorable statesman. We
know he possesses the intellectual vigor-lcgal
accumen = and all the advantages derived
from an extraordinary accumulation Of knowl-
edge, but the grand constituent is wanting
which makes tue MAN-the HEART.
History is fraught with exam PIES where
men possessed those giant aud all-powerful IN
.cllectual resources, which enabled them to
win their way, through fire and sword, to the
highest pinace Of fame. Napoleon rose from
tie obscure Corsican boy, BY the force Of his
genius, to the proud Emperor, at the approach
Of whom all Europe trembled But. as lie
stood dazzling the world with his uagailiccuce
and grandeur, he was Int an impersonation Of
mind without heart. The FIRST appearance Of
the Saharian desert. strikes the traveller With
wonder and admiration but a. lie gaze5 On
that broad cxpanse of sand, his heart sickcus
rs tie eye fails 70 discover enc particle ofbeau-
ty. So with tie statesman. Il he possess
not the beauty that virtue lends to character,
our admiration Of his talents and greatness will
inevitably end in ci.gust
Has Gov Foote shown himself to possess
even the least Of those virtues, much less that
lofty, incorruptible patriotism Characteristic
If Clay, Calhoun and Webster. No. but
like Caius Marius. at CARTHAGE, anid TIC ruins
IF bis own greatness, must soon exist mouu-
ment Of blasted bopes and prospects.
Like some ill-giiiocd bark, well built and tall,
Which angry waves east out on some distant shore,
And then retiring left it there to rot
And mould in the winds Of heaven
Or perhaps he may be more successful in
lis aim, e and, traitor TO the interests IN rus
ted to his keeping" be will trimple on The
neck Of those who raised him to what lie is
and for the paltry bauble fame, merit their
everlasting condemnation.