Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-21
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tnguished gentleman, who harangued them with that
copious and vehement elocuion for which he is pre-
eminent They gave him dinners-ate, drank and
were merry-laughed together over the miserable
failure OF the Administration and mingled with their
mirth some serious scorn for the abolitioniss and
free soiers, who prop the reigting powers. Their
honored guest on the occasion of the dinner INDUCED
an a STRAIN OF indignant complaint at the persecution
and hard Usage to which the Union Democrats had
been subjected; but he wound up with 10 Peans
at the defeat Of Mr.. jeff. Davis for the Senate from
mississippi. In laundering tones he proclaimed him
" dedd man." ~ say he is beaten candidat,-a
beaten candidate, under circumstances degrading to
him' lie is beaten candidate, and that is the end
Oh MN. Let him hang on to office here long as he
can. Let MIN give countenance to Free Soil nomna.
uohS as long as he pleases. He is dead man.
All this was received with wild rapture by the over
Joyed hards. One Of their bitterest enemies was n
dead man-and Gov. Foote had helped to slay him.
According to Mr. Foote'S account, Mr. Davis was
openly III the field as candidate The papers in his
interest had been for months pressing his Claims
ne himself wrote letter to the Legislature, pres
sing his own claims most indclicatcly" A defeat UNI
der snch circumstances might well fill his enemies
with giadneSS. Coy. Foote will go on his way re-
Jocing all the way to California lie has bailied his
great adversary in object dear TO bis heart and by
stripping him of a decent pretext for quitting the
rickety and rotten Cabinet, condemns him TO sl,ar,
he fate of that sinking concern.
Inc enthusiasm engcndered at the feast was specd
communicated to the Hall of Representatives The
ION. Nike Walsh boiled over with indirnation-ond
ouie forth his hard-listed denunciations and b;t;n
sarcaSn's amid roars of applause. Mr. Cutting follow
ell in more earnest and vehement strains which f,,J
an echo IN the shouts ofan admirng audience
we regard the rapturcus reception which attended
these disconrSes as one of the most sicntc,,, ,;n
OF the times. 1t shows that the "IIsrlsn b,v.. a.,
ears and the hearts of the multitude. Tine U,,.,L
s'" 'he'r S"'e' Even common place wittirslns from
them are greeted with applause There is mn h.,,or
ihu'ca'ion oil Tie popular temper. Tie R,roiutioD
has begun.
Wegive the conclusion of Coz. Foote'S speech .,
the dinner
me humble individual who addresses Won osr.o
,uaiiy opposed with all his might, and opposed s,cc
~ the ratification in the United States Sn,,a - .u
ireeso nominees and made il principle Thai G;,. ',r
shouid ne eradicaed in the North by withholns al az
cia Office and patronage from its ,i.sciple.anJ in
elple Mr. Fillmore, Mr. Clay and Mr. Wehs,or , i",
Win me, aud now have confession to make Ji
tase 10 say that Ailarl Fillmore from whom b"" irs
Tered on nearly all the great questions wb;cI i'i-
TED the country up To the period of the '"'
snres, acted faithfully in the circumstances in
was placed lie was a patriot-he was no Gc,;oni,
oarga'ner--ho niriguer, no inrigner--no nanJ, Nv
the public enemies, excitement and ,n,Ip a'p''Sr 10
during the whole of hs administration did he , ever
single name Tor Office Of the ifeesoil stamp L. d.
OF IS II hot truey ask for information fran - u
Senator Douglas whom see b.re-vbon, ~ ' ir'ehi
love- and on whom the country looks with necu, ana
az .h' time Cheers aud I.aughtcrl Mr. FIlmds5s
oeiiese before the dangerous tendencias Of vba,
treesoil doctrines had developed themselye, had ai
10 Tue principles OF ireesoilm as a mere ponnia 10,
bat when lac saw that his country was in I,nna.
he w. Nv se irsesoer lie was patriot [applansel
ne was consistent How glorously consistant W. -
noble sprof the wing President? 1 love Ill., liza; ',It
nemocracy and every man who is not a flctionit $3.50
tnises WIN heh' believe that under Heaven The "e,
principles OF the national democracy clred out l.; nj,
PRIDE IN all their dignity, are Essential 10 tLe nsr'
happiness and glory of this republic of our TinIi
oeeVe lhee Is nothing in the national Jerocr,i
creed which ofiends the heart of man. or oves ,I
sation OF his sentiments in any respect heI; ' ,I e
national democrats can prove themselves TO he ~ Ca
patrols as national wings have proved themselves ~ h
AND now let ns see what are the 6cts ey;s,; =; ~ ~
great State of New York. in the State oC pns, ';'
aud IN other parts OF the North in counecon y ,I
dehcate question which we discussing II ia M,
mere question Of spoils, in the vulgar sense or e vol
That question do not discuss. have nav. h ''
once seeker, aud never shall he an Office seekor d.
~ question Cd The greatest magnitude II il
ond thn.ac h'9'es Ihe happiness Of the nation
ana therefore have resolved to Diseases II 10
night firmly and boldly | am nnion a 10 To-
craft or, in other words n national das,
p!pI far
promise measures OF 1850 perscverinrly "a apva
much devoted to the principles embodied in tho, tc,o
az any o'Ier man. however much distinguishei-and
say say a. onon democrat OF the South, that have Sta
Yea elsewhere, that am opposed to the appointment 70
once ake OF those who are called extreme State rb,
men as oil those who free soers The nTirci9I,s
%,c .e Ites,dfn. has adopted in the distribution of
Office seems TO be this He says the I'uion do,.
DO not want Office, and they already suIicicn, a.
voted to The government and 10 the sacred nstint G
rue country but the secessionists dunionists and
Wan liira nd II
fed out OF the public treasury may apain tall NJ " %
measures NO. my friends stand here 10 NIGH, and al
5ou' not complaningy or for the purpose of ,trTin nm
unnecessary rancor but state il historical, and w
lnBiy that from the time the administrator CO.., 49,,
err Mr. Pierce (who is be blamed Of corr az b
IS good man, but has bad adyisers) has not show
,h aror 20 inc onon democracy Of Mississippi mol
tne democracy IN my State has been put under he b, NJ
the executive. state this 70 show you We bayc ,ov
u; lne democrats who never have voted ANYTHING hnt
eke.-men OF accomplishments men of
PioDiy men oi great political efficiency active sn,,,,,
sfs OF President Pierce a candidate f,r ,J,
VINO were holding Office accidentally under die so,o'
e ~ 'ne uns were dragged ignoninousy from onr.
and ihe'r sacred blood slied-drngged from oGice ~ ~,
most degrading manner and men wero mn. In tbi , wv,
80 were hho"h to be violent enemies of the TJnior I
~ t'il unf a' editors Of newspapers whose unr
ana Pracuce was not only 20 denouuce tho co,,,.,
measures Of 1850, but suitably Jonnuoci, ~ IT,
ne f,efoeht ii"rcr, Pierccs inaugural and denounci
and many Of my friends there bec,n5. va 49, ,''''s
"sd NE inaugural ! tell you, my friends pono i,, ~
onion democrats in Mississippi ever dared m | W. 'hc
gpral You might with as much rclson y, we l,su
uesh mmseii IN the corner Of fence OH some cali f
uornIag, reading the scriptures Of Almighty God far
Own odhcauon, az 10 lind any man b0Ljing orr -; ~
tsts OF mississippi reading the Presidents innnai Wv,
buohc audience have been made the oicct a. W.
gnsnt attack nom The administration, and mo mo ''
heard me complain Of in public before mo 49,, r'sr
General OF Tue United States whom / meyer ,,,}}
caused 70 he telegraphed 10 my State in die mid, W
Psno1' contest then pending in which was parv con
ceTned, NJ me expense Of some seventy. five dolr IT,
pAtcn intended to defeat me Uhughterl Yes !, ,s,hs
famous ha'ahchuaetts despatch FROM the pen NJ ,o
forney General which telegrapbed To Wiss;sn,j
published there before IL ever reached W,..,cip, u
never complained Of il. felt TOO .tnucb con,a =.
tue man u notice IL. scorned to notice /, anJ ~
10 Mississippi ever heard refer to Il bcfo,e Tt o
the UHtoH newspapcr--the owner himself an boncs, no.,
out edited IN pact by free soer part by seceionis,
IA mcH"T"m horrsHfam among neSspaners-
". whole power against aud my friends WHO oS,eo
VII me WIN This sort Of thing going on against ne
with The fnI weight OF executive patronage ptsssns ne
in me dus,, What did do We never vet nt,o,sd
complaint and have not yet alluded 10 Il in The STATE
o. mississippi might be Authorised 10 liken tbe nins
e zen thousand valiant Union democrats In Mis-
ssPp who voted FOR tho compromise measures of $50
10 those seven thousand noble In the oIen time Who
would not bow the knee TO Baal. thank God thai Sou,L
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