Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-17
MISSISSIPPI.

We are now in possession OF information
that Ex- Governor ALBERT G. BRowN has been
elected a Senator in Congress, by the Legisla-
ture Of Mississippi, for the term Of six years
from the fourth Of March last. The election
took place on the 7th instant The vote was
for A. G. Brown, rs votes; H. s. Foote, %; W..
l.. Sharkey, 7 and 10 scattering. 1t will be
lated in regard to alleged changes in the Cabi-
net of Washington were professedly based upon
the assumption that Secretary Davis had been
chosen to the Senate. There may possibly be
changes in prospect but we do not believe it;
nor do we suppose others will credit the reports
relating to them, in view of the falsity of the
groundwork upon which they have rested.
The most remarkable State paper we have
ever perused, not even excepting the recent
proclamation Of civilian Walker, President
of Lower California; is the last annual mes
sage Of H. s. Foote, Governor Of Mississippi.
1t is almost entirely, from beginning to end, a
review Of the late election, in which he was
defeated, and Of the pcrsonages by whom he
was opposed in chat election. Not more than a
tpenty.f fourth part Of the long document even
purports 10 relate to any other subjects! The
Governor opens with an allusion to the cleo
ton, and states that rs soon as it's results were
known he felt disposed TO abdicatc, and was
only restrained by rejecting upon the incon-
veniences to the people Of an interregnum but
he says that he has "irrevocablyD made up
his mind ito become citizen, at some very
early day, Of the newest and most distant State
Of the Confederacy"
He accordingly thinks IL would be "imper-
tincnt olhciousncss in him t. talk to the people
Of Mississippi about their affarsl SO he forth
with proceeds to demonstrate the saving nature
of the Compromise, to tell who effected and
who opposed that measure, and to pitch into
or come down onn General Quitman first
and family, and General Davis secondly and
very heavily General Quitman at tho South
ern Convention, and General Davis in the Sem
ate, in the Cabinet, and especially on his North
ern tour last summer, are brought 10 accounta-
bility His conclusion is az follows
al never vet was able TO understand that
| new-fangIed political morality which seems in
capable Of drawing a distinction between mite
and virtue. between the upholders Of the Con-
stitution and it's sacred guarantees, and the
lawless opponents thcreof-and which, In the
bestowal Of official regards, Is wholly power
| less to discriminate between the most reckless
and unprinciplcd disorganizers and the most
meritorious defenders Of tho peace and order
Of the Republic. IL those are to be given pow
err and emolument whose chief distinction has
arisen from their having perpctrated acts
which prove them to be dangerous citizens J, IL
such miscreants are 10 be bought up by scores,
in order to hold them for short period Of e.
fetal incumbcncy in new and anomalous
state OF mastery indctivify' at the expense OF
principle, by the sacrifice of everything like
national honor, and to the Encouragement Of
heightened patriotism struggling for the vel
fare and happiness Of the Republic against
strong local prejudice and the exhaustless ener-
gies OF blind aud unrcasoning Fdndticism J.
If all this is TO 60 on in our sight, and we arp
TO be allowed to take no steps to arrest this
enormous and most appalling evil, in vain may
we hope much longer TO preserve the FREQ and
wise institutions under which We live, or to
ward off the dangers which have SO long and
30 fearfdlly menaced the safety and quiet Of the
South. Let those who are intrusted with the
guardianship Of the public honor, and the f'l-
turc security Of the State Of Mississippi, look
TO this matter in time, and provide against
disaster whilst yet Il is possible so to do"