Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-18
FOOte Down in the Boots
The Trinmph Of Col. r. Q. Hlnamnn.


In accordance with the announcement of the
ismaH bills of the day" the inevitable Henry S.
F0ote made his appearance on the Memphis boards
last evening" at the stand in front of the theatre
with the dire resolve to deliver himself of his old
speech Of 81, with Squatter Sovereignty trimmings.
Anticipating this, the friends of Breckenridge and
Lane addressed him note, yesterday morning, ask
in division Of time for Col. 7. G. Hindman, of Ar
kansas, who happened still TO be in the city Con-
sdering the taunt Of the appeal, short time since,
about the refusal of Mr. Smith, of Virginia TO divide
time with the Hon. Albert Rust one would have sup
posedthat this request would have been NEST prompt
y and gladly aceeded to, especially as Foote an
old politician when Hindman was a beardess boy
in the hills of Iippah But, to the general astonis
ment, the answer was returned by the friends OF
Gov toote, that the proposition was declined!
30 the Douglas orator was to have everything his
own way, with 'rOpe enough" for the occasion. An
immense Outpouring Of the sovereigns greeted him
when he took the stand, with the stimulus OF fire.
quentandloud applause ashe progressed. To attempt
here full statement of the blunt 'ponts" he made,
would be superfuOus, as they will present them
selves more appropriately in the sequel.
In the course Of his remarks, to the surprise and
regret of the entire audience, Gov. Foote far for
got the propretes and the dictates of chivalry
and politeness as to make most OBNOXIOUS illusions
to Col Hindman. Having, under the advice of his
friends denied that gentleman all opportunity of re-
Div and self indication he certainly ought to have
descended tosuch depth of unmanliness to attack
HIM. Nevertheless, bolstered up by that very con-
sideration he did So At one time after procaiming
in unemployment tones, with all the airs of struting
peacock, that he had publicly challenged Senators
johnson and Nicholson to discuss with him. and they
had not accepted he proceeded to say that while he
was ready to discuss with 'hs peers-his equils, F"
he would not debate with every small politician
who might be brought against him. This was at
once interpreted, by surrounding DOuglasites to
fer to Hndman, who sat near the stand, and was
pointed Thy them, with halsuppressed ttterings of
triumph. Shortly afterwards allud:ng to the con-
test in Mississippi in 1851, when Hindman was a
citizen of that State and a StateRights man of
course Foote very insultngly denounced the State
Rights party as band of "dsunionists and traitors
and said some of them since "emigrated to Arkan-
sas" pronouncing the of our sister State with
sneering accent that thrilled the Douglas auditors
and made them grin wthjoy, as they pointed towards
Hindman
Finally, Foote'S performance was concluded, and
he took his seat. As he did So deafening and err
thusastie shout went up for "Hindman! Hind
mag i" from all parts of the assemblage. The
people themselves were indignant at the mean as
saults made on the Arkansas Representative and re-
solved that he should be heard He assembled the
stand, and remarked that, after the declension to
allow him division of time he had come there to
listen and not to speak, and still unwilling tC
obtrude anything upon the audience But the gross
ness and unprovOked nature of the attack upon him
SELF justified him in responding, and he would dc
| So
As to Foote'S idea of inequality" all he had tC
say was that, for himself, he was always ready t.
discuss with any endorsed representative of another
party. Without Boosting of his in politics
it might be permitted him to say, that the Rep
resentaEve of thirty thousand freeman, elected
/ by over ten thousand majority against KnowNoth
| ingism and Douglasism combined certainly
the equal of political refugee from three States
| and political medcsnt in another A rash fel
| low meeting John Randolph of Roanoke iosteC
| sid nd said
way to one who is not gentleman" Said Ran
doph, 81 always dc" turning aside and letting thu
rufian pass. In like manner. Col Hindman saiC
ne was willing to waive any differences that nigh
exist and discuss political questions with H. Stuar
Foote
He then proceeded to take up the characteristic
and most vile scurillities of Foote upon the Demo
crazy of Mississippi, the leading men of the Demo
cratic party of the United States and the supporter
of Breckenridge and Lane en- mdSSe, exposing thei
falsehood and magnify, one by Que, in language 81
plain, and with a manner so vigorous, that tn
/" Little Pacifcator " dwindled almost to the small
ness of his own soul under the blightng sarcasm o
Hindman, and the contempt and derisive laughter O
the audience. be traced ,lim through all his mean
| behring's, and as he exposed his numerous misstate
ments md many tergiversatons, the vast crow
manifested the widest enthusiasm. During polit
| cal career now numbering many years, we hav
never seen man more completely demolished thsl
was Gov. FOOte. He writhed and sGuirmed unde
the mercieEs castgation of the cruel champion fror
Arkansas He seemed to experience all the differ
ent kinds of torture which man in the public pi
| lOry is supposed to endure He was cut to piece
and ground into mince-meat. In a word he wa
flayed, pounded, and thrashed into jelly. Tn
friends of Breckenridge and Lane were frantic wit
joy and continued to manifest the widest enthu
siasm for their talented champion. Gov. Foot
could no longer endure the torture which the coal
of fire Col. Hindman poured upon his back created
and writing like worm in hot embers, he arose
whimpering and whining like whipped child, an
announced that after making personal explanation
he would retire. Chagrined, mortified and evident
ly cOwed, he arose and endeaYored to parry tn
blows which ad rained down upon him. But h
could not rally. The assaults of the gallant HIND
man were too much for his feeble nerves. and afte
! uttering few crude and incoherent words, he wa
hastily hustled into a carriage by his friends, ant
conveyed from the feld.-AudLdnche.