The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-08-18
GEN. HENRY s. FOOTE.

sidered crazy in California on Know>Noth
ingism and office hunting, has taken tn
Northern stump for Douglas and johnson
In California he was dubbed "the UnIol
Saver" par excellence, having taken it b,
contract, at so much the job, his compensa
ton to be paid in mileage and Senatorial
salary for six years with an expectancy
He was very earnest He, away out in tina
country even, hated jeff. Davis, abominatet
President Pierce, abused Gushing, distrustet
Buchanan, loved himself denounced Cath
oEcs, repudiated foreign.born citizens, ant
went for Fillmore, because California ha(
once gone for the Know nothings. Well
it repudiated Know,nothingism, and alst
Henry s. Foote. His head was gray anc
venerable then. 1t is said that in one nigh
his hair and whiskers became black, and he
left California to return to his old home
Quiet, his native land and the solace o.
friends, restored his shattered constitution
repaired his hopes, and restored the vener.
able color to his hirsute ornament.
Not much has been heard of him since bis
return, when lately, like cork in tub, UP
be comes to the surface, and proceeds right
away to the North, to make a new contract
to "save the Union" Poor Foote, having
his bill SO poorly footed in California, be
has gone and put bis foot in it again. Know
Nothingism he knew was no MORE at least
Fin Mississippi, his home, and although he
might have taken Bell aud Everett into
partnership with him to "save the Union,
he knew that they could not save BIN in
Mississippi since jeff Davis and Governor
Brown were in the Sepatc. BreckiDridge
and Lane, too, might have served his trrn
in "saving the Uuion,!" but be was awar,
that jeff. Davis, Cushing and Pierce were
partners in that firm, so be could not allow
himself to become even silent partner n
such company. What, then, must be done
to keep his occupation as the "Unior>saver p
Why, surely, nothing less, as VIC have said
than to come North, make new contract
aud take a new oath of allegiance Now we
opne that he was required to swear and
has sworn, that he recanted all his heretcal
oLase Of Catholics IN lS56-hot he was
sOle8sRty assured mar, that he loUed the Jor.
eigs born citizen, that squatter sovereignty
vas now a good Northern pauacca to physc
she South, since it hal Phy,iccd jeff. Davis,
and that he would still despise Pierce, hate
Davis, abominate Gushing, be ready to damn
Buchanan on the arst public opportunity
and be prepared to ride the popular SOW.
ereigntF hobby, as beggar Gces his horse,
all to "save the Enibn
We refer oar readers to few extracts Of
bis late speech made at Saratoga before the
Yousg Mems Douglas Democratic Associa-
tion. They will suffice to show the part Of
the role which be has undertaken to play in
the present canvas. 1t will be seen that he
is to apply the lever of SANDER to elevate
Douglas. His superlors, peers and compeers
are to be dragged to the stump, and are to
be despatched with the venom of his dis
appointment. Bhe Hon. jeff Davis is de>
nouDced as demagogue, Ex President
Pierce as deluded, weak man, the Hon.
Caleb Gushing as corrupt man, the Hon
John Slidell as trickster and low man and
last, not least, the President of the United
States is compared to Tiberius and Cata-
line.
Poor, miserable Henry S. Foote to what a
pass you have GOMEZ Take care that you do
not stand