Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-03-29
"a poisoned Arrow.

Aenry -. Foofe, mas iaunened an Gu
venomed arrow at !. the Confederaey,s
from the shores Of England, whittier
he has taken refuge from, the storm Of
war, which he was unable to ride. No
one acquainted with the history of MIR.
Eoote since he came into political life,
viii, We, presume, be at all surprised
atsthis vindictiye efasion. His public
careershas been throughout conspicuous
for; the .Yersatilities and tergiversations
which have markedi it. ImpulsiYe as a.
child and t.unstable as war, he hae
beeniunable to preserve for; any consid-
cradle length 9of time any position
which he has taken upon great political
qaestions.e He has belonged to all par
ties by turns, and has wound mp his
connection with them, respectively, by
bitterlysdenouncing them. In the old
Washington Congress his irrepressible
loquacity him regular bore
He was jumping up upon all questions,
little and big, and constantly inficting
his harangues upon that body. In the
Confederate Congress, he played the
same role, and ceased not to consume
it's time and 4.harass its deliberations
with his insatiate garruity. The con-
sequence was, that he failed to exert
any influence as member. Not. q
single measure derived the smallest
benefit from his advocacy, or experien-
ced the least detriment from his oppo-
sition. But for this unfortunate and
unhappy propensity of his to be ever
lastingly talking, he would have. COM
manded a. large degreesof respect, and
would have acquireda . weight ofehar-
aster which would have made him
useful representative, for it cannot be
denied that his intellectual abilities are
far above mediocrity. Had he united:
with them more even temper, q more
dignifed bearing and o sounder disere-
tion, ,She would have won high and per-
manent claim to popular favor and con-
fdence, and might have ranked as one
"a oh I'VE ssases.nen. a,a.a;J as ~ ".n',ssd I
ieeeua n:s, as ssl;d Un rSan Ibaa
S :osas assa' s;.h a,.ah y muls;tuda au 'nf wsaI
nesses and foibles as those which, are
mingled up in Mr.. FOOTE'S disposition.
His personal prejudices and antipathies
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always get tle GesSel oi h.s Juog.neh. !.
~ leases ~ Infeil, taey eoui9. ~ plousn'
70 pear ane aHaeh onaers 'ne ~ 80
menus arisang- Iro@ s1 ehese napesaDas oas
aglsasors no seemeu I'D
20 pursue = : oou1se 7lle'e,"'.on a;.
fofbearance, no master now deepiy Ihe
public interests were myolTed IN ms "a ac-
ton. his reiattons with PRESIDENT pa'
Wis were anything but KIND, ana ne
never missed an opportunity OF mani
Testing towards that hlgh fnctlonary
the hostility. which ne felt towards nun.
1t wastRis feehng WHICH, aiter :4asnly
attempting to transfuse Itself mtne Con
federate Congress, 50 as 20 puia P o
power IN that body strong ehoasI 70
control the President, hnaliy drove nun q
to the abandonment OF hs post, anu
made him one of the bltterest Toes
OF! the eoutnefn eonieaeracy, D. hnS as ns
!os5 no slnG Ieie aasel = teIvng III ~ Ing ghn.a @
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souiu @ esnsaS;n 1e ssSi ns H; t,ss @e ~ + ths
poss;daa. oas 4 e s. ~ - - tbo
Hnnoe would have been q snre and con
stont barr;ar a 10 INST . cordial and faith
fsI' ri snnno,.t, q the c.nse of wh;cb The
prss;aant D. uas tbs bssd The nroof M a
cause ,for; the sole reason, that he could
not be at peace ,s with the President, go
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