, 1874-01-28
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days, tho startling announcement OF ~hore-
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alf footo, IL appears, has written BOOK oi per"
aonal rctnfnfscencoB. 1t IL not oxnns}y clear why
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to confirm mo III TINT Judgment. Since that latc
'ae.e.ore, nase 1akeh no neca o. 'he uosaheea oi
nrefcreut in tho Oonfe1cracy. nnl b1s ah.sa. when
faitlless 10 hia trust representative III tho Con-
gtess o. LUG tases 10 "as pfopasng aor
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To which Mr Tooto roplios in Bubesauco:
NV whereabouts nay bo casily found BY lin or Ills
idoIzfng confeaoraes. lie kilowa, as Thousands Of
o1nsta Ano", .,a. iu ,"eny seasS n"'o s.ooa
deem necessary to IFS dceplywou1e, honor, anl that
whntevor general vewa nay entertain touching the
nropr'ey VI t's.g s"en asSues aS nnsc assen w..
tint, from spccui eforencO to linn stall bo induced
to mako his m exceptional case.
This brings square Issue between tue two
old gonts. h1r. Fooso being tho original ng-
grossor, Mr.. Davis must bo tho challenger, and
ohallongo. AS A1r. Davis has aout ut least one
challonge before this, for much sghtor cause,
tho prospects arc fair that tho two conlbatants
may aattlo thoir twenty-yeas-old dispute upon
Tho " fold OF honor,' and spill what httlo blood
they havo left.
Tho antmosty botwcon these venerable
duollsts dates back to 1850, when they
wero fe}low-senators. Tho '*compromiso
measures" wero thcn agisat!ng the whole
country. Mr. Foote, ut first opposing
thoun, beca1ne thor champion before the ques-
ton was settled. Mr. Davis was then violent
pro-slayeiy extremist, tie most jealous advo-
cate OF statea rights, ind tho bittoroat opponent
OF tho compromise moasnrea. The excited
debate opened breach between tho two mon
which has grown wider and wider with time.
IN September 1s5l' hr. Davis "aB nominated
for Governor OF mississippi upon tho DEM
ocratic ticket, In opposition to Alr. Foote upon
tue Wllg ticket. Ill. Davis represented Dis
union; Mr. Tooto, Union. The canvaas which
followed waa tho most exciting ono over known
In thas State. 1t "aB bitter personal struggle
betweon tho two mon, and their campaign
speeches were awful Trades, III which each
sought to ousdo the other IN groaa Vltuporat'on.
hlr. Davis WAS defeated by small minority, and
this defeat still further deepenod the hatred be-
tween tho two men. During the War Of tho Re-
bellion Mr: Foote found further opportunities
to get evon with his old antagonist, and placed
Vory considerable obssacle in tho way OF Mr.
Davis SUCCESS by the publication of pamphlet in
England, concluaiVely proving that Davis had
been not ouly tho advocate but the main inati
gator OF mississippi ropuaiation. Its publication
did great damage TO tho Confederate Govern
mont, as 1t was point~blank shot at thoir credit
abroad, md holpel to force their securities out
Of tho English market. And in this instance
AIr. Footo really rendered his country service.
That this long-atanding animoBity did not pro-
woke collision with arms long ago ia singular.
Davis has figured iu at least one duol. Mr.
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