The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-08

Governor Davis But the Globe is wholly mis-
taken if it supposss that they must have made
such an admission, and to prove it, they need
only to have called Mr.. Wentworth as a w.t.
ness, who, in his speech, says:
"Poliiics have never been thought Of; and
The appointment Of Governor Davis ras a mere
accident, yet a rery lucky one lis a
fortunate selection since if one party makes
the selection and another approves Of it, it shows
there is no party bias in the matter"
Although the Globe directly charged Governor
Davis and the foreign bond holders of Illinois
with corrupt designs. and minated its fears lest
the Democracy Of Illinois might be influenced
by foreign gold; yet, when it is requested to pub
lish the reply Of its political friend, Mr.. Ryan,
which is couched in as respectful language as
the article Of the Globe, it gives as reason for
its refusal, that Mr.. Ryan's article is a tissue
Of abuse of the Globe" and is "a column and a
half Of tarrago." Truly, these are compliment
airy terms to apply to political friend-but they
are such as are always used by that paper to-
wards any one who endeavors 10 correct its mis-
statements.
| That the Globe is wincing under the effect
which its own articles have produced, is evident
from the apologies il is constrained to make for
Mr.. Wentworth in speaking Of his "great solicit
tude" on this subject and his fears that the art-
| cles of the Globe might be inexperienced,
&c. |; and also from the disclaimer which it has
been compelled to make in behalf of the Illinois
delegation in its last article, which concludes
as follows: "No member Of Congress from Hi
nois had anything to do with the Globe articles
,ohich haze been complained Of"
| The Globe, in its evasions to avoid the inevi-
table results Of its own folly, in its article of the
Sd instant, accuses Mr.. Hardin Of presenting a
false issue" Now as we have always under
stood the issue made by the Globe, it was, that
foreigners appointed Governor Davis their agent,
for the purpose of interfering with elections in
this country by means of money and power
which had been and were to be placed in his
hands by them. To refute this charge, Mr..
Hardin, in his letter to the Globe offered incon-
trovertible evidence-the effect of which that
paper shows its unwillingness to meet, by refil-
sing il an insertion in its columns. But Mr..
Hardin has not presented "a false ISSUE" as is
shown from the understanding of Mr.. Ryan and
Mr.. Wentworth, and as is proven by the extracts
from the leading Democratic paper published at
the seat of Government of Illinois, which will
be found below.
We conclude this exposition Of the Globes
impariiality, by recommending these extracts to
the favorable consideration of the editor-satis-
fed that his unfairness and injustice have been
fully refated by his own political friends
convinced, from his writings and contortions,
that the chalice which he had poisoned for the
Wings has been commended back to his own
lips
Extracts from the Illinois State Register of 26th
January, 1S44.l
THE GLOBE AND THE CANAL.-There is much
severity in the reply Of Mr.. Ryan to the editors
of the Globe, on the subject of the appointment
of Gov. Davis as the agent of the bond holders,
for the examination of the condition, probable
cost of completion, &C., Of the illinois and Mich
igan Canal. We do not mean to say that this
severity has not had ample provocation.
The gist Of its iohole article hes in its assertion
that 1t was the English bond holders who selected
Gou. Davis as their agent; but as it now appears
from the statement Of Mr. Ryan that the selec-
ttOl was lclt W TIC lHliIOlS OOulullSSlOucTS VINO
in turn left it to Mr.. A. Lawrence, Of course the
entire article Of the Globe falls to the ground.
Hence, the editors of the Globe will see how
careful they ought to be. not 10 publish articles
which rery large portioef our people do consider
rejecting upon the measures soLemny adopted, and ,oih
great unaniity, by III branches Of the Government Of
Illinois
Yet still, the error into which the Globe has
been Jed, should be promptly corrected By that paper
Governor Davis not selected by the bond holders nor
has he interred in any sUhaeuer nth political
matter, tohils in this State and he has left us not
to return. The fact is, he was surrounded and
accompanied by Democrats, wherever he went,
equally as sharp-sghted in politics as himself;
but in truth, Governor Davis came here to per-
form laborious duty. He devoted himself to
that duty, and to nothing else, as we are we'll
advised and we have no doubt whatever he
has performed it well and faithfully.