Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-23
HON. GARRErDAy,s

The following defence Of this gentleman ngain., The
savage attacks upon him in the orgun," from very able
papers In his district. inserted by request and from
sense OF justice whs that the country may that Mr.
Davis 10 highly estimated in tho enlightened cities
Frankfort and Lexington, and little deserves the cpl
thcts parasite and ''psnd.r rs any man. IL hsy wsre
bestowed upon him from his long and ardent attachment
IL Mr. Clay land We conceive o other caused then
might they have been bestowed well on one half the
American People; and the other half plead no eiemp
hor for they were equally at least tho PARASITES" Of
Jackson. the venerable Editor Of the Union behind none
OF themin sdulson, IL not in fact bearing the bell
We have ever heard OF Mr. Davis as man Of honora-
BILE bearing, as well rs vigorous talents.
From fhs Frsaktort CommonreahA.
Hon. GARRETT DAVIS AND TIE CONVENIENT ORoAS-we
copy the following spirited article, giving unre-
served endorsement from the Observer OF the 18Th Its
pretty piece OF business truly, that pensoned editor
whose mind and soul belong to an Executive who never
dares to open shut his mouth but by the per-
mission OF his maste should presume ssmat,e an hon.
orabe and independent representative the ope with
the epithes OF parasite and ponder" OF all men on
the lace OF the GARTH Carrot Davis of the very last
deserve such abuse and Folks editor the mos, mpudent
IN ees'owing SUCH The insult by the Government organ
TO the representative character and the prn
cpe, in thus assang member OF Congress- one OF the
modern illustrations of the spurious democracy ,r thea.
times.
viupersvc attack upon the from h. dis
'ret Mr. DAVIS for daring speak the TRUTH in his place
upon the floor OF the House, reference the establish
mcnt OF that psper its objects and editor. The union
doubtless thinks that because is the organ of James
Folk, WHO'S the President of United States i. not
only immaculate but should be regarded unssaiabe
ii so, he has only reckoned without his host but has
encountered the wrong man. Gsrrct Davis never vet
feared TO speak his sentiments aud all questions or
about men who were either in, desired To be in office
and the coarse assaults OF Mr. Folks dependents will never
deter MIN from Il whenever be thinks the good of his
country requires him 10 speak.
shameless parasite aud acknowledged pander of Mr.
Cay are among the courty ephe,s with which our
member - assailed by the "Organ." II Mr. DAVIS who 10
tue Representative OF enlightened constituency as any
member on tie oor OF Congress boast deserve such
uenunciatory epithets,-what does he who IL the
mere creature OF man. President though he be- and
who is dependent him for his very being The editor
OF the Union old fox and by taking the sia in
Letting the very terms for Mr. Davis which he knows are
Justly applicable TO himself hopes throw Off such terms
asparasiie, "pander," James h. Polk and company
from himself.
But we know Gsr;et Davis we'll TO suppose for a
moment. that he will be deferred the performance of
his duty by such assaults this backed they even arc
by the power of the White House Chsered and
by constituency, who have ever delighted and never
failed TO manifest their appreciation of him as man and
statesman, and conscious OF right, he will make these
White House dependents and awners for boun
~ feel before he done with they have let oose
their flood OF abuse upon the wrong man they in
duse the most expectation that he will in conse.
quence dess from holding them up the execaon Of an
indignant people.