The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-15
Col. Jefferson Davis.

"Gov. Brown has, we learn, appointed Col.
Jefferson Davis senator in Congress. in the place
Of Gen. Jesse Sprieht, deceased. Col Davis, as
the world knows, is brave and meritorious Off
Ger, and worthy man. He is Calhoun demo-
crnt, and a very strong Taylor man we under
stand; so that his position in Congress will be
very Interesting, and may diSappoint some of his
constituents" Natchez Free Trader.
Our contemporary, we are we'll informed is in
error in regard TO Col DAviss position. He is
not a Calhoun democrat, in the acceplation n
which that term is now received True. he was
one of the staunch supporters of the great Caro-
inian, whilst that genllen,an stood forward the
champion of the administration The questions
of FREE TRADE and Of annexation; but no man
more condemns his course since he has failed TO
sustain the democratic party in the war which
has been the result of the acquisition of Texas
Doubtless he is still adInirer Of the genius of
Mr. Calhoun, but he does not trim his lamp in ac
cordance with The cratic course OF Mr.. Calhoun's
orbit in the political planetary system. He is the
friend Of The brave old gentleman under whom
the MisSissppiuns gained immortal renown So
are we all but this is far from being his advocate
for The presidency.
In the political canvassFs which Col. Davis has
made no man ever took boder ground in favor
of democratic measures. On all the qaestions-
the tariff currency distribution, internal improve
ments, graduation Of the price of the public lands
annrxalion-on each and ALL, he is and was with
him who goes frthtst. Moreover, he is an ad-
vocale Of the convention system in proof Of
which, we heard him say in the last presidential
canvass that, with Others he awaited xously to
hear the result of the Baltimore convention, and,
believing that Mr. Van Buren, would be the no.
minee, he was prepared to make speech in his
favor, as soon as it should be known that he was
the choice Of the convention With what zeal he
entered upon the canvass when it was known that
Col. Polk had received The nomination, and with
what frrvid eloquence and convincing argnmrnta
ton he proc clained and defended the democratic
doctrines. is known 10 the whole State How
Gen Tayior stands in reference to those measures
of which Col Davis is the unfinching advocate
we do not know; and intimate and confidential as
the military relations have been betweers-lhe Gen
eral and Col. Davis we doubt very much whelh-
er the latter, even now, could say what the po-
cal principles of the former are.
Well known as Col. Davis's political creed is,
we should per haps fail to correct the whole error
into which our contemporary by malinformation
has been led, did not add, that glorious as the
military services of Missssipp's hero have been,
he could not have received the high political ap-
pointtnent which has been conferred upon him,
had Gov. Brown not been fully satisfied of his
unyIelding devotion 10 the democratic cause. BY
this assertion we are not to be understood that IN
qufry was instituted in regard to Col. Davis's po-
sition BY the governor No, no. The characters
Of the ppointer and the appointed are above that;
suspicion on one side would have been as ungep-
erous as IL would have been unjust towards the
other. Gov Brown is too sterling democrat to
upooint any man of doubtful posi-: ion Senator in
Congress - T.. '.,.-.~5 @i-'als MiSsissipptan. =