Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-05-01
The Natchez Courier and Col. Davis.

The Courier has said great deal about paragraph
contained in biographical sketch prepared by per-
sona and political friend Col Davis and distributed
through this State before the November election
We have admired the pertinacity of that print in re-
gard to this matter much than its fairness and
honesty Expecting but little in reference to the for
mer, the latter not looked for and if it had it
would have been time wasted. We know that print
to be incapable of doing justice to political opponent
and never admits its party friends to be in
though the wrong be proved on them. It's policy is
as limited as its purposes supple, and it aims
success without reference to the employed.
The Courier says, in reply to some remarks of the
Southern ReUeile, that'he Col. Days] remained 81
lent, and did his supporters, in regard to the posi-
ton the bographer had placed him in by referring to
Davis advocacy of Cass in 1913 This is partly I'M
true. COL Davis never the sketch until he got to
Jackson, his way this cityhe read on the road
he informed us andwe had previous to his arriua
here, noticed the very subject alludedto by the Cou-
rier, having made explanation oft and Col Davis
informed that facts were true in spirit and let
ter He was satisfied with our explanation, and NAV
have considered none other necessary then. So far
them as the charge goes that Davis friends remain
ed silent upon this point long their organization
remained hostile the notional democracy, it is SIM
ply false.
The Courier cannot escape dilemma its pertinac-
iy has forced on itself It's editor discussed with Gov.
H. S. Foote in this city, in I848 and it is well enough
say that he insisted that Cass Nicholson letter in
culcated the doctrine of Squatter Sovereignty in the
territories Gov. Foote, it is known denied that con-
strucon and adopted that promuged by the Cass par
ty in Mississippi and this he defended here. He went
farther and stated he had letter with him then from
ter to Nicholson that he had seen that letter in the
manuscript, and that he familiar with Cass and he
knew him to be sound the slavery question. The
editor of the Courier will dare deny these general
statements, because he knows we can substantiate
them all by his own party friends in this city Now
Gov Foote either did did not hzolc, Gen. Cass CON
stFuction of the Nicholson letter. IF he aeao IT. he in
deliberate attempted to deceive the people of
this State If he ddnothmoo it. he deliberately made
false statements to gentlemen here and elsewhere
The Courier may reconcile this matter if it can
Weunderstand that Col Davis did announce the
construction placed upon that letter by the TAYLOR
men of this State the true construction, and we do
know that he injured himself with the Cass men by
doing so. He obtained his information from Judge
Mclean, as subsequently learned, and not from
Gen. Cass, as many suppose.
The A1ssissippion is felictatng itself upon the
prospect Of incorporating the State Rights Wings
into the Democratic party. and receiving their
votes in the fall elections. To this we certainly
have no objection. We should feel that we were
in the wrong If such men mere acting NTH as.
GHWe hope our State Rights Wing friends
viii remember the above. It is copied fronIthe
Brandon Nil Republican thorough wing pa
per. Tt needs no comment.
HARDEST CASE YEA few nights SINCE says
the Boston Bee, journeyman printer in that city
had made preparations to be married; but strange
to say, the poor fellow was on morning paper,
ard could not get a sub, Business was crow
ding At the Office, and he must attend to work;
the parson was sent for, the rites performed, and
the poor Jour had to leave his wife, go the Office,
and work " all night, till broad day light, and
30 home to his wife in the morning.