Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-28
From tie Monroe Democrat.

1.-THE conduct of Col. Reuben Davis on the oc-
cason Estate Convention is withou: any justifica-
ton whatever 1t is even without parallel, so
far as our experience in regard to State nominal
ting conventions goes. He had permitted his
friends to present his name to a fairly organized
aspirant for the Congressional
nomiaaton, and he was bound in honor, it seems
to us. to abide by its decision; but because he
defeated, he got up and made an excited, furious
speech before the convention, denounced its action
and declared he would oppose it, This W IS out
Herodlng Herod. But it is to be hoped that the
gentleman spoke under the momentary impulse of
feeling. and that he will yet correct the gross
ror OF his conduct on the occasion"
We copy the above from among many similar
paragraphs, from journal published in Colum
bus, Miss, sailing under the nom de plume of the
Columbus Democrat, Il sheet that has the honor of
being recreant to republican principles and trail
torous to the true interests of North Mississippi
Democracy, from which, for more than ten years
it has aided in draining the ebood to satiate the
appetite of Southern ofice-seeking politicians
And, of late, like the bloodhound on It's victims
track, enboldened by the cryngs-on Of its master,
it has leaped the bounds OF decency, and sought
to give the fatal stab. under friendships cloak to
GEN. REUBEN DAVIS, man who, in youth emf
grated to North Mssissippi's wilds, while yet the
VOLTS howl and panther's scream made hill and
dale reSonant,--whe yet the reverberations ofthe
red mans war; hoop still fingered on the Silly
air of old Monroe. Since which time he has been
identified with every interest of North Mi>sissip-
p; he has grown with her growth and strength
ened with her strength. He has spent his life up
to manhood's prime in association with her people
her friends his friends, and they will never
tamely submit to see him sacrificed to make place
for some Southern poltroon.
/ n
crat should pursue the course it has, in bowling to
THE dictations of Southern politicians, and seeking
to deiame one of North MssiSsippi's noblest sons
it is consonant with the previous acts of that
journal. The menial slave, who bows to his mas
ters will, and laughs for JOY to provoke smile
on his lips, Is not more serve than that sheet,
which, devoid of shame, now advocates the SUI
premacy of minority of the party majority,
to which it is indebted for bread TO ''mantan the
fellowship of soul and body Ingratilude, base
ingrattude Judas betrayed a Savior, and hang
ed Self,--Arnold betrayed his country, and
fed to the enemy, but-but the Columbus Demo
crat, possessing more impudence than either of the
tormer dares to betray its friends, and then solicit
their aid in It's support. We have noticed partcu-
Iary, the music the Columbus DeG'ocrat has dane
ed to--we noticed that it the only journal o.
North Mississippi, while were advocating the
Organization of the State Convention on the nu-
mercia system, that had the effrontery to come
out against the republican basis. and advocate the
old representative system. In this it far outdone
the Missssippian and other Southern journals who
never denied the justice of our demands. But the
Democrats object in doing so, is obvious, who
so blind as cannot see its schemes and intrgues TO
throw North Mississippi more fully into the power
of the South The Democrat was aware of the
fact, that if the numerical system of organization
was adopted that North Mississippi would have a
fair showing in the Convention, and that having u
nited upon Gen Reuben Davis for Congress, from
the State at large they would then be able to Sc
cure his nomination 1t TO defeat this tC
thwart the wishes and trample on the feelings OF
the Northern Democracy--that the Columbus
Democrat volunteered its services to aid the South
in tyranizng over North. And now thinking
perhaps, that it has accomplished its object, it
auds and cheers the nominations, and particularly
Capt. VIM. Barksdale and says they have been
we'll received Does the Democrat mean to say
that the nominations, and especially Barksdale's,
have been well received in the counties of TIA
wanda Pontotoc, Chickasaw, Calhoun, Tippah
Tishemingo, Marshall, Lafayette, DeSoto, Mon
roe Noxubee, Oktibbeha, and even Lowndes it.
self? If so, we beg leave to inform the Democrat
that it either knows nothing at all about public
timent in those counties, it wilfully tells thai
what is false. The nominations are not well re
it, that the lamest whig in Mississippi can bea
him for the Office, from one end of the State tc
the other He is man of inferior talent-of ne
influence and still less popularity; and if he pos
Isesses one particle OF pride, since knowing tina
he is not the choice of the section of the State en-
titled to the extra member of Congress, he viii
decline the nomination, and not wait for his name
f to be pulled down. In 1851, he was elected t.
the State Convention the Union ticket immed
ately on the assembling of that body he found i
hvery convenient to change his sentiments, and in
troduced ultra State Rights resolutions into it
which drew from member the expression, tina
it was Jacobs voice, but Esau's skim" implying
that he had got into the Convention under false pre-
fences Thus, he has lost the confidence of boil
Union and States Rights Democrats, and will re
ceive the support of neither wing of the party
Capt Barksdae is a doomed man, and if he con
tinues the race, is politically damned. The Dem
ocrat may attempt to extenuate the measures adop
ted to his nomination. but it is all in vain
t The Northern democracy are not SO easily gulled
The Democrat may cry as loud as it pleases tina
the nominations are well received, and especially
Capt. Barksdale's, but at the same time it knows
that that gentleman did not receive the support
: and was not the choice of his own county
5 l4owndes voted for Gen. r. Davis, and SO did, W.
! kbelieye, every county that was represented, o
I North Mississippi, Save DeSoto. and she voted a
gainst him. not because she was dissatisfied Will
: tue man. but merely to retaliate on Monroe county
. for voting against her wishes; and how the Co