Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-12
From the Pontotoc American s
GENERAL r. DAVIS.

We transfer to our columns, TINS week, an artI-
Gle from correspondent of the MisSisSippan, pro-
posing the name of this distinguished gentleman,
as a candidate for Congress. for the State at
large. AS the failure of the last Legislature to
district the State will make it the duty of the
approaching State Convention to nominate some
one for this station, the public mind is already be-
come curious to know who that one is to be.
The desire of every true democrat in the State
will be to see some gentleman selected by the con-
vention, who shall be qualified not only by the or
thodoxy of his principles, and by high intellectual
endowments, but one who shall, in all other re-
spects fully deserve and be able TO challenge the
confidence and support of the entire party. That
we have many such in our State, possessing all
these requisites, we know full we'll and that one,
thus qualified will be nominated by the convention,
we have the highest confidence.
1t is unnecessary for us to declare our readiness
to support the nominee, come from what section OF
the State he may. But as it is by the increase OF
the population in the Northern counties which has
given to the State an additional member of Con-
gress, it would seem nothing but right and just,
under the existing state of circumstances that the
selection of that member should be made from
the portion of the State where the increased popu.
lation would be more Immediately represented
Should our friends in the Southern and Central
parts of the State recognize, they doubtless
WILL the soundness of this position, then shall
expect them to unite with US of the North in plac
ing unanimously before the democracy of the State
the name of Reuben Davis for Congress. Wher
we speak of an unanimous nomination we do 81
under strong conviction that no other name from
any of the Northern counties will be represented il
the convention. Should we be asked the grounC
of our conviction, we answer, now, that they arr
his great personal popularity, and due apprecia
ton by the people of his services and eminen
Qualifications, together with the fact that we hav
never heard any other name mentioned in connec
ton with the nomination
Should the general expectation be realized il
seeing Gen. D. nominated for Congress, it will b
a signal for arousing an enthusiasm in the democ
racy of Chickasaw counties that will demonstrat
the election, the high regard in which he is he'll
by the masses Gen. D. possesses all the qualite
which are requisite to excite and keep alive an en-
thusasm in his favor He is strong in his friend
ships, generous in his impulses, fascinating in hi
manners, stirring in his eloquence, added to whic
he has courage of that unshrinking quality whic
will never suffer him to quail before the mere 6ul
lyism of an adversary who may think such prac
tice better weapon than argument and facts
t This disposition to bully competitor, which W
are sorry to admit formed noticeable feature in OF
past party contests, is execrable in the extreme
and we are always well pleased when we see in a
opposing candidate readiness to meet it, and I
set it at defiance. The man who should attemE
to play this game with Gen. D. would very qucl
ly learn to his cost that he had walked up the wron
passenger.
1t was not our intention in this to even sketc
: the character of Gen. Davis we have merely a
3 luded to some of his most prominent character;
tics-such as all who know him will at once cor
cede to be true. For faithful portraiture of h
character and graphic narrative of his service
E we refer the reader to the communication copie
: from the Mssissippian, referred to in the openn
t of this article.