Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-12-10
The United States Senatorial Question.

This question is attracting large portion of public aen
ZION, and pleased the Old Democracy of the
coming up its discussion with feelings free from local par
iaes and personal animosity This argues WELL and it
desirable less the perfection OF the unity existing
in party than its future harmony, that occasion be
given OF which local jealousy may IN the future grow up
II Will be aim avoid every expression designed
pirate individual feeling and if we betrayed any such
expressions in advance dclam entertaining such ine-
1n and shall appeal generous confidence vndicae our
motives from unkind asperson
We up the of Col JEFFERSON DAVIS as the cand-
date for Senator Many influenced us this course
1t is needless them in detail Many them are
grouped with the history of the Past and should pay but
an avored compliment either to the integrity OF party,
the intelligence readers if serat-
ato detail and open up the record OF the Of 1851
and drag the asserted and unmistakae feeling hat then
obtained throughout the entire in reference the claim
tool Davis to reelection the Senate of the T. States
Every Old Democrat will recollec with what feelings of
chagrn they heard OF the withdrawal of that old horse
Gen. John a. Quiman from the gubenaoria canvass To
came like clap Of thunder in clear day. Still for that
honest and tried patriot had word ounkndness or re-
proof twas the suggestion ola high sense of duty and
while we did not agree with the exreGiency of the STEP
orcedto appreciate the manly conduct which dictated
the decision At this uncture uncte requiring the
lofty PATRIOTISM and devotion to party which places lis del-
iy beyond all praise Jefferson Davis handed back those
who had conferred place. the commission they had entrusted
Linn. gathered OF Old and
headed scattered hosts ard by hisayng cry pucked
from all its honors and blunted defeat that even
Fooie and bis coalition mymi covered before the
then concentrating front and towering men Of the Democracy
No but that of Jefferson Davis could have united
then scattered ranks and his eloquent voice and his
stirring battle cry which brought reflect and saved the
party from an overwhelming defeat No in Mississippi;
could have arrestedhe prejudice reused against the
True Democracy by Fooe and his traitor band but Jefferson
Davis The cry OF Disunon and all the appliances ingenuity
could devise ormaice invent thrown forward and the
objects OF the Old Democracy defeated in where
the privileges and interests olequa5 the subjects strife
This generation may the evils which will yet spring out
ohe preceden recognized by the result defeat
complaining it. though as little likely to
forget those who sacrificed by are to defend those
who caused the yon with motive than individual
ly profing byit
When Jefferson Davis laid down his commission u States
Senator and entered the field the candidate for Governor
when he did this there wasb but among the Old De-
moc-acy No could have wtstood for hour the OPP
position that would have rolled up around him who would have
allowed his in collision with Davis for Senator
He whom all eyes turned the proper the natural
antagonist of Gov Fooe for that post upon the Senate
floor amid the representatives OF the Nation where the cartel
rendered and accepted debate the growing out
Northern cup and Southern acquiescencen wrong and I'D
mission oiinequaty Davis with that Of honor be-
coming the representative honest constituency sought
low means through which the fears Of the people,
would he soopto those articles empoycdy his adversary