The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-21
The Election OF Senator In mississippi,

To avoid all misunderstanding in regard TO the result
Of the election Of senator in Mississippi growing out OF
The fact that COL Davis was voted for in the democratic
caucus, the editor of the vicksbug Sentinel makes an
explanation which we publish below Before quoting
this explanation, however, deem it proper to give an
extract from an editorial letter of the Mississippi Free
Trader of the 3ls December, in which Col. Davss Po-
sion is stated distinctly This extract is as follows
Inasmuch az stated in editorial article, some two
weeks snce that il was far as knew uncertain wheh-
er or not Col would accept the senaorship If ten
deed him. feel bound correct any erroneous impress
sion which such a statement may have made From
conversation which have had with gentleman who,
though speaking By authority yet probably well under
stands the views of Col Davis, prepared to express
the opinion that Col Davis would accept The position Il
rendered toe Principle which he has always acted
that his State his first allegiance is DUE and there
fore he is always ready obey her call No one can doub,
would be gated 10y the tender Of the office, from
The high dignity Of the position well MS from tue evidence
which would afford the world Of the high appreciation
In which be held by his immediate constituents No man
Of talents and ambition could fail TO be highly gratfed by
such honor-oue 100, OF such dignity and responsibility
be entitled be ranked among those which should
neither be solicited declined Any contest between
the friends OF the gentlemen have named, Gale naeo
lead heated controversy greatly to be deprecated
and would be epy regretted by every democrats for
tits evident that wopld result Ia injury TO both, and would
greatly weaken the moral power OF the democratic orghn
Eon, which noby vipdicated It's uniy ana nieg
rity by the late gorions victory. Should snch contest
arise between the fruits of the tiu phi will turn
ashes on lips. could only be brought about by the
misguided OF personal friends who IN ief ardent adj
yocacy sight of the true means OF attaining me ue
objects TO be Sired and do inviting inlury TO ther own
personal preference. and their political party Let u
be avoided There serious apprehension OF any such
RESULT there be- long the present general good
feeling which nearly all seem sedulously chenshng
The article in the vicksburg Sentinel, referred 10
above, is as followsi
"As RxPLANAT1os-We owe IL to tho friends of Colonel
Jefferson Davis explain how Il happened that his name
submitted to the democratic caucus when there was
majority OF in against him for United States
senator. When we arrived in Jackson Sunday even.
ing previous to the .convening of the legislature Mon
day. found that the impression very general that
Colonel Davis would accept the office OF senator, and
that many aborng under that impression, who infinitely
preferred him for that any other office he might wish,
had, during the pledged themselves to vote Tor
somebody ese They supposed too that u would be bet
YET for the State that he remain where he Is and we thus
have senator and cabinet minister IL also
bought that, under existing crcumsianees the President
would be reluctant have him leave the cabinet Hence
they stood pledged for Gov. Brown, who enter
famed similar political sentiments with Davis, and
woad be stcsdsst friend Of the administration Others
however. anxious to vote for him, and thu,
place record their devotion to him. and the principles
for which. in times past, he and they had suffered They
therefore determined to poll the legislature add asceria IN
whether ma ority far untranoeed as to
be able vote for him without violating their previously
pghted faith, and II there majority thus cir
cumstanced, then present his OF sill de-
feat would be peculiarly Notifying, nasmuoh az there
was OF any parry who did not that he was the
choice majority OF the people, also the choice Of
The members of the legislature. for anything he wanted,
and defeat wond write another false chapter in
hi. history, and that Of Mississippi call was therefore
made upon each Stao-righ ber of the eglaurc and
explicit avowa of his wishes and intent had twas
ound ths overwhelming majority preferred him any
body, but that only mcsgre majority IN condition
for him, owing their previous pledges TWAS
with this disnc assurance that his friends permitted bis
ame 90 before the 1t Seems, however, that some
members. devoid of decision OF character Of any
the Principles refnemens of gentlemen, deliberately
ttd TO Them. whereby they led ipact what bore the
appearance Of great wrong to their absent friend.
Col Davis seeker OF senatorial honors; he
wanted nothing than every member OF the Legislature
Wasvcy givea full and free endorsement from
nv state Some OF his friends. and among the
oer thought the best way DO that to elect him Unit
a states SENATOR and anxious do Others thought
ncoud be done in other way, and still preserve TO
mississippi cabinet minister Those of the former mode
thinking went quietly work get the OF the
egsture, not with the view OF hwarrng Others in their
ambitious views but openly to learn fact and when
slued to shape their action by it, They being assured
W me express promise Of men who thought 10 be
ohy Of seat in the legislature, that majority wished
Whdqw Col Davis from the cabinet and conide to him
% opues OF senator submitted his name the
~ worst that could happen, II thought tie
wy alter which, many would be released from their
Feose',h would be chosen by large vote"