Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-09-10
John @. Davis Awfrliy Excited

John O. Davis Awfrliy Excited!
We understand tia, the living. walking.
LrsA:h.ng personi6cation Of self esteem aud
egolisr John @ Davis. favored Us with few
ssnplinenfsry remarks. OF Fri,sy evening. A
Iraitless puppy can whine aud make a. much
noise a. fuil grown nAs,iff-a self ncei,ed
donkey can bray a. loud. and make more fuse
than the ablest orator that ever svayed listen
ing Senaies.
We had not the pleasure Of hearing the Aon-
crabs genilenan's review Of ourself. bat un.
dsrs.snd j, vas entirely Characteristic Of him.
with the dallesi specimens Of via. IL the
.rerSeseing Of the -malle-; quantity OF trains.
vhen making 81 Effort to effect respectable
retreat from public obloquy and contempt
The whole effort was IN character with that
senseless. egotistic dolt. no. in order 10 gain
some public distinction. wrote inflated and
bombasiic newspaper articles Of his own mer
its-xho. m the secret envy Of his jealous
heart has abused and vilified all Of his politi-
sal friends-vho worships al no shriue but
thet u sela-h sggrsndisenent. an recognizes
40 living. human being. "a his equal in intel.
iseiuai power and magnificent mental endow
msnts. Who on the 4th day OF February.
1854. wrote 10 his friend a. foliowss The
question 6 presented in the Nebraska bin on
the exciting sablcet of slavery il an unsorta-
ns;e one Just now. I. was unnecessary All
al advised. 1 have told Douglas 80. t.ve
told at So HE, the "abis and
slsgs Davis. ruth strong praefica.
~. seass.~Ycnpssllelsd "ssprsfsadisy na n.
mrs. dad, "a his own proper person. condo.
-esnd to spproseh Senator Douglas aud Fresi-
dent Pierce. aud give them bis opinion. This
~aa Davis. who never had capacity enough to
entertain an original thought. nor education
sufficient 10 fame six periods ia The English
language correctly. seeks TO create Ihc impres
sicn. that HE. ever Was permitted . counsel
With men Of learning and intelligence. No
doubt he thought that Seusior Douglas aud
President Pierce. regarded HIN as one Of the
great lights in the Democratic party. We, at the
came time. the Little Giant looked upon
him. A. the smalles, pigmy that ever imposed
himself into the councils Of the Nation. why,
Suppose. for one moment. that at original idea.
.houid ever. by the strangesi freak Of acei.
denis. fad access. through has thick Sull ia.
"a his sluggish brain. while II would have the
credit Of being the FIRST explorer Of dark aGd
dssolate regions. still that spark u light, sur
rounded by 20 much darkness, would excite
such terrible commotion. that tbs life Of the
-. 81.
endangered II j. said that the faculty Of i'm
iiation i more largely developed in the weak.
esi mind- The most stupid servant initiates
the elegance and disnifed manners Of he,
mistress The foolish clown, while aforling
msrriment for the crowd. will quote the Ian
guage. and initiate the actions Of men Of cen.
ils aad comprehensive intellect. aud usonke,
dressed mp with red coat and cooked hat.
~lll 80 through The motions Of he raos, 70.
hssd gentleman OF course. We eaunot com
pare the honorable John @ Davis with the ser
want. the clovs OF the monkey, b.. in our
Judgment. he i the faintcst shadow. the fee.
ele.t i'u',aior Of a great nan. that ever under.
'o-k the representation. 'ris true. he stretch.
- out his arm IN iessioulation. bat il IL nev.
- followed BY a corresponding thought. He
shakes his head ia the most impressive man.
ner. but there j. nothing ia Il TO he shaken
ont. Hs siis back IN his chair aud reads edi
tnrisl articles lsads,oty II himself. but he
recognizes every period every line, and evtrv
word ss the aspiring Of ais own hrsia.
But We viii stop. The Distinguished demo.
ofat'c sspirsnt Tor Congregational favors will
excuse rs. Tor our obtusesrss in not beine
able to perceive his s-anscendsnt intellectual
powers. aud high BUSINESS qualifications >
Ihsihe Possesses powers OF tao highest order
uas; Re evsdsnt. or he would pot as-,ssi. have
90 often said 90. II be Was not ssafl<us-
q the highest order a gsnius. and the po.I
rsfned ssusibili;y. be never would have writ
ten The following letter to his friend Jos. o
Jones
"RocxvlIr. June IL. 1859.
I; seems - n,e that a we'll written article
fsr year paper IN rrgsrd 20 NJ course general.
iy.--rnv attention 20 public and private busi
nes..--s sfs7diss ~ "a re aS--snss<-sfss- a.
svidenesd hv the appointments already made
nv ss,>tvssirs bal frtn and s;rsixhtfor~ ard
coarse. Efi sncs ets<r vs-ssrls ,siel H. fisacs
ps-issf rs4ii last ss-- 49, - ~-~silsss >s.es.
Would u DC sskinS too much Tor yoa - Pre-
pam ssSA "a artscie tor yous nest paper. II you
have umel'
o. dear. ho~ she Great mas lessons q oct
view. Before the isscrsNe John @. Davi.
-slss another rsr.oeal sss.ui, urca %. ~
Would advice am 70 ~hst NJ his POETIC
genus. ~ careful review of "Noshe,
Goose : Melodies. - rrsdirx q rsx wor.
soliiied - stlf concerted Dsnssxus's view
ofbumself. another Psrssssl of Foiitie.l lsau,
hirg -sdeeasy." ard q ~ f4raishsd wi,h ,
fsll soppiy Of all Tie los. 70, house. billings
rsfe. be h.d BETTER IN ors-. one. ~o~. -.
ess 81 the ] Jo-trsi P<iaS thcs fa-,,.
ssd. On al sides Il be s<.s=s % pos =, III. l.rc.
a. - s<si-. re es-s. si'ce. Asllee. bed
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