New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-16
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JEFFN DAVIS AND THE SOUTHERN PARTY.
THE DELTA AND JEFFERSON DAVIS

JEFF'N DAVIS AND THE SOUTHERN PARTY.
THE DELTA AND JEFFERSON DAVIS.
DAILY TINES OFFICE "a Camp street,
Eds Cfescea-Pernit me- through your popular columns
aude in the briefes possible the triangular
battle raging present between the Yckshurg Sentinel
Washington Union and the New Orleans Delta in which
Davis of Mississippi your humble cores
ponden the only victims up this The injuries
former positive whilst those of the latter almost
tive but positive negative sufficiently poignant him
into the following explanation giving which he canidy
feses he is influenced by desire his rights quite
much to vindicae the reputation Of distinguished
well. beloved statesman. Ts H F
appears gentlemen that the Vicksburg recently
undertook exoneate Gen. Davis from the charge of being
pecuniarily with the Delta debating articles
which appeared in It's columns actually writing
himself This charge had been frequently made during the last
year Many fully convinced of its truth many
in the principles expressed and in their hearts babe God speed
to the gallant little party which advocated them. The grave
Washington heard of Genesis with The
capacity of Davis known the sincerity of Southern
leaders, scarcely second him iii ability known
awakening and aspiring spirit CT the Southern people
forcing itself upon public recognition by
the plan of pure hearted
Independent party Of e!fdcfence regarded
and well grounded aiiro any unnecessary
tation at
Washington Union by authority not reprinted the ex
culpatory article which alluded Ycksbg
Senne wheeupon the editor Of the New Orleans Delta,
Mr. D. G. Jenkins Immediately replied very naughty
and in style of composition which rigid imitation my
own There pet phrases, hee my favorte QUO
aons there occasionally strained peculiarly
rean dioms Tartue imitation of my
there all characteristics good Indifferent
writer for the public 1t is my thoughts, like
the stolen children mentioned by Dean Swift dsgued
conceal the theft Pardon the egon of feeble
been knocking at the gateway of death
obtaining admission and who shuddered sick many
pleasant morning when the ghasly umbra CT himself appeared
IN tha sba If ttnnJ ~ In
looking suggestive of medicine of Wrh advertise
mensand like CONSTRUCTED mirror distorng my
lures and thoughts in such render the noble api
raons lonsnss and hopes OF the Southern party almost
ludicrous and grotesqne.
So much by of preface To the facts hard
balls Even you do publish them justice pen
thresher, ask them least. The Delta au-
ding the publications in the vicksbg Sentinel Washing
ton Union complacenty remarks
But the Delta willing to done for so suinnarly
Vitality throbs in it yet from heart BRAIN and from brain
n s pe .e out ss oe 1s
by se SANG @ and employed IN the sne viii yet
overas In celebrating the obseques OF the Southern
Genial spirit of Captain Cutie, thou still
veral editorial memory and oggest the failing hary Of
craft with the elbow of that which accomplished
everything with hook 'od, wink, gasp redden
sceutiously suggest to Messrs Nixon Adams and all other
worthy members Of the profession make Of that '
The fact is the series of articles independent Southern
party of eldeence commenced in the Delta the pres
of country editor and assumed equrocal among
metropotans The articles suggested by Major ess
man of fine political foresight and and appeciaye tenn
permanent of course they written by They
calm unpretenous and moderate They aimed nothing
sensible preparation to meet the advancing forces of that
party which at that time, though mo bigger than
hand has recently sweled to the capacity of tornado The
Delta little before the time but side with
the truth Such the position of the paper speaking
national whena party of gentlemen
Sigur and Jenkins offered purchase the Major
Heiss for the of supporting Messrs Dallas Davis
the Presidency and Vice Presidency 1856 After
the bargain contaminated There mysterious persons
behind the scenes assrely But were the
nexeustibe Sigur and the solemn Jenkina politician with
out politics and an editor without qualifications When my
and noble friend Major ess left the Delta editor
course and such recognized retained my position
solely on the basis of solemn promise om Mr. Sgu
for my continued the Delta should re-
ceve one and ndirsabe fourth hare Of that
the strength of that promise remained.
continued the Southern of the Delta struck
broader and holder track 1t tended South
the of the Southern party which was copied
out the United States and the eighteen condensed
propositions Of which the real basis OF all Southern
articles which have appeared In the Delta since The summer
came was alone in the Delta office. Jenkins Baton
Rouge ILL., and Sigur following political igs aturs which
led hmnowhere conducted the single handed through
the whole deary and as the
health besanto fail however the coming
screwed energies 10 the highest pitch the hope
sonth could not stand grand organized unity
mics, it should not witness the of Fremont
An injudcous article from pen Of Mr.. jenkins
ecedens OF Mr. Buchanan already prominent
the Presidency, created perfect of indignation
ranks Of tue Democracy and very seriously injured the
pendent reputation of the Delta. As usual called
rescue, and wrote the article How the Delta
ohanan and 10 the of that article faithfully adhered
ring the whole Of the difficult My articles copied
in the really prominent Southern Journals distractions
of associate slavery and Southern
copied also-and in due fine the and
Southern party obtained something like posve
| the land
In the progress many appeared i'll which
the name Of Cen Davis mentioned and his
probable relations the party cooy dc
lined These articles with two exceptions
by The New York Herald was in the bit of copying
articles and abung them the pen OF Mr. Davis himself
rms was too good joke to be contradcted by though be
eye Mr. Jenkins with characteristic gradoQuence denied
tile charge The last articles which appeared in the Delta
corning Mr. Dayeaboae analyses Of probable opposition
to Mr. Understandable leadership Of which would be claimed by
the Mississippi satesman-were written by the
and direct style could command
They were reproduced IN the New York Herald and received
correct exposition the political views and intentions
Hon. Jefferson Davis and his friends.
Now for Justice. The present editor OF the DeltnwoSe pa
per and Mr. Hopkins the acting editors quilted considerable
time ago-imples nsinuaes that these articles thu
opposition in the Senate and Mr. Davis leadership
by himself This of his constitutional erroslowy
ceyed aboriousy brought into the world and
quotation from Young Ireland poet the object of which pre-
merge identity of Joseph Brennan that
d. c. Jenkins editor of the Dca Pardon my vanity. bu
in the the good Saints the honest indignation
who has given his health his brain the golden product
of his education during years of and disaster to him
elevate and build up paper which he permitted eay
without a friendly word OF adeu.
In conclusion be allowed assert that the statement
OF the Vicksburg Sentinel Mr.. Dayi
more than Not being politician required Office
therefore him. lie lie
spoke His friends consulted with and
consulted with regard him his projects with Mr. Jeukns
at present nominal editor of the Delta What
out omysell stole another mans money anothe
mans thoughts. Therefore Mr. Darts Is totally FIRE from n
ehdF9e Of hGriRy dictated The editorial OF the Data.
Justice to fellow journalist who has only good
some reputation Tor talent support and educate his yonn
Americans and who lives daily battle with debility