Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-17
WINTER DAVIS.


We observe that the dogs of the Washing
ton Sham Democratic journals have been let
oose upon Mr.. Winter Davis, since that gen.
tleman took the liberty of voting for Speaker
after the manuer that his sense Of duty dicta-
ted. What these papers say on any subject is
Of very little weight, owing to their depend
eut position as mere organs of various fac
tions and individuals in their party, whose or
bit is confined to the Federal Capitol. They
say what those who establish aud support
them, for personal or other equally good reas-
ons, desire them to say. But not only are
their utterances of no weight on this account,
they are so from their intrinsic character. To
their assaults on Mr.. Davis, they exhibit
nothing but the virulence of empty black
guardisn They simply call foul names. No
man can possibly be injured by assaults like
these, destitute as they are of argument, Of
force, of any intellectual quality whatever, Of
all pith and point Mr.. Davis has dared to
vote for Gov. Pennington for Speaker, and for
this act there is nothing to be done but to as
sail him with empty denunciation.
We leave the defense of Mr.. Davis TO him
self, knowing that he needs 20 aid from us
When those who are entitled to ask shall call
on him for explanations, he will, no doubt,
furnish them in a manner that will leave moth
ing to be desired. But o. his political posi-
tion before the country we do not hesitate to
speak. Since the days of Pinkney, Maryland
has sent no abler man and no more finished
orator to the councils of the nation than Mr.
Winter Davis. As speaker of commanding
power and eloquence be had no superiors 10
tbe las' Congress, and be has none IN this
His character, tco, is above reproach aud above
suspicion. Indeed, We may say, independent
of al political considerations, that We know no
man IN public life of Mr.. Davis's age whom we
can place before him in all those qualities that
give promise of brilliant career.
Standing as perhaps he now does, at a turn
ing point in bis political fortunes, it is not for
US to predict the future. Ali we can say is,
that be seems to US to manifest the sagacity to
perceive, as we know he has the ability to
maintain, the demands of his position. Polt-
ical exigencies arise in the life of every man
who holds distinguished place, and upon his
own prescience and comprehension must de-
pend the success with which be turns them to
account. We believe, from our knowledge of
the character and talents of MIR. Davis, that
be is equal to his situation, and that he will
not fail to come up TO the high expectations of
bis friends, and to retain the confidence of the
constituency he SO we'll represents while he
will at the same time challenge the respect of
the country. With this lofty aud inspiring
prospect before him, be can afford to disregard
the yelping ours who beset his heels. OF
those who are worthy TO meet him in the open
field of political discussion, be will certainly
entertain no apprehensions. There are but
few, either in Congress or out of it, who will
seek this contest 1t is not one of the least
marked, or least valuable of Mr.. Davis's
characteristics, that he possesses command
ing influence with the masses of the people,
HIS greatest oratOrical triumpbs have been won
before promiscuous crowds. In the scenes
that are before him, this quality will doubtless
prove of great service as we'll IN personal as
political point of view. We shall watch the
fortune of Mr.. Davis, and the political for
tunes of Maryland under his guidance, with an
abiding interest. He is the leader Of his par
sy, and he is the popular favorite of :hs State,
and, in the Developments to which the times
poiot, it may turn out 10 be his fortune to play
no inconsidorabe part in,the history OF the
country.-.A. Y. Tribnne.