The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-21
Hon. jefferson DaEiss Reply to Seward.

The reply of Senator Davis to the speech
of the Black Republican chief will be found
in this number OF the Mississippian. We but
give utterance to the voice Of the entire Demo-
cratic press North and South, in saying that
this reply, though not premeditated, is as
complete in its overthrow Of the miserable
sophistries which formed the staple ofSeward's
speech as it is eloquent, and patriotic in senti-
ment.
In late number Of the Washington Con-
stitution. we find this reference to the discus
sion:
Mr.. Seward affected great surprise and in
dicnation that Southern men should declare
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obtaining the control of the Federal Govern
ment, they would renounce compact which
had ceased to be equal, and would secede from
the Union. He thinks that they ought to
have faith in black-republiean love for the
Union and black-respeet for the rights of the
South. They ought to forget his own Roch-
ester speech, John Browns raid, the Helper
book and its endorsers, the contest for the
speakership, and all the past teachings of black
republican preachers, lecturers, and presses
They ought to rely on Stewards love and alice
lion, and disbeleve the evidence of their senses
The irresistible proofs of experience, and the
Utmost convictions of their souls.
Ably, most ably, were the sophistries. the
false philosophy, the eyasions, and the mani
fold Misrepresentation Of the great apostle OF
black-republicaniSm exposed and refuted on
the democratic side Of the Senate. Especially
do we allude to the eloquent, earnest, and
powerfIl speech of Senator Davis We intend
shortly to publish the gallant Senator's speech
in full but we cannot refrain from copying
now the following extract from it, IN which
Mr.. Stewards arraignment Of the Southern
democracy is utterly demolished.
The Memphis Avalanche publishes the
speech of Senator Davis, with this strong COM
,nandation of its sentiments and endorsement
of its author:
With bold hearts and weak heads, there are
many who have aspired to be called the sue
cessor of Mr.. Calhoun. But these. aspifants
have merely been imitators, tofstainoun was
a man of great intellect, whcreas none OIL MS
disciples and followers aze men OF femarKaole
minds. They have pAde sgreat deal OIL nolSe'
but there is precious little otSthe ring OF the
genuine metal IN IT, Du1 Iio .h.. "
G. Calhoun has found congenial ana appro-
nr;ate resting-place upon the shoulders of the
Hon Jefferson Davis, the distinguished and
talented Senator from Mississippi. His recent
sneech in the Senate of the United States, IN
reply to Seward, was one of the ablest and
most powerful speeches that ever fell from the
lips of man. He exposed and refuted, With
out moments preparation. the sophistries;
false philosophy, contemptib!e evasions' and
the manifold misrepresentation of the arch
dcmagogue and great apostle of Black fePno,
licanism. Senator Davis now towers neai
ard shoulders above all others He is giant
in intellect. He is champion upon whom
a. Sontb c,n lean in all her struggles with
trlstful reliance.
The reader will now be prepared to antici-
nate a feast of reason in the speech Of Senator
Davis and will not be disappointed.