The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-12

BENNETT on PRESIDENT DAVIS SIX
MONTHS AGc.--ln the Heraid, of February
10Th, 1861, was editorial article devoted to
contrasting the characters of the two rival
Presidents. After declaring il quite evident
that LINCOLN has not sufficient mental cali
ore Tor the discharge of the duties he has I'm
derakcn, the writer speaks of the Southern
President as follows:
The other President, MI DAVIS has been
received with the greatest enthusiasm during
hls Journey from mississippi to Montgomery,
Ala. hc mao" I'VE ana twenty speeches en-
lvnte, bat We DO not hear that he told any sto-
Ilca, crdchcd any Jokes, asked the advice OF the
Young women about ms WhIskers, or discussed
poIucal platforms. HIS speeches are "a
thcr mighty favored with the odor of VII
famous stIpctre, and he evidently believes
mat civil war Is inevitable, But we must re-
collect tina, Alr. DAVIS Is u soldier L graduate
OF West Point, a hero OF the Mexican war,
ana Il Statesmen OF Il lnIIItafy turn OF mind
-hr. LINCOLN was Il splitter OF rails, Il GIsJlller
OF Whishey, story teller and Il joke maker
He itllel wards became a stump orator, and
USED his early experiences as his literary capI-
tai. Now Wc nave the rails abandoned, me
WhishCy sun stopped, but the scent Of
both hangs about the manner and the
matter OF ms speeches. For the future,
tne Northern President should profit by
me example OF his Southern rival, who
does not attempt to seil the Southern
people that the Crisis Is nothing, that nobody
Is hurt, lon the contrary, he acknowledges
that the revolution hurts North and
>outh9 but declares that the South is ready
10 meet any hardship rather than 10 abandon
It's principles. MIR. LINCOLN must look this
state OF things Ill the face. 1t cannot be
turned OFT with 4 Joke; and when next he
opens ms mouth we trust ne Will not put his
tOot III 1t. II Mr.. LINCOLN usplres TO be The
second NAsAIHGToN OF this great Con Iederacy,
let hun come out elnphatlcully i'll his iuausu-
amendments to The constitution: let him call
aH extra session OF the new Congress, ana III
MS nrst message boldly relttrate this plan
ana It's SUBMISSION at once TO the people
through The states; let him appoint his
Cabinet, but not dispose OF another office in
his gin tIi this great and Overwhelming cues
uou is settled
BENNETT continued to speak of the two
Presidents i'll the same tone. until the vista
ton Of the mob, which took place, We be
lievc, some time in April That enlightened
body effected q change in his sentiments,
which viii remain without revulsion until the
Southern army shall have established lis head
quarters at the St. Nicholas, or in some of the
Palaces or Tenth Avenue. Perhaps even then
the pity and contempl of BEAUREGARD and
JoHNsTo>, may allow him to proceed in his
present strain. We advise these Generals be
forchand,, not to interfere with him if he
should abuse them. But above all things, lei
them not: permit him to praise them The
public Will, in that event, be sure to believe
that they have been guilty of some great
moral delinquency. His abuse is endurabe
his commentator insuterable. Most humili-
atin3 lie it to an ingenious mind to be the vic
tim Of his laudation.
The abolitionists must enjoy the humiliation
Of Bennett most profoundly. They hate
him, and he hates them. But they have the
satisfaction of seeing him compelled every
day 10 shower tattery upon themselves and
their representatives. They know that it is
death to him, and they must take pleasure i'll
witnessing his pangs. The scene between
FLUELLYH and ancient PIsToL is repeated
every day. Our PlsToL was, six months ago,
the most rampant bully TO be found within the
limits of the old Union. He seemed ready to
pitch into the whole abolition party, with fire
and sword, as he daily did with pen and
tongue, whenever JEFF. DAVIS should givethe
order. But the mobocratic FLUELLYY madeh i'm
a domicil;ary visit, presented the leek of abo-
htionism to him and made him swallow it to
the last atom, Affecting even a relish for the
disgusting meal, be rolls it under his tongue
like sweet morse while his whole inner
man reyolts at the intliction. From our souls
we pity the poor devil-pity and despise,
LIKE MASTER, LIKE Man The ferocious
and blood thirsty proclamation of FREMoNr
is in keeping with the character of the man