The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-02-01


his tortuous course as politician, and his
babyish, contemplate conduct As man.
but the Cincinnati Commercial has been
beforehand with Us. AMI used up pretty
much all the meteria we had laid ont for
ourselves. We extract from that paper the
toll,wing choice specimens Of the iiiotic
traitors exhibition of concelt and Incon-
sisiency. They begin with the contest over
the Nebraska B.ll:-Iud Jour.
:WAsHISGruN. Jan. %, 81.
"The slavery question is to give US
trouble again growing ont of the formation
of Territorial bill for Nebraska. Let our
friends keep cool and q let until we see
what shape 1T may assume. 4 intend 10 do
my duty regardless Of consequences, and
feel anwtilin9 TO crouch 70 The Stare fo'eer :
WAsHISGroN Feb. A. 1854.
"The question as presented in the Ne
braska bill on the existing subject OF slavery,
is an unfortunate one just now II acas an
necessary and III adpi,ed. have told
Douglas 50; have told the President so;
but il is to be met 1t will pass the Senate.
and we must meet it in the House. Bright
and Petit are for it: all. or nearly all of
our dfhgatton IN the House are at heart
against II. ye, what they will finally do this
deponent saith not.
To repeal By direct legislation the Missouri
Comprona.se is bstter Pill, and as at pres
ent ady.sed don't feel inclined to do it.
What is the feeling o! our
people on the subject? Would they sustain
me rere Ito cote against the biz l am
aware that in q close district like mine it is
a dangerous question. There is a great
deal OF feeling here, and the excitement is
to increase. tits An unlucky movement in
deed. and proves that great men often act
the id fool as we'll as other people
"HoUsE OF REP's. Feb. Is, 1884.
Il hope the Journal will not take as yet.
decided ground for the Nebraska bill. We
need not be in hurry
"HoUsE OF REPS. Feb. 18, 1854.
The only thing that gives me trouble is
The proposed repeal of the Missouri Com
promise. 1t is the frst time in my life that
have felt uneasy. or inclined to hesi ate
shout my dusy. If Iyo for it, At may de-
feat me; IF against. 1t mag do the same =
Whaterer course m4y finally take must
Of course be prepared to defend "
Here we see Mr.. Davis indisposed to
"crouch to the slave power and "at heait
against the rrpeal of the Missouri Com
promis,; and yet it is perfectly apparent that
he had no feeling or cou-ciance III the mat
ter but simply instinct that told him the
repeal OF the Missouri Compromise would
oe unpopular IL NAV defeat me- was
all thesdog thought about. At this very
time he under pledge to politicians Of
his District not to run fox Congress again
Before he comb secure the Examination of
bis party 10 1892, he had 10 state in wri-
ting that he would not be a csndidate for a.
second term. But hs was hardly in his
seat before be commenced scrambling, in
violation Of his promises, Tor The place. -
Here is the way he c,me at it on paper:
"WAsuINGToS. Marcel, 13 1854.
80 The people hsys
right to ask ME 70 serve them, il they think
best. and no one can eompl in; AID the
modesty displayed in not desiring to thrust
myself on my party. ought to be regarded
as a merit"
sass "WAsHINGroN. April 9.
"What on earth is Cookery doing?-
Why don't he come out and take ground for
me At once? lie is
one of the men | wrote to that | would not
run again. Now he stands in position to
place himself and me in high position. In
this way: He might write letter 10 me
stating the fact of my letter to him in 1852.
declining 10 run again; that he thinks |
ought to reconsider that determination, hav-
ing truthfully repres .n'ed tne District, and
having thrown my self into the breach
the Nebraska question, is due to me and the
party that should have the right Of going
before the people on this question
The reader perceives he had thrown him
self Into tho breach on the Nebraska ques-
tion.' as he proclairns on the 9th Of April,
by that 'crouching to the slave power"
which he deprecated the e9rh of January,
by supporting an unnecessary and i'll ad-
vised mea~ure," and joining an "unlucky
which proved that great men
often ac, the id fool as well as other
people u S
On July the Sth, 1854, be wrote letter,
speaking Of Mr.. MCLEAN. editor OF the
Terre Hants Journal, IS follows: "McClean
is damned fool ard an ungrateful pup
About the same time be wrote an editorial
himself for MCLEAN, and had it
puff.d himself as having .canyassed the
district with his usual energy and marked
sbility." and .shaving in Congress done
great credit to him self and party" aud as
recently delivered one Of the most
aimself this endorsement:
ssHis good habits. pzair, unpretenaing
manners. strong practical sense, and high
5usiaess qualifications. have given him
position a, Washington. calculated to re-
Rect credit on Aimself and has constituents"
Davis acknowledged the authorship of
this article. in a letter written on july 18th.
1854 The damned fool and ungrateful
pnp" of an editor. published il. In the
tier OF the 18th Of July. 10 which be spoke
Of the .sshors editorial which he had writ
ten, he said oil the letters he had wrliren
pledgisg himself not TO become candidate
again: e
~ Those Internal letters have EMBARRASSED
me awtully-'
Ths ielio. got the nomination Of his party
At last. and when he had 60, it, triun phed
over his enemies TINS:
WAsarsarex.J.ly 80. 1854.
So - Il l..