The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-12-01

condemned TO death, are justly called bsrba-
risns. He would be pussled for name for
the tyrant 10 this instance.
ain other cases, he is said to have caused
men to be executed without trial, and even to
have witness the execution. In Others, again,
he is said TO have seized citizens and put
them upon trial before military tribunals and
had thom executed. In one instance the Of
fense being Uuionism, il was ascertained after
trial and sentence, that the supposed offen-
der was good Southern man. A pardon
from Hindman was started, but the bearer
only reached there in time to see the lifeless
form Of the murdered man being borne from
the decorated spot of his executionl OF all
thess thinws Jefferson Davis was duly inform
ed"
ave commend this to the attention Of the
Vallaudigham sbriekers who are bowling
themselves hoarse over "the Lincoln Despot
ism." One will have to recall the rsgns Of
Nero, Domlias and Calignia, aud the bsrbar-
ism ofthe Duke Of Alva, to find counterparts
of this shocking recital. No wonder Mr..
CAN'T declared that "after nearly two years
of strife, we aw, ke from fearful baptismal
Of blood, to the terrible truth that the shadow
Of dsspotism which we fed from under Mr..
Lincoln, dissolves into nothingness compared
to the awful reign Of tyranny that we have
groaned under at the hands Of Jefferson Da-
Wis and his minions"
Mr.. Gantt's srraignment Of JEFF. Davis is
as terrible in its invective as it Is startling 10
lie statement. He says:
"This gentleman has proven himself totally
all IL 20, ha stk he vhnl Ia
cotton crop and wealth Of the South at his
disposal, and the friendship Of many European
powers, he has accomplished pothng abroad
His foreign policy has been stupid failure.
He has permitted himself to be overreached
and outmanaged in everything. His policy
at home, while proving him 10 be strong 10
some respects, has shown him to be weak,
mean, and maglignaut in others. He is oold,
selfish, and supremely ambitious; aud under
the cover Of outward sanctity and patriotism,
flows concealed tho strongest vein Of hypocri.
sy and demagogism.
ale has never been up to the magnitude
Of the undertaking. Hs refused troops fo'
the war in May, A. d. 1851 because he did
not know that they would be needed His
idea at first seems to have been that hoatilitics
would soon cease, aud he bent bis energies
for cheap war. His preparation and outfi
were accordingly contracted and parsimonious
Awakened 10 sense OF bis error, his pexl
aim seems to have been to conquer his foes
and put down every man who had crossed hi
path 10 life. The latter was q success al al
events. Instances Of this are numerous, bu
that Of Senator Brown-the peer Of Mr.. Da
Wis in everything, his superior in many anc
his rival and successful competitor for The
United States Senate--is pointed. He join
ed company in Davis army aud was elected
Captain. He had capacity for any position.
Yet Mr.. Davis, not looking to the public 10
terest, but to the qualification Of his owb pri
vate feelings, sees this opportunity to strike
an old rival and embraces il. Ho refuse hiu
all promotion, and left him the alternative o
wearing himself out as captain Of company
or seek position elsewharc. Mr.. Browns elec
ton TO the Confederate Senate, Terminated
the matter. He drove Gen. Gustavis w
Smith from the army. He was once ready Il
remove Stonewsll Jackson,an only a success
Of the latter, backed 10y powerful and excl
ted part, prevented it. He overslaughte,
and opposed Beaureguard, because he let til
people know that he declared to move on I,
Washington at once, after the first Manassa
fight, and was prevented by Davis. He drov,
Gen. Walker, Of Georgia, out Of the service
He retained Hindman in Arkansas, with
positive knowledge Of bis outrages. He re
moved him but endorsed his acts. He retain
HOLMES here TO crafty tho Johnsons, at tn
ruin of our people. He has pursued and OF
pressed Gen. Price, because. ! suppose, tb
latter was made Brigadier 10 Mexico an
Davis was not. He retained Pembertou
command against the wishes Of the army an,
the country, and TO add insult 10 il oil, sent
him TO Mobile to take command, where he
execrated by every man, wpmap and chill
BY trick and swindle, be got Gen. ].
Johnson away from command 10 Virginia, an
gave no other definite position until there ",
, pressing emergency and chance 10 dama(
! him-thereby showing both his conf 'eoce
him and his malignity towards hiu. he dro'
8 Gen. Pike out Of the army TO crafty Hindma
and the Johnsops, and thereby lost to us u
!. whole Of the Indian country, and IL the W
q continues, will place the tomahawk and seal
ing knife at the tbroats Of our women ~
!. children. He retains weak aud inefficie
" Cabinet, and never calls them in council. tn
, he may reign as cole despot over onr peop
lie has bad at bis disposal force enough
carry ont acts the most arbitrary and onprel
II i've. He has used that force. He has shov
). his selfishness and disregard for the inter,
y of the people, by bis appointment Of Heat
Il Van Dorm, Dick Taylor, Davis, and Mansfe
II Lowell, all relatives, and all alike incompetel
m He has alienated the people Of Georgia,
4 much so, that were the Confederacy scknoy
J. edged to day Georgia would not remain t
r. years under him. I heard a Confeder,
d General of great promise who uudersiar
'. the feeling there, so declare. And as sign
a cant Of this, Gov. Brown, of Georgia, ga
Of Gen. G. w, Smith, mesnly and spitefnlly dr.
re en- ont Of the army by Davis, the Presiden
10 Of the E,owah Iron Works, with salary !
n. ger than that OF bis salary as Lieutenant q,
Il eral. He falsifed all bis promises to X,
"a lucky, and took Humphrey Marshal'scomma
n. away from him, turning il over to his old
Le litical rival, General Preston, to gratfy I
as partisan requirements Of Kentucky citise
or who had suddenly risen from the obscure
rs siticn Of pork packers, TO that Of Senarors a
Representative in the Confederate Congr
$ and juggles 10 that political Sodom. In
rn word, he has enriched and houored his frieu
to ruiped and impoverished his ensmies +
he given over the people, those Of Arkansas
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