The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-03-24
CHARLOTTE N. c., TUESDAY, MARCH "A, 1868.

bic sentiments towards our chief Executive: and
when | lind my opinion erroneous then | will
change it, but not before
Although Mr. Davis may hare occasionally dis
played sn unyiedng. unaccommodating spirit, we
have found in him that tenacity Of purpose and
those sterling reliable qualtes so requisite for
leader i'm such a crisis. H would be iuyssieus ex-
aggeration to say that all our success aad achieve
ment result from his efforts. But he has shaped
the means to the end, fitted the cause to the ef-
feet, and SO directed the details of our national
progress and maintained such consistent firm
ness amid all the ebbs and flows of popular
opinion and prejudice, that the people find sooth-
ing consolation in confidently relying on the
wisdom, the ability and the patriotism of their
President He has given caste, character, prestige,
to our government at home and abroad and proved
to an unwilling world that he and the government
he represents are not the creatures of crclm-
stance the slaves Of expediepcy. With a
sagacity superior to that of most of: our public
men, he formed q more correct conception Of the
character of enemies and the revolution which
has drenched our unfortunate country in fraternal
blood. He insisted that our army be raised for
FIVE years, but his recommendation was overruleo
He predicted the first serious difficulty of our
enemy-that of finance, and time has verified the
prophecy. King Cotton has not yet driven his
brother kings of the east into surplicating ati-
shadow nor have political divisions yet weakened
the hopes of the North; but their debt and finan-
cial system is the yawning abyss that threatens
engulf them. He has pursued the same course,
unmoved by praise, unmindful of SANDER, with
the success OF our cause and the welfare Of our
country as his highest objects. While the country
was enshrouded in gloom and when despondency
hung like pail over the land, with the courage Of
hero and the heart of patriot he lifted his eyes
heavenward and rising with the emergency he led
the ship Of State over the waves Of adver.ity
AS has been said by of the noblest and ablcst
men of the nation, "President Davis, unlike most
leaders of revolutions and with the doom of the
chief Of traitors full before him in case Of failure,
has not found it necessary to trespaSs on the
rights Of the humblest citizen" Deriving his
youthful impressions among the Northern people,
having long associated with their best and worst
men in the field and in the cabinet in the Ma.
tional councils and in private lite with a pure
and proud record behind him; and with the con-
tdence and admiration Of u powerful people around
him-a soldier, a statesman, a chrstian-I knoy
of H0sone more competent for the posi- tion-no
one well suited ts tie. emergency Posterlty
will venerate&his memory, and long will his part.
ing words to the U. S. Senate ring in the ears Of
his Northern associates and like the last agonizing
cry of murdered innocence will haunt their fcndsh
spirits to perdtion l am not of those who ap-
paud from sinister motives, but have awarded this
tribute to truth and justice. have never sought
any office or favor within the Executive patronage
nor do [ expect to-.
Mr. Davis has four of five small children the
oldest-little Jeff-is certainly "brd," If not a
'spoied chicken" He is rare specimen of
Young America, Jr., is at home in a row among
other little boys, often "curses out" the crowd,
and generally sets the nursery and whole Juvenile
dom in an uproar He can more profanity,
turn over more furniture, torment more cats, and
invent more schemes of devilnent than all the
little boys within his fathers political jurisdiction
Inheriting the military qualities of his ancestors
he is skilled in all manner Of infantry; and ifthey
are correct who say old jeff is the embodiment Of
selfwill and obstinacy, little jeff is certainly
"chip off the old block"
Trnly ynurs LONG GRARS