The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-11-24

uhulhS the iTeeaonl Which tney profess
to desire, have only reaped despotism
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JEFFERSON DAVIS.
This gentleman has proven himself to
rally unsuiled to the emergency. With
the whole cotton crop and wealth of the
South at his disposal, and the friendship
of many European powers, he has ac.
complished nothing abroad. His for
eign policy has been stupid failure
He has permitted bmself to be over.
reached and outmsnaged in everything
His policy at home, while proving him
10 be strong in some respects, has shown
him TO be weak, mean, and malignant in
others. He is cold, selfish, and supreme
y ambitious and, under the cover Of
outward scantity and patriotism, flows
concealed the strongest vein OF hypocri.
sy and demagoguism.
lie has rever been up to the magni
tude of the undertaking. He refused
troops for the war in May, A. d., 1861,
because he did not /" knop that they woula
be needed" His idea, at first, seems to
have been that hostiites would soon
cease, and he bent his energies for a
cheap war His preparations and outfit
were accordingly contracted and parsi.
monious. Awakened to a sense Of his
error. his next aim seems to have been to
conquer his foes and put down every
man that crossed his pathway in life.
The latter at all events. Instances OF
this are numerous, but that of Senator
Brown-the peer of Mr.. Davis in every
thing, his superior IN many, and his rival
and successful competitor for the United
States Senate-is pointed He joined a
company in Davis army and was elect
ed captain. He had capacity for any po,
sition. Yet, Mr.. Davis, not looking to
the public interest. but to the gratis ca
ton OF his own private feelings, sees this
opportunity TO strike an old rival aud
embraces it. He refused him all promo
ton, and left him the alternative OF wear.
ing himself out as captain Of company
or seeking promotion elsewhere. Mr.
Browns election 10 the Confederate Sen
ale terminated the matter. He drove
Gen. Gustavus w. Smith from the army
He was once ready to remove Stonewal
jackson, and only the success of the lat
ter, backed by powerful! and excited
party, prevented il. He overslaughed led
and oppressed Beauregard. because he
let the people know that he desired tc
move on Washington at once after the
first Manassas fight, and was prevented
by Davis. lie drove Gen. Walker, o
Georgia, out of the service. He retained
Hindman in Arkansas, with a positiv,
knowledge OF his ouirag.s. He remoy
ed him but TO indorse his acts. lie re
tains Holmes here TO crafty the John
sons, at the ruin of our people. He ha
pursued and oppressed Gen. Price, be
cause. sur pose, the latter was made
Brigadier in Mexico. and Davis was not
He retained Pemberton in comman,
against the wishes OF the army and tn,
country and, TO add insult TO it all
sends him TO Mobile to take command
where he is execra,ed by every man
woman and child. By trick and
swindle, lie got Gen j. T. Johnson ava
from command in Virginia, aud CAV
him no other definite position until Their
was pressing emergency and chanc
TO damage him-lhereby showing bot
his confidence in him and his malignit
toward him. lie drove Gen Pike ou
oi the army to crafty Hindman and th