The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-27
COLUMBIA.
Friday Morning, October 81. 1865.
Gen. Jordan and Mr.. Davis.

tured into print. We do not remem-
ber that this person ever particularly
distinguished himself during the con-
tinuance of the late war. It may be
for this reason that he now enters
upon new field, hoping to gather
honors that escaped him in q more
equal contest than that which he now
seeks. We are glad to tind that his
unmanly article in Hnpe,''s Magazine,
in which he attacks AIR Jefferson
Davis, meets with universal condem-
nation North and South. The Balti-
more american says of this produc-
ton:
There are in this country some
twelve millions of people who right
eously believe that MI. Davis was a
traltor-a cruel, ambitious, tyrannical
man, schen1ing despot; but we VEN
ture to affirm that from Penobscot to
Fort Leavenworth not.one intelligent
person viii be found to agree with
this impartial historian in thinking
him vain, pig-headed. incapable
person, not fit in any way to lead a
Government or to command men.
General Jordan does not attack Mr..
Davis because he was a ''rebel," not
one word of blame attaches to him
for his political acts against The United
States Government. x X
But from the rancorous
depths of cowardly personal hatred
comes this assassin's blow, aimed at
the private character and capacity of
the man who incurred Mr.. Jordan's
dspleasure by acts too well known to
our readers to render their repetition
at all necessary, and not one manly
nature In country whose people are
brave and honest will have aught but
contempt for the cowardice that
prompted the hand that could pen
such villainous effusion.
Had General Jordan have made this
attack while Mr.. Davis was still at the
height of his temporary power, we
would have had neither the right nor
the desire to say one word in obiec-
ton.
We do claim the right now, which
every true man has, to express our
oSOA "a AOA t114 course OI dCC1OQ.
From Thurlow Weed down to the
humblest private that has shouldered
his musket for the Union, we will en-
gage there is not one man but will
feel contempt for the author of the
blow in the dark.
We will dismiss General Jordan.
with the deep hope that his future
career may be free from all moral
trials, for those Of us who remember
his conduct and language at Danviue
Just subsequent TO the surrender of
Lees army, well know that his equili-
brium is easily disturbed, and that
there is neither force, dignity, nor
manhood's generosity in his character.
The Petersburg Lader thus speaks
of the same article
Major-G Jordan acts as am
bltlon, unsupported by inteIects gen
orally does-mistakes notoriety for
fame-and perpetuates his name by
disgracing it.
1t has been generally esteemed,
throughout all time, the most COW
ardly act OF poltroonery to strike a
fallen foe-GeneralJ Jordan has refined
and improved upon meanness, and
chmaxes a useless life by insulting a
fallen and defenceless .frienN
we undertake no defence Of Mr..
Davis personally, politically or other
wise; it is not our province; we
merely wish to parade, for the inspec-
ton Of the public, as the most Go-
grading spectacle Of these degenerate
tunes, the sentiments and feelings of
General Thomas Jordan, as expressed
IN this ll-timed, iu-conceived and
Indignantly executed article
A Richmond paper, discussing the
increased mortality of tie negroes IN