The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-17

GEN. THOMAS JoRDAN.-1t will be remem
bered BY some Of our ea2ers, that the above
named parsonage figured for year or so of the
late war, as the "Chief Of Staff" of General
Beauregard, and rendered. himself quite noto-
rious about Charestohe His notor'iety did
not originate so much from his exploits in
the field as from his exploits ii the cabinet and
the parlor" Jordan has attacked Jefferson
Davis in most bitter and scurrilous manner,
in late number of Harpers Magazine. The
papers North and South condemn his conduct
in unneasured terms Here are couple of
extracts. The Baltimore American, says:
"There are in this country some twelve mil
lions of people who rghteously believe that Mr.
Davis was traitor-a cruel ambitious, tyranni-
cal man, schemlng despot; but We venture to
affirm that from Penobscot to Fort Leavehworth
not one intelligent person will be found to agree
with this partial iistorian 10 thinking him "a
vain, g-headed il capable person, not ftin any
Way to lead government or to command
men"
General Jordan does not attack Mr. Davis be-
cause he was rebel; not one word of blame at
taches to him for his political acts against the
United States Government; in such article
the world might have sustained him; but from
the rancorous depths Of cowardly personal ha-
tired comes this assassin's blow, aimed at the pri-
Eate character and capacity of the man W BIO in
CURED MIR Jordan's displeasure by acts too we'll
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 .anght but contempt Tor the cowardice that
prompts the hand that could pen such villain
Gus 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 OBJ
jectloH
We do claim, tile right nov, which every true
man has, to express our scorn for unmanly
course of action. . y.
From Thurlow Weed down to the humblest
private that has shouldered his nusket for the
Unior,, we will engage there is not man but
will feel contempt for the author of this blow 10
the dark.
We will dismiss General Jordan with the
deep hope that his future career may be free
frsm all moral trials, for those CT US who renemA
Der his conduct and language at Danviile just
subsequent to the surrender Of Lees army, well
know that his equilibrium is easily disturbed,
and chat there is neither force, dignity, nor
mat.hoods generosity in bis character"
The Petersburg Index thus speaks of the
same article
''Major General Jordan acts as ambition, un-
supported by intellect. generally does-mistakes
notoriety for fame-and perpetuates his name
by disgracing it,
1t has been generally esteemed throughout
all time, the most cowardly act of poltroonry' to
strike fallen foe-Gen. Jordan has refined and
improved upoa meanness, and cliuaxes useless
life by insulting fallen and defenceless friend.
We undertake no defence Of Mr. Davis per-
sonally, politically or otherwise; it is, not our
province; We merely wish TO parade, for the in
spection of the public, as the most degrading
spectacle of these degenerate times, the senti-
1,ents and feelings of Gen. Thomas Jordan. as
expressed in this iil-timed, illconceived and
Indignantly executed article"