The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-10
jefferson Davis.
From the Memphis Aralanchs.I

Il
The favorite of a Sultan threw a
stone at a beggar who had requested
aims. The injured man dared not to
make any complaint, but carefully
searched for and preserved the pebble,
promising himself he should find an
opportunity, sooner or later to throw
it in his turn at this imperious and
pihless wretch. Some time after he
was told the favorite was disgraced,
and, by order of the Sultan, ledthrough
the streets on Q camel, exposed to the
insults of the populace. On hearing
this, the beggar ran to fetch the peb-
BILE; but, after moments reflection.
castit into aawell. "Iinows perceive, r.
said he, sthat we ought never to seek
revenge when our enemy is powerful,
for then it is imprudent; nor when he
is involved in calamity, for then it is
mean and cruel" 4aLInassle1 q. aaaf 5.fs
The enemies Of Jefferson Davis are
actuated by no such prudence and
magnanimity. They traduced him
when he had power, and now that lie
is involved IN calamity, they still ca
lumniate his great character. The
Southern people have been true to
themselves and the great cause now
forever lost, but they have not been
true to Jefferson Davis. He was the
representative man of the rebellion.
Elected by singular unanimity, he COM
manded the sympathy and the conf
denee of a united people. His inau-s
gural address, his messages, his letters
and State papers were extolled and
eulogized as model specimens of states
manship and literature, by those who
truly sympathized with the cause he
and they loved SO well. AS President,
his character loomed up in all its mas
siye grandeur. Scorning the petty
spite of small men and the dietation of
the great. he stood proudly erect
amidst the storms OF revolution, Ikea
mountain Of granite, He was neither
moved by threats nor cajoled by prom-Y
ises. The ambitious denagoges, find
ing they could not use him, commenc-
ed a war, upon his administration.
They destroyed him; but it was that
kind of victory which the blind Samp-
son achieved over the Philistines. ss
Jefferson Davis has gone to the Jun
geon. He has submitted to- the result
with dignity of worthy of his lofty
nature Not word Of complaint or
entreaty has escaped his lips Con-
scious of the purity and honesty of his,
purposes he leaves it to history to take
care Of his fame. But neither decency,
humanity, nor the grandeur of his
character IN adversity, can silence his
enemies They shew towards him
none of that magnanimity which the
nsulted beggar displayed towards the
5ultan's funkey but strive on every
occasion to add wormwood to
he already bitter cup of his life. IA
'ontemptible creature by the name cf
Jordan, despising that magnanimity
which respects the misfortunes of a
noble sufferer has sold himself to Har
oer's Magazine, for the mean purpose
Il worrying and teasing the Gagged lion.
Ie viii live to learn that the mental
itriol which he squirts at Mr.. Davis
viii corrode and poison his own mali
ious heart. AS the fail, when not
droitly used, viii box your own ears
instead of tickling those of the corn,
Q will Jordan's shameful publication.
ring disgrace upon himself instead of
he great object at which he shot his
nyenomed arrows. Even Southern
ewspapers occasionally speak unkind-
7 Of Mr.. Davis, and we frequently see
southern men offering their dirty hab-
for sale under such headings
5 @Jef. Davis to be Triedl' etc.
7hese things, small in themselves, are
nworthy Of the reputation which the
southern people won in the late strug
le. 1T is a contempt to the man and
he cause which all at once loved SO
and which we have given up
o honestly.
But this ingratitude towards Jeffer-
on Davis is no new thing in the his
ory Of the world. The great services
t great men, have ever been requitted
With the basestingratitude. Men must
'e esuccessful before fortune viii wreathe
he brow with garlands When the
tar Of Napoleon sunk in misfortune,
le had no sympathy It was the
reachery of his friends which broke
us great heart. Mr. Davis may be
nistreated by some Of his confederates
2 rebellion he may be sacrificed by