The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-26

again ask. Is it the northern Yankee
we say northern, from the reason That
not born in Richmond is a
Yankee according to the Richmond
critics-who wrote abusive articles for
the English press in 1862, under the
nome de plume of"A Lady of the Souths"
Is this language which is thrust before
us with such defiant air, a quotation
from the mercenary cyclop, who was
sent to Europe by the ~Confederacy to
create a healthy public opinion in favor
of the 'nation" which Mr.. Davis had
builded. But we despair of an answer
and as upright judges and jurors DO we
will take the evidence of this great un-
known for just what 1t is worth wa'cn
us as we go, and tell us when you Bee
that sort of Partially which is discover
| able in some judges that we could name
| The English witness states that "Jener-
son Davis was one of the Wortd's Jore-
mast men, II \ y the calm resolute states
man. who was said by nj mean author
ityu--this fellow on the stand seems TO
be obliged to rely upon hearsay, which
is not legal testimony, except In a
cause against a Yankee" for the faith
/ that is in him,-''to have made the
South into a nation" Where was the
| nation at? Will our friend, Mr.. Car
| roll, OF the national express and trans
portation ~company--to whom we are in
debted fordaily parcels from Richmond
oblige us by borrowing in our behalf,
from our good friends of the Examiner,
a map containing the outlines OF the
"nation" in question? In the NEAL
time we will ask our histerick Rich
mond critick to name a man who was
present at the birth of that "nation" or
an organized power in the world that
ever recognized it. While the map is
coming, we shall go on; and, atthe out
set, admit that the section OF country
which Mr.. Davis strove to make "hts
dominion was a "region ample enough
for many Kingdoms like that which
| enIOIuS NICtOIld > ctuOtCihh6 ouDJSOto'
Was the Examiner, at a time when il
could, possibly-not now, c%ertainly-be
of some service to Mr.. Davis, we NEAR
The era Of the "dominion, was il
"swayed by his commanding intellect q
all these Halicks are in the "Reply,"-
was it guided by his "%eloquence ?" die
it three, or two, or M year ago, &C
~ouiesce in the wisdom Of the state papers
which were. given to the world W.
do not need the testimony of an un
known Englishman to forms an estimate
> of Mr.. Davis's capabilities. We believe
, him to be a nan of very considerable
q g~ifts-fond Of those who liked him bu
spiteful toward those who, like the edi
t tors of the Examiner, opposed him IL
q "his dominion;" man of extreme tenn
{ per and ungovernable passions. Again
3 we say, we dislike TO be obliged to crit
else a man in Mr.. Davis's situation; bu
the result of six days work In Richmon'
: leaves us no alternative. We charges
, upon the Examiner that its statement
were a series of unsupported assertions
!, Gf course, we musu now uv,,v,.~----~p.
. statement, although in candOr, We d
not believe the Examiner sets any NOR
value on the unknown fulcrum, upoI
! which it leans, than we do. This, howev
er, is a violation of the rules ofdelicacy
/ and with all the magnamimity which ca
g attend one not to the "manner born,
8 one not used to the school ofthe singula
3 hater ofall Yankeedoodledom, we hastel
to make the properamend, and acknowl
edge that ouE> critick has, OF this Occa
Q sion, fortified himself, and supported hi
il assertion with the testimony of a lead
v ing English periodical" We dislike
h very much,--because it is indelicate {
a thrust forth our own notions of goo
breeding still we are forced to ow.
!, that we know it is a breach of decOrur
to say, that we entertain nothing bu
v contempt for his English Witness It
. anonymous noodle who has filled tn
head of0ur Richmond contemporary wit
o | Tile new uOLlOu tnut MI JAWS iiou
the South into a nation" We have give
+s Mr.. Davis credit for all that he is an
e has been and in denying that be is til
equal of Washington, w are sure 4
would give US credit for more cande
d than marks the course of those busibody
o who, un-asked, "plead forhis release.
Don't you think so, yourself, you joll
v old scold? Ask the ghost Of yor
Ie more than master. guideand philosophe
. in the use ofinvective. Wehave everst
much to do, to-day, and we know on
considerate friend in Richmond wi
pardon our not again -enterin
upon q discussion of the immens
d question of the right of revolution. W
O let what he and his friend, the late M
o Lincoln, have tol say on that subject 6
+ to u readers without comments col
# cession and a privilege, with all hi
boosted hospitality, he takes good car
n not to award to u plain words. An
n thinking that we have already dispose
+ of our pupils incorrect notions of hi
tory, we send that branch of his Repl
to the tomb of the Capulets; and with
# also, what he has to say about th
Iy.rId ~ CO oo,in do Ua daolina I