The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-03-18
JEFF DAVIS FOR PRESIDENT.


No event of the future Is more GER
tain than the election OF JEFF. Davis as
senator from Mississippi The people
OF that state want him to be such; the
''solid SOUTH wants him; and, judging
from the defense ne recently received
from northern democrats in congress
during the debate on the bill providing
pensions for the soldiers of the Next
can war, and afterwards in the demo-
cratic press, a goodly number Of north
ern democrats want him In the senate.
We may fairly state, then, that JEFF.
Davis is ..called" by a strong array OF
numbers. The only. remaining obstacle
to the election of the petticoat presi-
dent Of q .'conpumpted'' governmsnt
viii be removed BY the new congress,
as Senator Lamar will introduce a bill
for the removal Of the political disabili-
ties of his future colleague. Senator
Bruce's term VIM expire in 's1, and
JEFF. Davis elevation to a seat with
the brigadiers OF his ex-confederacy
will then be an accomplished fact.
The talents of JEFF. it were idle to
undervalue. With plenty of o%pPortuni-
ty, then, to make himself conspicuous
among the leaders of the democratic
party, he can become extensively adyerr
tIsed in the three years preceding the
presidential election of 'S4. Now here
we unfold our point. 1t is the inten-
ton Of many southern democratic lead
ers to have Davis become the candidate
Of their party in "a. And why not?
Does not the democratic party rely upon
a solid south for its strength and is
not that concrete body political COM
planning that fair portion Of the loayes
and fishes is not distributed to those
who bear the burden and heat Of the
dayY If a change be not made to pre-
vent discomfort from spreading into
open rupture, will not the ''solid SOUTH
in time refuse to longer labor for the sple
benefit Of their colleagues north, whom
they contemptuously term ''northern
douglfaces',2 The reader must per-
force affirm all these interrogations.
Nationally, the south has not been
recognized by the democratic party.
The sop of a few minor Offices about
the capitol has been thrown to 1t; but
this does.not suffice. They want rec
ognition, and, best of all, such recogni-
tion as will place the plumber of the fu-
ture within their reach. Hence the
quiet determination to bring out JEFF.
Davis for the democratic nomination
for the presidency in '84. Almost
twenty years will have elapsed since the
surrender at Appomattox and the far
cial petticoat incident; and 1t is fondly
hoped that a forgiying and forgetting
people, like the Americans have already
proved themselves to be, will not per-
init the past to present i%nsuperable OBJ
stacles to a browning act Of forgiveness
and justification. But, says one, Davis
is not ft for president. AS well for
president, We say, as senator. He is
the cherished protege of a great party,
and what 1t may do for him Is limited
only by its power. II it shall come to
a question Of nominating Davis in 's4,
or losing the solid south, the democrat
ic party will decide In one minute and
a half to place the standard in Jeff's
hands. Much, in fact all, depends
upon the shrewd management of the
southern politicians. They al truth
fully argue that to nominate Davis,
would be to insure for the democracy
every state south Of Mason and Dix
on's line, without any outlay of money
for campaign purposes. All the where
withal and o~ratory which is usually
forthcoming in a presidential campaign,
would be concentrated in such states
north as are likely to be carried, and
which are necessary to make up a ma
jority in the electoral college. But there
is no end to the Inducements. These
will doubtless multiply rapidly after
Jeff takes his seat inthe senate, and will
be used to the best advantage by the Jeff
Davis canvass bureau.