The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-07-19
The Fallen PreD.1L

When q man is in the hands OF Ills,
yancuished. his hopes ruined, and "aF,
honor lost"-it is the time for prudent trieH5
his existence, or discover by the light Of BIZ
runrs, THAT lao meyer deserved much friend.
pathv or respect. Now is the time to sbq1r
Davis; to abandon him in silence to his foes
with the howl against him. Now is the time
ignoble mind to enjoy its miserable gratifaz
expense of the character, the honor, tHeiaa
fallen president. Now is the time for lying.
ardly press to defame him-to hold him upn.
ridicule, hatred and contempt. Yes; it IL
opportunity for the fam hearted, the tinear
venal, the cowardly and the yindietFg H
bound in the grippe of his enemies lie cam
answer; his lips are sealed. He cannot Sc
hands are manacled. His friends are disPs.s,
or hiding. 1t is safe vaior to insult him. Bic
dom to discern his errors.
From the north, till the blood madness slGa
calmness and reason return, we can ezpes
than the fury now raging against him. Ia
official of the republic has set an example
already begins to wear the hue Of terribehl
a few weeks more the world viii be able u-Tg
upon the complexion of that ''proclamsl@
sought the moral assassination Of presdeltlG
who would not rather die hundred deaths
and respected by mankind, than lie robbed
aud murderous stroke, of that which true IL
beyond life or fortune, home or kindred
weeks more, we repeat, the world will sees
that evidence" on which the Washington
nounced president Davis to the iuiamy Of
as a suborner Of assasSins.
The English press, of course, has givenps
man. When did that press stand bYan-
individual, the victim Of misfortune? Tbega
organ, that so faithfully represented the nation
ness, inconsistency, arrogance, and subseEa
but an insulting word for Jefferson Davis @
it affects to plead for his life; wouniing them
out serving the south; beseeching the north
England in dealing with yanquished rebek
real danger the southerners have to fear is s-e
by the north of that savage aud subscriptions
The Times gives reasons most 4. INT. iGde
fallen president should have no sympathy Fl
land. He has always, We are tc't been b"
"The inhabitants of these islands lr1a.,i
sympathise with Mr. Jeffers Uaas ne is
US as one Of the most inyety e c"IaAhiaof
country, whose policy it was t. SUI up t'e 20
every class of his countrymee against u.s.
the duped IRISH who were iRdaced IN tas nav.
triotism and nationality to ate TINS man as \. .
aud the agent of England lizzie TO "
treacherous 10 the south, Eng sll paved q,
against America, north and 4epsh and pres"
who knew her well, must II e.
ence her suIaH 'eugutsa,e ION le.a.-a -
perfdious advocate.
And Ireland? VIII It
howl of hate and the taunt SOON
pushed rebel" whose quit su.
clared to have been so great? A.l. .-sa
the ignoble aspersions chat moe.
are hurled to wound brays r
heroic mind? Heaven forfeud !. a
failures" be crimes, ireland is H -a#
existence. If there be on tsra
sympathise sith misfortune sH-. 5-
befallen the southern presden p52s
is ours; and no true IrishmIn,
trous struggle now ended he ma
TO succeed in forcing its embra l.+
surely lend his voice to reproag DE '4Ria
less to swell the cry for vengeal.
As for the captive Presiden- whose
well compared to that of Daras, .9s -5s
Thy of millions of hearts will ae ..m
and defeated though he be. Nna.g.sn
can be more poignant than bis. 's. ".-
bore himself so proudly, so iells.. VS..
scorning to bend or to sue, s nov %t'
hands of the enemies he det5. . s-
so sudden and so complete na' wei. 'ys-
heart with compassion. For T g"a tI
Davis is as great man to-3aF as .. "'s
years ago, his triumph SCENE e'".g5. ,.
the people and of the leg l.Us %
States, he accepted the post OF mono. a1.
peril has befalien; the horer ra.nos p.
wrested from him now No Ok 5a- et
in fortress Monroe can degr Dc a.. L
probably the darkest hour % .ls .g.''
more, not less, than we mig
umphant, not defeated, and wets '& L
adulators, instead of the verge ...-
hailiug the name Of preside 5'.