Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-20
D.v,ss C.ps-r. and Eussor,.., Prss.-

denas.
A ffiendIy writer IN the London Spectator
thinks Providsnce can almost Be charged
with irony In allowing the Union Presi-
dent 10 be assasslnated IN the supreme hour
of bis career In view of the iudicrous cap
tnre Of the rebel President II appears ns II
the Divine Ruler really did permit comedy
sometimes 10 be enacted on the stage Of hu.
man events for both the entsrtainment and
instruction OF present and coming genera
tions. That "glorious Confederacy,'' COM
pFising "tuo thirds Of the area Of the United
btatss, I" numbering "sight millions Of free
people, - and backed In lie rebellion By the
moral power and resources Of one half Of Eu-
rope, should wind up It's four years career
with such ludicrous side scene a. Davih fur.
nlahed US On Wednesday, is>indeed The sub
llmiey of farce.
How 80 magistrate elected, . a. George
Sanders informs US, ohy chivAlrous people,
could thus 20 back on his friends and cut
such . sorry figure for them in history, We
are at almost loss TO understand. But life
Is sweet even TO hre-oaten, and Davis In
failing 10 reverse his bowie, merely followed
the example Of other 'dsthroned mon
archs," though we can recall no instance Of
one's having recourse for safety 10 his Wife'S
petticoats. Aaron Burr, who, after the fail
nre Of his scheme Of empire, attempted, like
Davis, 20 escape through the South 10 tho
Gulf coast, was similarly betrayed by his
shoe leather, n We are 70 believe the histo-
rian; for, says Parton, though ''his (Assumed)
dress was the rude homespun Of the country,
the quick eye Of Perkins observed that his
boots were far too elegantly shaped and Of
material much too hne 70 accord with tho
coarse, illcut pantaloons from which they
protrudsd."
The capture Of the Duke Of Monmouth,
after the failure Of his rebellion and the de-
sertion Of his friends. was not much more
ereditable TO himself than that Of Davis.
Having donned the garb Of shepherd, he
seoreted himself along with his faithful ally,
Buyse, In field Of waving grain. The pur-
susrs, Macauly informs rs, searched every
nook and ereviee with indefatigable dill
gsnes. Three times the fugitives ventured
to look through the outer hedge, but every.
where they found sentinel on the alert. At
length gaunt figure was. discovered hidden
In ditch; the pursuers sprang on their prey.
Some Of them were about TO FIRE, but Port
man forbade all violence. The prisoner
trembled greatly and-was unable 10 speak.
Even those who had often seen him were at
FIRST IN doubt whether this was truly the
brilliant and graceful Monmouth.
The Duke Of Argyle, after his rout near
Glasgow, dlsgraosfuily ned from his followers,
and, assuming the garb Of peasant, pre-
tended TO be the guide Of Major Fullerton,
who accompanied him. Having wsndsd their
way for miles through moors and shsep-walks,
they were finally confronted by body OF
militia. Fullerton attempted TO draw sus-
picion upon himself, In order that his COM
panion might escape; but the questioners
suspected that the guide was not the rude
clown he feigned TO be, and laid hands upon
him. He broke away from them, sprang
into the stream, and brandished his pocket
pistol, but yielded promptly to the Persua-
SION Of q broad sword. go
Immediately after his final defeat, Charles
the Second, Pretender, 1ed with cavalry
captain. aud whom their horses became ex
haasted they both alighted, and sought
safety separately. For a long time he wan
deted through the country, continually pur-
sued by tho troops, there being reward Of
ono hundred and hfty thousand dollars offered
for him, dead or alive. Though trusting his
life, In the course Of his wanderings, TO the
ndelity Of over any persons, not one Of them
could be prevailed upon, even by 30 great
reward, 70 betrsy him. Al length he escaped
TO France, whore he arrived In state Of In
expressible wrstchedness, being clad In n
ooncealed his limbs, and completely broken
down by famine aud fatigue.
Santa Anna Wna once compelled 10 take TO
such hAsty flight that ho len his wooden leg
behind HIM while Louis Philippe, In tho
disguise of courier, escaped with his wits
TO England as plain Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
Davis Is welcome 10 all the consolation he
oan draw from these and similar instances Of
changing fortune. He will certainly require
something Of the kind TO nerve his fortitude
through the trying future which awaits
him. IN Y. Com. AdVs.fissr.