The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-06-28

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a few months siite, many, indeed we thin
we may say the majority, would shave r
garded as greater object of pride the p
sltion occupied by Mr.. Davis in. Richmou
than that filed by Mr.. Lincoln in Washin!
ton. The one, however, is now in his gray,
and the other prisoner in the hands ofse
emies who, whatever may be the course Bhic
they will ultimately pursue, declare tina
they will show him no mercy.
1t is satisfactory to learn by the ppesen
mail that Mr.. johnson admits that he wa
not justified in accusing Mr. Davis Of com
pliclty in the murder Of Mr.. Lincoln; ant
we may therefore assume that the fasera
government will not venture to arraign TIN
ex-Confederate President ON so odions {
charge. We would also venture to hope
that. content with extinguishing what they
termed the rebellion in the Southern States
and with having made their Chief Magis
trate prisdhcr, the government at Wash
ington will not sully great victory by an
act which, Oh this side Of the Atlantic AT
least would be regarded as one of paltry
revenge If the American nation declare
Jefferson Davis worthy Of death they viii,
by implication, admit that George Wash.
inston would justly have been hanged by
US il he had fallen into our hands
From tic London Daily News, May211
From what Lee and Johnston and Hardee
have stated since the fall of the Con(edera,
cy it is now clear that Mr.. Davis prolonged
the war after his best generals had ufged
him to make peace. If he were answerable5
Tor nothing worse than the great sacrifice Of
lie caused by The rejection of Mr.. Lincolus
proposals at Hampton Roads, the weight Of
tucb load Of responsibility might we'll
break down the stoutest heart. His Ian,
guage and acts during the niae months pre-.
cceding his flight from Richmond sufficiently
disclosed the ruin of bis hopes. Until then
q habit OF selfrestraint had concealed to &
great extent his real character. But from
The time lie visited Georgia after the fail ofl
Atlanta, and called Governor Brown al
feoundrel in a public speech, down 10 tbel
ADDRESS OF March last, in which lie referred
10 Grant and Sherman as spaniels when bel
would whip, the eoarseness of the mans Ia.
ture has been apparent. 1t was about the
lime OF the reckless Macon speech that lie
osgan 70 ottihorlss those atloesoas outfores
se'lfea hare made Il less di6ieuh to 6siteue "a
ms completely nth the plot uslrh results,lsm
mr.. Lancola's death. Kennedy, falling intoE.
rue hands OF the Union government, con h
fessed IN his last moments to firing the New
} ork hotels, and produced commission
from Mr.. Davis. Bennett Young and bis 4
comrades took up their residence as travel Fl
ers ina peaceful town, and one day sudden !
y began robbiog and numbering the citizens: i
when they were appehcnded Mr.. Dayislb
anne forward to cover them with his authLr lG
y. On the steamer Chesapeake the nostle
Nanfon OF murders was committed, and il
isaiu AIR. Davis.commission was forthcom- Il
ng TO protect the murderers. All this is nj
hocklngg, but it is not worse than the pro. Y
ractlon OF this war against all advice and F
enlonstrance. For months before thelalI fl
i Richmond we learned from the newspa- +.
ers OF that capital that there vas large
nd influential party aware of the criminal 7
y Oh carrying on the war, ana strenucusly lie
ro'esling against its continuation, and from CT
&c same source We. LEARNED thesystem OIL tr
'rror By which itsmembers were RESTRAINED w
now appears that the sablcst generals oil pi
le Coniederacy we're at that time In favor If
peace, It was precisely when General Z
ee was stating that the soldiers wanted Iii
ace that Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Benjamin Ii,
ere threatening Mr.. Stephens and those m
no thought with him the vengeance Of the. I'll
my if they dared to speak of surrender. M
MIR. Davis has now4allen Into the hands de
The law, and we sincerely wish that he |he
ny find more consideration thnn he showed cl,
I his ie low-countrymen. Now that he is de
ken we can only repeat what we said ten Ito
ys ago-that We cannot see what the lof
'yernment or people of the Union gain byI wi
capture His history is a segerer penal. D,
than any that an earthly tribunal can dr.
'onoullce. The halter can do nothing toI All
AXE the rebellion more Infamous. Tie mt
vernment Of the United States IS warran. pc
d In doing everything to extirpate the
ep-seated social causes Of the cent war, So
It its truest friends must hope that it viii pa
aside all thought Of political vengeance. mis-
d be content with the splendid yndica- tic
u OF the national dignity 10y its citizen Da
ders. The charge Which has been vii
ought against Mr.. Davis of completely
IN the copspirators against Mr. Lincoln IS
other matter, and government that be
ght be content to let traitor escape drs
lh slight punishment would be bound otn
visit participation in murder with the sor
ern
From the London Telegraph, May 271 gal
The iederals draw marked distinction, inc
] not altogether unfairly, between the sol. toy
rs who simply fought for their State and DO,
political leaders who organized secession. inc
2, Longstreet, Hoodr-such men would be xl 10
cred if they rode do#n broadway to. den
rrow but With regard TO tie Southern to
'sdeut, the popular feeling has always Prt
n that expressed in the well known line. /
ell hang JEFF. Davis on sour apple Iern
s!' 1t is idle to disguise the fact that dir
re was an intense personal animosity ple.
inst him, and the ADLER he proved him. Tr
the more bitter this feeling grew y
herto, however, the Northern Americans The
g confined themselves, as.regards terror Am
TO "tall talk and unjusti6able arrests. MIR.
Is one thing to shout at camp fire a leap
'at against the leader Of the enemy ;inas
Their to carry it into effect, when he is NOR
,less prisoner. TO use a honiely saving, Uni
bark Of tie Yanke s is much worse tan t,iffit
bite President Johnsops violent gfect
ehes have not yet absolutely resulted in rope
execution of n S;noln MOI, ona - 4. ual