Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-11-08
ssMemuriah ins Behalf of Hen.s5 fieraMons M
Davis.

sMeusoriae Behalf OF derson.i
'''-i1N- Davis.
The Georgia Suite Convention nowin Ses-
a N, has unanimously atopssd the following
sels and eloquent memorial to President
johnson in behalf OF Dir. Dsvis. i
: 80 MlLLrDaRylLLs, Oct: soth, 1865.
70 HIS Erceitesey And,e'c Johnson, Presi-
Geldesteflthe U.Fsed i&sisess ~
s.@Ths Delegates ,,f the State of Georeia, in
Convention nssasnbiei, do .earhes,ly-i"voke
the, Execn i've cleuIency in behalf ofsJ sff.r-
,s,ne D aysssnite Alexwad,r HsSSeepheas, an.fg
o, Jas. h. Sc,.dnn. OF Virginia, A, G. Me-
Grxth, If South Carolina, Allison &Rd David
rfsuulee, Of Florida, and H. w. Mercer, "tF
Georgia, ,sinuw co..6aed dtiEsF artsP Pulaski, and
sall,nther prisoners Similarly sitnatedt $as3-P
Your Excsllen;y has heen pleased 70 re-. g
store Mr. Stcpkrns to his liberty. Hb re-.
tirns to the grateful people; Of his State as a.
sr-m, pll.ise .uf tilp ,,nagnnviiniry which,
r,,-s me pail So ,.uc Isl sGdhi' gAsatfasnt
pad lu!lneHee Will be potent 20 feyIvefthrj
sInnity- Of the past aud 10 frnctify the vie.
snrd generous policy which your Excellency
has inausura5ed. Euabsliened BY ,his exam
pie,impslle3. by thea purhysof our ,motiyes,,
aad stimulated by the prayers of n.numerous
y-,ople, We appeal for clsmency In behalf Of,
fts dis.sngnished persons We have named.
Rtsstote & then,eto liberty and TO the embraces
O. their fsmi!ies !s,rI Translate them from cap
tisity~to No. light. ofafrerdsm. sfil of hope;
j Will h.4I
niiugied With the jnyfql acc!s,nations, which
shail a%cend to Heaven from the hearts OF
:tiispsople. A:,i4 -, = es.@ ~.
- Jefferson Davis Was elevated TO his .h:ga
POSITION by our safrages, and in response to
our wishes. WeiInposea upon him q respo, :
aibil;ty which he did not SEEK Originall:
Iopposed.to thessectjonal policy,to whichpub-
liz. .opinipn, With irresis ible. power finally
drove him, he became the exponent Of our
principles and the leader Of our Cause. He
simply responded TO tue uaitet voice of his
section. : If he, tken;-is guilty, 80 are We;
wswers, the. principals She.swass our agent.
Let not the ,retribution Of q. mighty nation
be visited upon his hesd, while we Who urged
hiIn to his destiny nre suffered to escape:
Thsiibe clenp:ncF of the Government has
been extended over as; we breath the air
ami experience the blessings of freedom; wa
therefore ask that the Lender who, in re-
sponsa to the democratic instincts Of kis nn-
fure the pr nciples Of his party, and the So
hcitat;ons of hissection. become the head and
front of our offending. shall not. now be
bruised for our inlqtiities or punished for GU:
ira sgress;ous.
5fr. D,iv VIA not the leader Of feeble
and temporary ipsnrrcetion; she wss the
Repr sentative Of great iiess, and the expo.
nens Of principles which stirred and consoli-
dated numerous and intellis ent peon.e. Tbi.
peopls was not bis dnpe:, They pursued the
course which they adopted Of their own free
will, md he did not draw thcm on, but fol
lowed after them. 1t is for these reasons
we invoke the executive clemency i'll his be
half. His frame is feeble his health is
delicate. @
al broken 6y tie storms of &ate''
he langnishe. out in captivity yicsiious pun
ishmept for the acts OF his people. Thou
sands of hearts are touched with his distress
tAansands OF prayers ascend to Heaven for
hisrelief. We invoke in his behalf the gen
!erous exercise CT the prerogative to pardon
which the form aud principles Of the Consti-
tlticn offer as 9 beneGcient instrument to q
mefcifui executive. We ask the continuance
of that career Of cleneaey whiclJour Excel
lency has beg IN, and which alone, we earuest.
ly believe, can secure the true unity and the
lasting greatness of the nation. Dispensing
that mercy, which is iaculca.ed by the exam
pie Of our Great Master on high22 your nnrns
will be tfansmitJed "a your conntrymen en- as
one Of the henefactors Of mankind. The
constitution of our country renewed and for