The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29
Sympathy for Mr.. Davis.

Mr.. William Wallace, whointroduced |
the following resolutions into the South |
Carolina Convention, is evidently Sc
cret enemy of Mr.. Davis, whom he takes
this vile method of injuring:
WHEREAS, BY the fortunes of war
our former noble and beloved Chief
Magistrate Jefferson Davis, is now lam
gushing i'm prison awaiting his trial for
treason; and whereas, the fanatics oil
the North, not satisfied with the wide
spread ruin and desolation which they
have caused, areshiieking for his blood;
Resolved, That il is the paramount
duty of South Carolina, who led theWay
in our late struggle for independence,
and for which struggle he is now suffer
ing, to use every lawful means III her
poWerto avert the doom which threatens
him.
Resolved, That to this end deputa-
ton of members of this body be sent to
the city of Washington, in behalfof the
people of South Carolina, to ask oil Ii is
Excellcncy, the President of the United
States, to extend to the Hon. Jefferson
Davis that clemency which he has shown
| to us, ,oho are equally Tire shaers Of has
gaiH, if guW Mere be, and which is ac-
complishing so much towards restoring
the peace and harmony of the Union.
The ladies of Lynchburg are equally
bent upon doing him all possible harm.
| DO they desire TO see him hanged If
not, their silence will be a more eloquent
appeal in his favor than their disloyal
sentiments. The people of the North
might forget, if permitted, what they
can never forgive. The following is from
the Alexandria (Va.,1 State Journal:
A JEFF. DAVIS MEETING PROHIBIT
ED.-The ladies of Lynchburg and vi
entity called meeting last week to eX-
press sympathy for and petition the
tsPresident of the United States y III
behalf of jeff. Davis. From the follow
ing, which we find in the Lynchburg
Firginion of the I'D instant, 1t will be
, seen that General Curtis very properly
2 prohibited the meeting:
| We are requested by General Curtis te
. saw that under general orders, issued a
r Richmond some time since, the meeting
y prouosed to be held this morning Il
d make arrangements for getting up Pc
J. tition TO the Presidentin behalf of Nj
is Davis cannot be allowed. II WILL there
J. fore, not be he'd.
i The TIl1iRi0R, OH the following daA
G Saturday contains the following not
s from one of the ladies engaged i'll getting
i, up the meeting:
i Mr.. EDITOR: As the intention of The
4 meeting of the ladies, which was called
{, for, seems to have been misunderstood
It will you please publish this explanation
|! The meeting was simplyto appoint some
V lady who, in our estimation, would pre-
ID pare the best petition, in behalf of on
to late President, to His Excellency, til
sc President of the United States. No dc
n sire to "excite or iniiame the feelings
it was contemplated by us, as such acour
es would have thwarted the great object
as had in view.
he We direct the attention of our reade
lis to the manner in which this lady allud
to "our late President" and to " Ii
I'd ExcelIency, the President of the Unite
at States" Mr.. Johnson is still alluded
C. as the ruler of q foreign government, an
I'd not as tour President And yet I'll
u writer is no doubt loyal lady-as loyi
ly at least as two-thirds of the people latel
lie in rebellion!