The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-06-15
LAP Davis aud the London T;mas

When the capture of JEFF. Davis was first
made known IN London, the Times came Out
with labored article In which the editor ex-
pressed his regret that the arch traitor had
been taken by the Federal authorities. He
hoped that @either through the skill OF his
own dispositions, or by the wise conniyance Of
his enemies, Mr.. Davis would have effected
his escape from the land where he has played
his stake SO boldly and lost it so completely"
And all this for our sakes and not Tor hi, The
Times now appears to be exceedingly anxious
to save us from any further trouble. 'sAs the
hopes of the South are evidently crushed be-
yond all chance of redemption says the
Thunderer, sit would have been a wise as well
as a magnanimous policy to suffer its leaders
to escape" isos " KS SODA aal
The Times does not wish to be nisunder-
stood. o, no, of course not It's course dur
ing the past four years has not been misun-
derstood by the loyal people of America. It
has been well understood, and all its twistings
and turnings properly marked. We are not
to be deceived by any of the gracious words
uttered now. Its whole influence has been
thrown against us, and the fact will not soon
be forgotten. 1t now whiningly says "The
Inhabitants of these islands have little reason
to sympathize with Mr.. jefferson Davis. He
Is known to US as one of the most inveterate
calumniators of this countryp Brayely said
now, but ere the rebellion colIapsedit would
have been hard task to wiring. such confess
sion from this Journal * mot
1t is fearful that President johnson will
hang Davis, and very generously sets before
us some examples for us TO follow. England
didn't hang Smith, O'Brien, Mitchell and
Meagher, but pardoned them. Why, it says,
Had we seized Washington in the earlier
Gays Of the revolution, we might have consid
cred ourselves justified in executing him as a
deserter, for he had once borne the Kings
commission Hea sss aae 3iis
Now the Times says: call this is written. Of
course, on the superstition, the truth Of which
we do not for a moment doubt, that Ii will be
found impossible to connect Mr.. Davis in any
way with the atrocions plot for the asssssina-
ton of Mr.. Lincoln" Perhaps it is impossi-
BILE, but we shall wait and see A man who
would consent to the starvation of tens
of thousands of prisoners, is fully prepar-
ed for the commission of any crime known on
the earth. We have no confidence in the Lon
don Times. We are aware that wise conquer
ors make as few martyrs as possible. We
shall not be governed by the spirit of revenge,
and the Times need not read us any homilies
on the subject. Its advice will not be needed
by our Government. 1t has lost the conf
dence OF the loyal portion of our country, and
its power over the Liberals of Europe has
ceased to control them. This Journal has
enough to DO to set itself right before the mas
SEES Of England, without troubling itself about
our affairs. During the past four years it has
done ali it could to injure the North and help
the rebel South, and now we expect to see it
on the stool Of repentance for q while. If it
remains there long enough it may possibly re-
gain some Of the power it has lost in the world.