The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-15
THE NEW YORK SUN.
NoyDAY NoRNING, MAY Is, 1865.


Capture of JEFF Davis.
r,1 readers vail he grsufed, b. the official an
VI, '.cucut In another column, that JEFFsn'oN
lava las tocn captured, and 10 now his way
ip O . city Washington. a little more thsn 'our
s''rs 40, this arch traitor len the capital Of lie
country, determined 10 riin a nation 10 could not
rule. ny srtfu means DAVIS and bis co-srsitor'
succeeded in firing the innatnsble comhushbles
Stored In the hearts " tho southern people, ~
Southern education, ami southorn institutions.
Ascustm med to oriinR II over an Inferior race Of
pssplc these aristocrsu supposed they bad but 10
exhibit their poser 10 hnd IL recognized by other
naiiors and ihe Northern people How thoy have
sue, ocdod, Is sbundantly shown in Ito capture d
this great criminal, who Ia now coming North, 10
Lo iriod for his life before the tribunals Of his
country, Tor the highest crime known 70 our coda
q laws. with tie capture, trial, condemnation.
and execution Of JIYFEEsos DAVIS, the rebellion
viii most appropriately cud, and no excuse rem.ln,
10 any Of hi-fauscal or d.ludsd followers 10 longer
continue fighting FOR . cause tina, will possess no Vi
aty after It's grestost leader has paid The penalty 81
his crmes againsttho State. DAVIS dead, will befsr
o. G,ronl rom DAVE living southern independ-
'r"e, Is no, tho vital principle tha, animated he
i'lrts Of thc Americans who fought for liberty IN
40 'v.r Of tho Revolution. Il ls simply an idea
Tat has rem conconIraied IN the persons sets, and
i-poscq Of jefferson Davis and 3 low leading
tr1i'orr at TO south. Now tia, the massss Of the
s,pilcrl people lave obtained, during their short
experience = IT,, sufficient "sou,hern independ-
Co." 10 last them = lifetime, wo should Moor
r.otlv ell u ate their character and intelligence, II
vc imagined them d sposed W consider the chief
poacu.s ol lh.s idea in the light Of martyrs
IA ga. ,uuil no more htiing climax tho rebel
I % an tn capture Of JETF DAVIS. lie wsss fugi-
is. deserted by l,srly al OF those whom 20 lately
% Lud ruled iu.ioriously; hunted down by the
ldier- Of tho Coyornment which he had lAbored
il van e. destroy branded "A an accompco with
isiae 'ns, and having reward set upon his heal
LLe tie bascH Il (, Ions; he WAS length surround.
81, hemmei IN, sni ater vsnly trying to e-cap,
90 icmnic HtLrc, 10 was caught 0nd 10 now on his
wy Warrington a common criminal, whose end
~ y prove that 'Eho wages Of SIN is death" Ito
.npiurU " tho moh-tr1lior Ia the mids, Of his n-
glorious eight W Il give greater satisfaction to loyal
people ever wlero than any recent event connect.
Ell With tie rebellion. DAVIS Is Justly regard
Ell as tho euhoo.tncm Of treason, and a.
Icrsonally resp'nsilo for tho Immense
sacrifice Of M, an all ~ minor evil. that have
Teen outai ed UPON 1hc country by the rebellion Of
which he was tho head aud directing power. Tho
harllrty pfscisol toward our imprisoned SOL
ders he persecution and death Of Union men
who in the nth dared % uphold the cause Of their
country ; tho acts Of piracy and murder on our
northern frontier the destruction Of our commerce
uDon the hi,h seas, and a thousand other act. OF .
for they were done by virtue Of his official com
mission. Still further, he Is charged with loin.
Accessory to the fouest crime known b divine AL,
human law. lie 10 indicted one Of the psr,io
30 tho conspiracy which eliminated In the ASA.
HinAton Of President LrsooLN; and II this charg,
is true thero is reason to believe il ia the life o.
t'is wre.chcl perslnidcation OF treason and muir
der will but poorly atone for his crimes ni,
Rrahy ING 10 know that this groa, prince o.
Lels has leeu taken alive, and tina, b.,
"9 not meet TIC summary fate that fell TO BoorH
rs brother Ia .n'qIiu. Thepeppc are desirois /,
L1ow"bat tho "oN-rrosideur' has 70 say in oxtcn
u"'iou Of his crimes, and they are Particular,
anxious b. know, teyon! csdl, the truth regard
luz tho part played by him in ihs conspiracy Of
assassination. DAVIS will take his place Amon.
Tie asssssns who row being ired in Wash
lnRton by military commissloa-s culprt anon,
MS own victims Only few weeks ago he .Ier
esed the powers OF q despoi ; now he is a crimi
nal with moose about his neck, and there /
none 10 do him reverence"