The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-06-13

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and the upshot would be that no terms
whatever could be obtained. I'll
Views of this sort were pressed by
Mr. Hunter and others upon Mr.. Davis,
and for long while it seemed with
some prospect of securing his assent
But the Richmond Enqutirer, Sentinel
and Wing were furiousin their denun-
Citations OF any reconstruction. In a
little while, Mr.. Davis. began to be lea.
lous of Hunter, and he, his clique and
organs, spared no pains to break him
down. Feeling that his effort to save
his State from fresh calamity was un.
availing, Mr.. Hunter at the close of
the session, retired to his home in Els.
sex County. The'breach between him
and President Davis was complete and
final. The majority of both Houses of
the Confederate Congress were ready
for peace negotiations, but nothing
could be done without the cooperation
of the Executive. The ultra war men
and presses denounced all who thought
there was danger ahead as ''croakers"
and whipped men" The masses of
the people knew little of the actual sit.
uation, and we're ready and anxious to
fight as long as there was reasonable
prospect of success. There canabe no
doubt, however, that they were greatly
exhaused and wearied Of the war, and if
their rulers had sought an honorable pa.
cfication, they would have sustained
them. 80
One of the mon whose hatred to Da.
Wis was most intense and bitter was
Wigfall of Texas. He declared that
success with Jefferson Davis at tile helm
was impossible--that his incapacity and
obstinacy would ruin any cause IN the
world, and he favored a counter revoiu.
ton to dispose him. him He Ife proposed to
cocrce Davis and Stephens to resign,
and it is probable that the Presidents
jealousy of Hunter, who would thus
have succeeded, excited by this project,
had no small share in defeating the
scheme of the latter to opennegotiations
for peace. 4 y,t
IfMr. Davis were to succeed in max.
ing his way to Europe, he would then
pass into history as an incompetent who
had brought ruin OH the cause he as
pred to lead. Hardly any of the public
men of the. South have any liking for
him, and every one would then have his
story totell of blunders and mismanage.
ment. As it is, however, Mr.. Davis is
a hunted fugitive, fleeing for life,' with
a price set on his head. The Southern
ers allifeel that the North desires to
punish him because he was their chosen
leader and representative, and as such
they desire his escape. Atthis moment
Mr.. Davis rallies around him sympa.
thies of every Southern man or woman,,
and nowhere more than in this city,
where thousands.have been heggared by
the incendiary proceedings which attend.
ed his departure. The Southerners say
that there is no more reason why Mr.
Davis should be punished than them.
selves for rebellion. They put him in his
position, and kept him, and approved
his opposition to the national authority.
Again, while all Southerners look
with horror and detestation upon the
crime by which Mr.. Lincoln lost his life
they allfepudiate the idea thattheir Gov
vernment had aught to dowith it. Even
those among them most bitter upon Mr..
Davis affirm, that he wonldneverfor one
moment have countenanced.so Infamous
aresort as assassination. 1t is not be.
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