The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-27
An Eloquent Appeal In Behalf OF 'ensh-
son DAVIS and Cha :. Clark.

An Eloquent Appeal In Behalf OF 'ensA
son DAVIS and Cha.. Clark
The following eloquent memorial, Ao
dressed 90 the PresIuent OF the O"He1
Stalee, in behalf OF JetteIson Davis anu
Cn. res Clark, by the members OF the
convention, HctIng in heir undivIduai 20
paclty, viii be read with great interest," ~
uur people. 1t Is signed. We be leSe' y
every member OF that body. we coDn
de lily hope that IT viii have the deslFeo
effect. lG may not be improper 10 say
that il is from the pen OF Gcn. III. =.
Martin, oil Match z: 49,
JAcksos, Mss. August 90 1865.
To the President Of The Unsted States - =,
Tas members of the Conveniion OF the
State of Mississippi, assembled Tor ne
purpose OF amending the State Cons1ieuee
.IoB, SO as TO restore our relations WIZ"
the Federal Government, IS MlsslssiP
pans, and individuals, respectfukS pre-
sent the follow ing petiilon:
Charles Clark, late Acting Governor Oh
this 5. ate, is, We learn, held IN colinhe
ment by authority Of the United states
Gevernnent, at Fort Pulaski. He Is ola,
manned, shattered in constitution, and
wrecked in fortune. He has long oeen
known as gentleman of high social po
sitIoE, of great worth, integrity ana IN
teIngeBce.
Jefferson Davis, lately the President OF
the States in rebellion against the f"o
z. al Government, Is said 10 be IN strict
confinement, and debarred the privilege
OF corresponding or couverslng with MS
family or trends. He is said 10 be suffer
ing III health and to be threatened with
tn. loss of sight. His family is reduced
10 poverty.
Here. resistance to the authority OF the
Unued States Is at an end. There Is 40
longer among our people any intention OF
wish to Re slsL the Government, out an
honest determination to return 10 tner
pea ce iul occupations, and to restore the
prosperity that ouce blessed our State
The action OF the Convention, now 10 ses-
sion, leaves no doubt Of the truth OF this
assertion. We believe that what is sad
OF our own Safe is true OF all the States
lately in rebtlIi
Few of us coincide with Messrs. Davis
and Clark in their political oplnioDe.-
Most of us vote d against 81 crs>ion, and
tor years opposed the ate Rights party
yet none OF us doubted that Mr. Davis
acted upon an honest and sincere conV.c
ti0n that the theory OF our 6 bverDment,
y
once advocated by some OF the best men
our country produced. He was 10th to
r~sort 10 disruption of the Z ion, as a
mode of remedylng what he thought to
be wrong in the past, and gu 4rding :ainst
other and more grievous wrongs winch be
believed TO be impending, After the
| Convention, assem- bled in this State, had
passed an ordinances OF secession, he lett
The S~nAte of the United States reluctant
" and with sorrow. believing, we are as
eured, that be was required to 10 so by
his duty to the State, a due regard for
consistency and the political principles he
had SO long adhered to-.he solemn,
earnest and pathetic appeals contained i'll
| his latest addre, ses TO he Senate Justly
Us IN these opinions II was well known
| TO our people that ne was not among the
most ardent of his political associates.
| In other times, leading MiSsissjp pians
! tn victory he gallantly fought anu bled
ior the Union, and ref-cted honor and
| renown upon our State as well rs the
whole country. We cannot be inditfer
ent to his fate now, however much we
differ from him In his political opinions,
and we can but sympath,ze wit HIM in
his mistortunes.
When a war of sections began, ,inaugu
rated not so much by the action or appeals
of individuals, as by the general uprisin .
and enthusiasm of the masses, he was
chosen with extraordinary unauimty
because he was known to be honest n
crre and prudent. to preside over the
States in revolt. He was the representa-
tive cf the sentiments of the people oi
| the States. His acts were those OF the
great body of the people. We respect
fully and earnestly ask lat our sins, the
sins Of the millions for whom. and with
whom he acted, may not be visited upon
| his head.
Now, that our people are returning
| heartily aad cheerfully to their allegiance
we are confident the pardon Of the gen
| tlemen we have mentioned will go very
tar to produce morA kindly feeling be
| tween people of the North and the SOu,h h
and r:d US Of much of that asperitv which
| has arisen from the recent conflict. We
believe, too. that the pardon OF Mr.. Da
Wis would BE- an act Of grateful magna
nim.ty, becoming power ul government
| whose m lilarv strength and resources
have astonished the WI rid, and whose
claims to respect would rest not more
upon its power than upon its acts of mer
cy in the hour or triumph. We submi
that this act would elicit the applAuss
and excite the admiration of all gooc
men at home. and sll good men anc
| and governments abroad.
We think The disasters that war ha
brought upon us will prevent the recur
renee Of rebellien. These disasters ma,
we'll stand in the place Of further pun
| ishment. They have reached us all. w.
recognize I'm in the desolation of ou
fie ds-in the ruin of our homesteadS :
'he destruction Of untold wealth-th,
terrible loss of life, ard the sweepin,
away of almost all that makes a paopl
great, prosperous or happy. We there
fire appeal. earnestly and respectfully
TO the President TO extend TO these gen
| fleman in " hose fate Mississinn;ans os