The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-06
The Trial OF JEFF. Davis.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT CONCERNING THE TRIAL-rHE
RECENT MEMORIAL DAY. ..

PUBLIC SENTIMENT CONCERNING THE TRIAL-rHE
RECENT MEMORIAL DAY. .
RICHMOND, Va, June 3-Richmond, which seems
hardly conscious OF the approach OF another great
eI Ient IN its his ory, is al this time a very diff
terent Richmond IRON the beleagured capital that
has given southern hospitality to so many strange
crises, and from which the cnroncler will draw the
most dramatic portion of his OF the two cities.
Perhaps the event expected not to occur at TINS
time; and when is stlll the question Ibis doubt Is
shared by some OF Mr.. Davis familiar friends.
Learned counsel put their heads together, and run
through the ues of rumor, but come to no conclu-
SION. 1t may be poetic justice with sOme that The
greatly notorious state prisoner is to be tried by
As TO what should be done with the prisoner,
Richmond IS almost unanimous. 'he is old,
broken down. iDirm," said q political sympathIzer;
'why not let him go-and die |" Another thinks
that If he is hanged the Southern people ought to
be quartered. rhe arguments, are nothing new.
But was struck with the remark OF a citizen, HIM
self once q Rebsl soldier who dIdnt see how the
Government was gong to get on without making
an example of somebody; wasn't in favor OF hang.
ing, but couldn't appreciate sucn terms as amnesty
i'll exchange Tor suffrage, DAVIS is not as popular
avOrite as Lincoln.
be expected; but II he has staunch friends he has
strained apologlsts. | suspect that lew are will
ing to undertake an ardent de ense of the Anderson.
vile mlseries; they are not welcome subject of
conversation, anyhow.
So nttle is known apparently the defensive side
OF Fortress Monroe that the task or possible Vindl
must be lett to Jefferson DAVIS himself. HIS
most Indifferent friends, by the way, are those who
condemn him for the tardy surrender of the Con-
and terms of comparative advantage were within
easy reach. Some of these people had all their pro-
perry burned when Richmond was evacuated
DaVlss Southern critics may not believe the story of
his feminine disguise lbut, for all, cannot conceive
his fight to have been romantic Had it not oeen
for his pride and pOmp tsaY they) he. might have
made his escape as private citizen to foreign port
he preferred, however, to travel with big guard
and get captured. 90 we have to try him.
We are Just past the memorial day in Richmond.
On SATURDAY morning and afternoon great process.
sion OF LADIES' IN carriages and ON foot took its way
to HolywO Cemetery. The day was employed IN
decorating the graves of the Confederate dead with
flowers Signs OF tins commemoration are sull seen
among the beautiful walks and groves of Hollywood,
upon the monuments OF Generals Stuart, Starke,
Oracle, Pegram, and the vault in which rests tAe
raider Morgan, The grave OF Lift Joe DAVIS"
over which the boys and girls OF Richmond have so
recently placed monument, was covered with pretty
tributes.
In all this there was, doubtless, spirit of boast
mingled with much tenderness, especially so with
the trends OF the poor private soldiers. Our own
soldiers, who died as brayey Tor freedom as these
did tOI slavery have not been forgotten Their
graves should blossom OF thenselves but 1t il we'll
that the hands patriot women have strewn them
with the fragrant offerings OF summer 70 the dead
of both sides-"Rest in peace IN. T. Tribune.