Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-20
Jefferson Davis.


The Hon. G. NJ. Hillver. editor OF the
Narchez Courier. wished JEDI rson. Ia
Wis on Srptembtr 7ih. and has published
an account of The interview. We qn"te
" hat he lays Of the prisoners physical
condition
|, would be difficult for an old friend OF
Mr.. Davis TO rec"guize him wire he moi
presented 10 him as the great State P'is'
oner Emacialed to the extreme al
most walking skeleton liule Ieii but
grra, and stately form grey beard coy
erins that peculiar sly lie OF features and
of mouth, which in other days has given
life ami thought Ia a nation d; an eye IN.
timmed, and foil oil the fire Of int IIcci !;
he yet might pass upon Our street un-
known to former friends. His physical
condition is such that in walking he Is
.bliped to use cane. and the arm Of a
hlend or attendant The writer does moi
know what skeleton weighs. Add ten
pounds to any medical mans report on
The subjec, and Mr.. Davis's weigh, can
be sscer,aned. His lower limbs are as
a mans wrists, and The prisoners Steps
lot,er as he walks But, yet he is reIl-
ant on his owl integrity aud on The God
whose favor and mercy, with beautiful!
simplicity, he asks al more hours than the
imprisoned Daniel did
Mr.. Davis. confined as he is, will nM
live long. Emaclared in The extreme,
withon, appetite and without hnFe, he is
gradually going down TO the long home
where million of manly and wom'nIy
tears will fellow him. The first chill, The
first attack Of sny sharp disease. will car
~ bin away to the great Judge who i"I-
eth over all. Tempered may be the
Wind that blows over Fu:Iess Monroe !
May her bresrhiugs be sweet and her
wings soft
Mr. Davis is We, denied the use of pen.
ink or paper. He violates the parole that
allows him walk ln-Ide the fortress II
hr even gives his autographs. Nuring
the day he has lille, excrpI as prisoner.
to complain Of. Curing The night he hss
grated doors, guards and al officer 10
watch every lime he lrrn' over IN bed, Or
changes the position Of hrs pillow
In conversation. Mr.. Dsvls's intellect
is as brilliant as ever. Unable 10 write.
and until recently TO talk TO Others, IL
seems that tie rich stores o! ms giiied
mind are only now allowed full expires
sion. He is hopeless for hlms' 1t. tie
Sees not, nor can any friend see tor him,
why lie is KEEP, in. the anomalous condI'
non Of Stale prisoner lie is The first,
and for Gods sake may he be the last.
The country ever knew ? Army Head
quarters know him not; he cannot br
reached by any order General Gran! can
give. The civr tribunals know him not;
he cannot be reached by any process OF
habeas corpus And yet law and civil
authorities are said To psrvade The land
What m0ckrry
In all probability Mr.. Davis will never
see our people again. He Is an lndIVld'
ual viclrn. whose life by confinement
will be sacrificed 10 solve greal political
embarrassment, Like he man who
drew The elcphsn, in lottery. the Gov
eminent knows not what to do with hln
should not Death, less remoT'elcss
Than power. consgh him 10 'omh
which will be hallowed for ages as that OF
d martyr sacrificed for people.
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One Of the "strong mInlsd women,
If New York ,-Elrzabelh Csdy Siaun-
on-has announced herself as candidate
or Congress from lie eighth district III
hat State. Her principles are-"free
peech, free press, fee men. and free
radr."
Ground is being enclosed at Poinl
Lookout for two cemeteries for The inter
ncnt Of The remains Of Confederate sol.
jiers who dieG a, that place during the
var, and one for The remains Of Union ""
ulGiers.