Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-26

The evidence in regard to Arkansas is voluninous bu
all of the tenor Gen. Blunt Gen. Andrews and sew
thoroughly reconstructed The order is better than it a
been for forty years. More cotton will be raised this
season in that State than i'll any other.
ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO MIR. DAVIS
His Torture and ImprisOnme1 ss--His Patriotism
ana Statesmanship---FIisG Gchitas and EIotuenc.
| Demand for his Trial by his own Countrymen
! The Fond du Lac Press, Wis, an able and dis
tinguished conservative journal, from which we
have frequently had occasion to make extracts or
account of it's clearly logical and eminently patr
otto views pays the following just tribute to the il
Iustrious statesman and uncOmplaning prisoner al
Fortress Monroe, and makes demand for his re
lease on the purest grounds of reason.
| 1t says:
EXPECTED REIEAsE-RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT
We have always regarded it fixed fact that sooner
or later Jefferson Davis would be released without being
brought to trial. unless indeed his captors succeeded il
their evident design to murder him. by the slow torture
of rigorous confinement to which he has been subjected
CONVICTION.
1t would be impossible convict as traitor before
any court except, ndecd military commission, com
OF such creatures the men who pronounced the
be eXecrated through all coming time.
Observation-Disclosures
Not only did Jefferson Davis commit act of treason
but TG Deexe that s last ana always lG acts Were gov
triosm. He betrayed sacred trust, he made effort
selfish aspiring politician but of all the brilliant array
Southern talent eloquence and genius assembled in the
leader and superior of all When the people of the State
he represented called upon him. their Representative
of ali the southern mebers who bowed then naughty
farewell to the Senate, he made the most polished and
courtly adleu
THE PATRIOT STATESMAN
At the time the Government of the Confederacy :
formed, his vast experience and unequaled abilities
statesman made him emphaticaly the political leader
the South while his pleasing address and his intellectual
South made him idol the Southern people He &C.
cepted the position of President, not with any design
fame but because was chosen to fill that position by
the unanimous voice of eight millions of people, and be-
cause he deemed his sacred duty as patriot to remain
true to the South in her hour OF peril.
TRUE SOUTHERN FEELING.
How far he erred in making this final decision which
cast his fortunes with those of the Southern people, it is
idle now to inquire; to-day traitor, though he is
branded we honor and respect him. while despse such
vile, base creatures Bolts and Brownow and truly
believe that Washington not more admired and be-
Davis is by the Southern people to-day History
point us an example of more entire unanimywe search
and devotedness they have exhibited for him.
MIR, DAVIS THE LEADING THE SENATE.
1t is the very superiority of Jefferson Davis which has
caused all his persecution and suffering The abolition
fends well know that he ordinary man, whose
splendid genius long the brightest star in the Sen
ate-they know it was weak, mortal who for
four years controlled the destines of eight millions of
people, and they fear the influence which his giant intel
fect and matchess eoquence would moulding the
future destiny of America Knowing that impossible to
convict him OF treason they hope dispose OF him by the
slow torture of confinement and prNaton.
DIGN1F1ED sUFFERING-THE SAME STATELY MEN.
But time aiction failed bow his lofty spirit
that superiority, eoquence and genius with which God
has endowed him To-day, emacated with long months
and surrounded by Yankee spies and nformers
nize the calm, stately superior being who figured
torywho crushed the Northern Senators by humliat-
ing consciousness of their nferOry when he made
his: toned adieu to the Senate.
NO EXECUTIVE cLEMENcY-A TRIAL BY HIS OWN COUNTRY
MEN.
For Davis ask executive clemency, for
he has committed treason For him we implore par
don for he is traitor; all ask all DESIRE is that
be decided by jury OF his own countrymen But
this of all things his enemies determined he shall not
have for they know in this event he would come forth
with stain upon his characterize tarnsh upon his
honor
We are fortunate in having short extract of the
speech of Mr.. Davis when leaving the Senate, and
in connection with the above, append it, as it
is of extreme though melancholy interest at pre-
sent:
@But have proclaimed independence. This is
the country for pecuniary benefit but solely
from high and solid motives of defending and protes
shon @ to oar posterity know that feel no hostility
your Senators here and that there not OF
you whatever have been the sharp discussion be-
tween us to whom cannot say in the presence OF
my God wish WELL And such is the feeling, am
the people represent have toward those you represent
therefore feel but express their desire, when say
hope and they hope for those peaceful relations with
though must par that may be mutually benec1al to
| us in the future. ..-.
There will be peace it you will 1t and you may bring
disaster the whole country II you thus Will nave It,
And you will have it thus invoke th God of our faith
ers who delivered them from the paw Of the on to protect
from the ravages of the bear and thus putting oul
! trust in God and firm hearts and strong
arms will vndcate and defend the rights claim
In the of my long career have met with great
variety of here and there have been points OF c0s
ions between Whatever of offense have give which
has been redressed, willing to say to Senators IL
this hour of parting, offer you opology for anything
may have done; and released from obligation, re
membering no injury l have received and having dis
charged what deem the duty of man, offer the only
reparation for any injury have inflicted
| TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AND LOSS OLLIE IN San FRAN
c1sco.San Francisco April 16. "A terrible explosion
of what was supposed to be mira glicerine occurr
ed at quarter past one o'clock to-day, near Wells
Fargo IL Co.'S Express office. The explosion
shook the earth like an earthquake for circle O.
l. quarter of mile. Samuel Knight, superinten
dent of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express died in hall
an hour of injuries received. G. W. Bell, super
visor and assessor, was instantly killed Mr.
Walbub Wells Fargo & Cos assessor, Josepl
Elliott John Galliger, Frank Webster and Viii
liam J Justin were also killed, and also eight deaC
bodies SO mutilated that they could not be identi
fed Lous McLane and Captain Eldrldge, of th'
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and Judgt
| Hoffman, were bruised and cut Fragments O
human flesh, bones and brains were found nearl,
two blocks distant from the explosion.
/ The Boston city government has appropriated
| $1,000 for the establishment of free salt wate
] lbatAing PLACES fQr use this summer.
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