The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-03

proclamation tor my capture. But gen.
tlemen, my heart is stranger to that plot.
These hands are unstained by innocent
blood. No unrighteous gold has ever,
during the Confederacy, rdhered to
these palms." He uttered the last sen.
tence in most solemn manner, holding
up Iris hands and raising his face to
Heaven, and with such holy, childlike
simplicity that it is impossible for any
words, however weird, to convey a half
idea-not an adequate one-of that
touching. scene.
could relate to you casas Of great
suffering and trial to which they were
subjected, and in no case did any of
them ever finch. will relate one case
of All extraordinary kind. l must sup.
press this story for lhc present; it shall
be published hereafter with some accom-.
paniments, if live.) Besides,' Bishop,
Pho Mono was the only Prince in tho
world that really wished we'll to our
cause, and sent us his blessings. can.
not help liking the Catholics. The
happiest hours Of my life were once
spent in Catholic monastery. By the
way, Bishop. I see our church in the
North is establishing slsterhoods in imi-
nation of the Catholics How do they
work ?" so well" said the Bishop,
"that I indend introducing them into
my diocese as soon as possible. Indeed,
there are many good things and good
people among the Catholics; but 1 think
Mr.. Davis, that our church is good
enough for u.s." Ourself: "Gentlemen,
it is to me incredible how to reconcile
it 10 reason, in mad.house world like
this, where not only physical disease
afflicts more or less nine-.tcnths OF the
whole population, but where moral and
mental deprav.ty affects the whole race,
and when the Heavenssent hcalers, seal.
cd and annointcd for their mission, are
so few. Oh! it is terrible that they
should waste their strength by imposing
one on another, and, worst OF all, stir up
strife aud bloodshed in carrying out their
great commission. Let us all love one
another, dear Bishop. ard bear each
others inirmties,. and particularly and
especially at this great jnncture OF our
country's history, le:'our moderation be
known to all men,
The coming Of the little child into the
inner casement and climbing in his
fathers arms. who had just leaned upon
the sofa, gave occasiou to Mrs. Davis to
make some remarks about her other
children, particlarly those in Canada.
Bishop Green then remarked that he
would not have ventured to introduce
the subject, but as Mrs. Davis had done
so herself, he felt bound to say, as
bishop o! her own chosen church, he did
not think she acted entirely wise in send.
ing her children to convent. to be
taught. Mrs Davis replied: II was in
Georgia and had no money. No insti.
tuition of my own church offered to teach
my poor children. One day, the Sisters
Of Charity came to see me. and brought
,pe five gold dollars; an the muney they
had in the world; they almost forced
me to take the money but did not;
they then offered to take my children to
their school, in the neighborhood of
Savannah, where the air was cool, and
they could be comfortably cared for 'du.
ring the summer months. Then came
offer from convent school in Canada,
whittier, wher I got permission from
the Government, which was not with
out great trouble and difficulty, took
therh. 1t is true do not wish them to
be Roman Catholics, but then, persons
as good as they can possibly be and
become, are and have been, and doubt.
less will be-, Roman Catholics. These
good people were the first to offer me
their help. ] will never cease to be
grateful to them for it." Mr.. Davis
then added, "Bsshop,r there never was
n,ore unanimity in any nation of the
world than there was in the Southern
'Confederacy. 1t would be invdlous to
single out any class OF our people for
speciah praise. The churches and min.
istry were all, o. nearly all, entirely de
voted. to our cause; but rs | said before,
ifit would not be regarded as inviaious,
Iwould say that the Catholics of the
South were conspicucusly devoted to our
cause. S.
In writing these letters I do not pre-.
tend to give. words,or ideas just as they
were uttered. only give their sub
stance, with such additions of my own
rs will serve to make them ineligible,
and especially to give such an idea Of
Mr.. Davis's character as may serve to
remove some hateful prejudices enter
tanned against him in the North. In
the South believe we are nearly unen
imous in our estimation of his moral
worth and high standard Of intellectual
excellence. We also know the merci
fulness and benevolence Of his disposi-
ton. Many of you, good people Of Pc
tersburg, know what great number Of
Confederate soldiers liable to be- shoy for
desertion, but having some mitigating
circumstances i'll your cases, he spared.
Some Of you know the case of a foolish
young officer who made proposition to
assassinate President Lincoln, which,
after reading, was marked on the back
in Jefferson Davis's handwriting, '.ATRn
cfoUs'" and referred to the Secretary Of
War, who had the officer court martialed
and dismissed the service for the "ArRo-