New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-16
Northern traits capped bys Southern portrait of Benjamin


object than the accumulation OF money! though he allows
that Franklin had such virtues as courage, utl, indus
Try economy and honcs,y" Regarding the members Of
his Cabinet be speaks tuy Of Robert 1oombs as born
Jaeobin, destroyer, not buaeTup; Of Benjamin as
his atlest and most faithful counselor, though at first
believing, with Mr.. Seward, that the crisis would
be over in ninety days. and Of Pope Walker MemmiDger
and Reagan, sometimes with far less compliment, Out
with perfect painness and unTeserye Toombs was "a-
WAYS mpraecabc and restless and the Rhetts OF South
Carolina were "mon whose lives expended in tie
negave-never at home when in the attitude Of con-
tradicton" He describes Foote as man of " no &C.
count oreditan inveteratc pace-hunter and mere
politician" OF jackson and Sidney Johnson ana ol
Lee and Bragg, he speaks with enthusiasm lenuefnesS
and respect considers the victory of Chckamauga as one
of the most brilliant Of the war, and mputes the ia Oh
Vieksburg and Atlanta TO Gen. 10. Johnston. When
Secretary Of War; he considered Mcclellan the abest
officer in the army but thought he had been
promoted "too rapidly for his own good Pope
"was a kind Of American Gaseon, but with
good scientific attainments" Sumner and Sedswiek,
gallant and able soldiers Hunter one of his most deter
mined enemies during the war, the soul OF ln'egnty
inrepidy, true Christian piety and honor Grant was
a great soldier, beyond doubt though OF new
school, "but if be had not started with an enormous
account in bank his checks would have been dshohoreo
before the elimination reached" The Nsit OF MSs
Anna Dickinson the fort serves Mr. DAVIS Win text
for an odfshoned discourse on female lecturers MISS
Dickinson has Gan undenabo talent, but the talent
rather oil Monad or Pythoness than most Of the mid
virgins who worshiped vesta," &C., &C. We shall not
sop 10 INQUIRE what amount Of that talent was discovered
IN the South during the Mr. Davis, of course, gives
different version Of his escape from thai of the ne~spa-
pers and his opinions with respect TO friend and foe have
the appearance Of criticism, though sometimes OF ru
dice At times he shows the solcitndc o: good husband
and father and for many days reads bis Bible and prayer
book What will interest most the people OF the NORM
arc Mr. Dayss views of his own situation On the ques
ton Of his trial, he says:
WHAT DAVIS THINKS OF HIS TRIAL
If the real purpose ~ the matter be to cst ne ~
secession by trying certain persons eonnecte. neIe"tl m
treason. RON what class or classes snouu inc P'so''
fr;n those who called the State Conventions or ron
those WHO in their respective conventions passed he oTdi
;rine Of State rgblsi Or from those citizens
who beg absent from their States unoonneeed with
ssre Inc fortunes Of their States duty primal ale
esnce those officers OF The STATES who being aent
turning Joined their feowczens in State service and fol
lowed TIE coarse due TO that relation ., -..-.
ITO the las; class 5eonT who en- the object OF greatest
reor This only be explained on The supposion tna
having been most honored therefore excite most revenge
ill ieelngs-f0r how else can II be accounted lorf
u lid not wish Tor war but peace IheIeoie SEN SCI
gueuty s,roye ny rerost soften the rigors Of war; In
every pause conflict seeking II possible 70 treat for esee
Numbers Of already practically pardoned those who
at the beginning urged that The black flag should be hoisted
and The Struggle made one OF desperation. -
Believing the States 20 be each sovereign ana hen union
voluntary had learned The Fathers OF The Constitution
that State could change its form Of government a9ons
ali which had previously existed and my only crime mas 0
obedience tbs conscientious CONVECTION Was rot lnis he
universal doctrine Of lie dominant DeMocrate pIH ~ Wy
North previous to scces ION DIG net mAAs OF ne &
OF that party in the section share ana sV3F mat a
They meacsed and proessed to believe We psne'ea ana
But if-as supposo-the purpose be 70
decision why begin by depressing the chief subject Of the eH
perinent Why! tue name Of fairness ana decent Ie'iss
10 rerarafion Of his defense and load him with indgnie
Which must deprive his mud Of due eqilDIiuia $500.
the genius Of America would indicate another remedy an
the Of Of its believers ~iekhe died ~, hlss
ook 10 his teachings; when the dust OF This martyr was
spria5ee On the 1r some If The object were to de-
glide hin II must fail None could degraded by unmered
insult heaped heessness bui the peIpetraors re DAY
SS oa zone FoI h s IT, tsarnss was gong would
10 h..n good With TIE people Of To sonih Estn Use "no
Lad opposed would be kept silent not won over BY pub
lie sympathy
Mr. Davis denies that secession treason, and quotes
Bnrkes ignorance Of "how al indictment against whole
people can be framed and yateis dictum that when
nation separates into parts, each setting mp govern
ment their quarrel should be settled though were
difference between two separate nations Approving tho
eoncatoy policy, lie remarks that lit had not been FOR
the liberal policy Grant "ny people would have con-
tnuol the year longer.
Mr.. johnson, lie believes, being Southern man, can
not do as much for the South would Mr. Lincoln prob
ably, had he lived He respects the Presidents "nteg
rty and greatly original force Of Character touches upon
bis morbdly sensitive PRIDE" 4" Democrat Of convic
ton and selfasseIon" while sitting with associates,
many Of whom he knew pretended 70 arstooraoy and
finally credits him with faiihiuness TO his word, and "a
courage which took the form Of angry resistance if urged
to do anything which might clash with his convictions Of
duty" "But for Lis decided attitude against secession he
would probably have been given the place Of Mr. Stephens
on the Presidential ticket Of the CoDfederacy" will be
remarked that this portrait is carefully toned
Mr.. pAyIs's VIEWS OF RECONSTRUCTION.
"Every man experience teach hin that quaels be-
tween friends are best healed when they healed most
promptly The alienation which was at fret pain becomes
by habua and the mantle OF charity being Withdrawn
other ara thus the btrest hates naturally spring from the
Is Therefore probably 10 be regretted much delay
has occurred IN the work OF Tee9puetqn Gsea0,s
t Of S,v Of speedy enS Cordial
This opinion Is qualified az probable because OF
R want s o. ss ws The @ was Infused into my people
you WEI aware that would cease Iessanee We
property respected the property held in slaves which
would question for the courts have no doubt bat lhe
msorty-a very large mojoriyf the Southern people ac
and would IL oonhdingy and generously treated have noe
without any tbcssh Of resisting OF obaraeng the
General Government IN it, ordinary fnnenons
far the plbo wealth would by this oou Sc have been
increased public Be measured oy
any hundred millions OF dollars be true that much has
been t ally and materially by delay would seem tuai
true policy the pompest action In what is termed
Reconstruction. The North We have done EVIL ard when
bdoig 10 do evil should not prevent us learning 10
do veil This only be done by removing oh impedimens
70 the OF functions and the Of such
civil and political rights left US in tho Union go
Each House Of Congress Judge Of the election and quaa
cation is members The Constitution las settled tIe
question Of constituency lose Its nights
fr tine selecting ineligible persons TO be s Representa-
tyes but right ofrepeseDtaOn is not impaired thereby
and the mistake OF abuse az be emedied " new election