The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-18

motives of humanity or dread of re-
taliation in kind-it is much in his favor
that he did not listen to the inhuman
promptings Of bloodthirsty press-a
press that now has the effrontery
TO denounce the representatives OF the
American people as thirsting for ven
geance, aud to invoke the President 10
stand between them and the victim they
would immediate. We agree with the
Examiner in this: that one good turn
deserves another-anda as Mr.. Davis, when
President of the Confederacy, stood be-
tween his Congress and the press OF
Richmond, when they demanded that
no quarter should be shown to the YAM
kee prisoners, President Johnson should
take this fact into consideration, and
interpose his power between Mr.. Davis
and injustice. or revenge, now. But we
see no evidence of injustice intended the
state prisoner. He is held as prisoner
of war in Fortress Monroe, and will pro-
badly remain there as such, until pro-
clamation of the President declares the
war at all end; when he will be tried for
treason by a jury Of his psers-and to
them will be left the decision Of his
guilt or innocence.
Says the Examiner, ain no other
land and in no other nation could this
thing be-" Here again, it deals in those
glittering exaggerations, SO common to
our press especially Of the Richmond
.,rnti"oI strine. ENGLAND is the model
of the Examiner, and it worships the
lion in every form from U to K-if not
from Alpha to Omegn-but we fear it Is
lamentably deficient in knowl-
edge of English history, notwithstand-
ing its Partially for the obsolete Eng
lish photography. How was it when
allied Europe combined to crush out the
French nationality, and the great en-
bodiment of that nationality became a
fugitive and sought safety in exile? Did
he not seek out the most humane of his
enemies, and confide in English
honorand sympathy?-and how didEng'
landjustify his faith in hermagnanimity'
She did not try and execute him-foi
this she could find no law. But she did
send him to the Island Of st. Helena
within whose rock bound barriers he
was doomed never again to behold the
glories of isown loved land; and guarded
by cruel vigilance, he breathed away the
ambitious soul that had kept the worlt
in awe, and Europe in tumult for nearly
q quarter of century. Is there 10
some similarity in the case of Mr.. Davi'
and that Of Napoleon-but there IL thi
difference: Mr.. Davis did not appeal Il
the magnanimity of the people Of tn
United States. He would not trus
them but fed and was captured. HI
asked no favors Of the government
would accept no terms-but endeavore'
to leave the country. And though !
would have simplified matters greatly t
have permitted him to escape, still tn
military did their duty, aud he was al
rested. The Examiner should pause un
til he is convicted, sentenced and execu
ted, before it makes the assertion that n
other land would permit this thing
Facts are stubborn things.
appeals to radicaisw done witt
the only arguments that could reac
them-the sword 9nd the lash-we cal
not use." This isvery conciliatory lar
guage for press that exists only by tn
sufferance Of these radicals and it
decidedly new way to induce our eli
emies to act generously, by threatenin
them with the sword and the lash bt
It is we'll enough for the Examine
which is, doubtless, indebted to the Of
, iect of its solicitude, for the idea th'
the Yankees are like spaniels, and ca
only be ruled by the lash. The elegan
Z language of the above sentence show
an advanced stage Of enlightenment
and liberality, and demonstrates the 81
periority of the Richmond gentleman
We admire the GOODNESS with which Il
/ Examiner appeals to the Presiden
, in the same sentence in whic
it applies this insulting languai
to his most faithful political frien'
and supporters, and to whom
, owes his present exalted position, to "a
3 its fallen chief from the devourii
Jaws of those man-eating barbarians
I the radicals. 1t would lash his friend
n while it coaxes the President to do 1t
l favor. Does it not see also that in asl
8 ing Executive clemency, that in be
cling for the release OF Mr.. Davis,
. is admitting his guilt. If Mr.. Dav
has been guilty Of anything, the la
!, should take its course but If he Is inn
3 cent, then his release should be deman
J.. ed rs right, and not duplicated as
= !, favor. Upon what food has this Gees
r of the Richmond press fed, that he h
: grown so great? We should think tn
n he was tired of using both the swo
y and the lash upon the miserable va
KEGS" by this time. Does he want a
other rebellion? Is he DESTROYS of dra
ing maiden sword in another sectio
= al contest, that he keeps "harping on
!, daughter" and refuses to bury the hate
Il ct?
with oucb torrihle hatred and bite