, 1866-06-18

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| They must reform their policy and change
their tactics ii they ever hops to secure the
sympathy Of the American people Tor their
cause. They must lnscribe on their banners,
"cqua1 rights for NIL men, irrespective Of race
or color,'' and they uaust sustain this motto
by their votes. .
PRISON LIFE OF DAWN.
An authentic account Of .4thn Prison Lie
Of Jefferson Davis" by Lieut.. Col. Craven,
| Late Surgeon United States Volunteers, hns
| Just been issued from the press Of Carleton.
| publisher. Col. Craven was assigned by Gen.
| Mllct, commanding the post at Fortress Mon
roe, to act as physician 10 Mr. Davis, and con-
tinued to do SO from May a5th, 1866, the third
day after his imprisonment began, until De-
cember 18th, 1SG5, when Mr. Davis Ind been
sometime removed from the casemate In
which he was first imprisoned to Carol Hall.
Dr.. Craven seems during this period to have
been powerfully maguetized by being sub
jectcd to daily contact with mind so much
more powerful than his own. The book
opens by representing Its author as "breath-
ing out threaten1ngs and slaughter against
the rebels" ut sk1r1nlEh between Beaure-
gard and Butler at Bermuda Hundreds, and
closes With an affectionate appeal for immu.
nifty from all punishment, in behalf Of the
arch consp1rator and CHIEF actor Of the re-
bellion. He says near the opening page Of
the work:
"Hever before had the rebellion, With its attend
mt hozTolf, appeared 70 fnhurnan to my mind; ind
IN words, / would hare EXCLAIMED, addressing the
Confedtra,es under Beauregsrd:
"tOh, that each slsye had forty thousand lives,
One is too poor, Too weak for my revcnge""
And near the closlug page he says Of his
patient:
~, On the other hand. his only ruilt has been
otgreatnsss- nagnantnltJ-oy1 1ncuttng him IN The
wide fold. Of that act Of xmusety and oblivion, In
which az hls minor partners. caH aud military. in
Make him MARTYR md his memory is dangerous;
treat him with the generosity Of h5efauon. and ne
nosh csn md He think viii Be power for GOOD ia
The futufe Of pence and rtetored prosperity, which
ne hope for the southern Statez.
= Believing that THE views Of Nj. Davis may
lbtoW important light on the true policy to BE- pur-
remember. or hAs had made notes OF a. faithfully
apd as consrientionsIy as II giving bis evidence
unaI oath IN court OF t1stlce."
1t is to be hoped that as few Of the Amer1-
can people ever shared the authors alleged
desire tor vengeance against the Southern
troops, so few Of them have Transformed
jeff. Davis into "power for good In the fu-
ture," or one whose views shonld throw Light
on our future policy.
We omit the authors sensational descrip.-
ton Of the putting the irons on Davis, as be
was not present on that occasion. and seems
10 borrow his account from the newspapers.
The news that he had been indicted for
treason, and Was to hare q jury trial, was,
Col. Craven says, as welcome 10 him as air
10 the drowning" In a conversation there
upon, ne SAID:
Believing the States 10 be each sovereign. and
ers Of toe Constitution that Sta:e could change
IL form of government. Aoollthine all which mad
Esss1;oasly e9ttted and my only erims has been
ooedienee to this conscientious lclon. Was
rot this the uniycrxa ii doctrine OF The donlns0t
Democratic party In the Nor:h previous 10 secet-
" in the same se=tio1. share md sro~ ;hss fash:
ihes preached. and proleused to b licre. We be-
lfevtd, and preacheu. md practi=cd."
| Az asrecimen Of the !" cruelties' TO which
Mr.. Davis was subjected, We quote:
Jtak :0tk-Ar. Davis out Of eoE.a. very iIl-tctn-
pczcd. Complained that his clean Intn, TO be sent
| ever twice week by Gen. Miles. bad Ept been re-
csiyec- Gen. Niles had nksn chasce OF hi. elolh.
ing, and secmed 10 1htnk q ch1nge Of lneu t&1ce q
seek enough. l. might he 80 In Massachusetts.
But now ersn this wfetched allo sznce xns denied.
bnt ,ffo, .otne member ol haa atsn was negligent,
II piifnl they could not send hts 1ru1k, to his
cell, hut must lntltt on thuE doing ont his colhtt
r iRoneR H. ne "Ie eohs1et ~ s9@e peolen!tafx
None could BE- Gerssded Sy nnmc4i'ed insu;t heau a
I'd on helplessnett bat the perpetrators. The da,
Meuio cnme sahI ouI psup,eE Moa.1 w. - 1sna%ea r. y
undergoing euuid do him good with lis peopl
tthe sonih). Evsn !ho.e who & had opposed M: hiE
svmna,by. S1a1 NhateSes Other opinions mteht :,
helc !: vac clear be was selected as chct victim
GeaasnF .n1 ore sose,s d;stsihuted WILL
Nr. Dnyis inforued his physician that a
the North po:Itical prominence Is obtaipe.
! by "money frst, and secondly loquaciou.
"pess, earontery and the arts Of a tlcma
{" eorue. while at the south-ercept In tn
@ case Of shining taleuts lifting some indiyid
At nal to emioence by their {orce-birth, edu
: At cat,on and represent attve rather than noI3
!, At or sbowr nna]ities. formed the ladder t
: Z. a,at,,c,fo, N one conld fall IA he In
81 .,-.ssad Nth +.3s dit1.rence ,rh;,e attend3o
AZ Es.,.aa1raara.tsons ro1a-s.. ~ a,
our Sal'ona W. .ss, s.e' .sn ~ .astse " -. ~
onet ooa ~ a. n .4o at as1 ~ .
:eu lsr:sa " ;,,-,., s st 4hst ~. w. - hsa nn roe
,Nans s ~ adn"s,,on s ~ =" cn1.u,e @ ~ a. -
"North-far from 1t, 1ot ne Enc" We nao
"a IN abundance nn1 m 5nasr 3 or ,nt'o1 pOn1. y
tem' u1o o"tns ~ Auo 'Aot AA "',s, ~
of "ei7n population, they Were excluded 1Fo
:, A our nnh,sr or representative life.'s
ao,'..n 1apus y, tE ,ia aa.,,aea,tans .s so,a,
IL "out'on ~ Lilo 4oa.4'Ss..o"s - - 49,
10 and ex->'cretary Of War, Mr.. Davis attl
Is butes his SECTION as President Of the 20
s. federacy to lie factt THAT amer the remov
n "of Calhoun tad General Qustmsn By deaf
to 81 he became TIT chief exponent OF represc
H. tative OF those lEinclples Of State soye
ng "eignty which the .onth cherished, md
:" - which az he cla3rned tba fath.rs of 4
y ~ A@s ~
]n country lAa been the founders, looW
Of 4 Jefferson the inspired prophet, aud tn
u.,. .,.. -.,. -
a. "not more responsible for his own elevate
,e "thau any Of those who had voted to M,
IT "him President
I. Nj. Davis OPINION. en- men are very COZ
II uopp1aca. nc styles General Grant = gre
4 s.,dler beyond doubt, but of new school,
y s.e. - ~ -. 44nnoht 1fcf.,e
q Nnen secretary OF VIZ, no ~ S1N.nN,
= caution amounted closely 70 timidIty-mor
u .N.... e4oe~5 5,n,1,, h,.,.
tfmauI37of ne ~as pcnon1''J otafe'
'.He had the beg, natus' 'e1its md highest int
1tstqs! taln.nr and Viii, Es,inn s @ % nxted a. :.
he been trppoaed p ne Government, be mig
y hays taken hehmqsd Two yea5s A. eaIlae- nd i y
hat.11ss' a1 r. Sanx u Mountaiu snd Antte1,m. In,
l. facz5dces Of ojIefs to the ienorapee Of an unwa
D. luxe people anxious 10 md N him scaptgo
, for their oaS Lack o: tiscp1ine or endurance, W
= unavoIdabe In The ex1y stages Of every popy1
T. War
n p.-.was - an Americ.r C,sccn :, snrde.
> and tog"lck were gRnan: ana able soif'fs,
= Hfite5 his beau ideal Of military Eentlshan.
g 1rera1 1ee he rrc-ards a, n,.s+ aidtcr
!: ssa.. C,.-..s,. NI.,a ~ stea. $50 $50
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