New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-16

var 10 render Mr LiacOa lbb0rrci nEd contempbei ul
zion as his ruped cares and labgrs would permit Behind
Mr. Lincoln during his FIST term stood an Infinitely more
Ham and The blow that struck down the President o. the
United States would place that successor 10 power "non
MIR Lincoln renanguratsd the cause OF hs people was
hopeless or very esry sOthe struggle only usthabe IN CON
by lie better attitude for obtaining terms ana ron
ruler the United States could nave bgnl ltFs 80
been expected MI Lincoln was hnd Of heaIt
ally longing for the glory and ropose Of second term 70
spent peace Mr. Johnson being rom Tue Souh dare Hyl
oer snch liberal treatment; bis motives would be
In every embittered national struggle proposals 20
the rival representatives were common emanA'ns nom NV
ferent classes Of men. with different motives from sps
the enemy wishing obtain evidence how uen PFC Ps
would be Ieceved from fanatics RELIGIONS or P'toe pc
leyng the would prove GceeptdDe 10 ueteh rom Iu
and from boasn asd often cowary despcradoes, seeking
gold and nooiiety by attempting or premsns 70 .,'enp1
the crime At the time IL occurred, MI Lineohs deatn even
by natural causes would have been serious injury 10 te
prospects Of the South. bat the manner Of his lakngG
ireusyng Northern mind the last GROWING caib
Of despairing and defeated though righteous cause
Prudenty we think Mr. Davis forbears TO recall his
own bitter denuncatons of Mr. Lincoln III the crsis OF
the past struggle. If his speeches be reported night he
too held bis great antagonist up to the rdcule of the
Southern people. But language such cs the foregoing
may 60 far to cast suspicion the evidence given IN the
assassination trial, especially that in relation to the
telegram received by Davis at Charlottesville, announcing
Mr. Lincon's death. 1t was affirmed by an eye witness
that Davis then exued the MURDER but Others who
wero with him the time declare that he heard the news
Mr. Dayiss brief explanation of the efuelties pachced
toward prisoners in the South viii rcavahcn painful
interest We are content to remark that he fails as yet
10 account for the monstrou OF the crimes epc
trated at AndersonviIlc and Salisbury:
DAVIS ON AgDgRsoyvIILE.
There was food in the ConfedeTacy but means o lt
collection the holders hiding IL after the currency hsn D
81 W dnsDorston Their railroads were over11ed and
the roIngsock gave out They could not ieed neH
own SSS sao ssd n%n Some Of his confined
tho Lookout Point had been nearly starved 81
certain tines though he well knew, wed believed, iun
prison had been ordered and paid FOR in these case
Herd together IN idoness within a" inelo9re the'
taken from thef0 their lost
mcni for their time and you WIZ ma dheui 70 koe tln
N good health dhey wee orsfgu a. se & dishonest
Commsares and Provost MAJ shns not confined TO any
nee ponbss The prjsoners on both sides often suffered
that The officers having charge OF them mgh, reh bot
ish1ept followed Cen Winder ard Col Nortsrop did tho
best they could believed but both poorly obeycd or
3ori1ad nrivotions was both cruel and absurd he
nd o5S er order ON the subject and conscious Of
difficulty Of feeding the prisoners made Toe most be
that would release people from their burden Non exchange
however was policy adopted by the ioder Goyernmen-
last Austria IN her later campaigns against Frederick he
Great rersd 10 erchange her calculation being that her
popu Eve times numerous than Pfnssias The
refusal would be a wise That may nave Dcch pu
dent Though inhuman situated as the South he not
prepared to deny; protested against being held RESPONSE
bic eys which powers OF his could avert and to escape
nom which almost any concessions had been offered.
Our final extract shows that Mr.. Dayis's judgment Of
the negro is materially different in respect from that
of some of the reconsruetionss who waste their crocodile
sorrows over his extinction;
y~yIs on TIE NEGRO AND ais CAPACITIES.
Srakng OF the negroes M Davis remarked regards
10 vses estabied by our military power smallpox
ceoaspe and drnEsnness woa make short wors Of
them. But remaining On the plantations as u
employed for wages they were doce ana poc,edtFe Po
altogether differing from tie Indians aud not key to one out
like The latter Their lahoT vas needcdi anu tAolt tpe
could not multiply fast in freedom under tier former
wholesome restraints be saw 10 good arguueht ioi 'heh
IL ~ yirs or pfog m tie Soath wiz have recovered tho
pecrni,ry II has bad little capital ~ manu-
hctuios Is capital aud and The land re-
abr las 10 be paid fo Before tie war had been
100000 negroes value. 500 eacn or tota, 'aae
Which had been the profits Of BE aosTo labor excess ofh
FOR food. clothing AID meoicn sI iheir hpot &c
mains and with lis md rch kuTolcan labor NJ VII Ice m
po-fed and such Northern abor Gov suh tie proh
the southern staples val not be long In restoring LAefA
prosperity.
Il will interest and possibly dsenchant some Of our
foreisnborn citizens TO hear that MrDaa aids feniaa'
ism as farce TO make angels weep We have further
personal views of buchanan and Pierce, and once the
State prisoner a.uds the tnke Of Mr.. Seward she'll
In Mrs Dayis's letters 10 Dr. Craven tTe read that the
prisoner faithfu coorcd servant bnvcy knocked down
man for speaking III Of his marcr, which should prove
We think 10 Mr. Dayis's satisfaction, the capacity Of
coored men for suffrage. In these letters which are
gracefully AID piquanty written tie child Of tie prisoner
is held up to sympathy as having once been told bya
sptef woman from Maine tia, his father "a rogue,
liar and All assassin" who would soon be hanged. AID
taught by boys in the streets sing Wen hang Jcb
Davis on crab apple tree To add these insults
negro soldier once eveled his gun at Mrs Davis's
daughter TO shoot her for calling him uncle"
Nh Davis OF course believes that would be better to
surrender the blacks to the protection and control
Of the States and has Il may be supposed, particular
liking for AbolitioLss and phlanthTopss to whom he
attributes the irregularities Of the Under TIE law
Of compensation be thinks the negroes must suffer for
their freedom.
He sorry for the poor negroes with bis whole b M
The future might possibly better their cosdton tle ,gh
generation net in ths bat 20 him. the freed sae seemed IKE
bred birds enjoying their i hour oberiT but certain
TO 10y terrible penalty for II when night and Winter came
and they knew neither whore 90 find food or shelter
DAVIS on THE SOUTHERN LEADERS.
Abiding TO some Of the Southern leaders who had fed
TO Mexico Mr Davis sad their 1ight San act Of
coward.ce-an evasion Of duty only to be cxceled by
suicide. They had been instrumental in bringing the
evils OF military subugaon on the people, and should
remain to share their burdens. Tho scheme Of a
political settlement in Mexico preposeroas in prac
tiee. No settlers could be imagined less fitted
for the requirements of colony than body Of
FILTERED politicians still and smar,ing from conflict
in which they had incurred defeat"
Independent of its interest as story OF captivity some
consideration is due to what have doubt is oonsc
cnous report Of tho sayings Of at least noteworthy
1t may be said Of many that they are both better and
worse than they SEEM and Nh Davis is phenomenal ex
cepon TO the general rule Of distinguished men, If his
character and aims have not been misconceiyed. The
reader of d. Cavens book may learn BY suggestion some
of the best and the of Mr. Dayss intellectual traits
and are disposed to give fair hearing to Dr. Cmvens
assurance that Mr. Davis is remarkable for the knd