New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-06
The Court then adjourned until tomorrow at 10
O'clock A IN
PUBLIC SENTIMENT CONCERNING THE TRIAL-THE RE-
CENT MEMORIAL DAY.


CENT MEMORIAL DAY.
Special Correspondents ofthe ~ Y Tribune.
RICHMOND Va. june 3. 1890
Richmond which seems hardly conscious Of the APP
proaeh of another great event in its history is at this time
very different Richmond from the beleaguered capital
that has given Southern hospitality TO many strange
crises and from which the chronicer viii draw the most
dramatic portion Of his tale Of the two cities Perhaps
the event expected at this time and when,
il still the question This doubt is shared by Of Mr..
Daviss familiar friends. Learned counsel put their heads
together and through the clues of rumor but come
10 no conclusion II NAV be poetic justice with some,
that the greatly notorious State prisoner Is 10 be tired by
Virginia Judge and jury.
As to what should be done with the prisoner Richmond
almost unanimous. He Is old, br0kendown iniirm,
said a political sympathizer why not let him go-and
Another thinks that If he is hanged, the Southern
people ought be quartered The arguments are nothing
But was struck with the remark Of citizen, him.
self Rebel soldier who ddn see how the Govern
going TO get on without making an exampl OF
somebody; WASH in favor of hanging but eouldn APP
pecae such terms as amnesty IN exchange ioI suffrage
Davis l. not as popular a iayOrite as Lincoln
Southern honor enlisted his side as might be ex.
pected but if he has sanch friends he has strained
apologsts. / suspect that few are willing To undertake
an ardent defense OF the Anderonve mseres they are
not a welcome subject of conversation anyhow .
SO little is known apparently on the defensive sac OF
Fortress Monroe that the task of possible vindlcatOn
must be left to Jefferson Davis himself. HIS most IN
different friends by the way those whocondemn INN or
the tadv surrender OF the Confederate arms long aeI
strife was proven useless and terms of comparative al
vantage were within easy reach SEINE OF these people
had all their property burned when Richmond was eVacu
aed Daviss Southern critics may not believe the story
of his feminine disguise but for ALL cannot conceive MS
flight 10 have been romantic. Had II not been for MS
pride and pomp ay they he might have made his escape
as private citizen TO foreign port He preferred how
ever to travel with big guard and get captured SO we
have to try him. n
We are just past the memorial day in Richmond. On
SATURDAY. morning and afternoon great procession OF
obi in
Cemetery The day employed decorating the graves
of the Confederate dead with flowers Signs OF tins COM
memoration are still among the beautiful walks ana
groves of Hollywood upon the monuments of Gems stuart
Starke Oracle Pegram, and the vault in which rests he
raider Morgan. The grave of Little Joe DAVIS, over
which the bows and girls OF Richmond have so recently
placed monument, covered with pretty tributes
In all this there was doubtless spirit of boast mingled
with much tenderness especially so with the trends OF
the pOOl private soldiers Our soldiers, VINO died as
bravey for freedom these did for Slavery have not been
forgotten. Their graves should blossom of themselves
but it is well that the hands of patriot women have
srewed them with the fragrant offerings Of Summer 10
the dead of both sides" Rest in peace