The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-03
better for both races. The highest interests of
the country demand it.

The disclosures contained in DIR. CRAyENs book
have very naturally startled and shocked the
country That ace should regard the treatment
OF JEFFERSON DAVIS as violation of tho laws Of
humanity and Of the national honor is natura
enough, but even at tho North the same impress
sloh ls beginning to be entertained. And this
teeling will expand and grow with every wave
which breaks against tho ramparts of his nrison
fersecute man, and il there is anu good in him
which even an enlarged charity can discover Won
give him friends. The D'ENoHrEN tragedy the mas
sacre alfalfa the divorce and other acts of the great
NAPOLEON, may have shocked mankind; and vet the
sympathies Of the world attended the illustrious
prisoner IN the protracted agonies of st. Helena
ana while the ashes OF the conqueror repose in
the 1nvaides, halo rests over the rock where he
died, which centuries will not dissipate. And al
ready an analogy is being instituted between the
Two captlves their jailors, and their treatment.
but how wide the differencel The one fought for
empire-the other for Independence. Atrocities
blotted the brilliant career OF the one, but cannot
be justly charged against the other. And in the
case OF our ex-President, the beautiful and touch
ing spectacle is exhibited Of the loving wife of his
bosom, as soon as the long-withheld permission is
obtained, flying to relieve, and comfort, and min
lister to her wounded mate.
Tho nobler part Of mankind aoM and must SYM
-pathize ultimately with either the individual or
nation which may become the subject Of oppres-
sion. On this ground there is hope for Mr.. DAVIS.
On this ground there is yet hope for the crushed
and impoverished and oppressed white population
Of the eleven excluded States.
know that the world, that the great big world,
From the peasant up to the king.
Has different tale from tho tale tell,
And different song to sing.
But for me-andI I care not a single fig
abt they AWAY say al am ~ wrong tns or am right
For the under dog In the fight
know that the world. that the great big world,
VIII never moment stop
10 see which dog may be In the right,
But will shout for the dog on top.
But for me. I ahsll never pause to ask
For my heart will beat, while it beats at ALL
For the under dog in the hghs.
Perchance what I've said had better not said
Or 'twere better had said It incog;
But with heart. and with glass niled ohock to the
Here's luck to the under dog
In the town Of Sumter we now have, in addition
to the well-known and long established Watch-
man, new ,oeekly, the Sumter Ne,os, most beau
tifully printed by that veteran and energetic pub
Usher, 81. L. DARR, and edited by F. J. Moses Jr.,
the gifted son Of ex-senator, now Judge MOSES,
Of the Law Bench.
Will you do me the favor, Mr.. Editor, to request
the Northern papers generally, the London Times
and the Paris La France, to copy this letter en-
tire. While it relates occurrences of an upleasant
character, it may be as well for them to know
that ssch things are regretted and condemned as
sincerely by our people generally, as by any
others upon which the sun shines. 1t may be
well for them to know to what embarrassments a
people may be reduced, and what disorders, out
RACES, and other Iawless acts must necessarily
orfo a rrha kla Nok:- II
the arm Of the State, and leaves one-half the
population without any law either for their pro-
lection or punishment, except such as may be
found at q remote military post. Alas they will
not publish this letter-but all the items it con-
tains, and many, many more, I have reason to be-
ieve, will'be given to their readers, with state.
ments and comments quite different from what
truth and justice would require. But such is our
fate! Poor NAP.