The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-09-20
From tie Southern JVatchma0.
Jefferson Davis.

JSuSISOU OaV1S.
Mr.. EDITOR: Please allow me brief
space in that convenient corner of your
valued journal which is kindly appropria-
ted to correspondents, for whose "views
the editor" is, very properly, ''not to be
considered responsible"
My object is TO crave an interest in the
prayers of all Christians for that great
and good man, Jefferson Davis, now suf-
fering under protracted and painful inn
prisonmont. Ihave often wondered that.
no proposition was offered for united,
earnest supplication in his behalf by the
church of which he is member; though
| cannot doubt that prayer is wont to be-
offered for him daily by many warm and
pious hearts. But what desire espe-
cially to urge is more general, fervent,
and constant appeal to Heaven for his re-
lief by christians of the South. This
might surely be made, if not publicly
where all might not desire to unite in the
prayer, at least by all pious hearts, and
from every family altar, where true SYM
pathy and respect is felt for him. I.make
no suggestion as to form Of such petitions.
That must be dictated by the feelings and
judgment of those who ofRer them. The
great end is-that fcrvently desired by
the entire South, and, as believe, by a
large and respectable portion Of the
North-his release from Imprisonment
and restoration to his family and friends
Let us pray for this, in Alright spirit and
with due submission to the will of God. Is
FAITH.
P. S.-Will such editors as are favora.
bic to the above please insert in their
papers? 80
The Louisville Courier cloquently urges
the release Of Mr. Davis. 1t says Six
teen months have elapsed since he was
thrown into that solitary cell at Fortress
Monroe, and yet so far as can be seen,
and SO far as the public are advised, no
steps have been taken to bring him to-.
trial. Though the laws Of this country
guarantee him q speedy trial he cannot
get it. Tn feeble health, cut off. from the
associations of friends and the allure
mcnts of the world, and deprived Of the
free air of heaven, he languishes in prison,
the victim Of arbitrary power Why is.
this monstrous mercy permitted? Have
his keepers forgotten that he lives, and is.
the time of his confinement to have no
end? Surely it cannot be the intention
to violate tho sacred laws Of humanity
and trample the Constitution under foot
that vengeance may be visited on this
helpless and prosecuted man. There
must be power somewhere to give him
relief. There must be duty somewhere
to bring him to trial or turn him loose.
Every moment that he is debarred is an
outrage upon justice and a stigma upon
American law. If he is to be tried, why
this long and cruel delay? Ifhe has dones
nothing to Justify his trial, why not liber-
ato him? No one believes that, he will.
cvor bo tried, and it is not lawful to keep
him in prison unless he is convicted of
somo crime. Whatever otfcEsc he may
have committed, his long and dreary inn,
prisonment is u sufficient atoncment, and
the sentiment Of the civilized world in
favor of his release Therefore throw
open the prison doors and set tho captive
trcc."