The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-24
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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York Tribune:

York Tribune
I'VE cherish no ill-feling toward this prisoner; !;
while, on the other hand, he is stranger to us,
whom we have never been tempted to love or i'd
miro. That he has paved an important part
makes no difference in Cur view. He is just a
man. after all, and in good part the creature ofcir
cumstances most men are. That some hare
wanted to hang him, 'son sonr apple tree, while
others have done like honor, is quite immaterial
But we do feel that the government of our country
is discracing itself bv its treatment Of this prison.
er-that It ought to have brought him To triallong
since. and let him know his fate-thst tits playing
shabby, shutting part with regard to him-that
it should either retract its charge Of assassination
or have him indicted and tried thereon according
to law-that keeping him in prison untriea, and
not even attempting TO bring his case TO ISSUE is
diifusing an impression at the South that the gov
ernment dare not try him for fear of damaging de-
velopments and discomhting verdict
The Tribune tries to throw allthe blame
arising from JEFF. Davis long imprison-
ment upon ''the government" by which
is meant President johnson. Now, Mr..
johnson is no espeeial favorite of ours,
but the Tribune must know that the
President is not Justly censurable in this
matter. Mr. Davis is in the hands ofthe
Judiciary He is to be tried before 8
civil tribunal, of which Chief Justice
Chase is the head, according to the laws
and Constitution of his coua.try. Presi
dent johnson has nothing to do with the
retention of Davis 1t is Chief Justics
Chase that is responsible for the delay
The pardoning power is lodged in til,
hands of the Executive; aud he could
therefore, pardon Davis and set him free
but he has no more to do with determin
ing when he shall be tried, and befor,
whom, than Sheriff has in determining
these questions relative to man, charge,
with murder, in his custody.
The Tribune editor says he cherishes n,
lill-feeling towards Davis If this be tru
Mr.. Greeley is an exception among RUM
LEADERS. They have teen bowling for tn
blood of Davis for years past. This
lone of the themes on which they have de
lighted to dwell, and with which the
have melted to deeds of lawlessness, IA
pine and blood and bastard muse ha
expressed the wish that Davis might b
hanged ona 'ssour,apple tree" One hun
dred thousand dollars were offered an,
paid for his capture, so that the popula
clamor for his blood might be appeased
The Tribune says that Davis is only
man, ''and in good part the creature Q
circumstances. This is pre-eminentl
true. 1t is true that he was President c
the Confederaey but he was placed i
that position by the people with far great
er unanimity than was our dearly-belove
''martyred President" in his Presidents
chair; and about the second year of tn
war he was supported by nearly ever
man, woman and child in the South
Davis was but the mouth-piece througl
which the Confederate States spoke-th
organ through whom they acted. Noma
in the tide of time-not even Napoleo
Bonaparte excepted-was ever more tn
creature of circumstances than JEFF
Davis. IF he ought to be hung on
'sour-apple tree" so should Lee, Beaure
gard, johnson, the Generals Hill, and in
deed all the men in the entire Souther
Confederacy, IF Davis is guilty of tres
son, SO are they, and if he should pay tn
penalty due the crime of treason, S
should all those by whom he was uphel
and sustained.
1t is a disgrace to the age and to ou
country that Dir Davis long ere this, ha
: not been tried. Mr. Chase Is disgracin
himself by his treatment of Davis. Fl
should have brought him to trial long ag.
and "let him know his fate" Chase
playing a shabby, shutting, cowardl
part with regard to him." The charge
assassination of cold Abe" should eithe
be retracted, or Chase should have hil
indicted and "tried thereon according I
: law"
Either let him be set at liberty or hun
On "sour-apple tree" on the highes
peak of Mount Gilboa.
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