The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16
JEFF D A Wis.

nrds rather difficult 70 decide whether II 70 part OF
bona fds judicial proceeding farce rebel ova-
seemingly combines all three. and the Gnal re-
suit only which is 10 transplre In November or
other period Of the IN future can determine which
the controlling element All that We know thus far is
that the arch traitor is out Of Fortress Monroe and al full
liberty among his exuant rebel supporters except
these bonds duly deposited In the archives OF Judge
Undcrwood's court"
The Providence R IL Journal conservative republican,
member OF the United States Senate) declares shat
the homage paid TO Jen Davis In Richmond will greatly
disgust The loyal sentiment Of the North" Again :"ae
fed from Richmond two years ago amid the execra-
Of the people whom he had brought 70 ruin and by
the g OF the ncendiary lrcs kndied by his own men,
taken rp arms proIsssedly 70 deiond Ro comes back
receive popular ovation. The effect OF all tins VIII
be to make The North more distrusu oil the South anu
radical In It's discrimination that the Union shall DO
reconstructed on principles that with mot again need re-
construction" .ss-f X y ~ ~tHarf1r Ns
The Worcester Mass, Spy moderate radical and
member Of Congress believes that the least that could
bsye been done with decent respect for the memory
Of the who persisted Southern prisons BY tens oil
thousands when Jefferson Davis by of his hand
might have opsnd their prison doors or at least have
aievated tue pangs OF their imprisonment ana ne
been done was 10 allow The tsor 10 20 out Of court ia
slencc, assured that friend Of the government he
tried 10 destroy could henceforth receive him a. oiti
GEN. or treat hm Otherwise than as rpan 70 DO shnnr
nco. man without country TO the day Of his DEATH
the Now Bedford tMass.) Mercury conservative demo-
crap regards tho proceedings at Richmond as "a mock
cry OF justice" and -" The man for whose
arrest, upon the proclamation Of Andrew johnson.
$780, 900 paid, who has been kept prisoner OF
whose rank Leason, Whatever the decisions OF courts
may be, Is - clear MONDAY, should be treated IS
,nent he Is uncoudtonaiiy sst free This taking him
from close quarters 70 drst class hotel 70 receive there
an ovation from bis rebel friends sad evidence q the
treason ~ crime aud the traitor IS . criminal We
do not ask that JeG Davis bs trsaied with cruelty We
result 10 bis scqutsai But until he ceases TO be prs.
oner, lot him DO treated - such" kaH. fs 3
The Hartford Conpl CtvvsRf tradoai and Governor
Hawey begins article with hs sentiemsa u Rich
mond." concluding $50 NO man ever 90 wen deserved
tho death OF traitor. Should he escape, he win still
bold himself first among rsbcs for he alone will have
given no parole and taken oath, aud will smils
serenoy upon the priests bringing such religion they
sa
rebolon may have tailed but he the Individual villain
Davis. will have triumphed over all. Tho nation that
cannot hang one uch traitor docs not deserve the
holy devotion Of the dead three hundred thousand"
The New Haven lcenns) Courier tradscai and . pro-
fsssor OF Yale College, comments IKE melodramatic
critic 1.-THE crcumstannal account Of the proceedings
Is amusing than the great farce itself. Ths
got up with nice eye to dramatic effect and
Evars played thcir parts In the COMEDY with an cx-
perness that would have the applause OF The Odd
bloCk-Eyo0
nothing tho prosecution would decline, and there
nothing that this prisoner could not6sr and So after
fixing the bail ut 100000 and after Horace Greeley had
the ccrks sign for 900 EACH the little
deficiency Of $1,000 Ia the grand total considered
of slight consequence that the Judge declined 70
notice and SGT the cupr free and no wont hack to h.
hotc roociviOg the Of the deceived and
ruined men, whom he had led to destruction, az Il he
had been rescued martyr Ia holy Ths nrst
act Of the farce Is ended. The second VIII open with
Davis arrival in New York Whether Horace Greeley
house. whether he discharged FROM service when
he was no longer useful. Is not stated" i
Says the Newark n. ~ Adver'i.er trepublican,-s
ends the drama Jefferson Davis may yet be convicted
Of treason. We hope he will DO. but the hast blood
has been shed IN the war OF the Unon; the last death
the conflict one went suddenly 70 his grave fol-
lowed BY ou.burs,s Of grief which convulsea the heart
ouoved in ali lands bis memory thar Of the
just Tae other has dragged through two Of In
ever dsfnchscd ana forbidden to Indulge his "a ,ins
amcuoD and can md his only pleasure In the symra,hy
q those SS csass down s ns S stu 00
The Troy IN. W Daily Times republican, seems re-
licvcd Of heavy load. We quo,e:-..so JeH Davis 10
out bail. The eccentric Horace Greeley Ia Of his
bcndsmen- Greeley holaely chrography in autograph
sign foows the signature OF the rcbei chief upon
bail bond. Curious conjunction. indeed. but affar al
like Greeley Jefferson Davis IL frcothere IN be
imprisonment for tho leader Of the bloody rebel
lion. He can never DO convicted OF trsason 10 doubt
full whether ne will ever be tried FOR the crime He has
hts liberty; he Is still The pet aud iavoite Of the
arrogant but humbicd chvalry az the south; but
He can have no voice in the Affairs Of the natoohe Is
dsfranchsed So much nj least 10 exac,ed penalty
in the case Of the rebel chef Mr. Greeley may labor 10
to him his lost rights, but IL will require
thing moro than bail bond 10 accomplish much
more for tho criminal leader Of the crushed out rcbl
Hon. astcr t
The Troy Wing radicaD after reviewing the court
Ia. Law i'm nj -.
most moral certainty thai the days Of his long mprson
menl are at an end. Whatever transpires lac wIl
speedily be restored 10 full personal liberty but he will
60 forth into the world with brand upon his forehead
salisbury attached 10 his memory which future hu-
man event can obcrate. ' 1919 sN HHa.e aff sg
The Utica IN. ". Herald radcaD arrives at the con.
clus,on that 'The arch criminal has been admitted 10
bail appear for trial at some future time. He
free TO 70 "his people, Time and circumstances
have shorn nim Of all positive power to do harm. He
win in private life be ess significant cypher than lac
has bcon In Tortrcss Monroe ~.
The Rochester Uaea ldsmocraticl says:--s Mr. Davis
now a liberty, and 20 Canada to visit HE chill
drtn, who ere pupils In convent there. Ths prob
ably suds The farce Of holding and threatening pun
ish Je Davis FOR offences OF which he no more guilty
The government viii appear TO prosecute him.
The chief effect OF Mr Davis long Imprisonment WITH
against HIM sacr men o. Gsrris smith and Horace
Greeley have been among the foremost to urge his trial
beration and 20 tendev their bostom dollar surety
for his sppeaSsncs 70 answer any Indictment found
against him. est .At IT,
The Pi,tsburs rA) cmm~rciai remarks. that, III
Davis The day he captured. guilty Of treason
he no less ruiiy Of that crime To-day IT, - the head
Of the REBEL on, he committed not treason, what
shall be gives 10 his onencsi n tSsssoa any
time Il L treasoa The OF Justice has
not changed during two years q mourning for the
dead slain 10 battle waged 10 save the republic he would
have destroyed
The Philadelphia Pres tradcab philosophers a. fol-
~No greater evidence OF the strength Of our
try and m great sefreance could be adduced than this
patent fact that the punishmcnt OF traitor who but
lev years ago headed millions cf insurgents nov IN
significant when compared with the mighty interests Of
the looming future -..s
The springfield tNassl Republican lrepubllcan, sug.
gests that Davis .shoud feel that he does not his
release 70 sa tolerance q treason Or % any feeling TIA,