The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-19
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son laws, AZ one TIME President Of the
Confederate States Of America. has
been released on bail. The term OF
his imprisonment has been lony, and
regard being had to the stric, lci,cr OF
the Constitution, has been illegal; bnt
few will be inclined to question too
closely the action Of a government which
held the life OF their iIustrious prisoner
i'll their hands, and nevertheless, spared
it.
70 : Mr.. Davis, however unsnc-
ccssiul the attempt which he organized
the independence Of the Southern States,
Will IN future times take the highest
| rank among tho American statesmen.
The ability which he manifested in
hushandln% the resources Of the infant
republic. at whose head he was placed,
whllc at the same time he utilized them
TO an extent that seemed almost mcrcdi.
bic, must establish his claim to be con-
sIdcrrd on" OF the most SkillIu admins-
traitors of modern times lie had the
rare good fortune to DC served in the
ticld BY mcn who though for The most
part dc"oid OF military education, prov
cd themselves to be consumn.atc rcnc.
rails; but, Independently Of tins, he was
endowed with too much sagacity to
interfere with their plans, oven When
hey did net meet with his concurrence,
and Gid not commit the Llundcr into
which >lr. lIincoM s. frequently lcN.
OF conIoundiny failure with incomnc,cn.
cy.
There was no Aulic Council at Rich.
monJ. The President and the rcoplc
believed IN their generals, and the latter
had confidence in themselves and in
the armies which they commandcd.-
In his dealings with the Federal Gov.
ernmcnt Mr.. Davis was always dignilicd
and, notwithstanding the many provo
cations offered by thc conduct Of several
OF the Northern generals, he never
countcnanccd or tolerated any depart.
uyc from the strictcst rules of civilized
warfare. Towards the European States,
whose intervention he unnnturaliy
sought, tho Confederate President mva-
rlably maintained an attitude o! indc.
pcndcncc aud scli.rrliar.r, even when
through his representatives PRESSING on
them tho cXpcdoncy Of in;crposing in
behalf of his fellow citizcns. In a word,
during the entire period in Which he
guided the dcstincs Of the Co,fcdcracy
he did not commit single nc. OF which
he had reason TO be ashamed, or which
his opponents could Justly make the
subject matter Of rcproach. Long cor.
lncmcnt, IS said, has told upon his
health; otu that is 20 man like him a
matter OF minor consequence. lie fail.
cd in one Of the ncblcA tusAS man ever
set 10 himself, and dsappoin;ment or
failure must far exceed the greatest
punishment III the power oi his foes TO
mflict. lie has the consolation, how.
ever Of rejecting that The confidence
reposed in him by the Southern people
when they elected him as President on
the 18th Of February, 1861, he has
never lost, and will-allhongh it may
he in exile carry it with him to the
grave.
Circular Of tho General Agent of the Pea
body Educational Fund.
/. The direct aim Of the Agent will
be 10 encourage and aid common schools
in The South that is schools established,
supported and snrermtcndcd by the
Southern people themselves. Apart
from this leading object, the founding
and mantaincncc OF schools will not
come within his plans.
2. Usually, appropriations in moderate
amounts will be made where such
schools are languishing, arc liable to be
suspended for want Of means Of support.
Similar aid, Unnecessary, will he given
in places msupplicd with schools, when
ever the citizens shall introduce them,
and undertake their support. All such
aid, however, is to be regarded as tenn
porary.
3. In selecting schools to be aided or
places to be supplied with them, those
will be preferred in which the dcstituton
is greatest, and The number to be bcnc.
fitted largest.
d. Normal schools, or schools having
normal departments, will receive par.
ticular attention. a. small number Of
these, furnishing the most perfect mod.
els VI lliSiIuCtiot'3 VIII pc COnSlQcTcU as
moro important than larger number
ofan inferior character. lIcrc, also, it
is the purpose of tho Agent to aid 9th.
ers in their work, and not to assume tho
support Of such schools.
S. Funds will not be gwen to litcra.
~ or to professional schools as SUCH
Special arrangements may sometimes
be made with these, for tho purpose Of
encouraging tho industrial arts, or lor
tho education Of teachers.
6. The agent will not identify his
efforts with those Of any other organiza.
tion by placing funds at the disposal Of
its managers; but, in any connection
he may hold with benevolent or reli.
gious societies, he will pursue his own
specific object by such means. and ap.
pliances as he shall select.
T.; At present there will be no agen.
cies, except low, in which the services
rendered will be gratuitous. s~.,.
8. The Agent will not, except in 4
few special exceptional eases, have oc.
caaion to employ teachers. Ho can,
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