Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-09-26
o" .ne A0ndon Morning Herald, August u
JEFFERSGN Davis.


The arrival Of Mr.. Davis Mt Ti;s.-,.,,, a..
natorally excited a good deal of infetsst 10,
a.'ention Nor is there any reason tn ,,o,, s..
:. the warm reception he has met with thou,
suete = much cause ~ rejoice at the o,,;e, a.
s."oseentauous character which the deu,onstra =.
1.oas " respect and sympathy have assum.S
l.u.a' wherever he may show himself anon
a.osssaasens MR. Davis. is sure to be WELDON. d
", Min every mark of esteem and adm;rat;.,,
he heroes OF an unfortunate ca,,se are ,l,.,a :.
popular win ns, especially when thew bars
struggled and suffered ON behalf .f .. 49,
oa1tiing Tor national independence. Kassurh
irrsh from Turkish detrntion and firm, ~
hungarian rebellion, was greeted rirh enth..
s.as.'c applause by, every class of the c.,n,,,,s
M! even Mazzni's name was popular uniil
'ne rccoiiections ut the gallant defence of Rome
were ehaeed by other and less lnnor,, bio nsso.
stations Political exlrs always find us ur..
disposed In Their favor, whateser their marty
I m Whatever Tue cause for which they suffered.
~" a' no "an could appeal more strongly to Eng.
. msn s!mpathies than Mr.. Jefferson Davis. In
nation vi Eaglish blood and Enelisb su..1eh
whose assertion of their independence, WAS
BASED ON principles thoroughly conpe,,iul tn ~,
own. aud whose gallantry in the field and tor.
titude IN endurance awakened in the hearts of
EngHshmea the strongest feelings Of affection
ahd admiration that were ever excited in this
country oy foreign people or party. Again.
tue southern cause had peculiar hold ON our
ssnpathlrs, because it was 10 begin with. tn.
cause oi constitutional right aud established
law against the domination of a mere numeri.
sai uial"rify; aud because il was the cause of
tue weak against the strong, of eight millions
against twenty. That hold was constantly
deepcned by the heroic courage aud brilliant
chivairy OF the Southerncrs, aud by the spl.n.
did achievements aud admirable aualiti.s of
their leaders.
Moreover. Mr. Davis commands our sympa.
thies on his own account. Little known Ia us
before hc took his place ut the head of The Con
irderate Government, his character as il WINS
displayed under all the trials aud Responsible
Ties vi that high position. under the yicisstud,s
ot war aud IN the darkness of the final catas.
trophe-his craftsmanship, his administrative
skill, his unbcnding courage, his answering
rectltud-, his uniailing resolution Won Tor
hun individual, regard unly second 10 that
ielt Tor his country, aud made hin. appear "A
worthy representative, in his owu person, oi
the cause Tor which he laborrd aud the gallant
peopl. who bad entrusted their fortunes 10 his
hand. Ills subsequent sui.crlngs and the cruel
Wrongs he has endured with such unbrokeu
spirit aud with such undaunted tortItudc, have
attracted towards him still deeper s,mpa,hy
aud respect, aud, outside of Il suiall sal oi ia-
natics whose sylnpathles aud wishes are al,sa,
on the uppositc aide to those oi their couhtr,
men, there is NO Engllshuuan Who would not
pay "a Jefferson Davis the tribute of r~vrrencc
due To graf nature aud great calamity.
10 w"nId be unfortunate, aud IL would be- uu.
worthy, were the American propl. Ia take u
irucr Ut the welcumr given 10 The chief at tbs,
fallen Conicdrracy. We maj request them ~
remember that W. have huthiug 10 do with
their present icuds and merely political sluaO-
bl,-s with the abr"g arion OF Southern citizens.
10 us, S"uth aud North are now parts oi one
American Union. aud M Diri, - a maa hom.
0rui aRd ssicrmrd throughout oHe-haU Of hGt
L. iDa, as lew unsuccessful leaders have ever
been honorrd by those whom they conducted
Eo defeat aud RUN. We welcome uot the enc.
IVY oi the tnitrd States, but the chief of the
Southern p.,npl'. We huiJr nut su much tue
u, lng as The dead We express our sympathy
with uo present party strife, no possible aspi
rations tear til. iutarc, but with past that.
however glorious. however h"t'orabr, however
fail uf lefty uc-ts and great achievements. is
brtund recall. That We sygnpathlx.d with the
south that We b-liryrd It's cause tn be- good
TALL, - known to every citizen ui America.
" hat should We gain by affecting To ignore "ur
former sympaihi,s. or Ia rcpcnt our past co's-
duct / Mere We Ia pretend now Ia cu.ideinn
" hat We then admired, Ia bcIry. tue South M
the wrong because she was conquered, and Ia
abasr ourselves ut the iect ut tue couqurrors,
what should We gaiu aud what should We de-
serve but the hearty c"utcu'pt aud utter l"at1-
ing al every mau. Nurthrrnrr ar SOutherner.
~ ho took part loyalty with the cause he cot
sdercd Ia be- just, aud fought honestly I" tue
last for bis State ar lar the CnIou Souir.
thing oi this feeling has been provoked already.
swiug to the disiugcnuous IualIncr III which
certair organs which, during the war, were
ut variance with the public fcriiig
of their c0untryDcn have since assumed To
apolugizr for the s,mpathirs they did not share,
and to taunt the public with n prnIt"ncr It has
never prufesscd. Any coldnrss "r indifference
in the present reception "f the cx-Presidrht "t
tn. Confederate States would only suggest to
tn. Americans how warmly he wo.ld have
been welcomed had he trinrnpiied. aud indHee
them to brlrv- that the favor and esteem oil
Fnalishmen depends, not ON the merit, but ON
IN. fortune uf "A statesman or a cause
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RUSSIAN DEsPoTfsM.-An official explain
,.;.n .f n uk ase Of the Gar, issued last March