Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-01-07

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manders, and General Braxton Bragg
flor the year past the military advis-
err of the PRESIDENT was admitted to
this last scene of the deliberations of
the lost cause.
In the council, Mr.. Davis spoke with
more than his accustomed facility and
earnestness, inspired by hope, but with
out volubility or extravaganza. He
made statement of surprising plausi-
bility. The South, he declared. was
suffering from panic; it yet had re-
sources to continue the war; it was for
those who remained with arms in their
hands to give an example to reanimate
others; such an act of devotion, besides
being the most sublime thing in histo
ry, might yet save the country, and
erect again its declining revolution
sit is but necessary he said, ''tbat the
brave men yet with me should renew
their determinati to continue the war :;
they will be a nucleus for rapid rein
forcements, and will raise the signal
of termination for the whole coun-
try"
No one of the council answered him
at length the reply of the command.
ers were almost sunk to whispers The
scene was becoming painful, land it was
at last agreed that each in his turn
should announce his decision. Each
answered slowly, reluctantly, in the
negative. The only words added were
that, though they considered the war
hopeless, they would not disband their
men until they had guarded the Presi
dent to place Of safety.
No. exclaimed Mr.. Davis, passion
ately. II will listen to no proposition
for my safety. Iappeal to you for the
cause of the country" Again he urg-
ed the commanders to accept his views.
1--WE We're SILENT" says General Basil
Duke, one of the council, ''for we could
not agree with him, and we respected
him too much to reply"
Mr.. Davis yet stood erect, raised his
hands to h is head, as if in pain, ,and sud-
denly exclaimed, IAN. hope is gonew
added haughtily, Il see that the friends
of the South are prepared to consent to
her degradation and then sweeping
the company with a proud and desdair-
ing glace, he attempted to pass from
the room.
But the blow was too much for his
rCeUIo org an izatior. His ft,cc- v~as viritc
with anger and disappointment, and
the mist of unshed tears was in his
eyes-tears which pride struggled to
keep back. The sentiment that all was
lost went through his heart like the
slow and measured thrust OF a sword !;
specchless; loose and tottering, he
would have fallen to the floor, had not
General Breckinridge ended the scene
by leading him faltering from the room.
In dead and oppressive silence the de-
serted leader, the fallen chief, secured a
decent retreat for agonies which tears
only could relieve.
| HE IS INsULTED.
The cruelest neglect or insult of his
misfortune happened in passing thro'
the small town of GriswoldviJle, the
Davis. now an object OF sympathy.
worn, deserted, remained two OF three
days in Griswoldville he might there,
at least, have expected that one who
had been so near him in Office as the
Vice President of the Confederacy
would have visited him, to tender some
hospitalityor to offer an honorable con-
dolence. Mr.. Stephens never came neal
him, never sent him token OR message
to his shame be it mentioned; for sure
ly mean nature is never more desplc-
able than in its treatment of misfor-
tune. and its cowardly refuge, on such
occasions. in old resentments or in self
ish calculations.
| HE BECOMES AN EMIGRANT.
i On leaving Griswoldville it was de-
termined that Mr.. Davis and his fami-
ly, whom he expected soon to overtake
should thereafter travel as an emigrant
party. Mr.. Reagan was still in his COM
pany. General Breckinridge had, left
outside the town Of Washington, tax
ing with him forty-five Kentucky sol
diers-a struggling remnant of Nor
gan's old brigade. Ten mounted men
had offered to escort Mrs. Davis. and
although they had accepted their pa
roles. justly considered that they might
protect a distressed lady from maraud-
ers. All tokens of the Presidents i'm
portance, in dress and air, were laid
aside; covered wagons, a pack-mule
and cooking utensils were provided al
Washington; and it was designed that
Mr.. Davis, his wife, and his wife's sis
ter should pass as simple country fam
lily emigrating from Georgia, and hav-
ing fallen in with struggling soldiers
for their protection. Mr.. Davis digni-
tv war laid aside without much diff
Guilty. Carlyle says: "a King in the
midst of his body-guard, with all his
trumpets, war horses, and gilt standard
bearers, will look great, though he be
little; but only some Roman Carus car
give audience to satrap ambassadors
while seated on the ground, with {
woolen cap, and supping on boiled peas
like common soldier" Mr.. Davis, iI
the dress of country farmer, had none
of these traces Of Imperialism which
cling to those ''born to the purple
His features, Just and handsome, with
out being remarka BILE, were those which
might command by assumed airs. Oh
might be practiced to particular ex-
pressions, but scarcely those which
could assert superiority without an ef-