New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-06
THE REBEL CHIEF REVIEWED.
DANIs 0TEENII f1Nr IHINLH'
From The Mr. Orleans TINS.

DAVISS SPEECH EXPLAINED
From The Hetr ORLEANS Tins
II is n great pity that thOughtless people IN
certain parts Of the South viii persist in calling out
Jefferson Davis and badgering him for speeches. ~ Is
like thin reported from Georgia, wherein the nope ana
coincidence Of the triumph Of the principles in
There Is no form OF expression which so ingenious
rheorcian as Mr. Davis employ, of the idea here
lion and baIefn distortion We, who know MIR Davis,
understand well what is meant by his language-lha.t
when he hopes live long enough to witness te Iesu
recton of the principles in which the Confederate move
ment originated he referred to his cherished ana s-
cerelv doctrine of States rights, which ne mas
maintained with jefferson, Madison, Monroe ana tne
other republican fathers, as the cardinal idea Oh our w
the real issue in the late o-caed Rebellion ana win
the great majority OF the Southern people he does not
admit that so plain and fundamental q truth mas peeh
destroyed by the result Of phys conflict and pre-
pOnderance OF material force.
DAVIS NOT HERO.
From The Pittsburgh Dispatch
The speeches of JEFF. Davis at Augusta ana
Atlanta, Georgia to to command more attention
from the press than their intrinsic merits deserve inc
these speeches have tendency to revive the old anag
onsms of the South toward the North is worthy OF some
attentiOn-ust Ku-KuX outrage is deserving OF no
tce. The Government made precisely one mistake IN
its treatment OF Davis-it ought to have tried him by
a week after his capture OF it will do little good
TO arrest him now, even could he be punished Tor MS
uteranccs, 1t would only serve TO render him martyr
The parade OF martyrdom he now makes is simply DIS,
gushing To AFFIRM as he does, that the Government dld
his thought that the disgrace put upon him was
more painful his proud spirit than execution would
have been. Few will believe It, He was smut up IN
comfortable casomate, daintily fed, and eventually
turned loose without trial. man who seeks to escape
capture by adopting woman's guise is not so mgn-
spirited be crushed by such treatment han NC
would he by hanging.
JEFF. DAVIS A POWER IN THE LAND.
From The Cincinnati Gazefb.
These words are of solemn import. we com
mend them both to Republicans and Democrats 1hey
can not be pooh pOohed and overlooked. Ihey come
from The very heart Of who IL still power IN tne
land man WHO las influence in Democratic Councils a
man who the spokesman OF thousands upon thOusnGs
of Suthcln Democrats. They the expression OF ms
deepest and profound convictions, and oil the CON
yctious OF hi, followers We ask Northern men now
they like thcml How do you like them, hepubncals,
who fought hat and these doctrines for four long
year,Y How 90 YOU like them Democrats, who struggled
side v side I'll puhlicans in the ranks OF the Union
rnw,r4 Az, these Southern Democrats, who cneered
Davis on fac men 10y whore side you now wish 10 hSht
10 not lie surcch and il reception by the audience, ana
mo Remarks TOO Mr.. Lililrd, show you now wlue u
tbe j r,e bel Wccn yOu and the men who are enrolled
urJr Dmnclatc banners ia the SOsthi IL is the virtual
announcement Of a Democratic wing pledged 10 over
throw iue amendments, undo all the war has settled
rrpu0iate tie dent and make final attempt against INC
Union
GENERAL COMMENT.
The Memphis Appedl calls on jeff DAVIS not
only 10 sneak but speak distinctly, definitely ahu
July his whole mind"
The Missouri Republican (Dem.) calls the re-
appcarance of jefferson Davis on the stump S,upvm
dos anachTonsln." II certainly was most miehclVou'
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