The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-24
GEN. SHERMAN AND JEFF DAVIS.

THE ASSASSINATION OF LTyCoLN-GENERAL
BRAGG ON THE STANDARDIZED ATTEMPTS
TO AssAssINATH THE CONFEDERATE PREsI-
DENT.
From the Austin Texas Statesman, July Ill
General Bragg was In the city several days dur
ing the past week. He referred, In the course OF
conversation, to the recent assertion of General
Sherman that he had suspected Mr. Jefferson
Davis or completely with the assassins OF Mr.
Abraham Lincoln. General Bragg SAID that he
had seen Mr.. Davis tested in cases oil this SORT
and while two efforts were made By hired assas-
sins in 1854 TO destroy Mr.. Davis life he never
r. Waa in the nns ss4 tnst Mr nayIs
when riding along the deiences OF Rtcn-
mond. was nred at the bullets passing
he was shot at when In the outskirts OF Richmond
But we propose to settle this question finally.
Danlgren's raid Will not soon be forgotten.
Colonel Dangerous address, as written and signed
by MIN, was memorlzed and spoken or read TO his
followers. they were disguised as spies. and were
captured rs spies inside OF the Confederate lines
They came, rs stated, to murder Mr.. DAVIS. When
they were captured and this paper was found on
the person of this man. Dahlgren. Mr. DAVIS
Cabinet and his military stan concurred in decar-
Ing that the prisoners should be executed In ac-
cordance with the laws OF war. President Davis
after reading the paper and finding that he
especially was designed to pc assassinated BY
tnan thai accorded TO prisoners OF war General
Bragg preserved photograph copies OF Colonel
Daulgren'S OroeTSl. ii MI. DAVIS were capable OF
ehormities which General Sherman would ascribe
10 bis Intervention he would never have heslta ted
TO punish vita death she disguised followers OF
Danigren. And would It not be well for General
Sherman to remember that Mr.. Davis at all times
interviewed In behalf OF the condemned. Ii Was
the complaint or many Confederate leaders that
NOBODY could be executed who appealed to the
President for pardon. He spared Harrison Self,
the bridge burner OF East Tennessee, and each
Unionist who became spy rather than soldier,
ana was captured within the Confederate lines.
OF all men Mr.. Davis personal virtues and char
acter have been most grievously mIsrepresented
aud misunderstood by Northern people, even as
Lincoln's character and spirit were at rst mis-
apprehended throughout the South, Mr.. Davis diff
Tered from Mr.. Lincoln IN that--both Kentuokians,
and both reared IN the midst OF the same moral
atnospnere-Davis was elaoOrately educated,
and taught and refined in all the schools; while
Lincolnis generosity. neither greater nor purer
than that OF Mr.. DAVIS, was more conspicuous
because OF his personal rudsness, with which his
womanly traits were in strong contrast. General
Sherman IL a man OF force and genius and skill
Jul warrior MS selnsaness and thus his vanity
Is mis- most significant foible, Ditch degeneratlng
into an objectionable vice. Occupying posi-
ton he had no right 10 ascrlbe degree OF
criminaIlty 10 Mr.. Davis which could only be sop.
posed just TO the extent that partIsans, North
and South, traduced Mr., DAVIS IN order to make
the cause he espoused odious. General sherman.
II M orally great man, which he Is not, because
his Woes OF Intellect are great, should nave con-
sldered the facts before prOnounciRg an opinion,
as disgracefu to sherman as Designed to be ruin
Gus 10 Mr.. Davis personal fame.