Wilmington journal., 1875-09-10

Davis, in compliance with the terms
OF his bond. was to az pear. Good
news, indeed" he replied, when I had
read the paragraph, If it be true
Nothing would give me more satisfac
t'on than to meet the Questo in
VOWED III the war, in my own person.
htI)r@ cornp,teDt. judicial tribunal. y
i'nt, SAID he, with con
ts;euce that strongly impressed
me. at time when the howl for his
hiood stlli filled the air, they will
never give tie South au opportunity
for historical vindlcation." It is need
less t. r-c.l that h. went
to r chmond, and that the Chief
iuF'ca was engaged elsewhere.
When idiots talk now OF Davis
iFeeiom by suffrage of the hangman,'
!ft them remember that the Federal
/ government, net Jefferson Davis, ad
/ lourned the issue whether he and his
| associates were patriots or traitors
At this time; when provation 80 the
! iuduigence of asDerity wss so great
/ hlS charity towards his foes was simply
atnaz'ng. After great pans. l had
! succeeded in obtaining valuable infor-
nation regarding the Conduct of a
| great battle in which the Confederate
talIIire had been emphasized by the
brilll. ",''>Hr'THity i!tch Id iuri-
ted t. - Fa:rr ri tt,' army md the eu-
Grrprls. - IT, & ,n4matsI. r | r,garc-
I'd the l4l'rnlttl"a [ had secured a
conciuai'e III tt ,ist icl.iUnoi Dav.s's
subsequent G Ut, towards /: pr0mi
nent ii -. Every word Of it
true, a'd ne, "hnt ] wond LOT pub
Hsh Il. Make your box d >.-rk that
All Cor sf'.'is-satrs c:n I'd with salts
factlou- h',ve no question now with
any Conf drrat. Onruommon failure
m nth-s all VITO loved the cause my com
PATRIOTS We have enough to do IL
meeting the cdlumuies of our Common
enemies, and though it would vindi
c"cv N before ali the world, [ should
BE- F!Iwillng to Lave damage inflicted
Tpon the officer who enjoys the con-
Ildence OF the Southern people. Never |
~ the many hours of conversation
that had with him, did I hear from
the i!p8 of this pres ecuted and viilitied |
man harsh utterancc regarding per !
sous whose acts and opinions We're |
those Of emb;ftered enemies. OF Mr. |
Lincoln he spoke frequently III terms |
Of respect ard kindness; always de |
piCrIug fhe death and abhoring tue
N ans by which it was procured. Mr..
.oeward he held 10 be responsible for |
TIE failure of the Hampton Roads ne
gotIation !; but his criticisms of Sew
ard, rs of all hi, Republican leaders
" re free OF bitterness.
NORTHERN INJUSTICE TO IR DAVIS.
There was never any common sense
Ill the selection of Mr. Davis by the
Npr Ii "a tine single victim of cruelty
aud outrage. There was never any
tn'Hg "a Ius personal character or all
t .edenta to support any special allie
CATION against him, even from a North
ern stand pciut. His elOquerce of
tongue and pen was unsurpassed when
ever III the course of his public career,
III 134J until the beginning
OF war, lac touched the topic of the
Union, v?hose glory he celebrated and
whose blessings he magnitied. AT
Washington IL 1861, when passion was
supreme, he was among the foremost
champions OF compromise, and labor
FL with Mr.. Crlttenden, and others,
~ d pacific solution of pending trOu-
blrs. No Southern Senator abandon
Il MS seat with SO pathetic and regret
tn nu announcements of the necessity
inpe!iing the step. His valedictory
.nOIsteneu the eye OF every listener,
purity and sincerity OF his action.
ttis election to the Presidency OF the
Conf ueracy was triumph OF the
'plrl Is of moderation and Il defeat of
5t:e ultr,list5. His Closest Citations
iGring the war were with moderate
nan-0id Wings and Democrats, who,
TX" himself, had always been votalies
# States Rights, bnt always cousid
rate and conservative.
DAVIS HUMANE POLICY DURING THE WAR.
Davis, instead OF merlt1ng exc ap-
1CuaIIy rigorous Judgment from the 7
Nogth, metited exceptional considera I
ION. Ever seeking to subdua the ran :
or and bitterness necessarily inciden- {
al II the c.v'i war, he was ever conn :
,oiIuG moderation Ia a prOpie made |
desperate by Il cruel invas!Oa Of their '
.pma-. ''Never be humble to the
.tu EHtT. nor naughty TO the humble" ,
5.iN Iis in uncti"n u the crowd that T
II ed ,Dout the Spotswood to hear t
l.s account OF the victory at Manassas.
l .,ou lie sarne occasion, replying to a
:. iele c. oH the part Of -om9 one il ,
lie crowi % the black lag, he dwelt
tuldent. Y upon the duty Of magnanim-
y III v.c.p'y. condemned harsnness ,
t., DIi:ou4ta. and cruc'nded with the ,
Lt MOI d Die 1n.unctiOn : Lee rs sm te ,
- 4n Ter with many arms AS did orr
.,tjiIer- before Us" History Las canOni-
Z -s.--l Lem .rtine for preventing the nm
.urijng ,f the red fi1g;It will give its
>|liicIriIt award to jefferson DAVIS,
%-,D t, mpeee,t tie righteous wrath Of
.It, couut.ymrn, provoked ny the
most rufhlcos invasion Of modern
.mes F. 81. A.
Atlanta A1r71st 3Iat 1878