, 1876-01-24
THE -hATIoN ON JEFF DAVIS.

Tho New York N1fion lB to all intents and pur-
poses Democratic paper, and tho ntropgost QUO
Of ali NJ a cAptlous fault-anler Of everything
dono or proposed by tho Republican party. In
its last tesue 1t dnvotca is loader to tho Amnesty
question, and comon to the conclusion th4t JEFF
Davis ought not to bo politically Tebabilitaied.
We make tho extracts from tho article: We,
for our part, should be Inclined to exclude Linn
from tho benefits Of the proposed amncsty, eyon
u he bad done everything In Ills power to secure
proper treatmont for Federal prisoners, and oven
II tho troatmsnt Of tue Confederate prisoners
had hsen all that II is said on tho Nortlorn Hido
10 bave teen,-for roasonH which wo produced,
In great part, after bin capture in 1863 aud
Which, as 1t scems to ua, haye Lost mono Of thoir
force.
II 1t bo asked, why select him for punishment
any moro than any other ulAu at tho South? tho
Rnaner Ia, that It is tho Southern pooplc WHO co.
lcctod him. They made him tue President Of
khe Confederaoy Dccauso ho was tho most proml-
bont nau IN tho movement which lod to tho
Oonfodosncy. He bore a loading part in organ.
king and directing 1t, and was tho to1enost rop-
reHontatlyo Of Its temper and alma. IN stort,
Tho selection Of him Was = ntrong but careful
recognition Of hin c1aima to DO considered, moro
than any other m.n, responsible for tho 1sebcll-
Ion, and hc did bis best during the War to JUS
t'fJ tlo selection BY his acts aud language. uo
never once, during bis administration, suggested
in the Tamotost way possibility OF peace or ro-
eonciliatto.. and ho hpoko In published speeches
Of the Northe1n people 10 tetma which probably
no leading oticer Of . bolllgefent po.cr has,
civilized snsuly. Down to tho last kick In tbs
last ditch, lie did what ho could 10 pfeyent tho
arrangement OF any nlotlus pipendi bctNesu
North and Houth. Ia abort 1t any ono ought to
WI " nnNcth1 a. +ivu IL
tlon. ho ie. by the choice OF lls oun ansociateH,
the vGEy man.
but. then, there IL no practlcAl end that NO
know of to be served by making Jefferson Davis
aBsn conapetont to hold oioc, tor thia Ia all that
bus Inclusion in the amnesty would amount to.
His p1ehont disabilities In no way dAmxgo him In
BODY or oatotc. ue holds property. cAu auo and
be sued. como and 50, like Other uleu. Il ho
hs suffers ouly In mind, sud that As suffers in
mind thoro 10 no good reason for believing. II
b. wore amucatiea hoWevoF, thore can bo little
doubt Than an carly opportunity would 10 takon
and The question now is who.hes the No1tt. can
rally. oven by fair-mtnded Bouthorners, bo OK
pected to e1poss itself to = contingency OF ih!e
Ena' and wtathsr i would be woll iot it to do 30.
-hnd such ! was!-ha1dly Gail on Tho yioIors
!ot tue suppression OF oyeEy spcciea Of suscepti-
bittty and tho ctfacement Of every trace Of or
a,gary human pride. Thero hre, some signs Of
s4ukuetuu oFof kl9 past. HG1eA people WHO
hAye Won. after fighting hard and lohinG half
MlLlon Of men, may surely bo allowed to dis
play, and &here could hardly bs . pusaIler or
mudoF sign than tho delegation OF hls. Jefferson
1avia 70 private life for tho 1cst OF llis days.
Thea: too, the position tbs North took during
!he War. aud has takeu since iss closo, In Ia To-
.ation. to foreign oploion. must not 10 forgot
Icy. i distinguished tho lAto Rebellion from
~ Other preyiona EebollIous on tHo grounds -
that IT. object wa the preservation and per-
petuAslon of slavery, and that |. had broken out
under Constitution which gave perfectly
ttea play 70 all peaceful Efforts 10 ofrcat
soustliutional changes. Ga thaaa grounds
y eai!td for thu sympathy Of the best
non or other countries in terms such ~ no Htate
estoFo wneu engaged in civil var haa felt justj-
10 IN Using, aud on these grounds. loo. It de-
crihed tho moral guilt Of Tie promoters Of Tic
nsurreeston IN terms Of uurxece edented vete-
nsnce. Nov, It will not do 10 eot ~ II Ibis tajk
Was ali hunoombe, ~ II Ill the moral heat and
wrath Of that pnE1od wero duo 10 tho pAasious OF
The batt!e.ae.a, and had no root Ia coId and sot.
tlea principle: u viii not do. after describing
Jefferson Davis - ali our mosallsts % we'll u
politicians describsd him. 10 treat lin as Il ho
vera simply mistaken politician Who mi out
!lved his eftoEa. A decent regard Tor the oninton
OK mankind, eyen IL No ara not bufdened viii
se'f.1espeet, requires a. 70 exclude hin Il iosut
from Participation in The councils Of tho Natlon
A. G1sd to destroy. Thots IL point Ia leelaia-
@oo' ~ IN aoctl Intercourse. u which charity