, 1881-07-10

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clsms have seen strike me as having been
WRITTEN BEFORE THE BOOK WAS READ.
necessarily the historical part is very incom
plete. Everything of which it treats had t
| be cpltomizetl, much had to be omitted, an
much more simply glanced at. Several book
US large as either Of the volumes of my worl
nave been written upon the battle Of Gcttys
burg. and probably as many more might b.
written. Many volumes could be profitabl,
written upon the siege of Vicksburg, ant
other great events of the War. More thai
thirty volumes, instead of two, would lave
rise and fall of the Confederate Government
and its military history. Who will writt
that history I cannot say. Much Of it, ]
fear, will never be written"
At this point the conversation was inter
rupted by
/ THE ARRIVAL. OF TIE NAIL.
Mr.. Davis stepped down to meet the MES
| sellger before he had reached the upper step
of the porch. lie took the New Orleans
| paper, seated himself, and quickly began
reading aloud, without spcctaclcs. the
last dispatches concerning Presi-
dent Gartcld's condition. AS lie read
the unfavorable dispatches, he dropped the
paper upon his lap, and, for a moment, sat
| i'll deep thought. lie finally looked Tip and
said: II fear lie will die What 4 calamity
| What a fearful crimet Life is full of danger
and diSappOintn1entS, and we all get our
share. This is terrible blow at our institu-
tions.
IN A TIME OF PERFECT PEACE AND PLENTY,
that the President should be shot down by a
vile wretch portends, l fear, more of evil
than we can comprehend. It is great pity
I do hope that lie may yet ralIy''
Then the ex-President of the Confederacy
went on discussing the various phases Of the
crime, showing deep concern for the life of
Gen. Garfield. While he was talking Mrs.
Dayis, alargc, fine-looking, nlotherly-appear-
ing lady, came and took seat in the
group and mingled her expressions of regret,
regard, and coincidence with her husbands.
4 reference to the crime recalled the War
and the effect it had had upon the country,
our Government and institutions. ave are
by no means out of danger yet," said Mr..
Davis. "Tle solution of
THE GREAT PROBLEM OF POPULAR COY
ERSMEST
IS still III the womb OF time. The foresight
of man cannot determine the result, as the
serious and startling events which have rid
den down upon each other in quick success
sion during the past twenty years clearly
demonstrate"
Lave tiley Ill any wise changed the char
acter OF the Governments"
certainly. 1t was said by our enemies,
when the War began, that it was waged for
the preservation Ut the Union. II that
had been true, when the War
was over the States were in
tile Unlon,-their relations to 1t had in no
way cHaLRed. But, instead, conditions were
imposed Tor admission into the Union. and
theh II was apparent the War had been
Wased lot tile subJusfatlon OF one section OF
the country, and that 4 new Government had
pecn created by the way.
THADDEEs t'TEvESs
sltlon as to the seeding States. He said,
during the training OF the Reconstruction
measures: we are roceedlng outside of
the Constitution taking the ground that
the Southern States \were subjugated
territory, and had no rights except |
such as the conquerors prescribed. That |
was in truth reeXpOsftiOn Of the policy |
pursued by Congress III dealing with the |
South 1t willnot do TO say? that there is the /
same Constitution with a few amendments. |
~N'~A AA4tN1A" eNa"AA ~oAA7tA~AbANA %NlS otAo
nous terms, save that the Cpi,stitt1tion is the
basis Of Government. What would tile
trainers Of the Constitution and those
who founded the Govcrnlaen under it have
thought if all oath to support tile Goyern-
lncnt had been asked OF tilctn instead OF an |
oath to support tile Constitution? That was
an oath that the men Of -1os never would
have consented to take. Tile War and the
measures which followed: 1t
CREATED a NEW GOVERNMENT.
1t came lis the result of revolution and the
passions which it engenuered.''
Of course this is only an incomplete epi-
tome OF what Mr.. Davis said upon the sub
lect of the changed conditions Of the Gov
His argument was long and
intensely interesting, but space forb1ds glv-
M more tllall the single iuea upon which lie
quilt all able and interesting argument
- WHEN WAS IN PRISON,
waiting trial, ThadIdcu Stevens twice sent
message to ME, volunteering to defend me-
declined, not from any lack OF confidence
II his ability, beca1 11se lie was
man of great nhtural endowment, but I
vas aware OF Ills liEle of argument. 1t would
n htaaF1 that tho Goeaf1irr Etatnc |