The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-12-18
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

The evening papers gave portraits
and long biographies Of the dead
chief, and kindly editorially conmen-
ted or his death, with only one ex-
ception-t the Mail and Express. This
was the drivel he got into a small
paragraph: Jefferson Davis is dead.
The rebellion which he ledzstiil lives,
! ae-@lagS ian ~ 60 ID trys Y
where he has been worsnipped as the
| chief champion of the false doctrines
that justified secession rs . States
right. The form which the present
rebellion takes is clearly described by
President Harrison and Attorney
General Miller 10 their references to
the suppression or intimidation ofShe
suffrage.
The Evening Telegram says: The
dead chieftain had many lovabie quail
tiles, which the impulsive people of
the South appreciated to their fullest
extent. Not breath of suspicion
ever tanned the absolute honesty of bis
public life. HI: personal friendships
were sacred as bis domestic joys. The
cause for which he risked his section
and himself was lost, but no wreck of
his political fortunes, no matter how
complete, could ever darken tho bril-
liancy Of his inteiilct or the undinch-
ing courage of his convictions. He
was one ofthe greatest and most gifted
son this country ever produced. His
misguided genius must be left to his
tory"
The Sun says: "We presume that
in the future every one Of those associ-
ated with Mr.. Davis in his effort to
rceate a new Confederacy will be
practically forgotten, and that his
name viii stand alone as representing
the idea connected with the struggle.
Mr.. Davis probably never regretted
the knowledge which he mus. have
had that thus history will associate his
name. < II x His name will be
historical, and in the future when men
read of the measures with which his
name is associated without passion or
prejudice, twill doubtless. be asserted
that he was tie able ard sincere
representatives on one side Of an
inevitable and stupesaous centict OF
| IDEAS"
The Evening Post concludes its con-.
ment with: eve have given in ether
column sketch Of the career Of the
departed leader Of the long departed
Confederacy. We have there stated
our belief that nobody could have done
more than Davis did to give success to
cause that was doomed at the out
set to fall before superior force. It fol-
lows that he was one Of the ablest men
of his time, for it was by no stroke OF
chance that be was chosen to guide
masterful race through a struggle Tor
national existence. He was selected
because he was believed by coed
judges, and with practical uranimlty,
to be their best equipped representa- :
tive and strongest man."
Tire Commercial AdvertiselsSays:
with all his faults, mistakes. and
blunders, Jefferson Davis was through
out his public career man ofspotiess
integrity aud honest devotion to what
he believed to be the right. His par
{ ticipation in the council halls Of the
Union in a conspiracy to break up the
uuiOu pS USiAS ilo o"- "S~po1S
, against It must be stamped as wrong.
: Many OF the methods employed IN the
eBrlT days Of secession. where beyond
, question unrighteous and wrons. But
in the cause for which they were done
D he honestly believed"
These views may be taken as gen
! eral concensus Of New York's opin-
! ion. There IS snowhere, probably where
q the influences Of Southern residents IS
so potent, and nowhere, probably,
where the inclination to let the war
rest is so strong with the death Of Mr.
Davis that last obstacle to complete
forcet:uiness is removed, and there is
regret ct once for the loss Of so able
: ~ American, and that he could not
. make his talents ava liable n the great
progress Of the new and regenerateo