Telegram-herald., 1889-12-02
OFFICIAL PAPER OR The CITY.
GRAND RAPIDS. MONDAY. DEC ?
DAVIs VTOKsHIP.

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There is a scheme on foot IN the south
% organize a corporation TO De known
as the Davis Land Company" IN the
interest, as the Nashville AmaicaR puts
Il, s'of ex-Pres.dent Davis, Of the South
ern Confederacy." II that paper had
SAID ex-SoUthern Confederacy," il
would have expressed Mr. DAVIS title
exactly. At recent meeting held in
Nashville for the purpose OF raising
stock, the young men were called upon
especially "to make il their mission to
relieve Mr.. Davis present wants, as the
older citizens had already suffered
enough IN the prIyatOns of a long and
bloody war" Then one Geo. III. Arm
istead was called on 10 voice the senti-
ments OF the young worshipers, and he
said;
Mr.. Chairman. I am confident that though
the contributions from your young men would
Dc far less imposing than those from their
elders they would be traught with not less
strong meaning OF regard for him who Is 10 be
their beneficiary.
It must be. sir. that the closing days OF this
kuightiy man VINO srauds among Is upon the
threshold Of eternity could have no solaee 50
sweet as the sure and repeated knowledge
that The land hs has loved and served still
cherishes his honor and his Salor. the fadin a.
horizon OF his earthly existence could reflect
amid th. gathering shadows OF the grave. no
sign 50 bril- ght as that the generation which
has followed bis active manhood respects the
memory q It's De sds- This faith. sir. be must
have; this assurance no must know. and
though act and speech. eloquent With tender
ness from those he once led have not been
lacking since De retired from their marshaled
presence % the solitude OF a patriot hermit.
yet 10 must BE-. too. that the sons and grand
sons Of the men who followed the cause he
calamity championed stand ready TO bespeak
their pride In his manhood aad their praise
Tor his virtue.
Young men Of Mississippi. Alabama aud
Lorisiaaa have already rendered their cordial
support % this honorable movement. while
those Of cur sister city Of Memphis have EN-
pbaszed their identity with It's purposes.
am sure. sir. thas the younger generation Ia
Tennessee's capital would gladly avail them
selves OF the opportunity 70 declare through
their humble contributions % this enterprise.
him % whose bensft 90 Is directed. they have
learned 70 admire q. that though they did not
see his splendid intellectually aad courageous
sfatesmansntp q the glow OF manh0Od's ripe
estate. they have resp. CT for their worth; thai
though. strange to relate. In tbs common
coantrY. there sriil b. men who. it seems. car
not sleep easily tiu Jefferson Davis has beer
consigned 20 his grave. there De even young
sons OF Tennessee who viii not be content. for
themselves with less than acts OF reverence
and bright esteem for him even while be lin
gers among the N aad before he shall cross
over ne river aad rest under the shade OF the
trees beside one he loved aHd trusted.
To IS barely possible that such senti
ments as those vii nave a tendency tc
make those young mca better and more
loyal citizens Of the United States
hut We doubt T. All the honor and
"vslor" of that "knighty man"--au
the manhood and virtue" Of that
patriot hermit'-an the "splendit
intelleCtuahtyf and 'courageou.
statesmanship" of Jefferson DAVIS can.
not hide the damning fact that ne wa.
a traitor. In no other country thar
this could be have done what he did
and lived 70 become the idol OF a lot Of
sentimental young swsshbucklers. whose
hrains might be advsntage0usiy OK.
changed for mess Of hastv pudding
But after all that speech = bat
"words words words. fully as harm
less ss the subject Of them. If the
young bloods OF the south want q
waste their Eush' on JET DAVIS. IN
stead Of the Fourth % July. the Aneri
can Eagle and the star Spsngied Ban
uer, we of the North needn' have ans
srasrls over it. Even Judas hsd na
friends. and Why shouldn't any othel
traitor
IL referenre tn --s trel son q hom.