Telegram-herald., 1889-12-08

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sane zen ah0 pl scel 10 ia the hesrse.
General john b Gordon, commander
in-chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams Association, las been onlclzlly
notified II tie death q Mr.. Davis ana
has Issued Instructions u the various
camps ana organizations. The military
o. Mobile and other nelghbO boring towns
have tslegraphed thzt they viii come
here. ana Il the present writing the mill
tAry demonstration promises % Oe TIE
gFaadest and mOst impressive thGt h2s
oeeurree in the history Of the South. Al
ne Governors CT the southern state
- srtfS - e4ciellF cf thf deetL
Of the ehleftain OF the Conisdsrscy.
UUon receipt Of news Of the death OF
Mr.. Davis, Governor Lowry. Of Miss
issippi, tslsgraphed that the State on
GERS would attend the funeral in body.
Dispatches from Columbus, Atlanta,
Augusta and Savannah, IN Georgia,
Montgomery, Ala, Nashville and Mem
phis, in Tennessee, Charleston, Colum-
bia and Greenville, in South Carolina,
Raleigh and Wilmington, IN North Car
olinA, Richmond and Norfolk IN
Virginia, Baltimore, Md, Louisville,
Ky. and numerous other Southern
cities and towns. say that on re-
ceipt of the news Of the death OF
Jefferson Davis bells were tolled, Tags
were placed at half-mast and arrange
ments were made for holding memorial
meetings. The Legislature OF South
Carolina adopted resolutions on the
death OF Mr. Davis, and adjourned out
OF respect TO his memory. Governor
Fowle, of North Carolina, has issued
proclamation calling upon the people of
the State 10 hold memorial meetings on
the day OF the burial.
WASHINGTON, Dec. There was no
official notice taken in Washington of
the death of Jefferson Davis. The Mis-
sissippi delegation met and made
speeches Of a complimentary character
and will join in a letter 10 his widow.
The flag on the War Department was
run up 10 the top OF the
mast Friday morning, aud remained
there all day The portrait of
Jefferson DAVIS, who was Secretary
from 1858 TO 1857. remained undraped,
and, officially speaking, his successor in
office has no knowledge Of his death.
AS matter Of fact. the question OF rec
ognizing the services OF Secretary Davis
at his death has at various times been a
subject of discussion informally for some
time past among the officials
of the department, the most
universal opinion being that his
condition as an ''unreconstructed
rebellionist, who had refused to avail
himself of an opportunity to remove his
own political disabilities, precludet the
possibility of taking an step. There
were few who held that the Office and
not the man should be honored but the
others continued TO point TO the fact
that jefferson Davis did not exist as far as
the United States Government was con-
cerned, and this opinion prevails now.
Prominent Southern leaders were in
terviewed Friday night on the subject
of the death Of jefferson Davis, and the
following are among their utterances:
Senator Reagan Postmaster General under
Mr.. Davis)-"Mr. Davis was greatly slisjudged
in many ways. He was the most devout Chris
tian ] ever knew and the most self ecrihcing
man"
Ex-Attorney-Gen Garland-T knew Mr..
Davis quite well l regarded him as a man
OF fine attainments polished and accomplished
brave and courageous and true 10 his prin-
ciplss."
Justice Lanar-"He was a man OF intellect
honor and craftsmanship III was the friend
and sympathizer OF young men, whom he was
always ready TO aid"
Senator GeoTge-'Whatcver may be said Of
Mr.. Davis b. some OF his contemporaries who
differed with him. / am sure the judgment OF
pOsterity viii De that he Ms a pure, able and
patriotic citizen"