The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-07
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20 Anzasican e4si1sn, no matter win
which, ssze hs may have foagAt q sympa-
yis1<s1 II tie great conflict 81 1915, can
vEafzsr perfectly impartial sFsbate t. The
nseznorg Ct jefferson Davis. While Is =
frue shst nearly quarter Of century has
eizpesd since the armed oonaiet closed,
marry u tbh issues which provoked Il aud
Missy q IA dsrsfei consequences are not
~ ~ aav means things of the past sach
bezBe tie ease, Il weFe. under ordinary cir
xslfunthncea. the part ~ pfuas1ee on the
one sfas ard 81 charity on the other to
f1senn assy reference 70 the subject. Bat
1efssFsBa Darts vas asssge hy ar 500 con-
slsazoas IN tie greatest drama q The ntse-
ttsnEh eentury 10 permit sins bis dessh
slaAii pass unnosicsa.
The assertion that ai5ove al otaers--ip-
rom psraBig above al oshers--hs was the
person acassan of fbe FouiheTa sl9e 10 she
fAze eonisst, esn excite 40 reasonable OBJ
jset;on from any quarter. In his last mo-
nssrth on earth such "a assertion would
HAYS brought no irown 10 bis brow. 40 PRO
fsst q bis lips. no qaaln 20 BIS heart, bat
M ercFy ptseraAce, mp 10 the very last, gave
assurance thai his death would have been
1nasae bnt sefeuor and happier by this re-
6sEtinn.
Ihaf apart fross hls sxsd sentiments on
the ssssesme rights oi the states. the
aa0fedness Of slavery and the lawiainess Of
secession Jefferson Davis possexsed many
admirable qualities Il andaniable. on the
battsehasd Of Baena yAsta he displayed an
}zfsspidIty of courage ard etoiessm under
zss.frfing 81 which few parallels sre far
nishnd Ia the annals of history. In The en-
fEre record Of his ufi!eial llse there Is no
k{sspleien that he Was neFeenaFy, corrupt
- awnyed by selfish motives. He vas OF
: pfonounced religious temperament. His
lssastness integrity vas of the zsFiessst type.
ii soelsi intercourse be was aEaiabie. en-
esKinR. fascinating Even 20 ssie negro
While Tie latter waa IN bondage i-ha vas
b.snerulant and hlisnAns, and by these Of
tsens mho came into personal contact with
hIna lie VAS aendsFly beloved.
FOR the pas-essisa Of sasse high and
fAfnlng qualities two otbss laoIized leaders
III the Confederate easss--i.ee and Jack
sosA-~ueye also conspicuous. But 20 these
sefy sxpell4mces Of these three men WAS
attributable IA iargs dsgrse the energy. the
PERSISTENCE and the watnl. disastrous pro-
langslion Of the conflict II all Of :he Con-
ssslaz=ss headers had been Of the hot-headcd,
l1atsfuoas. sindIetiva type OF Yaneey,
Hhssf. orr. To0mhs, and their fellow fire
essefas The atsia and stable elements in
the soath would soon hare deserted their
ttnudafsl aud q conservative sentiment
weala have asserted Itself for an arrange.
~rssat o. sss1ns hsfoFs the var had lasisd
seaf.
Il, he purity OF she public and private
lie Of these three men. and 10 general re /.
spaus fps them a. honorable. upright and
trustworthy men, aud TO belle. that they
we're strictly conscientious IN their devo-
ion ID the Confederate cause. more than
IL ala other Influences combined. vas due
fAa bind desperation with which The con.
fiirt was prolonged. Tens Of thousands Of
lives. rivers Of hlnod. hundreds Of millions
III sreasnre we're sacrificed on the altar of
jefferson Davis reputation for personal
!. ist@vslly. exalted social character and con-
selentisns rsllet Ia the rlgatiulness of se-
esassen. aud the lnaaeaee due Ia his per-
SOFIA character desolatosi lens u thousands
al hRpps homes.
For the eaka % humanity II were better
shas he had been hloodtalsaty monster
cruel. earrapt ana lseensloas-~sh that
his persasal integrity aud social sr&ces
klassalG have given him potent influence for
results - dsselssi aud disastrous.