The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-07

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condemn l. &c ana his army. The appoint
ment OF Pemberton as licutenant-zene ~
by the PRESIDENT was made upon tne recon-,
mendatiOns OF several OF the nrst oincers Vi
the army, and his assignment 10 inc com
mnnd OF the Department Of the Mssissi ppi
was on the same authority.
RESULT or THE PEACE MISSION.
About this time occurred the unsuccessful
EMISSION OF peace" OF Vioe-president Steph-
ems 20 the Federal authorities but whcn
Mr.. Davis designed ITO place the war upon
the footing such as are waged py cIvin .li,e
people In modern times" CONSISTENT witn
the forbearance and humanity with whieh
Mr. DAVIS had endeavOred 70 prevent war Dy
negotiation, was the effort 10 soften is
vigors and 10 abete the bitterness wfich J,
had then assumed. ReceOt atrocities hhd
compelled the Confederate government 10
seriously entertain the purpose of retaliation.
With rare Justice has II been said that this
Of the Christian world" Mr.. stephens
nm ission also contemplated the arrangement
ofall disputes between the governments re-
| specting the cartel OF exchange upon per
manent and humane basis.
MIR. Stephens, when he arrived mt Fortress
Monroe, was cJntemptuousiy denied even
hearing. The sequel soon revealed TINS III
famous conduct Of the Federal a1nllnistra.
ton. General Meade had repulssd General
| Lee at Gettysburg while Mr.. stephens was NJ
| Fortress Monroe. Flushed with triumph
| and insoient in the belief that Lee army
could not escape destruction. the FeueTni
authorities declared such intercourse witn
"rebels" TO he "lnadmissible." In other
words. the detention of the southern prison.
ers and outrages upon the Southern people
were part OF a political and military system
| at Washington that should be continued
NEAR THR END.
Almost TO the last moment OF the tonted
erncy. and after the reverses of '64-'65. Mr..
| Davis continued 10 cherish the hope OF q re-
| action In the public mind, which he beheNeo
| would be Kindled to its old enthusiasm by
decided success. IL was IN recognition OF ths
| quality OF infiexibie purpose rs much as any
| other trait OF his character, that the south
| originally trusted him with their leadership
| n Ingenuity aud mHiignity have cOinbiheo
| to exaggerate the few faults OF Mr.. Davis. tne
| love of mis- countrymen, the @andor OF nom
| orpbie enemies, and the intelligence OF
mankind have recognized his intellectual
| and moral greatness. The world To-Day uoc.
not afford such an example OF those blendeo
| qualities which constitute the tue 10 UNI
| versal excellence.
| The caIibre OF the last Confederate Con-
| qress may lie correctly estimated when ~ IL
stated that as late as the x2d OF FEBRUARY,
1865 less than sixty days before the fall OF
| Richmond, that body was earnestly engaged
in devising new Confederate flag. All the
| peace missions" had failed, and evidences
OF popular termination in the south were
| delusiye. For q brief moment there was
| spirit OF fierce. almost desperate resolution
4 Al n meeting held In the African Church
| In Richmond, Mr.. Jefferson Davis delivered
one OF his most eloquent, popular orations
and the enthusiasm was perhaps greater
than a. any other time during The war. Bu'
the people soon lapsed into the suilen de
spondency from which 1t had been monen-
| tarlly aroused by the unparalleled Insult
given nj the Hampton Roads Conference to
| the people OF the south. Yet the ultimatum
OF lincoln, and the declared viii OF me
south left President Davis no other policy
than continuation OF the struggle WIN a
view TO the best attainable results. Upon
| this course lie WAS fully resolved, looking 10
| the future with serious apprehenslons.
THE CLOSE.
| The lrst three months OF 1865 tended 10
| the concentration OF forces upon greatly re-
| duced theatre Of war. confined mainly 10 VIZ
| ginia and No IN Carolina. OVERLOOKING Inc
| series OF military encounters OF the year, the
4 fatal disaster Of Lees defeat at Petersburg
wss the battle Of Five Forks on the LIST April.
| This was followed by Grants attack upon
the Confederates' centre April 2nd. Piesi-
/ dent Davis received the Intelligence OF the
| disaster while seated in his pew IN St. Pauls
| Church. where he had been communicate
for nearly three years. ts'
Lees dispatch stated that his lines had
been broken. and that all efforts 70 restore
! them had proven unsuccessful. Mr.. DAVIS
| left the church with his usual calm manner
and measured tread. The tranquil deinean-
or of the President conveyed no Indication
OF the nature of the communication The
family of air. Davis had been sent southwark
several days before. In this trying exigensy
he showed anxiety only for the fate OF the
country, and sympathy for that devoted
community from which he was now com
PEELED 10 separate On sunday night, April
I'd, President Davis. cabinet and ktaf LETT
Richmond, which from that moment ceased
To be the capital of the Confederate states.
Passing over the intervening events con-
nected with the closing houis Of the Conicd-
craey, which are only too familiar 10 all The
Southern people. IL may here be stated that
the solicitude OF Mr.. Davis for the safety fof
his family led TO his capture. several weeks
had elapsed since he had parted with them,
and almost the first positive information
that he received made HIM apprehensivo fol
their safety. In the then disorganized condi-
tion OF the country through which he was
passing. the Inducements 70 violence and
robbery by desperate characters were mum
erous.
Hearing that the route Mrs. Davis was puI.
suing was infested by mauraders, he de-
termined TO see that his family was out Of
danger before putting into execution his de-
sign of crossing the Mississippi While with
| his family Mr. Davis was surprised by n body
! Of Federal cavalry, and nj the time being un-
: armed and unattended by any force com
petent for resistance. he was made prisoner
IN PRISON.
on the 10Th of May. 1865, he was placed In
solitary confinement ~ Fortress Monroe
! The story OF his long and cruel imprifomen
. IL one over which the South has wept tear
of agony. al whose recital the civilized WOrlt
rev0lted. aud whi,h. In years 10 come. vii
= mantle with shame the check of every
= American citizen who values the good name
= OF his country.
In q time of profound peace. when the las
, vsstige OF resistance 10 Federal authority hat
a disappeared In the south. Mr.. Davis-wrccket
. In fortune and In health. sin violation ol
every fundamental principle OF American
liberty. OF Justice and humanity-was de-
tanned for two years without trial, in close
confinement, aud. during large portion Of
this period. treated with ali the rigor Of q
sentenced convict.
A RELEASED.
u The incidents OF his relsasc from Fortress
Monroe do not require narration. They are
stu fresh In the memories OF all Virginians
lie was traI sferred 10 the custody OF the
, civil authorities ut Richmond. Here, amid
the congratulations OF friends and the re-
. IJoicings of the co immunity which loves him
as IL loves but one Other. he was released
; from custody under circumstances which
are well known.
TheintervaI between his release and ais
re-sppearance before the Federal Court In
Richmond. In the ensuing November, wa,
passed In Canada. There he was the recipi-
! ent OF the respect aud sympathy which hi'
exalted character and his cruel suffering.
might have expected 70 elicit from humane
people.
Al AFTER HIS RELEASE.
After Mr.. Davis final release from Fortres,
Monroe he came directly 10 New York, .,
roske to Montreal. Canada, where h,
had determined 10 make his home for a sea.
0 son. On arriving In New York he drove te
= the New York Hotel, where he was cordially
welcomed by the then proprietor, the genial
aim-hsafted, south.ioving hiram Grams
! ton. Here he remained the guest Of Mr.
Cranston for several days aud. durinI
I his stag ut the hotel. he was tn,
recipient OF every attention possible
not only from Mr.. Cranston. bu
, from his legion Of; friecds In that cit,
1 who thronged his parlors throug hout the en-
, tire day and up TO a late hour In the night
. Had he been the successful President of tn,
, Confederate States, instead Of pris oner o
I state, even then under recognixance 10 re-
! port for trial whenever ordered by his cap.
: tors, he could not have been accorded more
| respect and honor
now rHE RnroRTyRs wgRE rvApID.
During his sojourn In New York, the hose
YES besisged by an army OF reporters snx'
10 md out anything and everything poss bls
about his movement. 20 thar The very --latest
I might appear Ia their papers. as Jefferson
, l)avis was st that time the Souiherner Of the
. dey in the American metropolis. The friendl
} ofN(f. Davis seeing this, were apprehensivs