The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-07
Comments of Southern Senator's.

WASHINGTON, Dec 6.-Senator Reagan, ex-
postmaster general OF the confederacy, was
seen at the telegraph office this afternoon just
as he was sending telegram of coincidence to
the family of Davis. He said: 1.-The principal
motive which oactuated Davis In going into
rebellion was to secure q government that
should be friendly to the people. He was an
intense believer in the doctrine that the states
should control absolutely their domestic affairs
and that the general government has no power
or authority to act outside matters equally
delegated by it,
will his death effect in any way the senti-
ment in favor OF accepting the results of the
war thal!f
mot at ALL Why, Mr. Davis himself al
ways urged the fullest acceptance of the present
condition of AFFAIRS
why did he rot ask to have his disabilities
removed;'
Because he did not feel ttat he had done
anything which required him to ask any pardon
He had done his duty as he had conscienciously
seen it and he had no apologies to make there
fore.''
Postmaster-Gener Wanamaker said: ''The
passing away of Jefferson Davis shuts from
view the last great land mark of the terrible
war. If it could prevent divisions and strife
now, the day of peace and prosperity would
dawn upon the land
Attorney General Garland believed that when
Davis whole life and character are considered
and analysed in unclouded atmosphere by cool
dispassionate people, he will hold very high
place in history.
Justice Lamar said: 1.-THE whole people of
Mississippi are in grief. My personal relations
with him were not only kind but affectiOnate.
AS public man my estimate of him was of the
most exalted character. He was man of intel
lect, honor and craftsmanship"
Senator George says: Whatever may be said
of Mr.. Davis by some of his contemporaries who
posterity will be that he was pure, able patri
otto citizen"
Senator Walthall said: "Mr. Davis in his last
days had stronger hold on the affections of his
no IA N ha irna nj lie pDf.
est power. There will be universal mourning in
the south"
A meeting of prominent Mississippians now in
the city was held here this afternoon to take
action in the death Of jefferson Davis. Among
those present were Justice Lamar and the en-
tire Mississippi delegation in Congress, includ-
ing Senytors Walthall and George. Lengthy
resolutions of sympathy and affection were
adopted and telegraphed to Mrs. Davis at New
Orleans The resolutions in part say: whether
as soldier pouring out his blood on foreign
battle fields, as statesman in the cabinet of
the nation as leader of his party in Congress,
and the guiding spirit of the south through the
stormieSt period of her history, as the vicarouS
sufferer for US and his people in defeat, he has
constantly and fully met the requirements of
the most exacting criticism, and illustrated in
every station and condition the manly
courage acute intellect, heroic tfortitude, I'M
faltering devotion to duty and constant
sacrifice to conviction that won for him
our confidence, admiration, love and reverence
and we know that the imperiouS will and IN
pended purpose winch at moments provoked
dissent and opposition were but the results of
that absolute sense of right and superb self-re-
lance which permitted no hesitation or turning
in his chosen course. We declare he constituted
an example for our youths who aspire for high
and heroic things and in this moment of our
grief and our pride, We confidently challenge the
Judgment Of posterity, and believe that the his
torian, after years looking down the perspective
of the past, will see Jefferson Davis the colossal
figure of his times and do justice to those vir-
tues which have deeply fixed him in our
hearts,