Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-09
The Late Ez-President Davis

Ga Saturday last the chamber of com
merce, at Richmond adopted preamble
and resolutions eulogistic of The life and
character of Mr.. Davis.
The resolutions introduced in the Legs-
lature say "Mr Davis was distinguished
for his fidelity to principle, lofty patriotism,
and Loyalty to the trusts imposed upon him.
His name ia inseparably connected with the
history of our country. aud historians OF the
future, when passion and strife have cleared
away, will assign to this hero of the lost
cause place among the wise and good
men of all sges."
10 his proclamation announcing the death
of the ex-Pfesidenu. Gov. Lee says: The
hearts OF our people are heavy with sorrow (;
our grief is natural and proper our mourn.
ing unreserved and sincere. 10 the estlma:
ton of many of his fellow citizens in other
sections be was traitor--in the opinion of
come people we, too, are regarded as guilty
Of treason. Wheh he was our ruler We gave
him our dutiful obedience when he was 10
prison and in irons profound compassion !;
when in the retirement of private life our
respect aud reverence, and now that he Is
sleeping his last sleep we would be recussnt
to the elevated traits Of human nature if we
failed in proper manner 10 do honor to his
memory"
The Governor recommends that in order
that there may be unanimous action on the
part of those of cur people who desire to
testify in BETTING manner their respect
for MIR Davs's services aud character, mem
oral services be held in the churches
throughout the commonwealth on Wednes-
day at noon.
The general assembly Of South Carolina
have passed resolution providing for mem
oral services in the hall of the House Of
Representatives on the day of the funeral OF
Mr.. Davis. Two members of the House
and the Governor will represent the State
at the funeral.
II is said that there is probability that
the remains of Mr.. Davis will be laid 10 resi-
in Louisville, Ky. The great Confederate
leader Ia aaid TO have expressed tina wish
that he be buried 10 his native State.
At Atlanta the fund for the Davis family
ia growing. Subscriptions without apparent
effort have already reached several thons
and dollars. 1t is proposed TO raise 500
600 Mr.. Davis's deb amount to Sal 600,
but under no circumstances will Mrs. Davis
accept charity. She consents, however, to
plaa for releasing the Indebtedness IL is
to the deceased.
citizen of Warrsnton furnishes the fol
lowing Renaissance: 1T WAS in the early
part of the year 1865 that as one of a secret
lint comm ttee of the Legislature of Vir-
ginis, called upon Prepideut Davis aud it
formed him that the Legislature OF Virginia
mad directed the committee to inquire
whether any further legislation could be
suggested in aid of the Confederate cause.
While thanking the State, through Its COM
miitee for its kindly offer, he added that
he thought Virginia had done her full duty.
that har fair bosom had been furrowed by
the pow.share of war, and that the bones OF
her gallant sons were bleaching on every
battlefield, and all he could ask was that
9he would not wayer in her confidence in
the government There was pathos and
depth of emotion in his remarks that i'm
pressed every member of the committee
that they were the utterances OF heart full
of heroic fire and that felt no fear though
the clouds we're dark ard the auguries
to the common mind seemed pregnant
of i'll ~