The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-12-12
The Press with Two Exceptions Treat
tile Dead Statesman with Respect.

NEW YORK, December ALI the
New York papers this morning gave
great space, both editorially and in bio
graphical sketches of Mr.. Davis The
tone of the majority of the editorials IS
conservative, and q generous acknowl
edgement of his unswerVing persona
integrity and conscientious devotion to
the principles be conceived to be right is
freely made. Of course the Tribune and
the Nail and EGpress are not among
those who Lave any word of kindness.
These two sheets even condemn bitterly
the New York Hotel for putting its flag
at half mast. MIR. CrantoD, the proprie.
tor of that popular hosiery, is unterri-
fed, and seems to think he will be able
to bear up under the disapproval of both
the narrow minded owners of the Tribune
and the little bo-peep ofjournalism.
There has been considerable talk
among the members as to whether or not
the Southern Society should take any
formal action in honor of the dead Chief.
tain. The executive committee of the
society met this afternoon and resolved
that an appropriate telegram expressing
the coincidence and sympathy of the
society should be sent to Mrs. Davis. Gen.
Roger a. Pryor framed d telegram, which
was approved by the committee and sent
at once by President John G. Calhoun.
This il all that the society will probably
do, and is in fact about all that could be
done.
A meeting of all Southerners in New
York is called for tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. The meeting will be held
at the New York Hotel when several
memorial addresses will be made and
suitable resolutions adopted. The South.
erners in New York are sincerely grieved
at the death of the illustrious hero of the
Lest Cause, and will do all in their pow
er to manifest their devotion to his
memory, and their reverence for his
heroic self sacrifice to the unalterable
faith that was in hin.
NEW YORK, December THE follow.
ing is copy of telegram sent this
morning to Mrs. Jefferson Davis at New
Orleans, on behalf Of the New York
Southern Society:
"AIrs. Jefferson Davis, New Orleans,
La: The New York Southern Society
beg leave fully to tender You their
heartfelt sympathy in the loss OF your
illustrious husband.
"JoHN G. CALHOUN, President"
VOICE OF THE FOREIGN PRESS.
LONDON, December Gall the even.
ing papers have leaders on Jefferson
Davis.
The Globe recalls Gladstone's eulogy
including the famous phrase so much
criticised at the time, Jefferson Davis
has created a nation" and adds that if
he did not create nation it was because
such creation was clearly not possible in
| the conditions; that if craftsmanship,
military gepius aud devotion on the
part of the whole people were sufficient
for the foundation of q State, slave.
holding Republic would have been estab-
lished. The enterprise failed, it con.
cludes, because success in the condition,
was not difficult, but impossible.
The 81. James Gazette doubts whether
Mr.. Davis will take an historical position
as one of the worlds great men. He
was man of great persistency of pur.
pose and keen political vision. He had
wonderful luck in discovering Lee, one
of the greatest generals of the age, and
Secretary Benjamin, an exceedingly
ahrewd administrator.
The Gazette draws striking compari.
son between Mr.. Davis and some of his
famous contemporaries, and especially
compares Lincoln's unique personality
and deeply cherished memory, with the
absence of enthusiasm for Mr.. Davis or
Eeven of general interest in him. Lee, it
says, is glori6ed in the Old World as in
tha new; Stonewall Jackson is almost
gloriied in England while, as Davis
departs from the scene Of human activi.
ties, it is doubtful if single person
outside the immediate circle of his rela.
tiyes is affected by s. passing thrill of
emotion.