The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-12-14
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AT REST.

rs the hero OF the "lost cause,
breathed his last at New Orleans on
Friday, December 9th. During the
last hours of approaching death his
devoted wife, while endeavoring TO
administer some medicine to the
sick man and urging the necessity
Of his taking the whole of it, he,
putting it aside with gentle ges.
tnrc, whispered fpleasc excuse me. y
These were his last words. And
then silently clasping and tenderly
carressing his wifc's hand, he await
ed the end which came slowly and
peacefully. His remains lay in state
from Saturday until Wednesday,
when the funeral took pace, and all
that wns mortal Of Jefferson Davis
was deposited at the Army Of North
crn Virginia's tomb in Metarie
Cemetery as the temporary resting
place. When the news Of the death
OF the hero was announced. il spread
rapidly throughout every portion
Of tiss South. snd belitting enIo9ies
from governors, and expressions oil
sorrow from the masses came pour
ing in from all parts Of the country,
and flags We're floating AT half-mast
in every city, town and hamlet OF
the southern states. The whole
South mouYns over the loss Of one
who Was universally honored and
respected by them. On the same
day Of Jefferson Davis death, a
meeting Of several prominent Mis-
sissippians was held in Was hington,
composing The entire Mississippi
delegation in Congress, including
Justice Lamar of the United States
supreme court, and Senators Walt.
hall and George, who adopted and
telegraphed the following resolu-
tions OF sympathy and affection to
Mrs. Davis:
Whether as soldier, pouring on, his
blood on foreign battles, as a statesman
in the cabinet Of the Nation as leader
OF his party en- Congress, us a guiding
spirit OF the South through the sturmiest
period of her history, or as q vicarious
sufferer for rs and his people in defeat, he
has constantly and fully me, the require
menis Of the most e1acting criticism, and
illustrated in every station and condition
The manly courage, acute intellect, heroic
iorliiude, nnfaiiering devotion TO duty
and constant sacrifice to conviction that
won for him our confidence, admiration,
love and reverence, and We know that
the impeiions will and unbended purpose
which at moments provoked dissent and
opposition were bot the results of sljso
Lutte sense Of right aud asuperb salireli
ance which permitted no hesitation OF
turning in his chosen course.
We declare he constituted an cxampl,
for our youth ~ho aspire 10 high and he
roc things, ind ia tho moment Of on
RIict. la .ar iride We confidently olai
lepge the judgment Of rosicrity, and he
lieys the historian Df after years, looking
down the prospective past, will ace in JEFF
iefsoD Davis the colossal figure Of hi,
times and do Justice to the virtues whiel
deeply fixed Inn in our hearts.
Jefferson Davis was born in Ken.
lucky and at the time Of his death
was eighiy-one years old. He re
eeived a military education at Wesi
Point and entered the regular army
When quite a young man, he was
elected to the House Of Represent
atiyes at Washington, whore he soor
became distinguished for his grace
full eioquence and ability. Soor
afterwards he was elected to til,
United States Senate, but resigned
IN order TO take part in the Mexican
war, where he distinguished him
self for gallantry as Colonel of
Mississippi regiment of riiiemen a
the battle OF Buena Vista. He wa
appointed Secretary of War by Pres
ident Pierce in 1858 and served i
hat position during pierce's admin
istrstion. When James Buchana
gas inaugurated President in 1885,
Jefferson Davis took his seat as on
81 the I. 5. Senators from Missi.
sippi, which he occupied until th
breaking out OF the rebellion, whe
he resigned his seat, and afterwar
assumed the presidency of the cor
federaey. In 1865, after the fall {
Richmond and the collapse OF I'll
eonfederacy, he was imprisoned
Fortress Monroe for two years. o
the 18th Of May, 1867, he was a,
United TO bail in the sum of $l0e
600, Horace Greeley being one of h
hondsmen. and he was releases
On the 10Th OF December, 1865, |
was set AT liberty under an amnesi
proclamation issued by Presidet
Johnfon, declaring a full pards
and amnesty to every person WI
participated in the insurreetio
Willie pardoned by the governmer
Jefferson Davis never asked to ha
lis disabilities removed and j
stored to citizenship, because, as
thought, he had done his duty
he conecientiousl saw il and HI
10 apologies 10 make. Hence
renamed, figuratiyely speaking,
exile in his own native land, a,
The nation WIS bereft of one Of {
brightest INTEL, cts of modern tim,
4 man who had at one time in t
history Of our government COZ
,nanded the admiration and respt
Of the nation, and whose name W
Oft be referred to in the pages
history as the statesman, the g
liant soldier ON the battle field, /
accompli shed oantIan,an ,ho -,