The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-22

woNlt have 0tcrted sucn .Uca'hisne '"
prisoner 81 war II they could have done 10.
But once again lot US change the scene.
stand forth for trial. Jefferson Davis. npon
Your, houidcrs alone shall be pihceda Nlo'"'."
constitution, the hefesy oi saees'n, me
The rub xafmeut OF treason, LEI tne
victim he brought forth and let MN haNetns
form OF n trial. and then let him diethc deh,h
Of n traitor. Aud, ioi there ne s'""ps,
clothed In the iuil ROBES -
confederate faith. fof 40 one hLo"h
better than he where the powers oi the gen
craI Government should end and inc re-
served rights Of the states begin; but Wv
Trial must proceed. for an nun"i'o o5 a.,
dollars Of IioOd-mOney had been o1eftu ioi
ais head, and posterliy must be tauRht 'ha'
tr.a-on II odius and punishable WIN DEAN
The party IN power IN the tpited Slnt's 80
ate and House - lcpfcsenla.N,s - ~
eager aud impatient. and on the Zoth ufSo .,
scptemucr. 1855, called. by res0intioh, WI
The President 10 now what VAS inc mater;
The reports OF the -ecretsfy oi "ti .s"u
the Attorney -cehcrl were "n
/ stating that white Virginia was the prop 1
n ace 10 hold the court. II was not then posi-
/ he ia hold u pcaceabte United states C"ui,
there. and ChiefJusilcc Chase sald ne."Yul
{ not mold tin dlstflctu ndet maItial law.
Later on. on the 10Th OF Apjll, Ifbo, wv
/ Jgdir.ry Committee OF the house thcneht
there WAS no reason why the trial should hot
I a. At once proceeded with. snd on tie c'n 81
NAV. 1865, u grand jury OF the lnlteu Stat's'
- norfolk. Judge Underwood presiding
/ n md an iudictment for treason. on the DIN
/ ri lime. at thaScssiOn Of the court held mere.
sir. Davis counsel begged that BE- DC 1llSp
! without delay, but the government III hHiu
WIS not ready. A year afterwards ne was "N-
u,ff,ed TO bali. and. In December, leb1, a
uOnc prosequi was entered
Wny This unwjuingness to prosecute? an
my countrymen. would could say ~ pro
c4cded from n fOrsiying, Christian. splilt IN
tbe bosom OF these ia power, but the siefn,
cold facts tell Us 10 was because the govern
mert did not dare TO test the easc pelviNr
count Of Justice. for there Is not n single nut
fu tho constitution Of the Inlich fltieN
which prohibits The Withdrawal 81 n state
from the american Union. ana tncic Nt',
sin enough juTists. learned IN ne l'", an"
cOusutulOnnl lawyers prOlounn III the ,vn1
l,fructl0n or the government left III the tahe
/ TO say vi. Ana vet Mr.. Davis was never asc-
! ccssionist per s.. hut resigned his seat IA "a.
senate reluctantly. Looping 10 IN. lhst nm
pence. hot wdf, would be Ute ~cpuutif . NV
indeed. i'm ms first message TO the tOhlcd-
crate Congress. he spoke Of secession rs q
necessity, not a choice.
such l. the man. ladies and gentlemen, the
Cauital civ OF the COniedcracy remembers
dis cverluQ. For four years Inc was a iainil-
I'm figure. on our streets. in his Executive
Office and on horse back. ~ he rode around
the lines ofire then circling the city.
When the snip II the rev HepuDIic was
launched he was cal ed TO tn command, ana
was with her locked in the cradle Of he
deep " storms OF war burst upon hef n'ch
before her machinery was put even IN me-
/ ton but through hcthunuets 81 II Whtii the
cOfdage was rent. when The breakers N'i'
da.bing against her; when despair was Nlsl-
BILE upon The faces OF some OF the crew, anu
when she began 10 settle and sink; amid Inc
lufli flash OF the lightning, the cipialh was
seen standi"g calm. heroic, rcsolufc, sftnn
n nh inc glory Of q man. grasping with q firm
hand the helm as She sank down, down IN
sea of eternity.
Here let The soldier sleep whose sword
! flashes no logger I'm the forefront OF Dat1le.
r. e L..e.Y D.. HrFfLI mnDn MIDgG
Inns audiences were once suspended matl-
cally. as II 10y golden chains.
II e let tie statesman rest, watched over
and guarded by the city that ever received
MS loving attention.
Here ~ the chieftain be brought and bu-
ret IN May. when n monument j. I" be IN
yelled 10 one Of ms Amy comnardcis; "hen
Nature spreads her CARPET oi grteNi "heh III
the aisles Of the orchard the blossoms are
drifting aud the tulips ! ale stalk IN Inc
garden Sitting n goblet Of gems 10 The sun,
And here, TOO, let us erect "a mOnuil~nl Nlt'
win stand In lofty and last ne nitestaiion Ia
tell our cnildIen's children Of our lONel 0f me
memory OfJefleIsOn Davis.
At the conclusion of the Governors adj
dress General John H.. Cook offered the fol-
lowing anne a. the officers of the meeting:
Nice-Presidcnts, General Joseph Il. Ander-
son. Messrs. Lewis Gintcr. T.. ii. Mayo. -.
4. Richardson. Joseph G.. Dickers0n. Thos.
=. Campbell. Thomas A. Brander, J.. i.
Reeve. John b. Purcell. IL. Il. Taliaferro.
r. 4. Patterson. and John J.. Williams
secretaries. ". II. Chesterman and John
Bell Bigger.
COMMITTEE On RESOLUTIONS.
ON motion of General PeytOn Wise, the
following were appointed a committee on
resolutions: General PcytOn Wise. Colonel
Archer Anderson. Mr.. Thomas v. Page,
Captain Page McCarty, and Colonel X. /.
Bcirnc.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Judge FlournOy offered Il resolution 10 the
effect that a committee of three bc appoint
ed to report upon the best methods for per-
frctiug 4 permanent organization for The
purpose of carrying ont the objects OF tue
meeting. Adopted. The Chair appointed
as such committee Hon. II. W. f%lournoy
General Joseph Il. Anderson, and General
!. Il. Cooke. The committees retired, and
during their deliberations the Governor III
troduced
MAJOR CHARLES :. sFRINGFELL0W,
the orator Of the evening, who spoke as fol-
lows:
In the historic capitol II LOmbardy there
sn monument. modest On proportions, bnl
! yet ~ exquisite beauty and deslsn. a soma
block # white marble rests upon a base lo
] W HIGH lNiflN NDlllt ' VI BIN NAtlos pm fNF
block. Of lie size, Is the statue of "A man IN
senatorial f0bts. and kneeling at It's base j.
the figure Of a woman, supporting htisell
with arm resting on The BLOCK a. the lret
OF the statue, and with the other out
stretched. with pen in haRd, writing upon
the marble the single word "tnyour Inc
lisa, az | interpret II, is simply THIS; When
Italy writes the name II her g'eat son. she
need add no epliaph 10 tel the Woilu WIZ
Aud quite rs little need have l 10 address
tO this vast a>scmrlHge any iah0red arsn-
ment in behalf Cfthc object which has called
n together, Ii Is enough for You To kho"
that yen have met TO give point and en-
phnsis to the wish, the earnest, heartfelt de.
siic, not merely OF the citizens Of Richmond,
but # the whole people OF this good old COM
mouWealth. that the mortal \, mains OF JET
f-r.on DAVIS may nnd their hnal Testing
o place here i'm NOnr beautiful ely. so inCeliDll
linked with his ralne and his fame.
That Jefferson Davis was a gallant soldier
even h's b|ittcICst opponent has over dared
i, DENY. When "a member Oi the congress o'
the Unite States he resigned his hlgh nno
4 honOraDl. Office 10 accept HE command ol
The Flfst Mississippi Nolunteef-' 10 WHich nt
F, had been cliied by his neigi.bOrs ana friends
who best knew those great qualities OF hci d
and ncurf, which then pointed him on
as one born u rule. As Colonel OF thai
. regiment he distinguished hinsef hl
Monterey, and AT Bucna Vista, by his IN
, stiIctive military perceptions and supetl
courage on the field. more Than any otlei
mau c-ontrihutedt win the victory which
>hed such rcnOWn on American APPS. Ten
j.. dered the promotion ne had SO nobly wo'
with his sword. he refused 10 accept IL be-
cause he douitrdthe power Of the President
10 appoint TO office N the volunteer troop
which the states had raised. In 1877. as ul
. f.GI, regardless OF self. he WAS mindful al
and oil euicnt To law, and above all. 10 thni
fnw which. AS embodied in The Cons 1tntiOn
WIS then. AS DOW, Tho bond II our great
Il Union.
Asa Cabinet officer he discharged the du-
ties incident 10 that position with such ldel-
uyand ability ne 10 win universal applause.
C,lm. dis,asA onate aud Seitrelaut, he was
"a wise cOunselll r. and, sinking All prlVatciH
t.test IN las love for the public veal, leIt be-
hind "A reputation FIR adminisiraliv capacity
aud i~ncOrWpiiblo integrity second TO none.
But he was not content 10 be an adviser ONLY,
ana originated reiOilnS OF great and far
reaching Importance. the value OF which l.
stiI felt and acknowledged.
A lahOli.uS student. viii "a memory almost
phenomenal. and a profound knCwl'dge oi
The history and Institutions of his country
he Was one OF Inc Acknowledged leaders ana
ani~st dei alters in the senate when that body
was graced by such mel as Benton, Cass.
" ebstef, clay. and Calhoun. Cleac III his
percept Ons and firm IN his convictions. by
force Of his imueiiai Viii, tlcJiruptiblc
honor. and great abilities, he lnaintlincc
his opiniOn with "A power OF lCgic, a perfect
command OF language. and a determined
purpose, which ever made him an ally 10
b. cOurtcd and an opponent To be feared. He