The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-12
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

The great leader Of the late Southern
Confederacy is dead. The whole South
rnourns. Jefferson Davis Was al Illus
trious mainland will be colossal
character in history and in the annals
of war.
In our estimate of men he was one
of the prandest characters in American
history.
When the historian of the future
shall come to write the history OF the
latter half of the century, freed from
the passions and predjudices Of the late
civil strife, and shall write for truth as
we'll as for history, the character OF
Jefferson Davis will rank amongst the
foremost men of his or any other
time.
He won renown on the battle field
in defence of his country years ago.
He won the plume Of knightly valof
in the battle of Ruena Vista where his
prowcss saved the day! AS Secretary OF
War he was conspicuous for eminent
ability. In legislative assemblies he
was recognized as a giant amongst
men.
His selection as President Of the
Southern Confederacy was due to DIS
giant intellect and commanding IN
fiuence; the personal character which
illustrated his life and the magnetic
force that drew men toward him.
H1S 7ft!- =! cc;4:7;rs =; trIe bIt
veterans back to the days that tfleC
mems souls. and they now pay sac
and tender tribute to his memory.
Those of us who were too young tc
know much of that strife honor MS
name for the greatness of his charac'
Ter and the integrity, patience aho
n,aenanimity with which he has borne
himself through all the trials ne mas
endured.
He has been selected as the target
fer all the partizan arrows o. preJuolce
. .nd nassion. and amidst it all the gran
danr of his character has shone as the
b,iohtness of the noon-day sun. There
i no true Southern heart III all TINS
Southland that does not beat thros
cf sadness and sympathy on this occa
sion. and that wonid not pay tribute
TO his memory.
Great in character, great III lntellect
GREAT in all that makes the true man
- chief amongst men has fallen.
For more than quarter OF century
he has lived in the country he loVeo
and for which he fought and bled, anc
vet denied the privileges Of citizenship
uyyith his snow-white beard upor
his nulspless breast, with his eyes ciosec
in Intending slumber, the Sranu ol!
inadnr will lie in the darkness ana 81
le,,co of the crave, covered by the sol
ba Iovad so we'll. But millions OF warm
w beatine hearts will cherish his mem
nr,. millions of stalwart men VIII no
he afraid or ashamed to do HIM nonor
While written records endure his name
and his fame will live ana become
hriobter: while a drop OF the olooe
of those who bore the na'lis % %
"rebel", and who throngeN 70 oea;l :,
atthe bidding Of patriotism, noWs II II
nnn,an veins, his memory will be heit
IN ~ iove and hearts will swell anc
nn,Ses ~ viii beat quicker with pride, a
1he thought of him. If honor to Jeffer
son Davis be treason, let US al giadlS
be traitors; if it proves US rebels ieS 9 u:
loved him because our hearts anu .n' m
,uenoorv u Of our dead bade us to and We
could not refuse to do their olGolng
we honored him living, ana we hohol
him dead because he represented mel
and a cause verv worthy to be non0reo
and all through his life bore qualitle:
demanding the reverence OF ola.e M any
Gonast men. Let US not stint or rear
in showing and telling what we 1eel.'
We gladly pay this tribute to the
memory of him who was the leader o.
couse we all hold dear, and IN doing
.owa do not take away one iota OF the
fealty we have to the Union.
Let the South mourn for great man
has fallen