The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1889-12-18

against the encroacb ments of the Ee J.
eral Government. lie wrote his great
B0ok to define and set flr'h clearly
this fundamental principle, end TO
vinGicste the integrity of his purpose
in his great effort to establish the
Government uf the Confederate
States.
He was made President uf the Con,
federate States, because OF his ability
as a statesman, his stern integrity, and
his knowledge OF warfare. He was
grand in the pcrf,rmance of his duty
as such President. He raised large
armies, and had them disciplined as
no army before ever had been discip-
lined, His troops displayed more
chivalry, and heroic daring, than yss
ovcr Exhibited, in the past h,s,ory of
the world His ringing messages,
and patriotic proclamations were the
very sole of honor and cbivalry, which
inspired his troops on to the mott
lofty deeds of daring and which have
filed the pages Of history with the
brightest annals known - any caun-
try. His people loved and 'hnnnrcd him,
because they knew he WAS faithful
and true.
When the causc was lost, and Lee
and Johnson had Surrendered, MIR.
Davis was pursued ani arrested and
placed in chains Here he was grand
and heroic, cvinclng that same rrjnci.
pie, of uuconquered, aud unconQuor-
able devotion to duty, which his
troops displayed in the field. He
then entertnined the same views, ask.
ed no fOr2ivene-s-- made no apologize.
because. as he said, he had done norh.
ING wrong. He was threatened with
prosecution, vet he stNnd like mar
tyr ready tn % u the stake, If ncccs-
slry, frr his principles. Aud at this
point in his career, that Philsnthro-
pist Of New York, Horace Greely, lent
him an aid md comfort, while in
Chains, by hailing him out of prison,
that will tend to brighten hc crow
Of glory which Mr. Grcely now pro
| badly wears in the spirit Land. This
act Of Mr. Greely endearei him to
every southern heart, and will he long
remembered by grateful people.
Mr. Davis was too much of a mar
tyr even to ssk for n pardon. lie
thought that such petition would be
an,sTalave U,e svenk Dees. and would
be received "a nm aaknnwladss.rnan.
that he had acted wront. This he
coula not do f,r he was conscious that
he was rir''.
Mr.. Davis has been called, in some
sections Of 'he country, traitor II
he was traitor, we were al traitors
But we were not traitors, for We we're
al conteuding for principle We
"T'' '''' 70 --hmis.ion, our cau.r
Is irretrievabiy lost nni We NJ. =,
now loyal to the Federal Government
and are now ready To make sacrifice
for the same. Mr. Davis advised his
people to be loyal to, and to have res.
poet for the Union, IA did Lee, john
son and Gordon. We have yielded to
the loyic of events. and, by ncccs,i,y.
given up the principle Of State snver
eighty, ms taught by Mr.. Calhoun. ard
MIR. Davis and now. while we revere
the memory Of these two illus,rione
Statesmen, and feel certain tha, the;r
theory was correct in principle, yet we
must do honor to our country. out Of
the loyalty of our hearts, and serve
her with fidelity as did Lee. johnson
and others.
Mr.. Davis nov sleeps his last sleep.
hut his virtues still live and they
Will shine forth from the pages Ofhis.
tory, to lead generations yet unborn In
the path Of duty and honor. He will
doubtless be regarded, by the histo-
rian, ss the most conspicuous figure
in American history. HIS integrity
of purpose and stability Of action, will
he cited, ss challenging the admiration
of the world, and as worthy Of all i'm.
itatiou, wherever the English Ian,
guage is spoken, indeed wherever ci Vi.
lizalinn is carried. Most probably
more will he ssid Of him. in history.
than ofany American Of whom we
have any knowledge: and bis name
and frme Will 20 down to the latest
pos!erily.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Alli.
sons speech
COL. JOHN D. wYLIE
Arose, and. in an impressive
manner. paid his tribute TO the
memory of the great Chicltain.
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