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

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delicate machinery VI government throb-
bling with passion and heated with war. no
Quo viii deny. lie would have been more
Than man not 60 have made mistakes. the
Conseieracy JAILED not for the lack ~ states
Dnanship In him. but because success I'm the
conditions which cnVlroned " was not posi-
bile.
But the caimncss watch ne displayed n the
midst ~ storm, the firmncss wnlch ne
evnccl In The midst OF trepidetion. and the
immense resources which he supplied In the
midst 'of desti,ulion, combined with mat
comprehensive knowledge OF government
with which hts speeches and writings ABOUND,
demonstrate him 90 be a statesman I'm whom
was combined the acntencs~ OF PITT and the
executive power of Napoleon. Perhaps no
man OF this axe possessed his genius COM
bincd with HIS versatility OF talent. HIS
knowledge OF government was profound, ana
his acqup ,ntance with science and literature
was comprehensive and accurate As
writer OF English he II Without Iivai
arIOng American statesmen As an "ratst
nc was eloquent, logical passionate ana
powerful lime fofhlds me 10 speak OF MI.
Davis as a soldier,
suffice IL to saw that his gallant charge a,
Monterey. his skin and strategy N Bnena
Vista, the Improvements which he enccted
IN the organization and equipment 81 the
army While secretary ~ Mar.all demonstrate
that he was soldier Of the highest type
Famed for tho army. he desired 70 serve fhe
south la the Held. hut the pcOplc win one
accord called him 10 the Presidency of Tie
'onfedepcy and ne yielded his wishes 10
the judgment 81 his sOmpatriots. Had u
been otherwise ne might have Won name
that would have shown with equal splcndor
with that Of Ice or else have hidden ~ from
The shafts "a caiumny IN n grave Ike mat OF
stuart and Jackson and Johnston. Rut the
trJwDi'.g glory Of Mr.. Davis was ais stainless
pun aud sincere pictN.
As President OF The COniede1cy ne mas
been dcnOun ed rs a trnltOf and Yillined as n
murderer but no man has cared 20 charge
him with malfcG sencc I'm Office or OF piosti-
futing The public service 10 private tnds.
During all The carnage OF war. me triais OF
public life, the suspicion Of friends and The
persecution of enemies, he maintained
stainless character and mn unspotted name, o
slcYuui student Of Gods Word, man OF
prayer. a Ifm believer In Christ. ana an
ardent supporter Of the Gospel, his piety
shed its luStrc over his home, soitened me
rigofs his prison lifc sustained nm nnocf
the rcNcSHcs Of fortune. swectenrd the sOf'
rows III his old age. lighted him through the
dark valley and shadow Of dean. ana many
placed upon his head a crown that W shine
ON with cyer-Nicfensilg splendOr When me
skies Of worldly glory have dafkened ana hei
scrolls have gone To decay.
The heart that offered Us blood for liberty
has ceased 10 bent the lips that were elo-
qucnt In defense are silent. The arms tha'
did battle for us are mOtiOnleSs; but MS deeds
enhal ming all thai /, heroic in action, pure
In patriotism and lovely in virtue and sub
lime I'm Christianity,
''Will smell sweet and blossom In the dust
"Nothing need cover his high form but
heaven.
NopNraaid Set of his memories,
lut The eternal subsistence OiDlS greatness
10 which leave him.
Or. Cooper gave ont the hymn, Beyond
the smiling and the Weeping which was
sung.
Dr..Hatchcr then said that in 1875. when
l.. la4ae 44t.4IXt4fa R4utuW
Memphis young man lay sick. Another
young man ntr-cd the sick one night and
day. and followed his friends body 10 the
Grave. I'm day pr two the young man who
nurscd his friend was taken sick with the
fever, and in few day< his body was laid
60 rest alongside The body Of his friend.
That friend was jefferson Davis, Jf.. and
his nurse WAS the brother of the pastor Of
this church. He introduced the pastor 20
close these proceedings. DR.. Landrum said:
"Ihe south mOurns his day as she has
never mourned before. II mourns him who
was the head Of the late southern Confede-
racy. our Mayor Is now in New Orleans,
where hc ought TO be. attending the funeral,
and also TO hcg that the dust of Mr. Davis
may he allowed 10 rest in Richmond the
capital Of TIE COnfedcracy, the pivotal POINT
of AL monuments, and where he had his
home -four years,
"Mcurc not here To-day 10 mourn the hero
OF Monterey and Bucna Vista. The brilliant
senator from Mississippi, the greatest War
secretary that ever held that portfolio, but
man who gathered ma his own person the
grand rights IT the Southland people.
"Ihc lessons of the hour should be noted.
One is, the value and importance Of strong
convictions. American people respect a man
who has strong convictions, particularly u
lle has the courage TO stOutly assert and
maintain them. Jefferson Davis was "a man
of the most pronounced convictions, ana
maintained them everywhere. what II the
leading name on Mr.. Davis bail bond in
yonder capitol. Is II an old associate i'm the
cabinet. a friend of years, kinsnan? No.
tits that of an enemy. an abOlitionist. man
who had struck with his pen mercer blows
against the south than did Grant, sherman,
and sheridan As We mourn for Davis, do
not lei ms forget that man Horace Greeley.
lie knew she character of Davis. lie was
willing 10 be responsible for Mr.. Davis.
The North knew they could not
convict Davis of anything. Mr.. Davis, when
calmly viewed, viii be found 10 be neither a
demon, as 50 many believe him To be, nor n
demi-god He will be found 20 be n Christian
nan with the courage Of his convictions.
As a statesman, NE will rank with Clay,
Webster. Calhoun and others. but he exempt
fees the saving of the poet, The path OF
glory leads but TO the grave
AMER saying that this republic was but
hundred years old. he believed that the
same fate would bciall the United states ar
other nations. The time would GENE when
thd bats and owls would brood in the Capt.
fOl at Washington, and future historians
will write the decline and fall of the Ameri.
can nation. Tie drew from this the lesson
that there was but one Kingdom and one
King. Davis had gone 10 be with Lee and
jackson.