The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-26

ne oreat events OF National existence. and
those who come forth fom them equipped
and strong to wreslie ann COZ, n', i''ite o.l.l
behind them The portions OF their life work
,rlrirh could others know them would zee
verse all conceptions of character and turn
aversion 10 affection.
HIS lNriMAll-.
Those who knew Jefferson Davis in inu-
mate relations hUnored n.m most nNd lpftg
blut Genial and gentle. HpufoHchnuie ~ hlF
,'...f.ily ren4riful of fhc humble ana the
lotvlv. anahle Dob conversation, ana enfichiu-
10 nom the emplcsi stores ni D lthN'd "hu
cultured mind. Doc ilefinnl. I'd lIIe. WHO came
,rifhIn the circle Of hls society and cndened
fi,er, fo Itm. Reserved H- tu himself, Doe
l.l,ro the nfll elton uf diseased nNN1 WIN
scaut Ilu~ltI even when it became Ncelisi
fo plead tn.m iu seli defence iih ntu4.
s,...i ewes - veal, ffom suffering Doe would
CONN. from 4 couch oi D 100 Do vote Ni lNnlIt
i.auDe. and for over twenty lfhiri WIN iNt
.ieht of one eye gone, Ic iNdi.tl POO. i''Dli
fo the NiulIctiiuN OBJ lNN ~'NlN iA"'. lliN "'
IONS which fmlscuucelti ana passions
'' ~ l.,er f1ur-sc0re years Doe died. with DIS
harness on. his pen SET bright thl ID cli'iiHui
Ills mental eye yet unaimm'd' hln nlui
nfhirsf for peace. truth, justice hnd lialtti-
t.. i,r.fDirn his latest breath DOB cleansing
tfe memories OF fhe l0st Confedciacy.
clear aud strong 600 intellect, proud, nlsn-
minded, sensitive, .cN-H .Nti "Nl u"t 0.'
conferred. scll-lssfrtlve for Dds cause, Dfi
,.e,ar flr his own advancement; aggressive
and fmucrlOue as are neatly goo men It lpi
leadership wlil .". a."i .,..ii ,i,.il-
r,rcIee flaf c0uriiIafe nNstINtN, Doc was ono
~ those cnaIaclcfs That naturally make
warm friends and bitter euemiess % ven hp.e
man. "tcrrihly boz earnest, such as Carlyle
loved TO count among the heroes.
uFwAs N0T sELFIlH. COLD Non cErfL
such "a man can ncylf Doe understood while
.,-tf. isefs.' and little Gif they understood
sll ii. mint B. ir, selfish. cold. and cruel
VIar he came t0 Richmond as your Pfes-
dent your generous people gave niin nom,
ard Doe dccNNtl .l. At'
pendent ON nl7 h.i l,., . ,.,,.-
family, kihd ID iciiN7 E 10,
Gracefully rem oll,E, N. tt..t
the poor ana suH I.H- @"i 49,,
I1mIIIr-.' MS H.ilt "' i-l-
charity, nhl lI t.e ..... .'.. r.f.,.
c9llpMui Wis IVY. ii,' ',''.'.t -., 80 H..
ed disc pine. hAl 'Ii'.- 'i- ".'..i.' "''
sentence ui hiIiH'if t'Niia 'NN'"
NOl human ntlns eve n' ''i i.t "n ''t-
slant tln base iilINltl". iHtt N. up.
atcd DonIeueitt, -ol"' ,.
lTst f1 the -oilltlHf .iiH 'A, i..' ~
wrote GOA friend, "lnN -ttn. u hil lis plVf.
orly and reputation Dn ilt ntltNc' Oh, -lHi'e
rights and cOnsuiuiinlti ilnf ltf N1 ] Nli-Nt-
stand them. HE Af-l spent ODD t.e ''D7',
except what was saved l.I "ili i''''- ~,
destroyed hy ING 'nelHl s". .' i,i, ,,...i
por.islenly assaulted ns l.l "Nign I..i''"o''
could l-NDAt ANU iii'''' -''''' '.''''''f'
i"i-
Resentment "IlNhDi il-tl upon hi.n ti-
these truths were iniiA Know .Nl 'li., .''-
due passions lui lici u0..l 4 .' .li.'''' .'.
ID Doe struck nN'h WAY .",' '. ..'.', & .
uIms WIN ware i'. ,..,t' ,'..i,-..'+
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/ ncr-b0fu feeling ht Fortress Monroe. When