The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-01
3nE RxINTERMENr OF JEFFERSON
DAVIS.

The remains Of jefferson Davis were re-
Inferred yesterday At Richmond. Va. with
appropriate ceremonies in the Hollywood
dents James Monroe and John Tyler.
The funeral train, which left New Orleans
May ~, Vas halted and received with
paradss and addresses at Montgomery,
whers Davis took the oath Of office; at
Atlanta, Ca, ut Augusta, the capital Of
Gsorgis. and At Raleigh. the capital Of
NORTH Carolina The enthusiastic orators
who detained over the dust OF the famous
Confederate OF course did not omit 10 com.
pare tins reintermcnt Of Davis at Richmond
with that Of Napoleon tho Great at Paris
In lssfs. The ceremonies over the illus
trious asils Of 81. Helena havc been de-
scribca sith powerful satire by the great
EnslisEs Novelist Thackersy. but the num-
merry sser Davis will not be treated with
ifrcvcfeace by tho North.
The tsa,e has come when We can AFFORD
% treat she civil war ~ q great historical
event oi enormous and far-rcaching con-
sequences. and IN the authentic records Of
that wsr Jefferson Davis appears not a.
the gress statesman Of the Confederacy,
~ Iineoin Was of the Union. but ss q mar
row-na s'.ied. vain. indomitahle. intense
man. st.o. while an able and impressive
public speaker. was q grossly incompetent
executive. This is the Judgment OF Poi
lard. tie historian Of the Confederacy, and
the ct*aent Confe,ierates. Alexander III.
s;cphesss. Judge John A. Campbell. Gems.
Longs erect. Joe Johnston and Besnregard.
frohss.ly the greatest obstacle TO the mill
tary ssoress OF the Consederaey was the
incapsg.;y 81 Davis Ia rise above his mar
row nsssonal likes and iisilkes
The ceremonies " hieh have attended the
reln,exu ent OF Davis will be viewed no,
with bitterness but with profound regret.
heoauss 'hey are avowediy intended 10 inn
press the growing generation OF the youth
of the Nsash that secession MAS risht. an,.
In the cords of the Democratic Richmond
1,wes siat '',he var on part of the North
MAS az onholy one Of invasion aud con-
Quest 80 rsllsse and suppression of PEG
pies Sights" As an object lesson these
elaborate honors paid to JEFF Davis are
likely q, 40 harm. They have already re-
awasefsl old Southern ideas and preja.
d,ces ;ie southern newspapers are reas.
sertins ,hat the Soath ala no wrong when
she - ct. ana ths apo,heosls of Davis
~ig pet APPS hear - hitter frui; IN another
generation as the teachings of Calhoun did
wisals ten years after his death
TO fsy hcnors ~ Jefferson payi. in
memass o. the hour when at his call
the So Aas youth Of The South .pen, their
blood Ase water fer error. and spent i,
With q sincerity that was heroic. Is both
na.ufsi aud legitimate, No Southern man
81 geelsag could do less. even If today be
had become satisfied thar secession. re.
hellcn and war against the Unlon were
hlocds snd costly h.undeEs lie woa!d not
sosisy eaasens 90 rerest il he had chance
hut ua ae;unasely these haaors are voiced
In spqzyh witch teaches the growing boys
q! tte Soash n gigantic historical lie,
~hie. A. 40 have said. is net unlikely ~
bear A,}ser fYgsi within another genera
uen.
Tha Historical truth ssscat Davis is tha.
he ~ss Al are. ncrvogs. impressive de-
tsisf sci nsFrow minded and Of erss.
tcai sasleF sasa 81 ossAnissas. admins.
traits .nssIIeVt. lie aa4 tAe eaaceis of a
mAsisss; ana ys, belseses aiuass.f q rrss,
wax sg;ais,cFs be appointed al. PERSONA.
fasasst@s 10 great commands ani main
tAsnssa them after their snespac,ty had
tecn e@sx.y saesG. ne riexses; Cien. Joe
jahnsssa's advice hrlafe Nlxkssars. ant
iess 7 sAsegrx; be Stunned Ioasss.srs' :
sonnss!s After GLAeSas1aaxA AMI los,
Cs.asf &sooxa. his persistence la keepsas
A!bsss siansy ieAasloa In false rossslea