The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-02

Davis. But OF all such Lee bimse' VIVA
~ "No two leaders. over leaned each or ihs
other in such beautiful trust ana aoso-
Lte confidence. Hand ~ hah'' near
heart, they moved In front Oh INC u"'
struggle Of their people ior hoepe""
encs--a noble IaT or pIo'h''s'
fidelity to right, endurance In N'siS' , 800
sacrifice OF SER for others. can win "us
10 a place with the good IN the sre*
hereafter. then DAVIS apd Lee VIII h'o
whore wars are not waged. and sianders
ara not heard: and as heart In hrSi'' az
as wing TO wing. they ny tToNsh "a,
courts OF Heaven admiring lcgiohs WI"
say. what a noble pair Of broihefs'
his LAST DAYS.
Tho great "Tribuhe OF the People. Ia:
brave defender OF the Coniedefaey' "no
her leaders ceased from MS
some years ago. bat ms r'hs'"s VIZ
will find an echo In many IoS@' No
fcderate heart to-day.
During the last years OF Mr.. DAVIS
NE IL was my privilege to DO freIueH
visitor TO Beauyoir, the beautliu hon'e
bv the Gulf where the evening or 'Ds
DAYS OF this great man were spent, aHs
10 see him In the quiet Of his home. ana
I'm the bosom OF his family No man was
oyer a moro affectiOnate husband or more
devoted father His playful conversation
with his noble wife, ana accomplished
daughters. his devotion 10 his srahuchh-
dren. his graceful reception ana enter
tainment OF visitors. his perfectly chaTm'
inc conVefsation on any topic that might
be introduced. has tender sohcitude LOT
tho comfort and welfare OF others, ana
the Invaluable material for the Wturs
historian" which his lightcst cohvefsa-
ton contained. are all indeliOly written
I'm my memory. and heart, but may not
be detailed in this paper. aireahy 100
long.
This much. however. 1 must say; In AZ
OF my repeated Interviews with Air. Ds-
Wis. and the freedom, OF conversations
about men and things with when -
honored me. and In ali OF the conliden-
tiaf letters about historical matters winch
al different tlmes he wrote me there was
a marked and most remarkable absence
OF bitterness. or OF denunciaton or tho"
even who had most gricvously wronsed
and injured him. l cite only two exam
pies OF this out of many which | could
give. lie once had A controversy Win
distinguished Confederate In reference
10 the Hampton Roads Peace conference
and was guile severely censured for not
being willing in the early days OF le6,
10 make peace on the condition OF a res
toratlon OF the Union-the gentemar
saying that he would gladly have done
SO at that time. Mr. Davis replied IN
very courteous but very vigorous style.
HIS AlAGNANIMIrY.
1t so happened that just at this time. IN
looking over some Old Confederate pa
pers, | found in one OF them a card from
- e.. oh. ,.srffF o.
the Hampton Roads conference IN
which he said that certain eyil-disposei
persons had circulated rum0r that he
was I'm favor Of peace on the basis or
reunion with the North" and proceeded
10 dcnounce the statement as utterly
false and slarderOus" and 20 aver that
he was unwilling 10 accept anything
short OF Independence. ana was IN favor
of "Gghtfng il out 70 the bitter end until
this was attained" l copied and sent
this card 10 Mr.. Davis. and he wrote
a letter Of warm thanks. IN which he
! said. This card IS worth It's weight IN
| gold IN this controversy. but OF greater
worth than gold is the kind friendship
which prompted the sending OF u TO me
But he never followed up his advan-
tage. and never used the card, and he
told me afterwards. when ] asked MN
about A. that he became sorry for Mr..
--. I'm the awkward position IN wnicn
/ he had placed himself and concluded
/ not 10 press his advantage
The other incident was this;
Another prominent Confederate had
abused Mr.. Davis roundiy In my pres
euce-making humorous statements which
! knew to be incorFect-and 1 wrote 10
| Mr.. Davis for "a REPUTATION OF them. tie
! very promptly replied with complete an
I triumphant vindication OF himself but
marked the letter strictly CONFIDENTIAL
saving that he did not wish, even IN
his own yindation, TO inlure one "hS
had been true Confederate n
might multiply these Illustrations ,o,
most Indefinitely, but | must haste bv
conclude this article with Just one owes.
! point. se-