The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03

BIZ his private Preside; nave WIZ" 80.
his humble devotions. and cna''e"es .,,
Judgment OF history, when Say ~ 49,.
were ever led through the neiy .s,1a
the carnage OF war and the 'i'A'S moro
lie life. never revealed purer' VI 'S
beautiful Christian character.
HE KNEW NOT FEAR
Jefferson Davis stood the test OF W.
greatness; he was the greatest TO tao-
VINO knew him best. one OF tne ma 49,.
traits OF Mr.. Davis private Hte Wa ~
exquisite. courtesy lie was ono OF ""
most approachable Of men, as polite A"e
arabic 10 the humblest as TO tho mos
vailed. In his old age IN Raleigh, y. -,
ho cxc,lsed himself 20 all callers In oroe'
a. receive the visit OF his former slaye'
7, "a characteristic OF the man that no
- his farewell address TO the Senate
nv anologizing for any pain when IN 'ho
-, - discussion he might have inflicted
MS last words on earth WERE fleaSe s~-
cnse me" such gentleness usuaiy maENS
- man Of courage. on memorable occA-
SION he uttered the Characteristic maxim
"Never be naughty to the hui'Do' "''
humble 10 the naughty. W.. -,
W. remember how at Buena VISTA al
-. ,,afnfuIIv wounded. he refused 20
e,,,t. HE saddle until the victory, SO laIse-
u, due TO his own hero!sm, was won, NO"
80 d. battles around Richmond a =
Ifu that gallant and spotless soiul'',
- ordered General Lee and freslaene
&c 90 the rear Mr. Davis was ul'ciiy
,,.,,nopt fear for himself. Nothwltnalaii-
inp the attempt made on MS IRE ~ "'''
r,ond he never had an escort bul ! mus
correct myself, for on one occasion a"
Unknown Confederate boy soldier loi'o"
oh the President alone from the Hie'
around Richmond TO the city 10 "a,-n
over his safety. and 10 de IL heen pc ~
his sake. This youth but gave 'Np'.o,'e
80 tbe heart OF the South az that inomenA
Tho dominant CHARACTERISTIC OF Mr' pa
els was his fidelity TO principle. IL was
,,en said OF him. HE bent 20 none puI
God % He came among ms a Roman porn
ont Of time. II was Impossible TOT nun
IN ask pardon, so long as ne ieit ne h'u
doro his duty conscicnGously as he pa"
q. and he was never forgiven one after
srother his great comrades enteI'4 l''
pevond until he stood alone Out nc
,ovor tavcrcd. lie passed from US
stern and majestic figure broken DUE
never bent. 49,,
..1n official life" said Senator Reagan
his Postmaster-Goneral 'he Ahe" ~
word but duty" A young man ana ailoi-
tious soldier. he refused President foiA
offer OF a nrigaiier-ge nsralship because
he thought The appointment exceeded the
Presidents constitutional power re an
swored thus the solicitations o. friends
N serd n force OF men 20 protect his PLAN
tation and nroperty. I'm danger Or seizure'
.rhe President Of the Confedoracy cannot
arorl 10 use public means 70 protect pri-
Vafe interests
Ills aide. Governor Lubbock OF Texas,
said Of him. "From the day I took ser
vice with him 10 ne very moment we sep
arated. subsequent 10 our capture, l wit
messed his unsolfshness. lie forgot HIM
self. and displayed more self-abnegaiion
than any other human being have ever
known" Gle ~ the strongest traits OF
his character was his aversion 10 receive
gifts He declined the beautiful home or
feroi him by the people Of this generous
city over and over again he refused 10
receive gifts OF money even IN his great
est extrcmiiies.
TENDERNESS OF HEART.
Mr.. Davis tenderness Of heart was no.
ticcahle. on one occasion a commander
Of tie United States forces I'm Missouri
took nine Confederate prisoners. and
hung them in Infamous DISREGARD or the
laws Of war The people clamorei loud
lr for retaliation in kind. ana b. was pro-
posed I'm the very Cabinet that AN equal
number Of prisoners Of war. then in Libby
Prison. should be taken ont ana hanged
Il have not the heart" replied the man
Afterwards accused OF cruelty to prison.
ers. "to take these Innocent soldiers,
taken in honorable warfare. and hang
them ike convicted criminals His At
oruev-General said II him. 81 do pot think
am "a very cruel mNn. hut ] declare %
Won that Il was the most difficult thing In
the world TO keep Mr. Davis up 10 mo
measure Of justice. lice wanted io par
don everybody. IL ever wife or "a moth
or or a sister got into bis presence 10
took but a little while for their tears 10
wash out the record
IL is not necessary at this day, / take IL,
10 defend - Davis frOm the charge ~
cruelty TO prisoners any more .-an from
the picturesque calumny OF stealing con-
tolerate god. or even that slowly eApif-
ing libel that TO escape capture he disc
euised himself as "a woman. .he man
who could not bear 10 punish tne sullly
never tortured the innocent. the man WHO
refused private gifts never soiled his hands
with public money, and the iFeaideul OK
the Confoderacy was never RIDICULOUS
The mortality among Confederate pfla-
onere OF war in tho North was over lhi'e
per cent greater than that or Union PITS
oners In the South, the mort'biry ta-'ie'
thus eNhlIIflEc a. large per '''.ts lt +'tf rt
of Confederate humanity" Those VINO
viii yead the sad history OF the prisoners
~ war not on one side. but 90 both ana
.van,ine the ceaseless. almost Illuminating
ororts of the Confederate Government To
exchange prisoners or secure alterations
~ thoir condition. and read General
Grants frank admission OF inc reason l'.
nor exchanging win have mo uiNlNN
words left for Mr. Davis. He was Tor IN
ate IN having the charge raised against nm
at the tine when his enemies rouiH pu-
him an trial FOR a. 80 human chtitf TOT
v,.s ever subjected 90 more searching IN
,esfieations than was his life at me lilo
Of his Imprisonment. The fierce Ash, lnal
heat upon tho ufe OF jefferson Davis
vealed no blot or blemsh, bur insieAu ''9-
plaved the image OF IT'S white purity upo"
the screen OF the ages.
EMINENT PUBLIC SEhN us.
We love and honor Mr. Davis Tor ms
eminent public services He came lt'N
"A stock distinguished for its PATRIOTISM.
ms father and uncles fought through me
Revolutionary war. Three OF his nroln'i9
were i'm the war OF 1872. As "a cadc. AT
Wrst Point. Dee entered the service OF nl'
country. and for twelve years Dee n'ie i'S
arms He rendered conspicuous service
b, the Black Hawk war against tho IN
sians In the Mexican war his saiinhNy
a. The storming OF Monterey was most
conspicuous. while at Buena vista tho
most brilliant victory ever won nl ''l.'"
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