The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-04

Sbns Europe, and the Contederacy, al
though sacrificing all It's resources,
could not maintain its cause! But i
i will ilfx prolong this catalogue OF the
aistrck,ytg conditions In which the
Z prcsidxsai oil the Confederate States
aSca-riedSx b,irdened heart every dry. a
noble lady. moved by sympathy, wrote
him III the midst Of his cares a cleer-
Ing note, and OH reading 1t nc eS-
BSclaimed, God bless the womenl Not
II one OF them has ever censured me-
Condemned by Foes.
81 Mr.. Davis was condemned BY his Toes
and by somc of his countrymen Tor not
making peace during the Peace Con-
ference Of 1865 at Hampton Roads. But
his censors did not consider the proofs
OF his readiness to disband all forces
and suffer the Contederacy to dissolve
itself II the simplest authorized pledge
could be obtained that the seeded
States would be treated ms States IN
the Union and It's people as citizens
without any war revenges upon them.
Doubtless, as believe. all this ultt-
4 mata of the Southern people were as
scnted to ut the time by tho heart OF
President Lincoln, but he was without
power to advise more than surrender
without terms with trust In Congress
for the consequences. This proposal
implied that the Southern people were
in overt rebellion and TINT their fate
must be left to the conuueror 1t is
conceded that President Lincoln would
not have advocated extreme measures
against the overpowered South, and
that thousands OF Union men would
have hailed n peaceful restoration Mt
once of the Southern States TO the
Union, without the degrndations OF
reconstruction. But neither Mr. Lin
4 coin nor this class of patriots had sur :
ficlcnt "Influence with the adminlstra-
ton to secure such an honorable end
ing Of the war. and Mr. Davis and his
people could not accept such conditions
because their acceptance would az
honor them and rain not only the
z South, but the Union as we'll
The Southern people have always ielt
Indignation at the suggestion that"theE
might be held guiltless or eScusaole
BY an expiatlon made for them by the
sufferings OF Mr.. Davis and tho IN,
famed mon who had conceived and
tried to execute this cruel deV1ce weis
,nexcusably ignorant of the truth that
i, admitted the absolute innocency Of
3 Inc chosen victim. In whatever light
me blunder Of the long imprisonment
~ Mr.. Davis can be considered It's cir
cun,s+ances we're needless cruelties ana
sshis shackling was a horrible shame
nut upon the people OF the North as
we'll as the South.
Outlivcd Obloquy.
The Southern people became more
dstinctively his people when the mis-
fortunes Of the fallen Cdnfederacy
we're pratifed by the frightening or
his life into old age although their
troubles bore heavily on his heart. They
we're glad he lived to manifest his IL
delity to them and to witness their de-
yotion to him. He had no farewelis
to make to greatness. for all true
greatness remained in his retinue to
the end of his days He outlived OBJ
loauy; he saw dctraction die BY It's
own sting; he saw vicious censures
put to shame; he beheld resentments
of South and North whitening In stem
and root leaving no seed. AS the
Waterman who had stood steadily on
his post through the long night he was
rewarded by the salute OF the sunrise
Of Southern prosperity. With a salts
fed Christian spirit he departed this
life in peace with God and good Will
to men. Empcrors, kings and princes
have crawlcd along the latter days OF
life tormentcd Will, torturing memo
res: philosophers who proudly CLAIM
to have possessed a rare insight which
gave them repose OF mind, have died
munbing the word remorse; one who
had been mighty in evil counsel cried
at last-.had served my God as well
as I served my king he would not
have deserted me in my old age" But
this venerable statesman. who had been
p faithful to country. conscience and God
expired in peace enfolded by the love
Of his people. He did not deserve tc
have an enemy in the world.
At the first hour of the morning OF
December the 9Th, 1889, he brea:hed
his life gently away without heavine
sigh. resting his hand In the hand
OF his beloved wife The great metro
politan city. New Orleans. bestowed
would have honored the character anC
fame of the greatest of men. Mes.
sages OF his death were hurried every
where and messages Of sympathy came
from everywhere South and North
Governors, Senator'S ant other cminen
men telegraHled the common sorrow
flags were at haf mast and public
meetings were held where hundred:
of orators gave those tributes Which
the truest eloauence can utter whet
inspired. The procession which fol
lowed his casket was composed of repre-
sentative men OF many States, the Con
fcderate Veterans Associations the 10
cal Grand Army Of the Republic tn
regular military ans tho volunteers
with thousands of people. 1t move.
as great honorary escort, and tn
caEket was placed within temporar,
vault in New Orleans with the religi
Gus rites OF the Christian faith Sew
eial States at once claimed the homo
of having the permanent custody O
his body. each giving reasons tina
merited consideration, and finally
was determined to commit him to tn
permanent keeping OF Richmond, one
the Capital of the Confederacy. The
followed one OF those remarkable ovn
tiGns which have occasionally occurre
after the death OF men of lofty sta
ton when their honored remains al
conveyed across States and countrie
for final burial. Mr.. Davis was tn,
btrne across the South from II
Mississippi to the Jamcs--from Ne
Orleans to Richmond-i6enlly in II
hearts OF his people. The funeral co
tege seemed to pass between the COZ
tiEuous double open ranks Of a lovir