The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-12
THF CIVILIAN LEADERS or THE
GDNFTDERAGf.

GONFEDERACY.
The whole world Is familiar with
the story o. sacrifice. martyrdom and
military renown of Robert r Lee
s~tonewasi jackson and the other mill
tsry leaders OF the Confederscy whn
xon renosYu hy military genius no
surpassed In ancient or modern var
fare. But comparatively Httle Is
known Of the abo~ and statesman
ship displayed b. the Civilian leaders
or the C~onfederacy. In the time o,
var. public attention IS fixed upon
the soldier IN the field. and the men
whose wisdom and resourcefGlness arc
supplying the ways and means. filling
the executive. judicial and legislative
positions OF trust are in the back
ground. IL Is no denial 81 their de-
served tame 10 say that the Civilian
leaders Of he C~onfederacy served
their count with as much ability and
courage and patriotism as the men
who led the armies on the field
one Of the ableSt or the younger
leaders in the Confederate Congress
wa Hon John Goode. OF Virginia He
had been member OF the Secession
Convention from Virginia. and after
the war he served a long term in
the House or Representatives. HIS
last public service was as president
OF the Virginia Constitutional Conven-
ton OF 1902. when he was a leader
In framing Virginia's mode constitu-
ton. As member OF the Confederate
Congress. Mr.. Goode was On
personal and official relations with
the great men who were In Richmond
from 1S61-1S65. He was an actor in
historic events. younger than DAVIS
and Stephens and Yancey and Toombs
and the ether great men who were
leaders in the public eye in the cabinet
and in legislative halls. and he enjoyed
exceptional opportunities TO know and
form a Just estimate of the great men
at the head Of Confederate Govern
ment. Now an old man, Mr.. Goode
has written a series Of articles on
The Civilian Leader of the Confed-
eracy'' tEat will not be second in i'm
portance to any "reminiscences of those
historic times. He has chosen, in
stead of q history of the times. to
write seventeen sketches Of the sew
enteen men who impressed him as the
foremost figures Of that period that VIII
grow more and more in interest as the
passions Of the conflict pass away.
The readers of this paper Will be glad
to know that the whole series Will be
published 90 they can have the pleas
ure of following Mr.. Goode in his
reminiscent sketches of his associates
in q government that passed away,
but that left behind it lessons in politi-
cal wisdom and civil righteousness
that VIII always abide.
Naturally the first of the series Of
which appears today, is on
jefferson Davis, the President of the
Confederate States of America. Lack
ing the glow and e~loquence that makes
a hero OF the masses. Mr. Davis had
every other element of greatness. Big
of brain, i~nf,exible in devotion to
principle. clean and upright in his
private ard public life, far-seeing and
able as a statesman. courageous and
well equipped as a soldier, ready to
and to be sacrificed for the
Cause in which he believed, Mr.. Davis
held the confidence of the South if
he did not receive the affection that
was lavished on Lee and Jack son. A
of his unselfish and patriotic
Will cause all Southern people
more and more to b, proud of their
leaders and the day will come
oil Ap1nrico will he nrnJ1H pf
Jefferson Davis as q great American
in success and in defeat bore
himself with dignity and honor.
The second article will be on Will
liam L. Yancev. n Of the most virile.
popular and interesting characters in
a mpricar history