The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10

anu 5tne lndllenaDle tights or tne peO-
PIE OF Tho States. will prevent any one
from denying that each State is a SOW
erelgli and thus may reclaim the grants
which II has made 70 any agent whom.
soeyer.
It well remember an occasion when
ihIaseachnsetts was arraigned before
the bar Of tho Senate. and when tia
doctrine OF coercion was rife and. to
be applied against her. because OF ti,e
rescue OF a fugitive slave In Boston.
My opinion then was the same that It
Is now. Not In 4 spirit of egotism,
but to show that am not influenced
IN my opinion because the case is my
own. refer to that time and that oe.
caslon as containing the opinion which
! then entertained, and on Which my
present conduct IL Based.
then said thar II Massachusetts,
following her through 4 stated line
OF conduct, chose to take the last step
which SEPARATES aer from the Union.
It is her right TO 60. and viii nti.
tser vote one dollar nor one man to
coerce her back. but viii say to her.
Cod speed y, memory OF the Kind as
sooiations which once existed betwe. 4,
her and the other States. )
No Hostility Towards Norta.
7 find In myself. perhaps; type
OF the general feeling OF my constitu-
ents towards you. ! am sur. tec.
no hostility towards you, Senator's
from the North. am sure there is
not one OF you. whatever sharp di4-
cussion there may have been between
us. to Yhon1 I cannot say In the pr 81
ence OF my God, / Wish YOU well:
and fuch. am sure, Is the feeling OF
the PEOPLE Represent toward those
you represent. I. til refore, feel that
but express their desire when 1 say
hope. and they hope. for peaceful
relations with you, though we must
part They may BIO mutually b me-
nelai to US In the future. as they have
oeen In the past, II you SO will.
The reverse may bring disaster on
every portion OF the country; ana IL
you win have 1t thus, we win invoke
the God OF our fathers, who delivered
US from the power OF the lion. to pro-
tect us from the ravages OF the bear;
and thus. putting our trust In God,
and in our firm hearts and strong
arms. we will vindicate the right as
best we can
Soon after his retirement from the
Senate he was appointed by the con
yention OF mississippi commander. in /.
chief OF the army OF that State, with
the rank OF major general On Feb-
ruary 0. 1861. he was elected President
| Of the provisional government OF the
1 Confederate States. at Montgomery,
Ala. and was innugurated as such on
| the 18th day OF that month.
In his message to Congress, shortly
after the commencement OF the war
Mr.. Davis explained the cause OF the
removal OF the capital to Richmond
o he that the aggressive movements
of the enemy required prompt. ener.
gesic action; that the accumulation OF
MS forces on the Potomac river sum
ciently demonstrated that his first OF.
forts were to be directed against vir-
GINA, and from no point could the
necessary measures for defense be sc
effectively provided as from her own
capital.
In November, 1881, aIr. Davis was
chosen. under the permanent Constitu-
ton. Prtsident OF the Confederate
Eress under that Constitution assem-
Fled in the city OF Richmond on the
18th day OF February. 1852. and NJ,
Davis was duly inaugurated Presiden;
on the s2d day OF that month. The
war having practically ended on the
9TH day OF April, 1865. and Richmond
having been evacuated on the Cd OF
April, lsss, Mr Davis left that city
on the same evening, went to Danville
Va. and from there to Charlotte, N. G..
where he renamed until the 2sth Of
April, when he left with o. small de.
taclln1ent OF cavalry he an escort.
Discredlted slnnder.
AS, Is Well known, he was captured
on the 10th day Of May BY Federal
cavalry. was carried to Hampton Roads
AID Imprisoned. It Is gratifying to
know that the story that AT the time
of his capture he was disguised in q
part Of his wifes apparel is now ac-
ceptad by all fair minded men as a
exploded Islander. Whatever else may
be thought and said Of lie fferson Davis
Iii other respects. he was known to be
a man Of lofty courags and utterly
destitute Of fear. He could stand four
square to any wind that blew.
He was confined in prison about
two years, and on May 6. 1866, was
4 indicted for treason in the United
/ States Court for the Eastern District
OF Virginia. Notwithstanding he In
sisted upon a prompt ahd speedy trial
1 he, was held without bail Until May
1867. When, upon writ of habeas cor-
sum OF 100000. Afterwards, when he
was arraigned In court. Charles O'Cnn.
,or, OF New York moved to quash the
indictment against him, ana when the
matter was submitted 70 the court
Fconsistlng Of Chief Juatice Chase and
Judge Underwood, they differed In
opinion, the Chief Justine voting tt
sustain the motion and Judge Under.
wood against It. 30 :
Under the law, certificate OF divls.
A ion was filed December 5, 1861 The
II then Acknowledgement OF the United
States appeared for the Government
and Charles oConnor for Mr.. DAVIS
The case was dismissed February 10
1859. on motion Of the Attorney Gen.
eral. and On motion Of S. Ferguson
Beach. United States district attorney
1 a. n6lle prosedui was entered In the
United States Court for the Eastern
4 District OF Virginia. 5, 3, 81,
4 Thus no opportunity was ever afford
ed the distinguished prisoner to test
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