Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-30

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The Dublin Times declares that "The Say.
annah Press has one of the prettest and
brightest editorial pages in the South"
Now we could have said that with just as
much truth and sincerity as the d. T. We knew
it weeks ago.
on Fitzgerald O
We would much rather be the recipient of
the warm, cordial support that Col Mercer is
receiving from members of the press and others
than be prison commissioner Ramb-
Ter.
Yes, its worth more to the man and much
greater honor, but we shall keep the competition
hot for the Office Either is honorable, but both
are preferable
Pun for Fitzgerald Out
There is no community in the south that
Is more interested in such questions than
is Fitzgerald, and we publish the following
from the Macon Telegraph as items of history
that will serve to impress the readers OF this paper
who are about evenly divided in the matter of
northern and southern sentiment That this, as
well as the question that divided the Union in
1861 was two sided one.
The northen man who thinks there was but one
side to it has lots to learn and the southern man
who does not understand that he would have look
ed at the matter in different light had he lived
in northern state is controlled by prejudice in
stead of judgement.
jeff Davis was captured within few miles of
this place and any reference to that event in our
national history is of interest to the people of this
section.
The Telegraph says:
"a favorite story of the Northern writer's and
Bensationalists is that President Jefferson Davis
was in disguise when he was captured. The only
foundation for the story was that the morning was
raw and chilly aud his wife threw cloak over his
shoulders as he left their tent The story was i'm
proved on and varied in every conceivable way
with view to bringing ridicule on man known
TO be both dgnifed and brave. Now it appears
that President Lincoln disguised himself on one
OCCASION even before the war was on, and the
North accepts it as good joke A. E. Lewis in
the Philadelphia Record relates Mr.. Lincoln's
''Scotch Cap" journey as follows"
ttMr Lincoln stopped on his journey from
Springfield, ILL.,, to Washington, in the early
part of March, 1861, at Harrisburg, Pa, where
he addressed a large assemblage in the State
he should resume his journey in the evening
via the Northern Railway, Wis New York and
Baltimore During the day authentic news
was received by Governor Curtin that the
Southern sympathizers in Baltimore were pre-
pairing to attack the train the arrival Of
Abraham Lincoln, and the Governor and
Colonel Thomas A. Scott, the president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, at quietly and
secretly changed the route by which, before
any one but the few in the secret knew it, he
left the city of Harrisburg
Mr. Lincoln struggled on a train to Phila-
delpha Thence he driven rapidly in
closed carriage to ''drawing room" sleeping
car on the Philade pha, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad. Mr.. Lincoln was DISCUS
ed in Scotch cap and long cloak, which
were the subject of good deal of ridicule on
the part of his political opponents, butitneVer
disturbed him in the least, as he thought, no
doubt, that he had the laugh on his side.
should have said above that before leaving
Harrisburg with Mr. Lincoln for Philadelphia
the wires were cut in every direction, and the
President elect entered " ashington in the
gray of March morning without singlesOu
along the entire route from Harrisburg having
the least idea of his presence"
'sFrom this it would appear that to the North
ern mind the disguise which Mr.. Davis falsely
CHARGED with assuming and which was matter of