The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-04

on Friday last. in the famous OLD
St. Paurs Cathedral in Richmond. Va.
there were held funeral services Of
especial interest to All southern
people. but Of which not much has
been said outside the immediate
vicinity. We refer to the services
over the remains of Mrs. Hayes, the
last Of the Jefferson Davis family
She died in Denver, Colo. last July.
but her remains have Just been
brought home and laid beside the
other members of the family in Holy
wood Cemetery. Referring to this oc.
casion. The New Haven Register II
Friday afternoon said;
The country at large, now that at
can see more clearly and fairly than
once II could. may rightly pause tins
funeral cortege passes to the grave III
the city which once was the capital or
the Confederacy. Six children were
r 9srn e and o Verne xs 1a Sn.
three years. The third, Jefferson. Ir..
died at the age of 90 The fourth,
Joseph Evan, was killed by a fall in
was only young child. The lfftn.
William Howell, born in the White
House. lived to be but Is. winnie
(varina Anne). better known than shy
Of the others. and beloved beyond me
South. outlived her father only nine
years. And now the eldest daughter.
Mrs. Hayes. has completed the circle
tbs TRes az Reunion and nsi
her long abused and misunderstood
fathers memory Is coming into its
Sometimes the powerful hand Of
death is compelled to bring to men the
Justice they were In their life time de-
MED. All their lives the family OF
Jefferson Davis have lived under the
refused to lift. At last In the solemn
reality of the tomb. there is will TO
turn again and be just after many
hood could break. SO lei it be-
The Registers comments are much
more Just and timely thsn we gener-
ally see in New England papers,
Truly It is not altogether to the
credit of the Northern people that
they waited TIL more than a genera
ton had passed before they could
even be fair or just, but perhaps 1t
was natural in them to feel bitter
towards Mr.. Davis. looking on him as
the prime mover in the secession
movement. The fact that this view
was entirely erroneous made little
difference to the North generally.
It's people must have some one to lay
the blame on and jefferson Davis
suited them as well as any
There is much that Is pathetic in
the life of Mr.. Davis, Even while en-
joying the highest honors. in Wash
ington and Richmond. that his people
could bestow on him, his eyes were
forced to see hts loved ones passing
away in their youth. In his after
years he was forced to live under the
hatred. abuse and calumny Of large
portion of the country. The con-
and the love and veneration of the
people of his own Southland could
not entirely put aside the bitterness
which one OF his proud spirit and
lofty nature .clt. Now that the mem
bArs OF his family are all gathered
with him In the last resting place of
the dead. even his worst enemies and
those swhon hated him 4fmost bitterly
should feel that there is no more to
be said In his disparagement Mrs.
Hayes was the last of the family to
pass away. and now the reunion has
been made complete and jefferson
Davis and all his loved ones ara gath
cred and at. rest Who shall say
words of eaiumny and detractior Of
those who have gone from earth for
ever?