The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-09
PLACE FOR THE CoLORED SOL.
DIERS.

COnNeTSallOn WIN IlI1l, ana requiring
to the recent discussion OF the UNI
friendly attitude of Burlington society
to these coloreu soldiers, said that
80 far as the trolley men met them,
they were much more agreeable and
gave far less trouble than the white
soldiers This is both interesting
and Important 1t shows that the
army chiefs knew what they Were
doing when they assigned the colored
troops to Fort Ethan Allen post, and
that hereafter little trouble should be
found in obtaining a comfortable place
for the coiored soldiers. BY all means
they should be assigned to duty where
the people want them, and as Fort
post, all the colored troops should be
Kept there.
A TRIBUTE TO JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The New Haven Register. of which
Everett G. Hill is the brilliant editor.
is one Northern newspaper that really
| believes the war is ever, and that
there is great virtue in keeping the
terms of the surrender. 1t does not
lie awake o. nights fearing that the
vanished hosts of half a centuary ago
are marching on Washington, or that
anybody in the South would attempt
to destroy this "indissolubla Union of
indestructible States" 1t does not
shudder at the thought that Jefferson
Davis may come back TO life. 1t does
not feel that it is necessary, after the
manner OF Winfield Scott, TO take the
oath OF allegiance to the United
!, States every morning when it says it's
e prayers, and thus. being conscious of
: its own rectitude. it is disposed to
e concede to the South and its people
7 the possession of the virtues which 1t
n claims for itself and the broad-mind-
ed people for whom 1t speakn. Know
ing the Register for what II is and
approaching the manliness with which
it speaks its honest thoughts, we are
not surprised at what it says about
Jefferson Davis and the proposition
winch las peeH IlduS 10 pace ms
statue in Washington. About q year
ago, the Register said that the plac-
!, ing of his statue in Statuary Hall
would be a triumph of Justice and
} it now declares that mo man has more
} truly honored tho State of Mississippi;
. the South has no nobler representative
l of the essence of it's highest ideals. :"
The first declaration of the Register
Northern spirit of to-day and,
strange to say. there was only one
dissenting note. The Register now
says:
rs il too much TO conclude. not
merely that the North has forgiven
Jefferson Davis. but that at length ii
has come to the realization that its
bitter hatred OF him was without
ground, and that here also was q man
of honor, man who fought and suf-
fered-oh, SO much--for his fidelity &c
an, eternal principle? The North even
yet understands little of the Southern
viewpoint. but the light Is dawning
And its failure to express heartier APP
prevail Of the advocacy of justice tc
Jefferson Davis Is due in part tc
shamefacedness at the error which
has been nursed SO long"
That is nobly spoken: but it is like
the voice of one crying in the wilder
, ness: very pleasant to the ear anG
: honoring beyond expression to the
) generous soul behind 1t. 1t is not
however. the voice of.the North. Com
9 mentinS on the opinion expressed By
. some of the Northern newspapers tina
S statuary Hall should be abolished "be
S cause OF the outrages on art and sym
h 'netry which it PRESENTS" the Register
g admits that s,,:ne consideration is due
: to this opinion: but 1t holds that art
e nigh as II is, counts less than Nationa
: unity" and concludes that .'the serious
attempt to place the likeness Of JEFF
I ferson Davis in one of Mississippi'
i inches would cause a trtmondou
storm, but it would be good for tn
n air"
n There spoke the true voice of TIL
North; but why cause the storno VIII
should Mississippi or the South rus
in TO clear the air? What would b
- gained by it? Mr., Davis would not b
= honored by placing his statue i
Washington. His fame does not de
: pend upon such artificial help as hi
reproduction in bronze or stone woul
give him in the motley group Of Stat
I nary Hall and there to be cNhlbite
: ofor aa,ps, I, N neck at.,' Inf ~ tber "a
- his faithfulness to duty, his loyalty /
90 conviction. his sacrifice for his people
(, In concluding his Rise and Kali o
"a the Confederate Government" Mr., pa
- Wis wrcte;
ic IN asssr,tns the flsnt OF secession
IT has not been my wish to incite i
its exercise recognize the fact tina
lE tie war EhuANel Ii