The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-05
A OF JEFFPR,
SON DAVIS
CONTINUED From Page Thf-taa~,

Of actual service has passed 70.
sire remains undiminished to SEQ 49,.
pie of Mississippi PROSPEROUS sr5 ''-
ard her fame not unlike the r...
gradually growing wider and h~,ut
the years roll away. Fate dnr-sss
we should be unsuccessful in -.
to maintain and resume the grants
to the federal government. Our
have accepted the decree: it tha,a, te
hooves them to promote the gone,
fare OF the Union, to show 10 tho
that hereafter as heretofore tho
ism OF our people Is not measured nv ,-
OF latitude and longitude, but is as
as the obligations they have ASSN.
embraces the whole of our octan- G. -
domain" 'o~"l
L the words of SOLEMN
counsel and patriotic encourals,man,
with winch Mr.. Davis concluded his
mastery and monumental WORK -rra
Rise Ut Fail Of the Confederatr .m5
ernment":
In asserting the right of secession a.
has not been nay wish to incite 10 Irs ,la-
else. recognize the fact that the va,
showed it to be impracticable, but this at
not prove that it was wrong: and nv,
that it may not be again attempted and
the Union may promote the genera vel
fare, it is needful that the trufh 80
Whole truth, should be known. so thar
examination and recrinination may T,r,
ever cease, and then, on the basis ~ -
ternity and faithful regard for the rIgbts
OF the States, there may be written On
the arch of the Union, 'Esto PerDetua "
BY the sacred political convictions
which had inspired his every public
ana patriotic service, he consiStcntIr
lived to n end, and went down tn
ms grave without laying any sacrifice
or repentance upon the altar Of his
conscience or his country. Without
compromise or modification. and with
never a suggestion Of contribution or
concession, he died in the accepted
faith Of his fathers. And for that
fearless and mistaken fidelity to- his
honest conception of truth and duty.
the South will continue to adore him,
the world will never cease to admire
him, and, with a wreath Of unfading
glory, the Genius of History viii not
fail to crown him. For the future he
had no ear. In the last public paper
that emanated from his pen represent
ing himself and his countryrnen, he
calmly reiterated his unfaltering faith
in these words: w do not fear the
verdict Of posterity on the purity OF
Il motives or the sincerity Of our
belief, which our sacrifices and our
career sufficiently attested."
Had he ever recanted or even re-
coded; had he ever apostatized or even
compromised had he shown in any
way hat his often reiterated doc
trines were not the undying coHNlc-
tons of his sincere soul; had he eyer
pleaded for pardon on the ground that
he had misconceived the truth and
misguided his people, the South would
have spurned him, the North would
have execrated him, and the verdict
Of h5rto~ ~r-1I hay-1- dnCLrrrAt| "
and ~eternaily condemned HIM
But in the calm consciousness OF hay
ing done what sacred duty and the
cause Of constitutional liberty seemed
to demand. to the end of his days ne
walked with a steady step that knew
no va~riablness or shadow Of turning
The banner under which he fou-ht
went down in clouds and gloom. D"l
was never furled by his hands,
He was great to those who knew
him best-those who were neaTe@t to
him in intimate, confidential Conn
panionship-and he will grow greater
with the growing years. Caleb 'U-h-
ing. in introducing him to a vast |"-
in Fanueil Hall, said n VS.
"eloquent among the most eloQueh' ="
debate. wise among the Wlsest 'h
council. and brave among the hFaF.E,
in battle" Senator Regain, OF Texas
the Post Master General OF tn" '.H
federate government, said. "He was
q man of great labor. Of great Ir4F"-
ing, of great integrity, Of great p"I-
ity." The great-hearted and TnaTF---
ously eloquent Senator BENJAMIN
Hill. of Georgia. said: Il decIaF~
YOU that he was the most honest IN"
truest, eent.est. bra vest, tenderest man
I ever knew"
Greatest of IississippIanE- l.s
leader of our armies, the defehu'i
our liberties. the e~xpoundeT 81
political creeds, the authoritative 49,
Of our hopes and fears, the SuhFl'
for our sins, if sins they were -at
the willing martyr to on.
shall ever speak NJ "a'
with reverence and cherish VII"
triotic pride the story Of his ma.
less deeds. He died without
ship here, but he has become a
citizen with the heroes Of the So
Marvellous, many sided. mast
man, mis- virtues will grow pI'|-.1
and his name be writ larger WIZ
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