The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15

let him go. Lincoln replied that there
was once temperance lceeurcr who
was asked il he would take \ lsttle
brandy in his lemonade. and he said
he would IL they could sc, In there
"~unbeknownst" TO him. So if sherman
could let Davis go unbcknownst to
Lincoln II would be all right. lie reads
the Bible much-Job cspeciaily in tic
early days of his confinement. 'rhon
lie goes into tho cpistlcs, and reads
and PHILOSOPHERS. lie has y great adj
miration for Paul. Adversely. he says.
mas It's ccmpcnsattuns. But for This
confinement he might mover have en-
poyel tlScso mastery productions.
lie thinks they are the greatest ser
mons ever written.
stephens is n deeply religious man
and generally orthodox, though In read
Ing the Songs of Solomon he nlarvcls at
the iemcrity OF the commentator in
making IL an allegorical expression OF
Christ's relation TO the church. lie
says II is no moro thar q pagan love
ditty. Bnt with all his orthodoxy, he
was extremely liberal In respect To the
views of others. so much 80 that when
Il Roman Catholic s~istcr-in-law came
10 visit ut Liberty Hall he had n room
hAed up FOR her as a Catholic chapel.
He writes out fancy sketches. Now IL
is a debate with some Northcrncr In
respect to why he should be confined.
Ha goes over his attitude in relation
to secession. how he had even an
tagonizcd the ordinance OF secession in
the Georgia convention, and lie Won
ders why he should be confined When
Others moro culpablc were being re-
leased. He hears that a General Jack
son, also confined al Fort Warren. mad
peeh allowed TO no OH parole, and he
notes that Jackson worked with all his
might on behalf of secession. He goes
at length into the character ana con-
duct OF jefferson Davis. with whom he
had been on terms OF GOODNESS ever
since 1869. He declares that he
Cstephcns) never thought OF developing
an independent sovcreignty with slnv-
cry for it's cornerstone. fl stood
out from first TO last for a coustitu-
tional government and the rights of
the states under the Constitutions: no
more. lie opposed secession and went
with his state only because his mai
allegiance he considered remained
there. lie was especially amazed at
DavisS conduct after the failure OF
tho Hampton Roads conference.
Dnvis's speech in tho African Church
In Richmond he thought one OF tho
most eloquent ever spoken, but the
sentiments OF II made him believe that
h.'t iiuu luS nave IOsl MS nina, Ha
reads in the Boston papers of n clergy
mans Fourth of July speech. which is
so uncharitablc in Its general attitude
as 10 bring strong rehuke. He saws
That no had found clergymcn as n rule
10 have less charity and m~agnanimity
than any other class OF men, and no
made IL n rule In practicing law and
when no was engaged for the defense.
never TO ALLOW a clergyman to get
INN II a. r-s 100 ..l ~ ~
MS character beforehand.
i July Is he writes: This day COM
pietes the ni.'th week since my arrest.
me seventh Of my Incarceration here
without accusation, warrant or notih-
cation or cause, and yet It is claimed
that this is a free country Ills health
Grows worse. lie has many dreams.
and frequently in drca ms visits pco-
pie In their own homes who have been
dead long since. and I, never occn,.s
10 MIN that they are dead. July % is
inc anniversary of his examination for
admission to the bar, thirty-one wears
before. lie says that he has read law
only SIX weeks and without any In
ttrhctor. lie read and rcread in that
ilmo blackstone. Chitty's Pi%eadjngs,
starkie on Evidence, etc, until he had
the general principles of the law well
IN MS head. but how would he stand
INC ordeal? Several OF the most emil
hent Judges and lawyers OF Georgia
were TO sit AT the examination, and tho
presiding Judge WAS TO be tho famous
william II. Crawford. lie is grcatlv
renewed when Il lawyer tells him thai
Judge Crawford was not cxact,ne In
such cases, The lawyer relates an 10
cidcnt OF Judge Crawford. who. after
an examination had been completed.
10 which he has givcN little attention.
turned TO the clerk aud said: "Swcar
him.. Mr.. Clerk. II he knows nothing
he will do nothing" Judge Crawford
paid young Stephens the commitment
OF giving close attention to the cX.
animation. and praising the ability
shown by Mr.. Stephens IN meeting IT..
On July IS he looks from the cell win.
dow and secs the new moon over his
right shoulder.
Fe notes that nc has been having
very bad luck for a long time. and
thinks now II may change. And, In
deed. on July 90 comes an order from
WASHINGTON releasing him from close
confinement Hc can now walk around
the fort at will, and tho fresh air and
the larger freedom and tho greater
companionshlp begin to restore his
health. There arc many visitors to the
tort. aud they darken the window OF
his cell so that he cannot write. in or
der to get n glimpse of the rebel ex-
Nlce-Prestdent. He has many friends
among the Wings of Boston. with whom
he long trained In politics. and they
come to tho fort in increasing numbers
In the last days OF his confinement, and
he la greatly cheorcd. IIe reads Cic-
eros Moral Duties" lie says that HIS
STANDARD OF morality Is high: that no
Christian philosophers is higher. In
decd, lie thinks Paloy appears to dis
ADVANTAGE In the comparison. and dis
v -.,- -L - u -.a - a -- -. ~ 80
white 4&a. aud goes into hlD practice