Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-02
R|BUTE TO CHARACTER
AND MOTIVES OF DAVIS
herai Is. w. Green, OF Little Rock
Addresses Confederate
Veterans.
REFERRED MILITARY SERVICE
i"'es Cana' d as to Dir. Davis Hav-
lug attempted to Escape in Wom-
9" Clothes, and Tells Why Indict-
'icht Against Him Was Droppcd.

'"e attempted to Esrape in Wom-
ans Clothes, and Tells WHY Indict.
''''it against Him Was Dropped.
''"ulc 10 the character and motives
'Ae president OF the Confederate
or America was delivered at
confederate Reunion yesterday af-
noon by General H. w. Green. of
re ROCK. Ark, in an address on
son Davis" whom he declared to
neeh mistudgcd in life and dis
until his DEATH and who
HndinS his proper place in his
lie suffered" said General
"h. as no other Confederate. He
every crisis dauntlessly and meas
70 every just expectation and
mand Or his people"
ne speaker related incidents in Mr.
lfe as soldier, planter.
h'"sinan, United states senator
.s!dcht OF the Confedcracy and as
'1A"ner after the War Between the
WIN such varied and
experience" said General Green.
character at all times exempt
h"nti"ness and unselfishness. He
Is unassuming and rigidlv truthful
."D.hins life OF patriotism, nobii-
81" sincerity with an honest de-
10 serve his fcliowman, which
a"enges the worlds admiration.
I'D REACHED HIGHEST
Il h"NoRS STATE COULD BESTOW
having served in public life more
sH thirty consecutive years. until
81 found him with the highest hon
ms state could hestow "a Emitted
"tcA SenatoD there was nothing
orc ne could wish. and get at the
hn nj - :;
aside his honors voluntarily in
Il ger 10 serve his peoples interests.
f. was not at any time seccssiuniyt
H'Eed on all occasions fOrbcarancc
Nc patience when political wrongs
3efe heaped upon the South. but when
H. state passed the ordinance OF Sc
ss!on he rendered his resignation
4 senator, choosing rather TO take his
l WIN MS own people as a private
'iZen' Mr.. Davis never gave I'D tho
5'pe OF satisfactory compromise
pun the frst gun had been fred He
Rhtendcd that guaraDtc" Of equal
gSh's under the Constitution would
B;store the Union immediately"
4 The speaker mentioned that after
r. Davis returned to Mississippi! from
asn!nrtor, tho Governor assigned
m 70 command all the military forces
tn" state. and on February Q, 1861.
was unanimously elected President
inc provisional government of the
8pntederatc states OF America.
oULD HAVE PREFERRED
MILITARY SERVICE
4 My. Davis regarded the Confederate
Prostitution as a model Of wisdom and
be-al statcsmanship." said General
reen, and as his election was unani-
Gus. he accepted. though he greatly
-eferrcd active military service He
"a n al 49,
RteSidency, and was greatly disap-
H2.nted that he had been elected The
3EON!sionnl government having expired
ebruary 80. is62 the Confederate
congress reelected Mr. Davis TO the
Presidency.
! General Green referred TO Daviss
,nduct OF affairs OF III. ConfcIeracy.
q his efforts on behalf OF tho soldiers
n the South and on behalf of pr!s-
Eners OF war OF both the North and
HE south. OF the removal of Mr. Davis
8nd his Cabinet from Richmond TO
oints farther South. as tho Union
. ,rccs closed about them, and OF the
I.ccipt by Davis OF news OF the sur
snder ri the Confederate generals
ECEIvED REFORMATION
OF JOHNST0N'S SURRENDER
AT Washington. Ga. Mr.. Davis re-
9.ved the first official information OF
Nc surrender of General Joseph H.
IOhnston." continued the speaker "uc
II once ordered the Secretary Of War
N pay OF the soldiers and dismissed
II! Of his military escort. asking for
6nly ten volunteers to accompany him
H. formally dissolved his Canine, and
E,ld each member TO look out for his
4 wn safety,
Mr. Davis intended to go West and
| ross the Chattahoochee and attempt
,,i tn ,t.tf I,, 4 i.l ~,
70 cross the Mississippi and join Cen
raj f. x. Smith and continue tho
I;ar on that side OF the river, with the
Inmate purpose that the seeded
tates should return to the United
| tates with all rights of the States
knimpaired.
|;EFUTEs CANARD AS TO
\ USJ OF WOMAN's CLOTHES
Three q after leaving Wash
|ngton, Ny JAWS found his family
|ncanped th small wagon train
nj I. w several days with them.
lie still ended TO cross the Missis-
eipp / had his horse saddled one
light, a he laid down to rest short
Is befc dawn Soon aftcrward his
cgro achman reported to him that
@ hi firing nearby Mr.. Davis
left tent and saw some Union cav
|lryt en-. Ills wife urged him to
Iscapc. His horse was hitchcd near
by. As it was still dark, he picked
|ip in the tent what he thought was
his raincoat. and later found it was
lis wife's. Mrs Davis threw shawl
tyer his shoulders to protect him from
The cool morning air. He had advanced
rom tn tent but n few steps when
he ordered 10 halt. Mr.. Davis
hire off the raincoat and shaw and
DIV .ed upon the trooper, but his
Wiz rushed up and threw her arms
beat him. and there was nothing to
to- but surrender. Many false state
ncnts have been made by his enemies
s. to the dress he wore when arrested,
Dut Mr. Davis's soidierly character and
Eourage give the lie to all such stories,
md those Of his household who We're
Present bore him out in his statement
hat he wore a gentleman's morning
rrapper.
,;rE AT FORT MONROE
As FEDERAL PRISONER
General Green related stories OF Mr..
bavis's life in Fortress Monroe as Il
prisoner of the United States, and
Iuotcd, statements of a fort physician
tho DriSoner'c noficpco ,px,