. Minutes . ferings of Mr. Davis. Theiiiflamed men who had conceived and tried to execute thiscruel device were inexcusably ignorant of the truth that suchan exi)iation admitted the absolide iiniocency of the chosenvictim. In whatever light the blunder of the long im[)iis()n-ment of iMr. Diivis can be considered, its circumstances wereneedless cruellies, and his shackling was a lioirible shame putupon the people of Ihe Noilh as well as the South. ()ur thoughls will now follow the {resident of the Co!i-federacy aftej* he was set at liberty and welcomed by demon-strations of greal alTectio
. Minutes . ferings of Mr. Davis. Theiiiflamed men who had conceived and tried to execute thiscruel device were inexcusably ignorant of the truth that suchan exi)iation admitted the absolide iiniocency of the chosenvictim. In whatever light the blunder of the long im[)iis()n-ment of iMr. Diivis can be considered, its circumstances wereneedless cruellies, and his shackling was a lioirible shame putupon the people of Ihe Noilh as well as the South. ()ur thoughls will now follow the {resident of the Co!i-federacy aftej* he was set at liberty and welcomed by demon-strations of greal alTection in all the South. The Southernsoldiers and people were alieady engaged in the spring ofISbf) in the duties of citi/eus, and were soon combating a modeof recoust ru<t ion in which preju maintained their manhood. Thev worshiped at noaltai* like that on which the pagan I Liini!( ai- swore his son lo ! ]. AC- ^ o 154 Scvoitcoitk Rtiinioft, Rulutuuid, MayJO-JitficJ, 1907. (jtciinil vengeance, but they set up the Constitution <is theArk of tlieCovenant restored to its old place and ])ower as thesupreiiie law of the United States. Mr. Davis souglit no notor-iety at any time, and his retirement was not seclusion nor had no wish to be brought into [)ublic notice, l)ut he wasoften drawn before the people who accorded him the aftectionand ovation due the unsullied though discrowned President ofa Republic. Among other occasions Riclniiond called him tomourn with her the death of Lee. Georgia drew him to herheart to witness the honors given to lien Hill when his statuewas unveiled. Other States and cities Wcre his hosts on occa-sions when he was the guest of honor. Ilis last years wereclouded by no frown from his people, l)ut he lived in tli(3 cahuatmosphere of tlu^r love amidst wife, children, friends aiulsacred memories. Jjet no man think that tlie South<rn sol-diers or people
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