Show tisnrn TIII na The reception of Jeff Davis undei bun dicds of American lings where less than a ijuaitcr l of a century ago only the stars anil bars floated to the breeze was evidence evid-ence of the strength and glory of the Union as much as it is an expression of tho local memories so fondly I cherished The Chicago 7ri < i Win noticing the demonstration de-monstration sajs 1C Mr Davis as the foremost representative of n cause which must ever be abhorred at the North has by force ot circumstances received moro odium than any other of tho leaders of the Confederacybnt after all he was only one of Lmany The great veneration shown by the people for Mr Davis is natural lie WIIS not moro rcsponpiblo Co the Fccession folly than hosts of others The disaster which overtook tho South was chai gcable to no one man Davis represents a cause which is affectionately affec-tionately icmembered more for the xacrificcs made in its behalf than by reason of any picsent regiet nt its failure |