The New York herald., 1862-03-16
A JEFF. Davis Fetc i'm Scotland.
THE rArIGUEs OF A FOREIGN sYM2ATEIZER.

lFrCm the Glasgow Herald, rep. "a
Saturday being the anniversar o the birthday Of the
great American patriot and that dag having beer chosen
for the Inauguration OF Mr. JEFF Davis as President Of
the Confederate states, number OF gentlemen con-
nected with the South celebrated the occasion by din
ner at Campbell Globe HOTEL George square. The chair
was taken by Mr. James Smith, Mr. McLesh acting as
croupcr. Both Of these gentlemen made excellent ard
instructive speeches on the great contest now gcng
in America, and expressive Of their confidence that tho
OF the general well being Of America, both North
and South. being thereby improved, commercially
and otherwise The meeting was also addressed
at considerable length by Mr.. ]. D. Dougall
and Mr.. John HcAdam, the latter stating tia;
he had only reraned from taking setve snare in
ths discussion Of the can question through his
res and sympaths being for the present fully absorbed
by Italy and Hungary, where important movements
might shortly be Anticipated. The usual toass
drunk with enthusiasm and in particular that Of be-
loved Queen with the conduct Of whose government
wards The South the most perfect satisfaction vas
pea.edly Expressed.
fFro,n The North British Daily Mail, Feb. 25l
Generally speaking, however we nay say that, how
eyel much vS may rnd fault with the North, have
given no OF onen saacicn to the cause Of the SECESSION
McAdam and Doaga, in attending and speaking at
The meeting held on Saturday, at the Globe Hotel
TO some extent compromised the city, by
giving sanction, which has all the appear.
Of complete approval to the proceedings of Mr. JEFF
ferson Davis an! the in which he has embarked
In Glasgow tne meeting will explain itsc No person
knowing any thng of Our city viii make such a mistake
as to believe that Messrs Dougs and Nc Adam leaders
Of public opinion or that any class Of citizens care
W the-c or say.
But outside CT the city, the Of Messrs Douga aud
McAdam, especially when tho style OF Mr. McAdam's
marks are taken into account may be regarded Of
some weight asG Importance. Indeed, in New York or
at Boston these gentlemen may be mistaken fer persons
who have some kind OF right 70 speak for their fellow
citizens and who therefore by giving countcance to the
secession gathering at the Globe, had in w pledged
Glasgow - tn, o Jefferson Davis. We have no re-
port Of Mr. Donga!ls remarks and therefore,
tel whether be expressed himself simply individ
ual citizen who had some sort Of authority for
speaking on behalf Of the public Mr. McAdam however,
when he stated at such meeting that he had only re-
framed from taking more active share in tho discussion
Of the American qncstion, through his energies and
sympathes being fer the present fully absorbed by Italy
and Hungary. gives the pubic 10 understand that his
energies and sympathes" hold In reat account by
his fellow citizens The vanity which prompted this dis.
play OF personal importance is harmless enough in itself
and exhibited less publicly would have evil conse
qGence beyond the annoyance II might those
who compelled 10 witness it, But when finds its
way before the public through the press and W. en- IL
may mislead strangers who notice IL, the actual
state OF public opinion in Glasgow 1t would be wrong to
permit IL 10 pass without remark or reproo..