Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-09-02

green cloth. and SLED With a multitude ol
- state PaPers." AZ this table sat the SEQ
retAry. lie rose a. we entered. and As
Judge ould introduced ~. took our hand.
and said
am glad. very glad. % meet you gen.
ti~men. have read your note. and
bowing 20 me-'' the open letter yoa bring
from. Your crrand commands NV
respect and sympathy. Pray be seated -
A. took the proa-red seats. the C5l-
ooei. drawing his --dustsr. and display.
ing his uniform. said
We thank you for this cordial recep-
tion. Mr. Benjamin. We trust you -ill BE-
a. glad To hear " a. you are to see US
- No dOubt shall be. for yoa cone 70
talk q psaos. Peace j. THAT Nc al want. p
." lt . indeed and for thar reason wc are
bere TO sc Mr. DAVIS. Can Ne .ce han
sirY-
DO you bring any overtures to him from
yOur government p
d" No. sir. We bring no overture. and
have DO aathority from our government
We state thar IN oar note. We woald De
glad. ho~evcr. O. kno~ What terms vii be
acceptable TO Mr. DAVIS. Iftheyat al har-
@ouiEe 18th Mr.. Lsncolns yie~s. we wiIl
rrport then 20 him and 80 open the door
for ofbcrAl n-goti.t ions~
" Ar yOu acquainted Nth Mr.. LincoIn'.
vicusf-
''One Of a. is fally.T
4" Did Mr. Lincoln. ~ a,uy E,sy. authorize
you % come heres'
= No. sir. NJ came uith kis pass. bat not
BY his rcquesL We say. distinctly. we
save no othcial or unofficial. authority
We coue A. men and Chri-siAn-. not A. d.
pionatists. hoping. IN a frank talk 18th Mr.
Davus. 10 discover sone wAy BY -hica thi .
-Ar may be stopped
We'll. gentleuaeu. viii repeat VIA,
you say 10 abe Prrsdent. aud Il be- foIlow.
my Advboe-ARd I think b. rill-he ~iIl
meet yoa- lie -tll bs Al churuh tbs after
noon %. suppose yea call here At nine this
evening. II aaything should oocur IN tbe
uaeantimc q prevent bis seeing you. ~ill
lsi yos kno- thrOagh Judg- Oald."
Aiier a day spent IN our room eouversin >
nth The Judge. or watching the passcr,-by
"a the street, sboald lac 10 eel ~ho tb-y
~cre and hos they looked. but such infor-
maiioa Is just nov contraband--c called
again At Aine O'Clock At The State Depart
nent.
JErTERsON DAVIS
NJ. BenJanin occupied his previous seat
a. the table. and a. BIS night sat a spare
thin-icatarcd nan. With iron gray hair and
beard. and n clear gray eve fuli Of life and
vigor. Tie had a broad massive forebead.
And a mouth and chm denoting gryat ener-
~ and strength Of I'll. His face ~asema-
cIEted and much ~rinkled. bat his feature.
we're good. especially his eyes-tbough one
% them bore a scar. apparently made bv
some sharp instrument. lie wore a ssit Of
grayish bro-u. evidently of foreign manu-
facture. and a. be rose I saw h. Va about
hsc feet ten inches higb. ~Iih a slighi stoop
In the shoulders. Has manners vvre simple.
easy and qu,te iascins ting and BE- threu an
indescTibabls charm into his voice a. he ex-
tended his hand and .aid % as
" j am glad-io SO yea. genilemen. You
arr very velootne a. Elchmond.
And this ~as the nan who va President
oi the United state under Franklin Pierce.
and shO . no~ ihe hssrt. ,oal. and brains
81 tbs Southern Confedcracy.
his manner PIT nac entirely a. ny eass-
the Colonel soald b. a. his. Il b. stood be-.
fore 'rsar-and I rcPlied-
" We thsnk you. Mr Davs. Itnnot
oiien you meet men o. our clothes. aud our
pr.slpi,. IN Richmond
d" Not often. not 90 often a. could uisb /.
ant | trust that yoar comm. nav lead i1 a
aorc frequent srf q more i-icdIly inter.
course between ODE Norih aad the Souih. -
W. s-rcersis hop- it may
Mr Benjsmin tells me yoa have asked
90 see me. tor
And be paused. a. n fdesiring -e shosle
hnish the sentence. The Colonel rrrl,ed +.
" Nes, sir. We have asked this inter-
'iev in the hope that you may surre.t .ous
vny by vhieh this var can Pc STOPPED
O9r people want pesce your people 3D..
and your Congress has recently saii tia,
80 DO. We have cone O. ask boz is car
b. broucht shout"
i" in very simple way Wid8-s- your
aruies from oar territory. and peace uiii
come ofitscN We a. nos SEEK 90 sshis.
gate you. We are not ~ariaran oacnsi,s
sr.eHcept - iarasi is oH,nsirs- defen.ivs
ihat is 90 iar a. ~ are forced % invade yoa