The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-12
JEFF. ID DAVIS.
His Condition, Health, Pros
poets and Hopes.
WHAT he THINKS ABOUT HIS TRIAL.
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His Views,of the Utility Of Bullets in COnass-
ton with the Presidents Message.
CONDITION or CLEMENT c. CLAY.


Our Fortress Monroe CorrespOndc0co-
FORTRESS kosaoT. Dec TO- 1895.
JED DAVIS were ii for the occasional stray para
graphs that work thor way into the country papers
prcsumptiyely positive and yet vaguely hypothetical
regarding his trial. would soon verify believe -
b. remembered a. Sill prisoner here. His self eKed
family who voluntarily exchanged the sunny for
the cold climate Of Caladr, may remomher him.
the most deadcd OF bis coila,oators 70 oser.,En tbs
government, and tho few dresIde fanatic, tina,
much 70 get MN INTO his difficulty and sort Of
oompcn5c getting UP praying petitions Tor Ina
pardon, and h.s creditors. IL he has any. Pat tho
great multitude haze other cares than caring for HIM
cares political, commercial and domestic he has lost
his power his prestige and cast ASIDE longer
fu-s forgotten What care these whether no hves
here or elsewhere; who,hcr he dies PRISON
out OF Il; whe,icr he brca,hcs h.s LAD, in Christian
fashion in bed or criminal costume dangling Al tho
a roper flo cyideaty fls, becoming convinced
OF his rapidly diminishing consequence Hs eyes
have lost the couenptaous look they oncc had, and
there j. less haueur Of manner less reserve and caa
of speech. The SINE may como when inadiy he will
implore i,io aui pay when nation in calm cclncii.
AMI not lowered ah thirst of blood may dccroo his de
livery TO tho exccuoner that thousands TO waom such
lesson would prove wholesome teaching may look oa
and learn how they perish who bcray their country.
But this time yet II is yet positive that
tvai tho charge Of treason has 6sen determined
Inference regarding The DO drawn from tho
siicats Message.
pAvgs SAYS .aaur u.s rRI,i.
Rcadin, tho iats Message OF tie rrssiien la mol
Am told produced very Agreeable impression Dor ~.
DAVIS TO his trial He looked Tor something
sured the sbjecan assurance AZ least that would
have the enec, 10 que his anxiety ana give II mixing
when his sentence was made Known to Inn, death ~
frequently preferable 70 "orj ing. de'ay aud uncer
tainy, Davis wosli be at rest k the s.npis
preliminary fact whether he Is 20 b. tried and
before whit tribunal, could ho made known = him
'Wha' do you think o, the President message"
IN is wiscis and boldly specac upon every su5jst
but the single one concerning me mos. v'aly--tny
trial, replied hr Davis. Quickly the oniccr cor2f.
hended what the vital subjec, was aud hls cacy
forbade further questioning But there was that ~ Oh
tone OF response and the look of bitter dlsap2on nent
accompanying H. which portrayed more palplbly AMI
earnestly than words could his views and tie ksenes
JEfSxasos on rnz UTILITY Or uutLgr,
However Mr. Davis may be Disappointed upon she SUB
Jet o. ms ts' has not 50 "a, asp'e.sea h on ., -
two mornings since and, after exchanging the us'ra
morning sau.a.ions, took bu.let from his pocSo lni
| carc,cssiy commenced whiting IL.
shouldn't waste bullets now,' exclaimed D,vis
'ths President Message holds OF possibility o.
less nay in demand the Dex soar years than
| IA past four ycas" did not think 20 question
inform whether the General stopped his bullet Whit
Ting but from the fact as now given may be ga.hcscd
NJ Davis opinion Of tho Presidents Message from
other point OF view than that given above.
1 JssP Il CONDITION. ASp HEALTH
lstarsed only TO write the fac, that Jei DAVIS IL su
prisoner here that the fact not DO forgotten wholly
by tho public. He is still IN Carroll Hail; still lars"
and well but plainly rurn sAed room stir the enjoy
menl Of good Ere and GOOD attendance; si II
loved abundant reading matter; still permitted lis daily
wixs She parapet, and last but least still grant
reg eating, hotel bills 'he best the market
| Affords" Exceptng occasional boiis, which trouble hun
with Job!i9c poTisteacy, though happily not quite a,
p,cntinliy, his health continues good The meihoicsf
precision OF habtnated To business Is evident
Arrangement 81 his papers and books ard the IA
lid upon the subject Of dress and clean linen
still PROMINENT characteristic. When lie walks out n.
i always neatly ioyci, ani his auniy bears him
unfa,'ny company. His sircngth OF will is remarkable
II has sustained him thus far throlgha long, and what 10
OF his active habits. restless energies and gasp,ng
ambition, must 5s torurng imprisonment With thIs
VIII So Irdomi;ablo and his resources or thought and
in,ecet he stand infinitely more.
| M CLEMENT CLAY
! Fate and the national will AMI purpose that prolong
the mrr. sonmeni OF JET Davis out tho same
deSny 70 Mr. Clay From the lively bope hc hal
for speedy trial and persistent writing to urge for a
hearing he has subsjed into seeming apathy AMI pc
/ tent waiting for whatever may bcilde BIN He woad
have saved mrch ink and WORRY of spirit II hs
| had entered tbis long ago. Meantime Ina
health notwiths.a his natural deiioacy 81 coutu
ton, continues To improve as has Tor the past three
1 meath3