Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1865-10-27
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A visit to Jefferson Davis.

a vlSu 70 sJeuerSOn DAYS. -.
.MrA Grundy bad the following bur
lesqus Of The sensation reports stcu,
JEFF, Dayis at Fortress Monroe: 49,
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| m -. Angus, Q. 1865.
Passing By Fortress Monroe ye.,csr.
day, 7 took otcusiorl to'drop ia for scalI
upon tlse ex prtsdent iefffitte slste Ia.
mepted Confesl~raie SI aiee. .. na1ass
Mr. psyis isjookipg qn;ioold. Many
aecribc This to. his tree llhent here; but j
think Il msy possibly afise from the
| fact that he iwas born I'm 1kUe oai dstsil
.,Wiun II Il cntsredo asis . ps.srs lIse
Was sitting, il a ciaait which ,s'ood upon
the floor. ue, bad one hnnd ia his coat
pocket, and The otIief fost,d upon his
This position on,heweverS Sis. not compuk
sory, and he sfies itoat viil. slaT O. 5
said, 'llow do you do. ai,gys .i.i,-a
lie said, Pretty well, Ansas,ufi how
lido noe know. why he called me Aa
gustnsa IL 10 not niy5 name. svet hiao7
then said, Sir. there are many con
flictiny rsners -eonesrning your treat
mentin this place Lave you anything
10 complain ol2'
He etbcnss said, Young man, ] shooid
think / hadf5 taa .SaGaT51 isn13i 2
Said o'0f whas7 : 81. 30 sasb's9a
SAID hc, OF being locked mp sa.,
THIS has not hitherto been .men'ipn
cd as source Of diss. tisiactien With
him. ae EiHls4 ,sati'i- : nai
ylsthen thrust ny left hand into smy
waistcoat, separated my feet, threw
back my head. extended my right hand
ip The alrs rad aid;asisosgotlsaff.as.
Sir, are sou esware that yen have
been guilty OF originating, inaagura.
ting, and prosecuting y wicked and
causciess rebellion sgsinat tho bcst
Goyernment 10 the world7 That you
aud Jour myrmidous-~lho unprinoipIed
tyrslts OF u domestic oligarchy--bays
conspircd 10 disrupt the union Of States,
for which our fcrc.fatilers fought. bled
and tied2 that yuu have endangered
those rigbls and liberties thu, cons,iluie
tho palladium Of ..,t,.,st..... .-...-...
%, siufii' said be, intcrrupting me,
you've been reading TIE Nniionf { E
How do they lfecd youah her, 2 i asked.
s'Qnayictuals, mostly he answcred-
ID the mpsqpi,oeE trouble, youf' !
asked.
'YsSYlel they blle pc, hrIaaswsr.
aaYou are not allowed TO go out of
your eellf ssidVl.ra fsl'tlss ecgNs..
'Ain,yl? said hs,oos ~ pvss, sea -
itpPpese. ysp EeailTsypar posiison3
sw'sfr, -Hc rtlsfscesl.. b. "a IA presiy we'll
aware OF being in jail.'
Said /, u presume you comprehend
the possibility Of terminating your
rccklcss career By the grayest OF all cx
Iiations- death et'ii.tf t'
Said he, 'woIl, most people terminate
their career in that way; and ! don't
cnll myself an'cseeption.' -. 'f''
'pu yon call youiseli Is prosecuted
man? lainq'iired. '2daa ALSO l5ipaHl
There's no Brussels carpet on the
floor, said be- and | don't get many
truffies With my PATE ie fois erds.' q
I'm willing To- change places with
you, il you lko kind lreatment.' y
At this iuncture a sentincl brought
Mr.. DavIsg his snrper. "a inspected it
narrowly, and found il tosconsist OF b
mass Of, semething brown aud some.
thing else in dish. Mr.. Davis ate II
wifi apparent appetite.
lle iheh informed me tliui IL Was
nbout closing up time. and that my ab.
sence would not DO entirely disagreed
bio TO hlm, 30 departed. ~s isr3
The Officer OF the Day escorted mc
out OF the iorirss-. ,i.s,.. s,..ss
'p5you think Mr.. Davis is pcrsoe..
'cdy said !. ~, t,s5u.,,. -.