The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-16

His Condition, Health, Prespects
and Hopes.


fozTzEss AoSsaz. De-. 10. ISs5.
Jef Davis, were 20 not i.r the occasional
stray paragraphs that work their ygav into
the 'ouutry papers 50 presumptiveIv posi-
1--we, anu VET vaguely hvusthaIi,ai. Feptsr1 j.
las his tr.Gl, aould -1on verify beilev-.
reasa 10 5- remembered e, stI prisopar
here. lis s-lf-exll-d family. wha yaIuuts-
Fll exchanged the sunny south i0rthe cold
c4lmale OF Nansds, uav remem ber him. aud
50 The most deluded oi L's c1ilaborat6-s 10
oNeEt0fu the government. aud 80 the few
ureside isnztIc' that did 50 much Il r-t
INN into hIs difficulty, and, as a sort OF re-
compense, s"e now getting up pravine De
| uuons Tor his pardon, ani 81 bis cred tdrs.
Il De has any. But the great multitude have
/ other cares than caring ior him-carp. u.-
hucal, commercial and domestic. d.. has
lost bis power, bis prestige and is sass as ld-
q No longer usetul-is forgotten Wh-l
/ care these wheiher he lives here o. .I-.-
/ where; whether he dies in prison or oat sf
I iii whether be breaths his Lass On Christian
fashion ia bed, Or IN a criminal rosf.iu-.
/ dangling AZ the end OF q rope Hr f. rvi-
I GENTLY last brcomiuE convinced ui his rau-
idiy diminishing consequence. His ewes
nave loss the contempruous look they onca
iadi and there is less hauteur of uiaun-r.
less reserve snd sarcasm OF snesch. The
me may come when madly he viii iInpIore
lie aud pity, when our nation 10 calm couu-
rtl, and net fevered with thirst Of blood.
may decree his delivery % Jhs -xe-utiouer.
Prove SeE'NnOesutas ta.,hs-. lesson Uou.d
aud learn bow they perish who beJriy -is.c1
country. But this ume Is not yei. TO i'
not eveu vel positive that his triai on the
charge oftreason has been determined upon
The nearest approach 90 anything decisive
is the Inference regarding The matter TO De
drawn from the Presidents Message
wH,r DAVIS SAYS AsoyI Hgs rRIAL.
Reading the late message OF the Presi- /
dent has not, 7 am told, produced very
sgreeabie impression upon Mr.. Davis as 90 I
his trial lie looked for something more |
assured on the subject-an assurance 40 |
least that would have the effect % quell his |
snNiety and give an inkung Of the COON /
avaiting nm. As Captain Wis slept better 1
when his sentence va, made known 90 hlm, I
Us death is frequently preierblse 60 worrying, |
delay and uncertajaJy, SO Davis would De
more at rest it the simple preliminary Tact \
whether he il 20 be tried OF not, aud before I
what tribunal could be made known 20 him.
"What do you think OF The Presidents I
message 2" an officer asked % him.
cit is wisely and boldly specific upon
every subject but the single ore c1acerung /
me most yitslIy-mv trial, replied Mr..
Davis Quickly the officer c0preheuded what
the one vital subject was, and his dehcacy
forbade fur her questioning. But there was
that in the tone OF response and the look OF
bitter disappointment accompanying U.
which portrayed more paPao.y and earnest
Is than words could his views aud the ketu-
Eess Of his disappointment,
uFFEasoS on tina UTHrT oF BuLLErs.
However Mr. Davis may be disuppoint-
ed upon the subject OF his trial, % has not
50 fsr depressed MIN but he - yet ready iar
O. joEs. Gen. Miles came into his room two
since, ana, after exchanging the
usual morning salutati0us. took bu lst
from his pocket aud carsle5-ly commenced
il.
sShouIdn'twaste bullets now. exc laimed
Davis, "the President Message hold, out
possibility OF war with England, DO nos also
with France, and bullets may come more ia
demand the next four years tasu the past
four wears" / did not think % question
my iaicrmant whether the General stopped
biz bullet whittling, but from the iact as
now gwen may be gathered Mr.. paUS'
opinion OF the Presidents Nessagr from
smother point OF view than that given
above.
IATF.'5 CONDITION AND HEtLIH.
started only TO write The isel that Jsi.
Davis q still a prisoner mere, that she isct
the iact NAV col be forgotten Who'll y by The
public. he is still in Carroll Hall. sall ln
d large and well out pl4ialy furnished rcoIu;
still 10 the enjoyment Of a good Ire aud
good attendance; sJill allJsed attendant
reading matter; still permitted his daily /
walks on the parapet, and last but not least,
still granted as regards eating, ss say
hotel bills 'Jhs best the market s3ort7.'
Excepting occasional boils, which trouble
hiin win Job-liks Psrsistency, though
happily not quite a. pienuiuly, his heal
continues good The methodIcal precision
Of one habHusIei % husines- is evident in
has arrangement 0I ms papers and books,
and the same iastidIOusnJs- upon The ubIrct I
5i dress and clean linen is stall prom ineut
When be walks out he IS
neatly gloyed, sld his jauuty cane bears
him uuiailiug compEry. His strength Of
will is T-markablg. j, has sustained him
thus far through q long, and What, 60 1ur ot
his actiye habits, restless energies and I
graspiug ambition, must 5e q t0rturug inn
prisJumeut villa this viii so iudomitabir |
and his resources Of thought and Intellect |
hs can stand infinitely mJrr.-NHr Jon
Hsruid.