The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

Interesting Narrntive-The Prisoners Views
OF the uProsniucnt Topics Of uthc Day-Pcr-
HIS Health, &c.
We mako the following extracts from Fortress Mon
roo letter. dated November 90 to the New Orleans Cres
cent
v,yws OK PRESIDENTIAL REMOVALS AND AppoIxrnKvrs
Mr. Davis thought there we're many good reasons yssy
tho President did not adopt general system ~
from ONCE for political opinion Tie osss' was very
government were generally the best snp accent sub
dncui. 70 ind an homes. man ys e no, large enough
ONCE was dsmoc oa's Who 0e sSgsScs,. %
the bunker sSss6tatlon in Office; He had always op
posca frapght With evil and there tenet or
Le party to which no was opposed that he combated
more sSn rs anan sns suy very rnn This coz
stantops position. Why Is he not removed ~ said
Mr.. ravis. And when we replied that Mr.. seward's
influence was supposed TO be mainly instrumental Ia
sustaining Stanton, he inquired about Mr.. Stewards
s,rsng conduct on the late Presidential tour He was
much amused, however by tho sccretary's New York
s god emu 'D''Sn' ''' p''''' - ''AA 'D' very
J. Davis seemed 20 devote considerable attention 20
M labor system substituted for slavery. He does not
believe that II succeed
those coored people who remained in tho large cities
were generally worthless and dissolute. With almost
prophetic tones Mr. Davis said, The solution will hardly
b. in your time Then he repeated several tmes, with
deep felng, what 10 TO DO tho future or the South
II labosrs OF Caucasian Asiatic are introduced
II Is vefy far from certain whether they hyscay
abe TO eAtnre the extremes Of a Southern climate. y
He had fond by intercourse with English travellers
that the svual sympathy between England and the
people OF tiesouthern States was still very cordial
We remarked that the exclusion Of the lower claasee
Of whites In TIN South from social and political sympa-
thes With thensaperors appeared TO Us very inpolI-
tic course and :ne wa. reacted against Us during the
spirit. sesns that the asa a, such inequality was
sns GRAZING srcs Of MISSISSIPPI In the p'ney woods
whtesn they were called, res'ded - nSonjs urTs,
stood the theory OK our Evefnmcht thfurv Va
ea,,n" planters in other PORTIONS OF tho sen the
North Alabama and Georgia there might be mors ~
for the opinion Of such an inequality having exs.eu
Tenn ssee questions OF race ana climate nAo mors W W
with the subject than social distinctions
Rg,rrrcEycEs TIKI WAR;
Mr. Davis seemed always glad 70 converse about nj
friends and advisers during the lae war, and his 70
marks we're tnged with deep ana ,enuer ,ee s An
win sympathy on the recollection OF bis loss In tn
na,h ~ us Ssvorite SON To described the
The battle field where the father saw ne Two sons sLuc
down stopping only for % sgr y.s sSus
Kentucky, he also spoke q mo kindest manner II Wa
/ astonishinu 10 nnd how many persons with whom
n,sntsrcd An the Missssippisns seemed 70 have
nrominent place lin his memory, ana nearly every Vol
cderatc official Of any distinction was recalled ~ nan
or reputation yrpsc.Ar xsuuscxvcrs
Mr. Davis referred with evident pleasure TO his senat
career and appeared 70 retain sne M hsa val
lively recollection Of Mr. Clay, and entertained tne es
ost respect for his oratorical powers An1ouen nsn'
mske oood stump speech. HIS tone had been 20 fnn'
elevated Nv long contact with parliamentary usagcs IN
he could not sdapt himself 70 the racy put nnasnin
Character OF stump harangue Hunter, OF virginia, 81
holds high place In his regard ~ psrliaments
sneaker although bis style just a. different from
cays possible Hunter always prsp.ssu n sp's 81
| much effect Hunter always shut himself In MS roc
for days preceding the delivery q bis great speech