The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-12-20

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FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
]. NJ" Visits his friend. ~. d.
Interview between these dis
tinguished personages--P b c
philosopher condoles with the
Prisoner" j. NJ has himself
suffered in dungeons and Chains
-All, however, for the Truth q
Sake. -r oUi no .2 'i1u NJ sd.
FoRrREss MoSRoE, December 9th,
1s66,-An immortal genius, styling
himself the Immortal j. NJ" and
tie "greatest philosopher, orator and
satirist" that ever lived, arrived here
to. day, on visit to JEFF. Davis.
Previous to going into the fort he
made known the purpose Of his mis-.
sion in life He has travelled extern
sively through the South as lectur-
er upon his peculiar ideas respecting
the reconstruction of the country.
He says he has stood neutral in poll
ties and also 10 war, aud that he has
entered twenty-six dungeon cells
manacled and chained, in order to
show the world that he felt the Grim
inality ofhis position in presenting
truths which differed from the estab.
lished ideas of the age.
]. Ms solution Of the mystery is,
in short, the North fought the South
because they wero rebels, and that
the South fought the North because
they were INVADER. Each, looking
from the opposite standpoint wa
wrong.
j. N, looking from both, makes
them all patriots to their country
and proposes to do justice to the gal
! liant dead on both sides. He believe,
that the great mass of the people
North and South are half converted
to his ideas, having got 50 far as tC
be fully satisfied that their own party
was right and the other wrong. Y
With these ideas in view, and the
Intention Of obtaining the opinions
of the President of the late rebellious
States respecting them, he came here
for the pupose of seeking an inter
view with him in the fort. He made
application at the gate this morning
and was admitted within it,, portals
He announced himself as citizen oi
Ohio, wishing to look at the fort, ex'
pecting to act the philosopher in the
presence of Davis.
After moments strollon the ram
part he observed Mr.. Davis aud lady
on the porch Of Carol Hall, the for
mer quietly smoking his cigar, il
deep conversation.
81. NJ" thus observed:
"Arc there any restrictions place.
upon visitors who have the privilege
Of visiting the fort?" stools
Mr.. Davis replied, "There are none
the guards are removed"
With that 81. NJ assembled II,
steps, and offering his hand, again oh
served, "They call me j. N, tn,
philosopher suppose | have tn
pleasure ofconversing with the Hon
Jefferson Davis, President of tn
late COnfederacy;" "bofJ
Davis, .bowing, observed: "Tha
lis my name.'1
NA'T am truly glad to see you
Having stood neutral in the late val
viewing it from all standpoints, an
having had an interview with the Il
mented President Lincoln in Scptem
Der, 1864, and General Robert 4
Lee in July 1865, / had desire
converse with you, in order to kno
your candid views respecting m
theory Of reconciliation between Il
North and South, which 4 have n,
only promulgated since the con
mencement Of the late war. but hol
, mp to the present time, as truth car
not change by the power Of arms
. Davis replied nj ala truly gl,
} to see yor. Walk in" MrA Day
D observed aththe time, "Step in b
8 lparIor.'9 Please excuse me fro
presenting nay views. ! win he
. you with pleasure. ] have besh'