The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-06

ever ulcS. w naleNcT WIS true III lIl
theory OF State rights will live, and b.
yet adopted entirely by our Northern
brethren" The American people ar
eminently thoughtful and practical, as
similating to themselves truth from
every point; witness their wonderful
improve,ncntsih the practical arts. Yo'
know how tic Normahs CONQUERED thu
Saxons at Hastings they wrong
ed and oppressed them; yet in tn
course of three centuries the ideas o
the conquered subducd their conquer
ors and led the United Kingdom to tn,
conquest ofthat very France whenc
the conquerors came. Centuries in th'
past we're no more than decades in tn,
present. - have no fears as to the ul
innate triumph of our principles, puri
fed from whatever was wrong or sci
fish In them, rs you and | have beei
purified by sorrow. ...t.. ..
"Do YOU remember, Mr.. Davis, tina
couplct Of Lady Guion's translated b.
Cowpcr? ..
'The path of SORROW, and that path alone
Leads to that place where sorrows ere un
known
"Yes, remember it well. 1t is th'
compend Of Christianity. The worlt
has never yet fully appreciated that as
pect, the ecce Ionic Of Christ. l have
read more in the old books, probably
than youhave, Mr. Davis; let me re
cite to You an INSTANCE in the life ofJu-
lian He had oppressed and tlwartet
Cyril, of Jerusalem, in various ways
at last, on going to the Parthian war
he met the good Bishop in great dis.
tress, on account Of the miseries of his
flock. He then said to him, "Cyril
where is yonr carpenter, God, ow!'-
The Bishop answered, Perhaps max
ing a coffin fort the Roman Emperor"
have never heard that before, but it is
full of Significance and a terrible re.
buke to ,ihholy pride and self-confi'
dencc. 49, ,@.o" ....'' ~ '.'.'''
After prayers, we proccedcdto break
fast, which had three covers, one eacl
for Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and one forme
The breakfast consisted Of some nice
rolls and toast, good tea, butter and Il
few oysters. Mr.. Davis ate very spar
ingly. ' .... ..'''. ... ..
l omitted to mention in its proper
place that Mrs. Davis met him at the
door, put her arms around his neck
and kisscd him. After he was seated
she brought him their little child, which
he kissed, seated OIL his knee, and, as l
thought by the motion Of his beautiful
ly chiscled lips, prayed secretly for.
After breakfast, Bishop Green of
Mississippi, was introduced. The greet
ing was cordial and aticctionate. Mr..
Davis alluded with great delicacy to
some family affections of the Bishop,
to which the latter responded with a
quivering lip anda fearful eye Here
after will giveyou Il pen and ink pic
ture of the two men rs they limned
themselves on the canvas of memory.
Here only propose to give as part OF
the conversation. that occupied the
whole of the morning, Ourpeople all
love and revere our late excellent Pres
idcnt TO meet their craving to know
something about him from the heart,
or inner life side of him, | will write
some two or three papers more on this
subject. ! ought not to close without
saying that he cyinces the mos thorough
spirit Of forgiveness, toward his enc
mics. Like every sensible man, he sep
aratcd the wheat from the, chail, and
does not. condemn the Northern people
in mass--ncithcr Democrats, Republi-
cans, or Radicals are licnds or angels.
They and we are poor, living mortals,
following the best light we have, and
should be charilablp to one another's
faults. 49, -,... .... .....
JOHN ID. KELLEY.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE vIslT-JEF-
. son DAVIS A "DyING MAN.
Mr.. Kelley returnctlto the city yes
tcrtlay morning. We do not feel at
liberty to give any detailed account of
the interview. Int it must prove OF in
terest to our readers to know of the
health and manner OF life of their for
mer leader and fellow captive. The
arrived ut the Fortress be-
fore the breakfast hour on Thursday
last, and were Immediately
shown into the department of the case
mate occupied by Mrs. Davis. After
some time the prisollcr came in, bow
ed, clnaciatc,l. blind, and tOttcring along
with the help Of ~ cane, ns If the years
of a century had passed over him. y
perfect wreck physically, his mind is
said to have retained all its. clearncss,
and the conversation Mt the breakfast
table, which turned ON political litcra-
ture, was marked by brilliancc which,
remarked our Informant. was all the
more appealing for being subdued and
His spirits are good-th 1T
is, no melancholy or lack of interest in
geneval subjects was rppalcht, aud no
wor,l came from his bps orincing a
disposition to murm;Ir, i0r i regret that
lie should be now suffering from a
ca,lsc which is lost ut is best rs it
IT," said he. enpha.ical!y. Neither
power nor :uccess could have taught
me as has this suffering. Only these
circumstances could have made the man
I am" Being asked if it were not pos
sible that biz geakneas of body had ex.
tended its influence to the mind. and
reatcd a lnssitnde which he inistook
for resignation. he quickly responded,
"No; my mind was never more clear
or strong than now" Upon all the
political questions OF the day he spoke
inrcservedly and plainly, but withoS,
bitterness, and was peculiarly fervid in