The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-04-11
JEFF. Davis. !. and G.. G.. Clay,

T.
ST. Patricks Day having suggested til
,ijoint topics of the Irish people and Feniar
ism, an officer undertook, lam told, Will
escosting JEFF. Davis on st. Patrick Da
7 inhis daily walk on the parapet, to extrac
from him his views on the present E'enia
: movement. It is not the first time thes
|inquisitorial gems daime have sought t
elicit his opinions on this subject. Blu
this officer went at it in a manner rattle
/. exceeding the usual brpsqae, ugh-sho(
not tossay hoorish, style Of some of them
stDon't you think the Fenians grea
lpower?"s asked this man Of shoulde
,pIstraps. ballE1h 8'a 8ssg q ua8I ssi
Some Of the papers say So replied Nj
1 @Ain't they bound to he successful |?
the officer further inquired. ''sli.sfsk
q So very many say and claim to believe
Mr.. Davis answered, quietly as before.
,""But Canada is scored, and the British
throne is tottering to its; foundation witt
Just ALARM" boldly declared this eyidenr
Ibelieverin the subject Of Fenianism.h a,
Well, what then Z" asked Mr.. Davis.
95" What then! That's just it, continued
N n n IL ...r
this man Of penetratiye gaze, pursuing .
great destiny mapped out for the Fenians
1"Why, The Fenians viii soon have it ali
their own way. They can take Prince
Edwards Island, and defy the world" .
This climax opposition, power and def.
ance so clearly and positively pointed out
as the. future of tFenianism evidently carried
very little conviction to the mind of Dir.
Davis, judging from his following it with
inquiring of the officer ifshe had eyer heard
|of the fable of the fly and the OK The Of
hcer did not pursue his researches, and
confidently believe that however he may
have settled in his own mind the question
of Fenianism, he has set down MIR. Davis
as an Improbable subject for inquisitive
pumping. saf a.i#b gs.lf.'if3 as1 d
I have told the above story as it was
told me. Mr.. Davis speaks very freely
with some officers, and with some he main
tains a most distant and naughty reticence
No one is more quick to discern and read
character. His quick, natural perceptions,
his extended experience in public officers
and careful study of the world and men,
have made him So. An upstart of an off
Ger, with more Shoulder straps than. brains
whose limited knowledge of military mat
tiers would excite the derision of West
Point plebian, and whose knowledge of the
world and books does not greatly exceed
that Of "Smple Simon" the famed hero
of one Of Mother Goose's melodies-he
delights in bringing up with a round turn.
nave ailuoea 70 the aally walks OF MIR.
Davis. He still, when the weather admits,
Keeps up MS aaily oat aoof exercise ana
with this and his morning bath and uni
,o,n naol's anu careiui ale.' thougt with
oili % iare 81 extended ana choi let variety,
Maintains good health' Savage hts Of pet
uience occasionally possesses him, and then
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day. he is nrotonndlv IL ohservont and nooa
lets dron remarls 90 noo,n; :. : H.,
showing on interest 90 .ner,noa4;no .snd ~
diving in The afGairs Of nations ana Tho broh
lem Of The worlds dest;nv = mo 40, rl.oa ia
closing career Of the preat cono n, ror
sican or. If Robesnierro and R;cblion ,.Ho
end,ires b;s nr;sor ,;fa with . s;,o,,,o, a.
icism and i Itiin Honao nou ,;ahts
his eve !, and CLOVIS in his cheerful brilliant li
conversation and tben bis footn,es .booomo
frownipp. the bitterness If disanD,,,ointn,ant
is in his speech. and he looks and assar,ts
defiance of, the Government and evarv
thing. ~ss@,.~-
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