Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-24
A Glimpse Mt JEFF. Davis.

We clip the following from the correspondence
of the Buffalo Express -. .---s
We left Montreal yesterday for this place, and as
we entered the car and took our seat we saw face
opposite us which looked hatefully familiar-two
meR facing two ladies, their travelling companions
The face we speak of is which once seen cannot
easily be forgotten. A grim, emaciated face with
eyes cold, stony and cruel. 1t was jeff Davis with
his wife and two friends on their way to attend the
scommencefnent' of the Seminary at Lennoxville
on the g. T.. road, where their children are being
educated. rrN ..-l.-- 49,. 90 a.
Mr.. Davis appeared 70 be in the best Of spirits
in fact, we fancied the presence of that smirk Of
satisfaction which malefactOr may well wear when
he has ouswitted the ministers of justice and es-
capped their tolls. But little notice was taken Of this
notorious parsonage until our arrival at Sherbrooke
a station few miles west Of Lennoxvile. There
the news Of his approaching advent had been her
aided days before. As reached the station crowds
of men, in white shoes, with fiery red faces and
flaming side whiskers, were seen trooping down to-
wards ike depot, and with such preciptancy as TO
scatter their Hs premiseuously behind them. u ell
Davis JEFF. Davisp beloved the mob, intent on
getting glimpse Of ms ainiaole yissge from the
car window. Failing In that, the mob entered the
car in two detachments, each entering siu1utane-
oasly the opposite end, and thus blocking each
others way, and producing 8 scene Of CONFUSION
much easier imagined than described. At last a
few leaders of the rabble distingushabe by more
1erFlQ gioWfn thelr ptiIy Cneeke anu Auole gen
erous development of sde-Ehskers, urged their way
up to JEFF, and after prolonged salaams, and ex-
pressions such as Apply 20 see you, Mr. Davis
s'0w is your ealth 2 &c. prevailed upon him &c
show himself al the rear platform Of the car and
address few words TO the gaping crowd. His ap-
pearance the signal for three lusty cheers. The
speech was a mere formal expression Of his thanks
wishes for their happiness and prdsperity--eon-
gratulstions on the Confederation scheme-a hope
that the Provinces would always be independent
except Of the tie that bound them 10 the mother
country, SC.
It's conclusion was greeted with another round Of
cheers. and Che departure of the train with still
another. Had JEFF. Davis been the savior Of theii
country, tho.e friendly Canadians could scarcely
have been more dsmonstrstive in their veneration
and enthusiasm Indeed, the toadyism, sycophantic
spirit manifested By the leaders was nauseasing in
the extreme The two or three Americans on board
the train could scacely restrain sn expression Of
their disgust and Indignation.
An honor 70 that one stalYArt voice e dissent
roared out by some returned soldier individually,
o, that had few men tc stand by rae, and 8
good stout roper The speaker stood not ten feet
distant from The arch-rehel We sought him out
and found that ne hailed from Minnesota big
bearded, rough backwoodsman-and that ne Al
lief shoot burned rebel as an Ingin
AT Lennoxtcgn JEFF was The recipient q similar
honors He relieved US Of his presence at this point
getting into buggy with his daughter helding thl
reias He was driven of amid loud huTrahs, and
frantic waving Of hats anE canes