Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-07-24
THE CHRONICLE.
DAVIS IN CANADA.
How the People Behave Toward Hin

nov the EeOple henaNe lOhhru aim
We clip the following from the cor
respondence of the Buffalo EzpresS:
I'VE left Montreal yesterday for this
place, and as we entered the car and
took our seat we saw q face opposite US
which looked hatefully familiar-two
men facing two ladies, their travelling
companions. The face we speak Of Is
one which once seen cannot easily be
forgotten. A grim, emaeiated face,
with eyes cold, stony and cruel. 1t was
JEFF. Davis with his wife and two friends
on their way to attend the commence.
ment' of the Seminary at Lenoxville,
on the Grand Trunk road, where their
children are being educated. a.
"Mr. Davis appeared to be in the
best OF spirits; in fact, we fancied the
presence Of that smirk of satisfaction
which a malefactor may well wear when
he has outwitted the ministerso of justice
and escaped their tolls. But little
notice was taken of this notorious per-
sonage, until our arrival at Sherbrooke.
a station a few miles west of Lennox-
vile. There the news of his approach
ing advent had been heralded days be-
fore. As We reached the station crowds
of men, in white shoes, with fiery red
faces and flaming side whiskers, were
seen trooping down towards the depot,
and with such precipitancy as to scat
ter their H's promiscuously behind
them. "Jeff. Davisl JEFF. Davis" bel
lowed the mob, intent on getting a
glimpse of his smicable visage from the
car window. Failing in that, the mob
entered the car in two detachments,
each entering simultaneously the oppo-
site end, and thus blocking each 9TH
ers way, and producing a scene of con-
fusion much easier imagined than de-
scribed. At last a few leaders Of the
rabble, distinguishable by a more fer
Vid glow in their puffy cheeks and 81
more generous Development of side
Whiskers, urged their way to JEFF, and
after prolonged salaams, and expires
sions such as "Appy to see you, Mr."
"Ow is your 'ealth?" &C., prevailed
upon him 70 show himself at the rear
platform of the car and address a few
words to the gaping crowd. HIS APP
pearance was the signal for three lusty
cheers. The speech was q mere oral
expression of his thanks-Wishes for
their happiness and prosperity-con-
ordinations on the Confederation
scheme-a hope that the Provinces
would always be independent, except
Of the tie that bound them to the
mother country. iA>
"In conclusion he was greeted with
another round of cheers, and the de
parture Of the train with still another.
Had JEFF, Davis been the savior of their
country, those friendly Comedians could
scafcely have been more demonstratiTe
in their Yeneration and enthusiasm
Indeed, the toadyish, sycophantic spirit
manifested by the leaders wss-nRasea.
ting in the extreme. The two or three
Americans on board the train could
scarcely restrain IN expression of their
disgust and indignation.
"An honor to that one stalwart voice
of dissent reared out, by some returned
soldier Individually, 20, that l had q
few men to stand by me, and q good
stoutropel" The speaker stood not ten
feet distant from the arch.rebeL. We
sought him out and found that he
hailed from Minnesota-a big, bearded,
rough backWoodsman-and that .he'd
as lief shoot a darned rebel as an in
jim"
Eat Lennoxtown JEFF. was the recipi-
emit of similar honors. He relieved us
of his presence st this point, getting
into a buggy, with his daughter hold
ing the reins. He vas driven off amid
loud hurrahs and frantic waving of
hats and canes.n