Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-05-22

the sidewalks and were on the pavement
on either side, a good chance to see "our
President" as he is called Nearly every
white man raised his hat as Mr.. Davis
passed. homage which be acknowledged
by gracious bows
On reaching the hotel, quite crowd
had collected about the ladies' entrance.
and the police had some difficulty in open
ing way from the carriage to the hotel.
AS Mr.. Davis alighted, there was SUBJ
dued cry of Hats of !" and the faithful
uncovered. aa
When Mr.. Davis entered the hotel in
1861 the crowd called on him for speech,
which he made; but last night it would
neither have been polite to have called
on him for speech nor proper for him to
have made one I.s
During Saturday evening many old
friends of Mr.. Davis called to pay their
respects, and be held quite receptions.
He has changed very much in his person.
al appearance since he left the Senate to
head the rebellion. The naughty and
restless intrguer--"pride in his port, de-
tiance in his eye"--is now q white haired,
anxious looking old gentleman, who ap-
pears to expect salutations, and to be anx-
ious to acknowledge them with proper
dignity. Mrs. Davis. who dresses in
black, appears to be in excellent health
and spirits, and plays her part with con-
descending dignity.
The military custodian of tie prisoner
appeared in nowise concerned about any
attempt at an escape or rescue, and his
entire force was veteran orderly of the
artillery persuasion, whose blue uniform
was evidently not an agreeable sight to
'ue Huine.ouo oeiouo Vi tHc cliiNdliy "Hu
hang about the hotel, hoping to get q
sight at sour President"
There was an attempt made on Satur-
day night by the Police, nearly all Of
whom were in the rebel army, to get up
negro riot. 1t is not agreeable to the
old politicians to have Northern men come
here to instruct the newly made colored
citizens in their rights and their duties,
and they are endeavoriug to create the
idea that conflict of races is to take
place. On Saturday night valiant po-
licelnan professed to have been knocked
down by brickbat. and then to have
shot the negro who had assalled him, but
cannot learn that either wounded man
or corpse has been found. The only in
stance in which infammatory language
has been used by any Northern man
in addressing the colored people was
on Friday night, when lawyer
named Jedediah X. Hayward, who
hails from Massachusetts, did make
use of some strong expressions Gen.
Schofeld had a city reporter, who took
notes of this speech, made an affidavit to
correctness of his report, and on that in.
formation a warrant was issued for the
arrest of Mr.. Hayward by Mayor Joe
Mayo, who still administers justice, al
though he cannot order the whip to be
used as in olden times The warrant
charges Hayward with uDlawfully incit-
ing recommending, by speeches and repre-
sentatations, publicly made in large
meeting of persons assembled in the city
Of Richmond, to acts of violence, insurrec-
and war" Mr.. Hayward was held to
bail on his own recognizance to appear on
Monday morning for trial.
Gen. Schofeld is evidently somewhat
alarmed at the aspect Of affairs here, and
has applied to the city authorities for
leave to encamp military force on one
Of the squares, that they may be ready.
From what can learn. the colored men
are quiet and orderly, but at the same
time they are learning that they have
rights, and they are determined to assert
those rights. el lg
There was large funeral pocessicn of
colored men to day. escorted by battal-
ion Of dismounted cavalry and several
benevolent societies. Before the process
ion was formed the military and civil
societies had their dress parades, and dis
played proficiency in military tactics.
The procession marched past tho wiuaow
of "Our President" aud if Mr.. Davis
condescended to look out, he must have
regretted that he did not early 10 the war
liberate and arm the slaves.
The lawyers engaged. for the prosecution
and those engaged for the defence Of Mr.
Davis have had several conferences to-day
but as yet neither side has announced
what it intends to do. District Attorney
Chandler had long interview in. Wash
ingtop on Saturday with the Attorney
General, and will appear for the United
States, aided by Mr., Evarts of New York.