Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-03
From the Charleston Courier.
Hon. Jefferson Davis-His Reception in
Baltimore IncorrIgible Rebels RE
miniscences of the War.

Baltimore -" IneorrIgible Rebels Re
miniscences of the War.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1S-Meeting some
friends this morning, they informed NE
that they were going at IL o'clock to the
residence of an "old REBEL" where they
expected to meet President Davis and re-
questing me to accompany them. Not
having had the pleasure of seeing my hon
ored and distinguished old chief since the
surrender of the Confederate forces, con-
sented to make one of their number. We
reached the House of Mr.. Charles Hoff-
man, and found a select company in wait
ing to receive the visit Of the great leader
| OF the Southern rebellion" Others af-
ter"ards came in, increasing the little band
to twenty-five or thirty persons A free
and easy conversation sprang up until the
arrival of Mr. Davis. accompanied by Mr.
Charles Howard and Il portion of his fami-
~, was announced. He was met with a
warm and cordial greeting, passing around
| the circle and giving each of us friendly
shake of the hand.
There was deep and melancholy pleas
ure pervading the scene. The past loomed
up with all its soul-stirring realities, and
no one could have witnessed the ceremo-
MES without the deepest emotion There
sat the representative of a brave fallen peo-
pie, once the soul and spirit of a just and
noble cause; although overcome and pow
erless, the principles which he maintained
and struggled to perpetuate were still bur-
ming in the hearts of his faithful friends
and admirers. We could scarcely imagine
ourselves in the presence of the proud,
naughty tyrant which many of his country
men have so boldly attributed to his char
acter. Before us sat an humble, plain and
Christian man, with no ostentatious dis
play, social and courteous, dressed in neat
business suit. Yet the fire was not quench-
ed from his eye, his brow was still lofty
and unfurrowed, but time had whitened
his head and written thereon sixty years of
struggle and strife with life's great battle
The wonder of the Western world, and no
man has or will ever leave deeper impress
upon his country. or ever welded the des-
TIMES of q mighty people to greater extent
His constitution is feeble and health gen
orally delicate, but he is now in better con-
dition than when [ last met him in 1864
when overcome with anxiety and fatigue of
his executive duties and the laborious ex-
ertions OF body and mind. His conversa-
tion was general, and but little allusion
was made to his recent imprisonment or
the final results of his trial. He spoke We
ry kindly of Mrs. General Burton, remark
ing that GO she was very intelligent, and a
lady OF nice feelings"
These Baltimcr re "rebs" are incorrigi-
BILE. They make the most ardent demon
strations of their attachment to the South
ern cause, and fondly caress and welcome
the fallen hero pray for the coming re-
demption of our people from the slavery of
Radical rule, and the glorious dawn of the
happy morn when the down-trodden and
poverty stricken South shall again rejoice
in her freedom, and triumph in her liberty
All felt on this occasion, that in congratu-
lating Jefferson Davis they were not only
expressing their deep affection for the no.
BILE man, and were paying a just tribute to
worth and magnanimity, but also resusci-
tating the latent fires of patriotism in de-
votion to an ignored principle. A gentle
man who had been detained, coming in af-
ter Mr. Davis had taken his seat, rushed
up to him, and in all the ardor of his soul
eyes, exclaimed, 'This is Mr.. Davis, God
bless you, my dear sir, how I love the
mani" Disengaging his hand, he paused
and gazed moment, when, with still
deeper feeling he said 81 must shake
that hand again" All felt the thrill of
deep and warm affection as it pervaded the
room.
The gentlemen were soon invited to the
dining room, where appropriate toasts
were drank, and q rehearsal of several in
teresting incidents connected with the late.
war Cur honored host and family were
during the whole struggle firm and unyieid-
ing friends to the Southern cause. They
have felt the lion heel which crushed the
spirit of liberty. One Of the guests had
been shot through the body for "cheering
for Jeff. Davis. - My venerable friend, DR..
Hale, of Kentucky, related several interest
;,,rr ;,,oi i ,+C r,li oh hn in
souri, attesting the devotion of thousands
Of brave men to the principles of our origi-
nal compact. The Rev. DR.. Poisal, of the
Episcopal Methodist" expressed in q few
feeling and touching remarks to Mr.. Davis,
the warm place he occupied in the hearts
of the people of Maryland. His friends in
Baltimore were numerOus--they not only
admired him, but loved him. They had
deeply sympathized with him in his trials
and sufferings, and he trusted the time
would soon come when he would be free,
and his noble people again enjoy the bles-
sings of liberty. The ladies with that gen
erous instinct, which characterizes their
sex, true in their devotion at the shrine of
mercy, exhibited that kind and affectionate
attention that none but women can offer to
the fallen and unfortunate. These few
hours possessed melancholy pleasure
which I shall never forget. Mr.. Davis in
formed us that he would take passage to-
morrow morning for New Orleans, intend
ing 10 visit Mississippi. Thanking US for
our good wishes and the high appreciation
of the notice and kindness of his friends in
the Monumental City, and giving each a
pressing grasp of the hand, he bid us fare
well, and returned to his carriage at the
gate.
NIusfc of the EDiscODal Church.
A meeting has been lately held to discuss
the present style of music of the Episco-
pal Church in Boston. The "quartette
choirs" are not like, and the style OF
Church music is often not considered suit
able for the sanctuary. At a convocation
to be held in January, choral music is to
be presented at the churches of ST. Paul,
Trinity and Emmanuel. At two of our
city churches, the Advent and Messiah,
surpliced choirs of men and boys perform
the music. which is of the grandest and
most simple stv'e. and the whole congrega-
ton unite in this sublime and solemn SER
vice. Gregorian chants are mainly chants
! cupr with Nsalme and hvmnS of n very