The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-09
Jefferson Davis Abroad.
A correspondent of the Charleston Dali
" News, writing from Liverpool, under
date of August 18th, says:

a correspondent OF the CnorleStOn Dal-
" News, writing from Liverpool, under
date of August 18th, says:
It will be interesting to many of your
readers to receive an account of the recep-
ton Of Mr.; Davis, in this country. He ar
rived by the steamer !" Austrian " of the
Montreal line, in tolerably good health, al
though to strangers he seemed delicate and
carewom. The Southerners, resident in
this city, and other friends, on hearing that
he was expected, engaged rooms for his
family at the Adelphi Hotel and awaited
his arrival They decided to avoid with
care anything that might tend TO invite q
public demonstration. Their object and
desire were to evince their deep feelings of
respect and sympathy, bat within the linn
ito prescribed BY decorous regard for ex-
listing circumstances.
By these friends Mr.. Davis was welcom-
cd on the deck Of the steamer, and hear
ty greeting was offered to him and his fam
lily. The news OF his arrival spread rapid
y around the deck, and large number Of
people assembled ON the quay, by whom,
on landing, he was greeted with cheers and
. unanimous expression of warm and kind
" feeling.
During the stay he has since made at
the Adelphi Hotel, he has been called
upon BY those who had taken an interest
in the Southern cause, and BY leading resi-
dents of this city who had taken no promi-
Dent part, but now came forward to pay
their respects, under the feeling that
prompts every generous mind to sympa-
thiss with suffering and misfortune.
Having had the advantage of frequent
intercourse With Mr.. Davis, may venture
to say, from personal knowledge and OBJ
aervation, that he has won golden opinions
from all who have approached him. All
are impressed by his dignity ofcarriage and
conrtly bearing, and although there Is usu-
ally an expression OF sadness on his fea-
lures, furrowed as they are by thought, aux-
iety and sorrow, yet for most there comes
q smile singulsrly winning and beniguant.
In conversation his tone is always calm,
often cheerful and none have described
their Impressions to me who have not
been struck, like myself with the force OF
his reflections on men and events, and the
felicity Of the dictiou in which they are en-
pressed.
Although, as have observed, public no.
tice has been carefully avoided, yet on sev-
eral occasions, when he has been recogniz-
ed, he has been greeted by the public Of oil
classes with respectful cordially. In this
there was no trace Of political feeling. II
is the homage men pay to one who has
been the ruler Of millions Of gallant face
whose name is inscribed forever on the
page Of history and on whose purity as .
public man Islander has left no stain.
When to these there is added the recollec-
ton Of suHerings, physical and mental,
such as were seldom recorded or few have
survived, it is natural that all should be
touched, and should approach, even as with
q feeling Of reverence, the living and pres
ent representative Of 30 much that was
great in the past-of 30 much that must
live forever il the records Of the future.