Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-05-07
THE " THAITBR' o. THE
nmEANFAAT rAmLE.


THE THAITBR" o. THE
BREAKFAsT TAuLE.
The Philadelphia Press pub
Ishes the following letter, with
Comments, in order, as it says, ''to
,ut on record a little matter Of
history" 1t Is addressed 10 some
'ne whose name is not given, but
: no doubt genuine:
MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 90, 70. .
Mr. DEAR Sir: Yours Of the I'd
reached here during my
absence, which will explain the
delay in this reply. Senator Cam.
eron made no such statement as
that quoted by you. He made no
remarks to me at the time Of my
withdrawal from the Senate other
thas the expression of his good
wishes for me. His relations with
me had been uniformly those Of.
personal kindness, and | have eX-
pcctcd him. as duty TO himself
and to truth, to deny having made
such remarks as have been i'm
puted in the newspapers.
Men had not then reached the
dcg.ee Of qualification which
caused the withdrawal Of States
from the Union to he called ere
bellion;" and the only remark. so
far as know, made by any sen.
ator, which had the least practical
bearing, was thecXpression Of Mr.
Hale, of New Hampshire, that he
expected us all soon to come back.
Very respectfully and
Truly yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Really, this, in phrase, is very
gentle and. if we may be allowed
to say so, gentlcmanly. There is
no asperity or anger or discon.
tent, hut the dignilicd expression
Of regret that what is assumed to
be an accidental injustice, has been
done. Now for the comment,
which, though given in the words
OF the Press, is maniIesily the eh'u-
sion Of Mr.. Cameron himself. 1t
seems that the vaticination of the
coming negro was not uttered, as
we were led 20 believe, in the open
Senate, in solemn warning to the
departing rebel; but, in point Of
fact, il il ever occurred, was a mat,
ter Of private conversation at Mr.,
Davis's breakfast, (the kindliest
of meals to which Cameron had
been invited by Mrs. Davis. lie
was q wi(c's guest at the board of
the husband. The invitation,
given in a pleasant, genial spirit,
made its impression, for ut the
end Of nine years its very words
are remembered. Few ladies', we
infer, had invited Mr.. Cameron
before; and we are very sure, If
abuse of hospitality, meets its
due reward, fewer still will
ask him hereafter. We are
not 50 utterly unreasonable as 10
expect from either Senator Came.
ron or the Press the recognition
or appreciation Of any very high
order ol' refinement, and hence
Judge their social defects merci-
fully. Blu. there is, we may be
permitted to say, an ancient, per
haps absurd, prejudice in favor OF
the sancti,y of social intercourse
the holiness, rs il were, OF
breaking br ad togethcr-which
is not yet extinct. When a gen
tlcman is asked to dine or, Il for,
tori, to breakfast with another in
the family circle strictly, with the
children and the mother at the
board, after 4 nights quiet rest,
and before the irritations and fret
lulness OF busy daylight have been
aroused, it is generally under.
stood that what occurs at that
table and in that presence is to be
sacredly confidential. The hos'
and the guest no doubt shook
hands when they parted, for GER
tain it is that when the farewell
was said in The Senate they were
on friendly terms. All this, how
ever, Mr.. Cameron forgot, in III,
enthusiasm Of seeing the negro
Reycl, take his seat; ant
then it was he told his story about
what hc said Of the Mississippi
succession. The idea was Ger
tainly conveyed. and great credi
was claimed lor il, that the proph
ecy wa, made in open Senate. i
is only now. when Mr.. Davis, in q
quiet way. and in answer to a qucs
uon put to him, denies the Who'll,
Senatorial, iictio that We hav,
ummped the discrclitablc story d
the breakfast table. II Mr.. Cam
cron thinks it a nice thinkto boas'
Of 4 ladys kind invitation tc
breakfast. aad then retail, with ;
gloss, what was said to him il
family intercourse, he will allow
Us to say that he shall not cho0s,
rule Of social ethics for rs. Lei
no lady in the land invite q Penn