The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-26
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tanned. Is regarded as lawful spoil.
ON arriving at Chattanooga therefore despatched
the follow wing

Styles OF tue Albany CGa-, Nee in which
Of the manner In which speeches Atlanta Augusts
have s been by the Sorn pes s says
Southern people not ~
lie thinks they ought to wal. patiently un, The retarnas
9u .s
tion lie dissyow. most strongly ANYTHING Ike
There was Of his Atlanta speech which was not
Mr. Davis asked any reporters might be
sent TO ske notice Of his words and he then s
like disloyally to the government.
1t reads harm. essly enough, doesn't 1t dare
say many radical who READ IL at the time laughed
grimly ana SAID to ainself, Some internal copper
neaa correspondent trying TO wnitewash The old vii.
Libby" Whereas the truth was that SIMPLY
OF equal and exact Juslce to all men," My radical
critic. however, wal laugh good deal more nali-
rally ana heartily when he hears the pleasant re-
ward got Tor my trouble.
duly arrived Ia Memphis, and on q certain Satur-
DAY morning made my way 60 the unpretending
atle ONCE OF the life assurance company to which
MIR. Davis. for $1,000 month"; sells has name. which
Is, perhaps worth something, II not much, ana ms
services, which are said TO be worth just nothing at
all passed through The outer Office and was shown
into the private room OF the President 1t was good
fre-l-Ooging, clearly swept carpet Of some green
pattern seemed indeed, almost the only Inanlmate
OBJECT III tue room that was worth LOOKING at
IL was several years since Tho nrst and only time
had previously seen MI. Davis, and then saw
hlln under vastly diderent circumstances re-
member waiting one night In IA hack at pier on
the North River at haltpasf one IN the morning
p at taa. sSoa @ up News ss
York was agog at what some regarded as the impu-
dence O this unreasonable and prolonged Visit 10
the Empire CITY. 1t was SAID that some or the
victims or the friends OF victims OF southern prisons
had resolved to ass .Isinate him.. When the boat.
eiOre reached the wharf ne timidly and hastily
entered carnage, his friends MED up couple
more vehicles and we az saoped orsSy up aesers n
In by the SIDE door and hurried 10 his room auc gave
himself out TO ne general puDhc as sick though ne
found himself well enough 10 receive the congratu-
Iations OF tried ana true copperheads like Jack
Rogers who were able W pass the ordeal or an
DAVIS While lie stayed at the hotel detectives
guarded Its every avenue, bmt rumors of an attacN
were whispered about, aad, though tne police were
certain they MAD no foundation, Davis OF perhaps
his vile, Judged 1t best Tor MN 10 fnd another
hotel IN the dead OF night, and IN carriage hurried
to the residence OF MI. Charles OConor, OF Fort
eask before even The sharpscented reporters of the
New YORK press discovered his Night. me writer,
VINO had been detalled by Lhe Herald 10 accom-
pany Mr.. DAVIS 10 .dontreal and report MS move
ments, called on Mr.. o. onur, and requested
to be furnished with Information as 10 Mr. Davis
departure. OF course AIR. Davis was too scared 10
trust stranger with secret Ike TINS winch he was
persuaded Involved the safety OF his skin While was
himself by accident entered tie room. He was tnen
indeed melancholy spectacle HIS figure stopped as
! though he were bowed down oy u terrible remorse
| for the blood tnat, perhaps lnnocenty ana
believing himself In the llslt, he had fruitlessy
| shed; his sep was ieteoe ana Uncertain;
| his whtened hair was over ,ong ana but lndlner-
emily cared for; and his lace, thin aud wltiered,
|
tue past anu the narasslng dread that haunted N a
| in the pre- ent ana the future looked upon him
and-yes, | could not help III looked upon HIM
| having connlved ut the murder OF Mr. Lincoln !
am glad TO know that he Is nov clear 10 the eyes OF
good men OF that last terrible iniamy OF guilt; but
| he presented 40 ptaDie picture OF misery and
! despair that, dOuDle-dyed murderer as 1 then
| deemed aim. anu, standing as he dld IN the dark
| shadow OF that ghasty suspicion could mol mel
tally refuse hun sympathy. Better. thought that
| ne mad died AS his dupes did an honorable pat
tie field than toter through MS evening OF life III
| such alb ,ect sorrow and humiliation As this!
| And now, now changed His figure has once
more recovered It's slra gniness and elasticity;
| eye Is again bright, and MS form though still as
ever spare and slender, seems vigorous, muscular
! and we'll IOurished. 1 was astonished to see how
| completely he mas thrown on tnat burden OF grei
and mental torture that once so plainly Oppressed
marked aces oi the terrole agony through winch
he has passed. The ace seems 70 nave been urawn
| resolute endurance than contentment and happl-
ness. Look at tue mouth aud you VIII see that the
| lips hold themselves u the other, IA
| though by and unrenitted effort
OF wiil; ana the thn' sharp peaky
proclaim soured and silently guerulous spirit II
| has not yet become face tnat speaks Of peace OF
irary That but for tue pride that sparkes in me
clear steel-biue eye and IN eacn nervous, Impatient
| movement OF form Or feature IL would melt forth
into some healthier expression the hidden canker
| worm OF sorrowlu re.norse that turks behlnd and
saw Is that that IS tue Impression got of Mr. Davis
as soon saw him aud before lac chose To take 1T
!
! '.GoOd morning. sr,r SAID Mr. DAVIS, As he heard
my name and pointed to caair. "wneie have you
| ..North Carolina and Georgia.
'Do you know anything Oh despatch that was
sent TO tae HekALD lron Chattanooga about mes"
"Yes; i sent IL myself"
"And who gave YOU authority to speak for me or
| TO say what Think"
well sir. suppose the letter -"
"Ah where did you see that letter."
EN- Atlanta" SAID l. wondering more and more
| what was meant by this Strange catecnlsing.
| did not dream that Mr. Davis could take the de-
spstch had sent as deadly injury, and so Tar his
| manner was quiet and gentlemanlG.
ain Atlanta. and VINO showed you that letter ~
| The nlgger now suddenly became plainly visible
In the leace. / saw Mr.. DAVIS was mad and was
femporlzIng TO find out now his letter had got
abroad. Whatever may be nj other faults he has
lawyer lie can't hide his real feelings long enough
to successfully cross-exanine witness i've minutes.
or course, was now Iuily warned, and MADE up my
mind not TO divuve the wisned-0r Information. To
have done so would have been no breach OF conf
donce; out olid not choose to pe wheedled or Dul.
| he'd out OF IT, so answered quickly N
THAT must decline to tell yOu."
"Well sirr proceeded Mr.. Davis. 'that despatch
"Excl,se me one moment" And here Mr. Davis
believe. armed himself with pistol. and asked
his clerks TO keep good sharp lookout for whatever
might 1t was an altogether Unnecessary pre-
caution, II THIS supp0slton be true. | have been
South twice have made Ong visits each time. have
pistol and never HAD tie slightest to use
one on any previous OCCASION. do not pretend 10
be a nghting man. aud unless pushed to the wall
ana actually attacked never should fire upon feI-
low being. Even then wou rather be taken for
coward and myself by fight than
live with my hands Dackeued with the stain OF
| blood shed IN private quarrel Those are strange
aud ignoDle sentiments, no doubt. IN the eyes OF
| Southern cavalier ike Mr.. Davis who We can all
easily believe, has outilved any saueamsh scrupes
about the sanctty of human lille. He must nave
| learned though that thousands OF men VINO hold
| similarly unworthy opinions can marcl into a
| battlefield at the bidding OF Fatherand and bear
themselves Ike men who arc afraid TO die only IN
| bad cause.
Mr. DAVIS came back Into the room, and ut once
took up the conversation In q much holder tone.
need not detail IL ut length, though II was very
! short. 1t much the same In substance as that
already given; but 1t was all One-sIded. AT iirst
eGdeavOred to reason with the iratc President.
! but ne would listen 10 nothing, aud cut OH my
sentences as romorselessly aud arbitrarily as he