The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-26
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, JULY rs 1871

treated with discourtesy much less insult, and 10
not now wish TO hold up Mr.. Davis as representa-
tive Southern gentleman. do not think either that
that uniucKy despatch was the real ground OF MT.
Davis maniacai fury. 1 believe II was rather tle
remembrance OF certain otner article In the
HERALD that greeted his Atlanta speech.
Some OF Mr.. DAVIS old fri ands VIII find IL difficult
no doubt, 10 believe that was not IN the wrong on
some point that have not explained They remem-
Der him only as was In the old DAYS wnen lac was
still polished courteous though perhaps no. very
geniaL southern gentleman Tney forget that ne mas
been soured by misfortune and embitiered by tnat
most poignant ftkui " paIr-disappolnted ambl-
ton. Especially Is thus the case just now. IL Is no
scandal TO repeat what you VIII hear all over the
South-that Davis, perhaps unconsciously and with
out intending it. out none the less sadly, was bit
the Sou hern people, Davis would stop at sacrifice
TO secure thai same need OF loving devotion that
Arlington 10 say n0Ining Of the respect that his un
seiilshness gailantry and personal purity earned
nm at the North. Whiie Lee lived DAVIS knew that
he himself was only second In the affections OF his
peopie. Now that Lee Is Dead however, the fallen
President hopes TO an ms place; The speech at AZ
bition. Sat he Is doomed TO disappointment, as
every one who knows the South Is fully aware Love
Is only won by love- ana Mr.. DAVIS was too arbitrary
Ill MS use OF power ana too sollshly personal even
IN ms devotion to the South, to ever gam any
warmer feeling man respect mingled perhaps, with
sympathy and gratitude.
| am BY no means the only victim OF Mr.. Davis
injustice II ] chose TO hunt them up l think
could 1ll score OF columns with true anecdotes OF
the personal wrongs which Mr. Davis infirnity OF
temper has led him TO commit. One only Will SUI
Peabody Hodse, IN memphis. 1t Is rule OF that
hotel that no meals shall be served alter certain
breakfast or dinner. can't say which--and raped
at the door o. transparent glass that forms the en-
glass, he could see The form OF a negro waiter.
''Let me M cried he In tone worthy OF de-
posed Emperor.
..Uan't do IL, SIR" rerorted the oarky. "After
hours. sir. Can't serve anything mere after such
..Let me M again cried Mr.. Davis in louder tones
Again came repetition OF the hist response
What should the once nearly King Of eleven
States be thus held al bay py an internal fifteenth
amendment Perish thought 50 base
Bang mash! ung went the glass panel as Mr..
Davis fist forced It's resstless way through and the
glittering fragments shlvGred on The noor.
And where did Mr. Davis list ultimately goy NY
informant told me INTO the pursy stomach Of the
Overfed Ethiopian. nope However, that this Is
exaggeraton. Mir. Davis would never aIm so low
anu run so imminent risk OF hitting below the belt
and violating the ruies OF the +. T..
ANYWAY, that Niger hOwled. You bet" added
the gentleman who iirst tod me this story, which
alCer wards heard cOrrOD0rated by other and aI-
And, alter ali. Mr. DAVIS came Off second best.
For 1t Is quite dangerous thing, as any one can
demonstrate by personal experiment, to dash your
hand through pane OF glass. Mr.. Davis paw was
from, perhaps, the only field OF strife his gore ever
stained, and was seed for some time afterwards
walking The streets OF Memphis with his arm In a
sling.
Here is another example OF the dignity and quiet
gcntlemdnlY iorpearance ana gentIeness which MIR.
DAVIS displays under his mlsiOrtuneS. But fancy
what sucn autocrat would have been II he had
become the Amounted ruler OF the Southern people.
am not msied by prejudice when 1 add that Mr.
Davis Is very Unpopular win the majority Of the
people OF lemphs. Not that he mas done anything
to them especially. but they comprise great many
old soldiers. and among old reDd soldiers he Is no.
where popular. Indeed, am tod that ms social
circle is very restricted and Is even at That largely
feminine III It's character. What an outrage IS to
charge women with being hck e and untrue In their
abstract at achmentsl The men In the South are
largely wiling to accept the situation, but don't
think you VIII find new departure lady democrat
in the whole length and breadth OF The land. Any
way, MI DAVIS is cheered in his sOrrOwfu old age
by the charming adulatlOn OF choice coterte Of
Memphis beauties
.IOw are you, Mr.. President ~ sigh they, with
spectfui look and subdued voice. "For you are our
PresidenL yOu know"
That Is q toucnng and interesting conversation,
VIII Oh am told upon reliable authority Jransplres
almost every day III Memphis. guess. though, the
uay called on him JEFF must have somehow been
deprived OF his customary sugar plum of this char
acter That may be what made him savage.