The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-26
JEFF---O! JEFF r!
He Wants 10 Know Something from
the Herald Correspondent.
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THE 1T. C. RISES TO EXPLAIN.
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JEFF Goes for the Il. G. with a
Sharp-Pointed Tongue.
"YOU ARE A LIAR And A PUPPY, SIR.
How JEFF also Went for Darby Walter
Jeff.s Feminine Court, Personal Ap.
pearance, and Much Other
ScandalOns but Interest
ing Information.

The burst OF patflO'lC mag laJOu Cllt Hreeteu
mr.. Davis speeches 1t atlanta, Augusta, Marietta
aud other places has now happily subsidized and 1t
IS with no purpose to revive il that the writer who
was at the time IF their delivery travelling in the
South as special correspondent OF the HERALD,
publishes the following account OF brief but
remarkably unpleasant interview he had with the
Chief OF the conleleracy IN regard 10 them. Cir-
cumstances Of a nature that need not be detailed
have prevented his doing 50 earlier; nut the facts
III the case are OF character that nave not spoiled
by keeping; indeed, they have improved, ike good
wine, with age; ana besides, people nave now per-
haps sufficiently recovered Uheir political good hu-
NOR 10 laugh over them.
l was IN North Carolina when that notorious YER
bal outbreak at Atlanta was received by the man
ayers Of the demonstration with dlsmay tor they
had, as they thought, taken precautions rhat Mr..
Davis should say nothing in public that could nave
any political slgnidcance) and by the tnouGhtless
mob before the balcony with an applause
which was probably only hat sincere, though
1t was wholly injadlclous and mscalevous.
A telegram from New York hurriet me to the scene
OF the opening orat0rical cam pasn of the Rebellion
Redivivus, but arrived there 100 late to eaten and
Interview its Grand Mogul. Mr.. DAVIS had already
departed Tor his hom3 aud his insurance Ohlce in
Memphis and soon nearu that ne nau reacheu
there. AFTER having been dragged, haf-dressed, out
OF his sleeping car to shake with his friends at
Marietta, and after having received at various
other points along their route noisy ovaaons,
which, as found out afterwards, expressed great
deal more curiosity than popularity. Indeed, that
region the very last part OF the conlederacy natu-
rally inclined TO do honor to Mr.. Davis, although;
true to rustic instincts 1t hailed his arrival SELL
sation to be made the most OF. But for Mr.. Davis
tyranhical and arbitrary removal OF Joe Johnston
IN the teeth of the earnest remonstrances
nNp Nf Tho ahnl
army of the West the people of Georgia
and the adjoining States, from which that army
was raised, are confident that Sherman's march TO
the sea would have been terrible federal defeat,
that would all probability have changed the uti-
mate result OF the contest. 1t s easy TO DE seen,
therefore, that Mr.. DAVIS does not number many
very devoted friends among these same honest gray
coats who have had, as they deem, such sad reason
90 know his real character
| spent q week or ten days in calling upon
several prominent Southern leaders, and they
all, with the solitary exception or Bob
Toombs denounced Davis utterances as In
the last degree ill.timed and indiscreet,
while they regarded the ambiguous, sipshod. hazy
language In which some OF ms ideas were clothed as
calculated TO lend plausible color TO ang extreme
Interpretation that opponent might choose to put
upon them.
'But MIR. DAVIS" said one very distinguished gen.
tleman, whose name, II were at liberty to mention
II, would he recognized as one That before the war
stood as high that Of Davis himself, was always
conspicuous Tor his imDrudence ana his deplorable
unsouudness Of Judgment. NO Que respects certain
traits OF MS character more than Ibis honesty,
ms devotion TO principle, hij courage, &c.'
.&c. But he was never dt for political leader,
and ne hasn't cot the first qualification OF states
man. HIS mind Is absolutely devoid OF the power OF
foresight ana 1t has no perception OF the relative
Importance OF things. WHY, only week or so De-
lore his capture as chiidlshly earnest In ms
belief OF the ultimate triumph OF the c0nfederacJ as
fin 1861 They had Cabinet meeting at washington,
Toombs home. and Davis astounded nus associates
by gravely talking, WIN sincerity that struck
them dumb OF the operations beyond the Missis-
sppl. Davis so bind 60 the true state OF AFFAIRS
that not one OF them lld the courage, as have
been told. to undeceve MIN. And You remember
the surrender"
And thereupon my informant went on to say that
he did not Know exactly wa.t Davis now really
thought OF the situation. but he was sure that no
appreciate proportion Of the southern people we're
prepared to resist tue authority o the United Siates
governmenl. This last opinion was shared by
every one else spoke TO- AM noticed that the
more obscure the man wno spoke. and the more
careless aud spontane therefore, the utterance,
the more pronounced Was the usavowal of Mr.. Da-
Wis., character as representative OF the present
temper OF the Southern people.
Just as j was setting sut Tor Memphis--indecd
only twenty minutes before the departure or the
1stic friend TO o gentleman Who had Just ar
rived In the CIT, anu VINO pioiesseH 10
know, by personal communication Win Mr.. Davis.
what MS real sentiments were. NV name anu my
Official CHARACTER On hEkALD reprcsen.atiVe WIZ
formally announced, and We plunged hurrledly INTO
the DISCUSSION Oi tiie Atlanta speech. MY new irichu
bitterly complained .! me gross misrepresentation
that had been mace OF tue words uttereti anu VI Tue
anmus mat inspired. as he thougn, TINS malignant
distortion Of their Iair meaning. he said that Mr..
DAVIS nau no ucsHe VI PURPOSE w asdm aPpcal "
the sword, and that though he could not accept"
yet he was perlectly Wiling 70 'oieraCe tne siuI'
ton until The Northern people aghtn recovereu tic-
political reason and returned 10 the pin
clpe5 OF me CONSTITUTION 40 euiorce MS poSitiou'
which l demurrcd 70 as oeiut Rather rose
COlored CONSTRUCTION ~ All: DaVls ora.ioi'' nc
produced letter written anu signeu W tue ianen
rebel chieiain. III WAS sheet oI note nOt iet,e,
paper II remember rightly my pew lr!enu rei'
q line or the epstle ana tien nahned IL 10 me-
tbo nay. 1