The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-01-21
Jefferson Davis.
THE EX-PEEslDENT IN vIcKSBURG-HIs
PERVERTED SPEECHES.

This distinguished gentleman, who
has filed SO important sphere in tie
nolitical events of this country. and
who even in his retirement attracts the
public attention, is now on riefbusi- |
ness visit to this city.
Yesterday number of gentlemen
called upon him ut the Prentss House.
both to express The regard and admira-
ton retained for him by his former
neighbors and the citizens of this com
mnnity generally, and also for the
purpose of elicting public expression
of his views as to the situation of af
fairs i'll this country, at such time aud
place as he should designate.
Mr.. Davis received his visitors with
that easy grace aud high-brcl courtesy
which marks a great man, and after
some dcsutory conversation upon mat
tiers relating to the condition Of affairs
in this country (his old home), he ex-
pressing his interest in us as undated,
although now residing in another
State, the object of the visit was ex-
plained to him. Mr.. Davis said that
he felt exceedingly sratiied at this tri-
butte of respect from those amongst
whom the greater portion of his life
had been spent, for whom he enter
tanned the warmest affections; that he
shoad ever remember it with pleasure
and satisfaction, bat that as to his ma
king any public expressions of his
views he WIS satisfied that, in view of
his peculiar situation, it could he of
little benefit to our people or the prin-
eiples to which we were all devoted,
and that the occasion might be seized
by those who differed from us to take
advantage of anything he might say
for tile purpose of using it to our inju-
Nv. This he said had been his resolu-
ton, when he WAS, after the late civil
war, released from prison, and on the
rare occasions when he had felt forced
to deviate from it, the result had justi-
fed the wisdom of this cOnrse. AS for
instance, when lie made few remarks
OH the occasion of the meeting OF the
Southern Historical Society; last sum-
mel. at The Greenbiier White Sulphur
. Springs, his utgeiances had been eager
" seized upon by the partisan press of
the North and West and perverted to
onr injury. Heremarked that for him
self, personally, lie did not regard the
clamor, but deplored the mischief to
his people. He added that many
things that night be said without no.
iice by other men. would not be over
looked i'll him. His Judgment, there
fore, forbade his acceding to the fat
terns request. Mr.. Davis said that
the masses Of the people, in all sections
of this country were not Interested i'll
the corruption that prevails-the Cred
it Mobilier, the salary grab steal, etc
and we've always in favor of an hon
est administration of the Governments
and that while The politicians might
disregard the sentiment of the people
for a while, with the expectation o
either delyiug that sentiment or deceiv'
ing the people by their watch-crles
and political programmes, the truth is
mighty and will inevitably prevail
that the cry about the aegeDeracy o.
the times was al old one, but that the
mass of the people were sound.
Mr.. Davis is looking remarkably
well, and seems to have entirely recov.
cred from his recent severe illness
His keen eye is as bright, his intellec
tnal cOuUteuance as expressive, and hi:
tall aud slight figure as commanding
as they were before he was bnrdenet
with the weight of the respousihilitie:
a.,, Of tl,n In Snnt,inrn f'npi pI