Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-10-28
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A Visit 10 jeff Davis.
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HOW THE "LEE AsSoCIATIoN" VISITED
DAVIS AT BEATyoiR--uIs SPEECH N AC-
k>owLEDGNENT -" rIIE BONNIE Bite
FLAG SHALL EIsK AGAIN"
tCorre.poadeDoc Of the Bo-ion Transcript
From a rccen, issue Of the Eas,port me. J
.SeHfinol Gull the following extracts from a
letter written by an English LADY,, the wife
of an officer recently attached TO the '.cuiter''
in tha, place. and nov stationed in a South.
ern port. As the disinterested statement Of
an eve and ear witness, entirely Trustworthy.
| think the sentiments expressed worthy 10
be placed side by side with the utterance. Of
Wade Hampton before hi. lip. were closed
by the Democratic Party The word. of
the cX-President ~ were spoken Just prior
To the meetings Of the two convention. 10
nominate for the President and vice-Pre.i-
dent
VISIT To JEFFERsON DAVIS.
MR EpIToR: In reviewing the importan,
events that occurred in Chicago last June,
my mind rrycrts TO a circumstance tha,
came under NV own personal obserS alton
some few months ago. and a. straws show
the direction Of the wind. think it will no,
be out Of place to give YOU pen and INK
description of what call visit to Jeiier-
son Davis. at his home, Beauyoir. Miss
Having made arrangements TO spend few
DAYS in New Orleans with some friends,
left Mobile on the morning Of the I'D o.
April. Upon arriving at the depot at 9 A.
NJ ! found quite large number Of gentle
men assembled, each one being decorated
with a handsome rosetie composed of red
and white ribbon. (Southern eolors.) and in
the centre of each was badge bearing the
words in gilt letters, Ice Association
Upon inquiry. | found that the association
was composed Of the bes; Of Mobile society,
who we're annual recipients of an invitation
To New Orleans at that particular time OF
year Ia enjoy the hospitalities of the Cres-
cent City, and also the companionship o!
their friends and former fellow soldiers who
still adhere to the "lost cause" Before
venture further upon the journey let me add
that my few months residence in Mobile
had given me greater insight into the true
Southern feeling regarding the North than
] had ever before entertained; therefore,
was not entirely unprepared for what oe-
CURED on the journey. When We
were about 20 miles from Mobile, the man.
ayers of the association entered each car
IltGt anu dlffbuiiCt0 iildi tf1ln WOulu
stop at Beauvoir, the home of jefferson
Davis. and as the association were about to
tender him reception (haying telegraphed
to him to that effect all the passengers
were cordially invited TO join the PROCESSION.
Before the invitation was fully understood
by all, ! had resolved to avail myself of the
opportunity l had had the honor of meet
ing Gen. Grant only the week previous a,
the Battle House, Mobile. and was de.
lighted that circumstances had SO arranged
themselves that could meet the ex-Presi-
dent of the Southern Confederacy. II was
a yery warm day, and as the manager an
nounced that the distance from the station
did not exceed 800 Yards, was thankful.
About p. NJ. the train entered the depot,
and the majority Of the passengers alighted.
After some little delay the procession was
formed, headed by a band Of music which
kept excellent time to the strains Of Dixie, "
my Maryland" and other Southern melo-
dies. The 300 yards proved good half
mile. There was no regular road, only a
narrow path just wide enough for an OK
team, but there was enough Of sand and
| mosquitoes, brambles and briers, which
made walking extremely uncomfortable. II
vas very warm, for the sun seemed 10 be
vertical, and the shrubbery and trees on
either side the path made the heat doubl,
intense. After about Is min utes
walk we entered into fine grove of mag
nifcent live oaks; presently we passed
through large wooden gateway. and the
music at once changing to the stirring tuns
Of the "Bonnie Blue Flag" convinced me
that we were nearing the place of our desti.
nation. Another turn in the grove. and the
building was in sight. 1t was large, one.
storied house, roomy and spacious, the yer,
beau ideal of . Southern home, and with a.
air Of elegance and refinement about { thai
is not seen in every Southern house. Oraags
trees, ''magnolias," 1.-THE queen Of Southern
! 6owers,) and live oaks we're dotted here and
there on the grounds surrounding the house