The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-01
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
n R
ON PAST AND PRESENT POLITICS,
10 Opinion on Cleveland's AdmInistra-
hon-A Constitutional Government
in Name Only-He Has No
Favors to Ask of II.

WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Dr. A. I. p
Garnett, of this city, while on recent
"trip south, visited Jefferson Davis, with
whom he has had along and intimate &C,
|quaintance. The Star this morning pub.
hshed an interview with DR.. Garrett, in
which the views of the ex-confederate
| president are given ON the political sit.
|pa,ioD and other matters. DR.. Garnett
|says:
nIn the course of our cOnvers alton
Mi. Davis alluded to the political con
|dition of the country, by saying he
Knew nothing OF the present executive
| and that Mr.. Cleveland had not vet pro.
dressed far enough with his adminisUra.
lion for him, (Mr. Davls) to form an
'opinion. he seemed satisfied with the
| me mbers of the cabinet selected from
the south, but was not disposed,
Thought, to entertain a very hopeful
view OF our future, as he said the re-
spect, love and Veneration for the con-
|etitution which animated the citizens of
1.-THE Uuited States before the war had
now departed from our people and that
the system of government erected by
our forefathers existed only in name;
that there were elements OF dislntegra-
ton and disruption at work in our
midst, which could only be restrained
land held in check by force; that the I'M
|derlViug and fundamental principles
upon which our system was erected and
upon which the constitution as it was
before the war rested, were fast becom-
ling obsolete, forgotten by old men and
never learned by the young; that un
der the rule of republicanism during the
|war and subsequent to it, the constltu-
|tion was made OF q rope OF sand
land that whilst this party Of so-called
liberal Ideas was proclaiming universal
Freedom and equality on the one hand
they were tearing down and blotting
|Out the very safeguards and posts which
|nlone, under our form of government,
|coulda llTo it to tn en-"
Spea ~.Sig of Commodore Bullock's
book, which discloses the secret histo-
Try OF Confederate agents in England
|during the war for procuring ships, the
doctor continued:
"Mr. Davis exhibited much feeling at
what he characterized the duplicity and
|meanness of the English government in
|its conduct towards the south, and
whilst that government would permit
|tbe United States to purchase and take
away as many ships as it desired, there
was always some preleXt TO prevent sail
|ing those vessels purchased by any
agent OF citizen OF the Confedoracy, al.
enough such vessels were entirely un-
|arned."
Did you refer to the report that a petit
|tipn was to be presented to congress in
IBIS behalf" asked the reporter.
~ asked him if II were true. He re-
|sponded that had not authorized any
|petitiOn to be presented to tho Federal
authorities TO have his disabilities re-
moved. He replied very emphatically
Pm the negative and added that he had
written an open letter TO the author of
|that petition, calling his attention TO
fhat fact. He said that he at all times
had been perfectly willing TO undergo a
fnal II the government thought proper
% bring such an issue, provided he was
fried strictly under the provisions of the
|constitution."