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Show TELEGRAPHIC ' JF.FFEKSO.V DAVIS, Ttie I'resldCDt of ihe Cooled eracy Talks Like a .Mau and a Mtutefcinau. Boston, 29. JefTerson Davis, in an interview with the Herald says: Tee war of the rebelliou was one of thest things which was sure to come in the progress of events and in solving great problems of government upon thie continent. He accepted the arbitrament arbitra-ment of sword. He was very hopeful of the future of the country. The only disturbing elements to be discerned dis-cerned now were the eflorts of extremists extrem-ists upon both sides to keep alive the animosities and hatreds of the past. If congress would pursue a moderate course and attend to its legitimate duties of general legislation for the good of toe whole country, all great social and industrial questions which were dow a sourco of so much contention, conten-tion, would soon settle themselves and the country be at peace. Speaking Speak-ing of national afl-urs, said he was very hopeful of the future of the country. coun-try. He did Dot believe there was any existing cause for sectional es traugement, or that there could be any hereafter. One of the results of the war already apparent is that the south is less dependent upon the north than heretolore, for while she will supply great Btaples as before, her people have begun to produce a greater variety of crops for their own use, and will eventually compete with other sections in the manufactures ai,d mechanical arts. He thought the condition of the present generation of the black race was worse by the abolition of slavery. He doubts very much the wisdom of the attempt to educate the negro and utterly disbelieves dis-believes in giving him the ballot. He said he bad changed his mind entirely upon one question, viz: That the great staples of the south, cotton and sugar, could be produced with greater economy aud greater abundance by-paid by-paid labor than by any labor ol slavery. In conclusion he Baid: "You may assure youi people that I have no uukindness in my heart fo them or any of the people of the north. I am not the devil they have painted me. I have neither horns nor hoofs ond if they knew me they would find I am very mu;h like one of themselves." |