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A GREAT DAY.
IN THE OLD CONFEDERATE
CAPITAL.
Jefferson Davis and the People
in Montgomery.
9 HI PiOPLii WILDLY ESMUSIWIIJ!
The Speech of General Gordon and
His Reception,
Dimvc MEm mSB OLB^lETt'R I.U
A Day of Wonderfallnterest and
Stirring Events.
Mont.HOSIERY, Alt., April 27,—[8poclal.]—
Tlio booming of cannon, ths chaora of tho
multitudes, the glare of the firework*, all
cbmMntd to toll of tho great event which
brought tho people together today. Through
the (urging crowd I, from whom vociferous
cheers went up for (lordon, the latter was led
to tho dinibg-room of the depot, whore the
military were drawn up in lino.
Governor O’Neal and staff stood at the head
of the room.
"Welcome to Alabama,” said the govornor,
as ho grasped Gordon’s hand, “we are proud of
you.”
Ex-Governor Watts Said: “General, let me
Introduce yon to my son, who was born nm[d
the storm of battle.”
<1IU»XUAI. OOBDON’S RKPLV.
General Gordon was visibly affected during
tho cloituent welcome extended by the young
Alabamian and replied as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Brother Soldiers: This great
iipprraUiua brosnso, tincxi __
i-hordsc/my deepest sensibilities a return to tills
city nndor so Interesting circumstances, tbo bril
liant Illuminations end tbo roar of cannon, recalls
tbo iccuc at the beginning of 1861 which I so well
remember, when tho bonDrea Ut these streets
and tire heavy guns announced that Alabama bad
decided to strike for Independence. But better still
do 1 remember tho record made In tho blood of her
sons In seeking to sustain this aetkm of the civil
authorities. With theso recollections all crowding
upon me.with thUmagnltlcent welcome by tbo civil
authorities and military commands and by my old
comrade! In arms, thrilling my spirit, any words of
appreciation which I can new niter most
fall far short of expressing my emotions. I can
only say that, with all my heart, I thank yon. Let
me add. however, that not for myeolf but for an
other w hose arrival Is Just annonnoed, are all tbo
honors which we and this people can pay due and
lilting, ut me remark that an effort may
bo made by designing men to give political ilgnld-
canoe to the demonstrations of heartfelt welcome
which you and all our people tie prepared to make
lolhtionr greatehlctlaln. Bat I do notbellere
any right thinking or bread minded man at the
north would expect us to do lew. Alt who know
anything of my comae In poUtlet
since our surrender, know how earn-
oily and constantly I have labor
for the reconciliation of tho estranged sections,
shall still to labor, and there it nothing In the
honor paid our loader Inoonalitent with our duty
aeclu,cosofa reunited country. But If for bon
oring this man who has been made to suffer for us
we are to be condemned, their for one I ray let tbe
condemnation come if elections ere to be won by
tbe sactiDee of our manhood.
They will ha won at a fearfol coat to this people,
andwhle wo will contlnno as we haref done
since IBM to discharge all oar obligations u citi
zens and open our homes and bearu to our coun
trymen of the north, I should tell you to do honor
loExITcsIdent Jcffereon Laris, if for the dis
charge of so manly and natural a#uty,wa shooldjbe
burled beneath enayalanobe of votes at the neat
election. There are amoo things ofmoraTalue to
a people than holding office with all Its honors
and powers. Let ns, my countrymen. In the few
remaining years which are left to our’graat captain,
seek to smooth and soften with the flowers of of;
faction the thorny path be has been mado to triad
for our sate*.
hr. da via annrvzs.
Scarcely had tho general reached hie con
cluding scntenco when tho train from Beau
voir rolled In. Thousands upon thousands
had collected. Tho cannon reared with a
deeper tone, end cheers from patriotic throats
echoed a welcome to the grand old man from
Beauvoir.
Unfortunately the rain began to dracend In’
torrents a few minutes before tho train coma
In, daring which the military, drawn up at
present arms, held their place* unflinchingly.
It was decided not to expoee the Ulnatrieue
guest to the danger of tho ooteide demonstra
tion, so Governor O’Neal and General Gordon
went in and escorted Ur, Davis to the carriage
in smiting. It was a rare moment The people
were wild. Ladles stood under the petting
rata: they even braved the mud of the streets;
they crowded up by the carrii|e; they excel
led the men In the power «f patriotic demon-
at ration.
From tho depot to tbe Exchange hotel was
A BLAZE 01' BONFIRES
and electric light The column marched.—
first the Midlers In platoons,than the carriages
fiaaked by Urn vertrana twojabreost. On they
marched with steady step to the martial atraias
of the old war music which thrilled thorn so
often on tho fields of the south. Too crowd
on tho sidewalk swelled out Into the street
and whom at last the Exchange hotel was
reached, it seamed as if the whela world
night be cresrded Into the sqnam around.
The soldiers war a drawn np In tine, from
Xho earrings step to the hotel register at a
present eras General Gordon alighted flrit
amid vociferous cheers, then the venerable
Oevsrnor O’Neal and Ur Davlg essayed to
(top cut,when hesitating
hx stood eager
»nd said to the crowd in a clear voioa:
■Hy countrymen, my rosairymcn, with feelings
of the greatest gratitude I tender you my most
slmoro thanks for your kind recaption.’’
Ho then etepped down and taking tho lead
stepped rapidly and hrlsUyto the hotel refla
te! where tbe well known name wan entered.
He was then conducted to his room, the same
ono by the way, which he occupied when he
esme here in lHtil to take the oath
of president. -Be walked nnder
AN AltCHWAY or FEDERAL FLAGS,
and the next moment was lost to sight.
The trip from Bcanvolr to Montgomery wu
fully as Interesting as that of Gordon from At
lanta. Tho special train which left here this
morning for Bcanvolr carried with it all that
was mortal of the poet priest. Father Hyau, to-
be hurled In Hoblle. That tongne so cloqnont
in life was eloquent even in deeth, for now
could the full Import of hie cry for rest ho
understood.
At 11:30 a. m. tho train started on its return,
having on hoard liealdes Ur. Purls, his wife
and Uisi Winnie. At one station a soldier
with a wooden leg got on board and bidding
good-bye to Ur. Davis, slapped hie wooden leg
end eeld:
"That's what I got from tho war but I’m
proud of it.”
To this Ur. Davis responded with a hearty
'God blese yon.’
At another station an old colored woman, a
former sieve of Ur. Deris, got on and wu loud
in her blearing! on her old matter.
Bnt after the noise and the tumnlt of tbo
day Montgomery sleeps. It la the sloop how
ever whleh la to bo followed by a day of start
ling events and pleasant memories, a day In
which Mr. Baris will illtntnito the Integrity
of southern statesmanship and Gordon will
apeak for tho undying bravery of southorn
soldiers.
scenes at KIUIIT.
Tho scenes of tonight mark tho closing
chapter of the historical drama which had Its
Opening hera in JS91. Then the surging
crowds which thronged the streets wore stir
red by passions of war, and hnd only words of
defiance for those who wore at cross
pnrpoaes with thorn. Through four
years of blood, through tho
following era of penecution, when hope was
hidden under the ehedow of despair, through
Unit time of peace and returning brotherhood
which has lately como upon tho country, the
peoplo have passed with a patience born of
bitter troubles which has at lost brought
them baok Into tho region of
sunshine; now indeed, tho streets
ore again throngod. Tho empty. sleeves
bespeak the prcsencooftlio men who wont to | THE l’i
tho filing , AiinUwarciHiaitiBg af tho
of bravo fathers. Tho Illustrious civil
• *r~
head of
tho historic confederacy Is here, with tho gal
lant Gordon, tho right arm of
Loo, gas the , representative of tho men
whose conrage in batUe and long suffering
In peace rendered them greet. Thoy ere here
not to rtlr np war is did the men of 1801, bnt
to enshrine In enduring granite the memory
of the brave men who, having opinion; dared
defend them, and defending them reddened
many a field of bloody battle.
It waa Indeed a historic coincidonco which
marked tho approach of tho two trains, ths
ono from Bcanvolr. bearing ox-PresIdent
Davis with hit family, the othor from Atlanta
bearing General J. B. Gordon.
OSNESAL GORDON’! TBIf.
When tho Atlanta train pulled out through
the smiling country, couth, reaching first Fair-
hunt, Newnan, LaGrange, and croaing tho
Alabama line, It waa Interesting to two tho old
soldiers, the brave veterans, tbe men who
had left ansa and leganpon the bloody fields
of Virginia, grasp the hand of General Gordon
and recall some reminiscences of ths days whleh
tried men’s souls.' At LaGrange an honest
lhced veteran pressed hit hand through ths
crowd, exolriming;
"This is Burroughe Jones, general,”
“Agaln—ycs,” said Gordon, hfa eagle <yo
cast upon tho veteran, "I saw yon, Burroughs,
upon tho field of battle whon ballets foil like
hail, and a braver men then Burroughe Jones
never lived."
The smile which lit up tho feco of the
brave veteran told that he would have died
that instant In defenso of Gordon’s name.
At West Points party boarded the train.
"I fought under you, general, and I’ve
named my hoy after my old commander.”
It waa Mrs. Gordon’s turn this time to ack
nowledge Ibis compliment to her husband.
“Wo are across the Alabama lino,” arid a
soldier. “No,” said another; "there Is no
llnojfor you general, you are at home wherever
yon go.”
At Opelika a greyheaded man put his head
in at tbo ear window, and grasping Gordon’s
hand, raid; "Tbo last time I saw yog yon
passed through here with yonr Raccoon
Roughs. I’ve raised a largo family of boys
since and they are all democrats.”
Another gentleman camenp and laid “Arm-
strong la my name, yon have as many friends
in Alabama as yon have In Georgia.”
“Again I moat protest against all this," said
a gentleman who had been a quiet listener all
the way from Atlanta, 1 ! am a .Sooth Caro-
And while Alabama has reason to be
proud of having given Gordon to the confed
eracy, while Georgia has a right to be proud
of him is a soldier aid i senator, yet Booth
Carolina claims tho warmest place for him as
the man who apoko for her whon shown
misrepresented by radical dandanre.”
And thus stood Gordon surrounded by
Georgians, Alabamians and Booth Carolinians,
each claiming the greatest interest In him.
And wall they might as he etood there the
type of minty perfection with his face scarred
by wounds of battle. Brave, genswua and
fslthftal, who that loves manhood could with
hold admiration.
General, wo hare ronxe for
you.” raid a party of man,
who broke into tho train at ML Meiggs, It
waa hot a moment when grasping the hinds
of the strangers, Gordon cried out:
“What, my old eomndea coma to niset mo,
tha men of the noble Sixth Alabama."
So it was. There ware the survivors of tbe
men who hid followed their pMriera com.
mender through the thickset. The <!lrer>iin
there were scattered thro* the varying shade*
wrinkle* there wan In all th* frees; sleeve*
there were without arms; and yst ths men
hors fax their facet tho story sf their bravery.
Picking ap tbe empty sleeve e€ one of tho
’ROPOSED MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED IN MONTGOMERY” IN J HONOR OF
W' Iff. UEWfflMA'Tir'iffc.li OF HtfMifltr
veterans, Gordon looked at It rorerontly for a
moment and said:
"Boys, this Is a banner nndor which all mon
can fight."
General Oordon and party ware conveyed to
the special train in waiting, where etood at
attention tho Independent Ullies, nndor com
mand of Captain Fltapetrlck, “Present arms,”
brought the pieces to tho front aa Gordon
appeared. Stepping up to tbe general,Captain
Fitzpatrick said:
“General Gordon, these confederate veter
ans accompanied by my oommand, tho Indo-
pendent Riflce, successors In nemo to that hand
of heroes who sustained that namo on many a
well fonght Hold, have Journeyed thus
fir to meet end escort yon to
Montgomeiy. Wo greet yen end
hid yon a cordial wsloomo Into
tbe portals wo are soon to enter. These man
are survivors of the glorious Sixth Alabama, a
regiment year sword has done so much to Im
mortalise, and whose fame the world knows
by heart. In other days thoy followed you
through dangers of death and battle, and to
night yon have got to follow them Into tho
gates of tho first and fairest city In all Alaba
ma. We greet yon most heartily.”
General Gordon, who had listened to this
eloquent welcome with bowed head, and In
deep emotion, raid:
“Boys, this carriee me back to tbe days whan
first wo met. [Cheers.] My old comrades of the
Raccoon Booths, my old veterans of the gal
lant Sixth Alabama, I have a warm place la
my heart for you. I leave you aa brothers.”
Here the cheers and congratulations to the
veteran stopped him, they pulled him Into
a seat and crowded np about
end over ' him,. hie hat was taken
away end amid reminiscences of the Seven
Fines, Sharpebdrg, Man asses end other bloody
fields; the one story cutting Into the other.
leaving all unfinished in the flood end noise
of new reminiscences introduced, It was inch
a scene ss can be seen bnt once In a lifetime.
STRONG Mg* WEPT
as they threw their arms errand tha gansral's
neck, end voices trembled M they recounted
deedeofvslor.
“Do yon know bow .Gordon went Into the
war?" raid a browned and bearded veteran to
you correspondent. “I will tell yon. Wo
were ell miner* up in Jackson county, Ala.,
and Dade county, Ga. When the news
came calling us to arms, our
souls were fired. Wc Joined the Independent
rifles, and went to Atlanta expecting to Join a
regiment there. While marching np White
hall street seme one cried rat, “What company
Is that T" “The Independent Rifles;" cried rat
another. “Koties the Independent Bide*!”
"Well,” said a man from th* ranks, “we are
the Raccoon Boughs, 1 ’ Tho name thus given
stock to the company ever alter. The
explanation of the name la that tbe men all
curried r.ccoon skins for hcmlets. We then
went to Montgomery where the Sixth ALi-
bnM wu being formed. There we loot oar
gallant Captain Gordon, for they at onen
elected him major, bnt we stock to him when
there was fighting. If there was fighting any
where Gordon wu rare to bo In it”
“And I renumber," raid a nun with aa amp
ly Heave,"tha first tim* that Gordon was oadar
fire.”
“Tell IL tell It.” came in a chores.
It wu at the battle of Sevan Pines,” raid
the veteran. “There wu a skirt of woods
through which an open field wu reached at
tha extremity of tbe iald with a thiok swamp.
Behind it were high entrenchments. 'Drive th*
enemy from their stronghold,’ wu the order
received by Colonel Gordon,who had under him
women. The charge was made nntil tbe
weeds were rose bed. Tuning his haras Gor
don alt. ’My men, I *a cotag—these who
love their country follow me.' White this wu
being uld we were nnder a volley of shot.
Turning hie hone's head In tho direction, of
Iho entrenchment aa cooly u if he wu on dress
parade, Gordon gave the forward order. Down
went the lieutenant colonel'a horse, then
the officer bfmaelf. The
fill wounded through tho hurt, though hfa
horse ran np the retrenchment nnd wushot
down there. The adjutant and hia hone fell
together end Gordon's hens fell from nnder
him. Over 300 of the 000 foil before the works
were reached, l-ut over them Gordon went on
foot, having snatched the colors end waving
them over the field of carnage. It wu soon
ours, Gonlon hod fourteen bullets in his
clothing, yet did not receive a scratch."
Hera the veterans again ut np inch cheers
for Gordon u rent the air, and It wu hard to
•ay where tbe greatest enthusiasm prevailed,
on the streets of Montgomeiy, whleh city wee
now entered, or on the train which brought
in tbe scared veterans. PEA Jay.
A DAY Bit’ll IN mirogli: INTEREST.
Montoombby, Ala., April 28.—[Special.]—
’ This baa been »day rich in historic Interest
Early this morning the rain began to poor
In torrents, tbo streets were delnged and the
crowds which had lingered on Uio atrecti all
night, were forced to scok aholtsr. Until 10
o'clock the rain fell In fitful torrents. The
proccfslon to C'lltby park wu rat down for li
o’clock, but It wu evident that some kind of
postponement would be neeeraery. At lout it
wu arranged that the speaking should taka
place from thocsplto! step* at 2 In tbe even
ing, by which time the skies had cleared and
the city presented It* moot beautiful appear
ance. By noon the grounds began
to fill with people, children, middle-aged and
greyheaded men, jostled each other good-
bumondly. The crowds Invaded tbe precincts
set apart for the committees, the military and
civil societies, and the granite stops anttalned
a living freight of humanity. The Meet from
a 1-ugio I old that
TUN I-EOCEWION HAD ITABTED
from the Exchange hotel. Loader end louder
grew the etralne of martial mule, denoting
tbe near approach of tho distinguished guests.
At last the crowd! along the street* caught tbe
inspiration from thabraaon notes of tho bnus
instruments, and cheers for Jeff Devi* end
Gordon rent tho air.
MABIBO WAY roa TUB ai'BRTS.
A detachment of the Independent Bifiei
opened a paraage along tha great to entnnee to
the grounds, when th* Montgamary Greys,
with soldierly tread, marched in open ranks,
occupying tho pathway from the gateway to
tha l-ase of tbo capltol. Tbo rank* thus
opened stood at attention on either aids,
white the Montgomery Bines marched be
tween and opening rank* formed a “V” from
th* open apace mads by th* Greys to th* cap.
itol corners. As soon u ths grounds ware thus
in readiness tbs hands, forty strong, entered
iu.u tahiagpvz.tiua on the light of too ”V,”
played several airs of the olden time. At
last when the hnd (track np, "Hell to the
Chief,” and the commanding officer gave tbe
order,
“1-BgaKBT ARM*,"
a mighty cheer want np. This told thst the
cx-president wu within ths gates. Flrit
cam* ex-Presldeat Davis, leaning upon ths
of Mayor Bee**, ex-Gov-
Watte. upon tha arm of
Governor O’Neal; General J. B. Gordon,escort
ing Mia Baeae; Captain W. L. Bragg, escorting
Mira Minnie Davie, followed by other gentle
men and ladle* of distinction. Then came
th* todies of tha Memorial aaodatlon, the
confederate veterans—*!! tattered and torn—
tbe committee* and tha invited gnssts. Slowly
they filed into ths poaitb.ua assigned these.
Mr. Darla was placed Immediately la front,
with Oeneral Gordon, Governor O'Neal and
others In tho background'. It was noticed as
Mr. Davie sat. one leg thrown aorora the othor
and his body Well set l ack In tho ohair, that
he wu greasy moved by tho tender reception
accorded him, *a he frequently took
a white handkerchief from his coat pocket and
wiped away possibly an unbidden tear. He
was nervous end perturbed. For several min-
tiles he lit thus,
LOOKINO OVER THR TUOUIAKD*
under hie eye; hie imagination possibly re
calling that other scene when he stood upon
the same spot to accept from a bravo people
their snored trust. The demeanor of the anv
diene* was notable. Tho people were fr.lt of
enthuelum. They would giro vent to sud
den and voclferans cheers, and as suddenly
check them out of consideration for the
honored gust, whose nervu they
were fcarfhl of Jarring. Th* pre
dominant . spirit of ths eooas.
ion was a tender solicitude
for Mr. Davis.
Wfifh Mayor W. S. Iletae, the handsome
oblof executive of Montgomery, arose and
holding his hand aloft, appealed to bis conn-
try men for attention, oppressive stillness ful-’
lowed.
“It la with emotion*of tho moot profound
reverence,” said he, -'that I have to Introduce
to yon that moot Illustrious typo of southorn
manhood and statesmanship—our honored ex-
president, Jeflbnra Davis."
Mr, Davis stood before the people, his lips
moved In words bnt mot a aylabla could ho
heard. A cheer long pent np sloes 1891 rent
the air, wu taken np by the crowd! on tie
streets,»ml echoed and re-echoed over the dty.’
Hr. Davlsstood, his tace wreathed In smites,
bowing to the right and to the loft, bnt fraud
it Impossible to get In a word,
“Brethren,”
This waa tbe first word which made ltaelf
heard, bnt It wu a word of snch tender also-
elation that |t bnt renewed the enthusiasm.
1.id lei etood npen the seat* waving handker
chiefs and alternately crylng’and laughing.
At last allcilco stolo over tbe crowd, the
cheers were hushed, and In strong
tones, with a volume which reached tbe ex-
treme limits of the audience, Mr. Davis pro
ceeded :
p*v»’s irntzcn.
My Frlcndi: It wotild be rein IfIshould attempt
to expires to you the drop gratification which I
feci at this dcmokntrallon: but I know that It Is
not personal, and thoreforo I fed more deeply
gratefo), became It Is a icntimont fur dearer to mo
than m; relf. | You hnvc passed through tho ter
■■»(>! »*mIsldk
When rhe felt her wrongs too grievous r„ r fo’rthcr
toleration and sought a pcncefol solution, thst
being denied her, tho thunder of war c-imc stag,
tag over th* land. Then her people row! In thotr
meleety—grey haired sires and beardless boys
eagerly rushed to the front. It wu that war which
Christianity alone approved-* holy war fur da
tense. Well do I remember seeing yonr gentle
boys, so small, to use * formers phrase, they might
hero been called seed corn, moving on with eager
itep and tearless brow to tbe carnival of death;
end I hare also looked upon them wben their
knapsacks and musketi seemed heavier than tho
boys, and my eyes, partaking of a mother’s
weakness, filled with tears. Thorn days hare
passed. If any of them hare fraud name lev- graves,
but they are not dead-they live In memory and
tbdr spirits stand mt a grand reserve of that col-
mm which la marching on with unfaltering steps
towards the goal of constitutional liberty. [Am
Genteel Gordon, aside
cinor O’Neal. As the
soldier stood at bia frill height bofors tbe pee-
I Jo, his shoulders thrown hack,his heir brush,
td lYoiu hi« temples, his breast heaving.wltfo
GRNRBAT. .toils a. OORDON.
It were In rain If I should attempt, fis 1 her* ah
ready said, to express my grant-ids to you lam
standing now scry nearly on the spot where I
stood when I took the call: of office In MSI. Yonr
demonstration now exceeds that which welcomed
me then. This »bows that the spirit of Mittbera lib
erty Is not dead. I hong and continued apptense.)
Then yon were foil of Joyous hope*. You had
every prospect of achieving all yra .desired. And
now yoa are wrapped in the mantle, of regret: and
yet that regret only menttests the mon profoundly
end does net obliterate the expression of your sen
timents. I frit last night u I approached the Ex
change hotel, from the gallery of which your peer-
lersorator, William L. Yancey, lalrodnced mo to
the citizens of Montgomery, and commended mo
In language which only his eloquence could yield,
end which for exceeded my merit. I felt, I uy
•gels, that I wu coming to my home -coming to a
land where liberty diet not end serious sentiments
wBl Use forever. |Appltnae.|
1 hare been promised, my triends, that I should
not he called mum to make a speouh, and there-
forclwlUonly extend to yoo my heartfelt thanks,
God Mess you, one and *11, old men end hoys, and
ladles shove all others, »lio never foltcredln our
dtrestneed. f Loud snd long eon’Inucd ipplanyc]
Both e cheer u followed the speaker to his
seat cannot bo described. It wu from
from tbe hurt. It Wes an outburst
of nature. It wu tong continued. Mr. Davis
got np again and again und bowed his ac
knowledgements. Men were wild for him:
women were in ecitocy for him; children
caught the spirit and walqed their bends in
the air.
“Hnnah for Jeff Daire!” shouted a veteran.
It wu taken np and again and again tbe
mighty roar resounded.
Governor O’Neal, the gallant old hero of
north Alabama, wu on his feet
"Gordon! Gordon! Gordon:’’ cam* from
thousands of throats. A veteran on the highest
•top cried out;
1 "Gordon will speak forth* old soldiers of
Georgia.”
OBNBRAL GORDON lA’TEODLCRD.
Governor O'Neal again motioned for ritenc*.
“I have the plearant duty,"raid be, "of in- i
treducing to you our old comrade in arms, hot
before I do so I must speck what I foal about
th* lofty patriotism of Jaffaraeo Dari*. Whan
becomes to'die, uln time, uall man maw, he
will h* greater that tha me* who hare gone
teforehlm. Lord Bacon willed Ms name to
the yrjpto of England. Itovb needs net
to do that, because ha Ifru,
not only In tbn hearts of
the people now, bat will lire in their hearts
for all feme. Now, let mo bring before yon tho
Choralier Bayard of the army of northern Vir
ginia. la Janet 1891,1 fell in with him
Bristol, Tenn. We were both captains. Wo
want, not for a year, hot to offisr ear liras for
tbecauuof Uberty. Whet General Gordon
did Is • matter of recorded history. I sail be
fore yoo Geworal—eye, Elm tenant-Gcaeral, J.
B. Gordon, of tho army of northern Virginia,
for he stood next to Lee.”
Th* yell of th* aid soldier* could l>« heard.
“I bare heard that yell before,”
emotion, tho sabre clcntrlco across his face, ha
stood every Inch a soldier, and a typical south
ern spldier, at that. When his voico, rich in
Its fullness, wont out, tho hearts of tho veto-
tens were thrilled ns they wore
thrilled' hut once before, when ho
led In tho gallant chargo nt Scvon Pines. Bow
ing first dcoply to Mrs. Davis, then to tho as-
semblrd bodies around him, and then to ths
people In general, ho raid:
.BrotherSoldiers and Follow
- uur committee found
and ctmQlcrs of tin-
i: but it would baro
ififr ■
word*: "Uwilifc? A memorable event,
Invitation appeal* to
E appropriate Une of thought
mo than the ono suggested by
lay will be “memorablo" bi-
nnuraent who** fotra J “" — ’
S temblcrt tol lay will testify to
ina’a appreciation of too courage,:
palllotlkiii anil f-vII-mm rllicoof the 1
ofherfconH.
Uhls ground Js "historic'
homo or o iucc antcduilug tfc
turlaauU'CAUx' tho Hpamslt oavallcr* pitched tholr
iOPUffpowtba»»j>UUnayU,tWohandw>d >#*wago;
brchtiic It woa the probubfo birth-place and homo
of Weatherford nun 'JV.oum.soh ; bid, more rftaa all,
iccatwo hero was born tho ''Cou Ado rate Htates of
Jlanv tinldft tbo prayers ana hopes,
Uoui mid upiirchfioiloiH of a proud,
1-loTiiiR iivoplc, was chrls-
■"* um to only four
[but loan eternity
...... Ulvo of that young
flnrtnnd Itt Itu-t prcridcnt—callcd bv
K urd volte of tho representative* or bis
intril.htly blit firmly a^umed tho ntujKMi-
dbllity of hLs high oitlcc. I may ho
i in nla presence, a brief allusion to
10 occasions—tho only two—upon
U wa* my privilege to meet him from l Ml to
Tliffd* occasions lllintinto tho very climax
... ,~v anUtliiklNofAiriiitii’. Tin* ono was In vic
tory. tho other In defeat. On tho ono ho wa* a
prcHdeut; on tho other a prisoner. Ontheouo
ocrnMon borodowith lofty bearing on thohactlo
Held of the first Mananas, tbo'coiU'tttutlonai coin-
mandcr lndilefofn vlctorloumrmy; on tUn other
Uo lay Inrarterntrd In Fortress Monroe, the vica
rious sufferer for lits vau«iutaheri people.
* * htrn In tho first groat conflict
’ the bruYcsl and beat
dug
Ail
federal-
111* tan, and the glory ofldtlo oi
S the mcrUlbtji blaze or )>U fat
o mwjuallfird c onfident <; of hi*
“ attention of ChrbP
of all pow<*r ol._
e&tic»p!rit n
•, aw all In j 1
t<cm with a n
of the con*
lt*l<
on hh face, ho was
luiaudlug
t coiintry*
Hut aa a
*avo tho power to
that majcMJcspirit which no
conquer, await lug hu judi-
ticiKYM with a rejKVMj of
Uy of demeanor nre-.
-- -It wai then that ho
?lf to tbo heart* of ht< tooplo In death-
laudroaoto tho subllincit height of
heroic. Ofthc*etwo scenes, tho ono
iomwo* more profoundly Impressive.
i of liter tlwmblo \ al'.ic to tbe young mon
It teaehc* that uo revulsion w
of our country. ...
poiiUr-ni fortune*, however Hidden or extreme, cau
overwhelm or rniih the man;whof o alms arc lofty
tf« UblamoleaaT To m^ mind, gjoit
the wari will comtoarSTunl'
—.allonge unqualified admlra-
in Its hroadast ttgnlilcaure. This “mem
orable event ufoa historic
assuredly terms* the strenath I
(Cope of “patriotism” of thla pcopl
tenuity their lose of country. The conrer
tltlon Is equally true. fcbouM wo build i
rnents, irrfie m
I he turn ai
roMd founds:
or'thodllxraS'hMWthor'^mflbl^,
tho late war, aacarirhm.ntofthu historysad all-
snd supported the coorae of each section in tbo
1*1* war, tho mote Nfc-alvlng is the nutrtmrnt
afforded to tbo patriotism of all by their contempla-
lion. lAteaeb *-< now, tlurcime, while appreciat
ing tho vlrtuee or the other, add to the aggn
totriotbrn of the country by jK-rfetuat! rig It: I
3K#
i .am t
dot* —
o abaft* and granite plk<« the valor of.it*
am not of those who lympathfze with tbo
f that narrow though patriotic clflaen of
A who declared thathigh prabc of tho flo
ra* detraction of tbo limans. Korean I
for that ihortsightod
tbh country wtik-h
:onfcdcrate« implied dr-
IWmh On the other
>rityto no man la ad-
ralfty which prompted
nuer to itrike from tho
sof iho battle* between
trjrmcn; yet I
;• justice. All
1 triLutMtocon/cdi
t valorem fedora
orthern tnamph
t countrymen! All honor to tho
t utterance* bv which bo aooght t<* mat.'
A hi*maguaulmou* cat ‘' ■ ‘' ■
lrsent from the opinion
rui/atioa of tho
an.it* - of tho nntoa.
manhood and aotf
•(•vet and, therefore. I repeat, to the patriotism Of
e people. Is that exact hUtorie Justice shall bo
ded to each army and all sections. Letsudi-
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