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4 JEFFERSON DAVIS. The Grand Old Statesman in Macon. CHEERED BY ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS Macon, Ga., October 21.- [Special.]-“It is the •wiin-aong of the ohl confederacy,” said an en thusiastic veteran in the Hotel Lanier tonight; “and we intend to make it os sweet an one as we know how.” The old soldier meant Georgia’s reception to the grand old man who stands as the. foremost representative of the principles for which he and his brethren fought. It is the last review (I quote from the various advertisements of the confederate veterans) by the chieftian they all honor ami lose, and Macon feels honore d that she should hav o been selected as the scene of so grand an event. THE SPECIAL CAR bearing the distinguished guests reached the city at ten minutes before six this evening. The ride through from Beauvoir was without note. At the various stations along the road great crowds of people were gathered in the hope that they might catch a glimpse, at least, of the distingued tra eler, but eo far as Mr. Davis was concerned they were in most caws disappointed. The train topped at Montgom ery for breakfast and was at Americus fora few minutes. At Smithville Mrs. McAfee sent in ft delightful lunch, which was greatly en joyed. As tho train drew near to Macon the number of anxious spectators along the line increased. It was about 45 minutes be hind time, but the 3,000 people who had gath ered at tho Macon depot waited patiently. Tho whistle of the engine in the distance met a r< spouse in the booming of cannon and tho old yell, whi' h burst forth from the. lips of the Crowd about tho depot, seemed to shak< tho very earth. The yell b:<amo almost deafen ing as the crowd caught sight of the tall form of THE GRAND OLD CHIEFTAIN. He and tho membei s of his family were escorted to the earring' s which wore to carry them to the beautiful r» ddencc of Captain.!. M. Jolin n, where they will bo entertained during their Macon visit. The reception was a royal ©nr. The streets were crowded with people, and tho drive to <’nptain Johnston's was a continued ovation. Mr, and Mrs. Davis, May or l‘ri< * and Mr. Ben C. Smith were in the first < arriage. It was drawn by four grays ami wa j decorated with red, white and blue bunt ing, and flags, bearin • Mr. Da vis’s picture. Mr. Davis was somewhat FATIGUED FROM HIM JOURNEY, but a good d« al of surprise was expressed on all side .it his looking so wcdl. There are some Confederate tings in Macon. 1 suppose those of my new-paper friends paided to write polit- | leal slush for republican papers will make a gn at howl over this. There are probably three or four “stars and bars” on the principal Btr< i ts. •‘lt is tho last chance wo will have to | biing out tho old flags, and the last c hance we want,” .-aid an old soldier tonight, “and wo i can’t s v any harm in show ing them. This is I the last celebration of its kind which will ever be held, probably, tho last time Mr. Davis will over appear before the public. The repub lican politicians may bow), but 1 am sure no aensible man will see anything in this to (‘en sure. That's tho way 1 feel,” and tho rest ugi eed w ith him. Ami kh uh, Ga.. October 24.—[Special.] This day has been one of the most notable in the history of Amori ms. The good people of tho city assembled nt the (h pot by the thousands to welcome, on his his lie 1 visit to their midst, their loved and j ▼eneraldc chief —tho Hon. Jefferson Davis. When it became known this morning that he and Ins family were to pass through the city on their way to the state fair in Macon, it was at once determined, by unanimous consent, to accord a rousing reception. The fair ladies of the city assembled at an early hour, bringing baskets of the choicest flowers, which wore deftly entwined into wreathes and garlands, making a floral display most beautiful to behold. An immense shield of white satin. Completely covered with tho choicest white Bowers, with the single word “Hero" in im mortelles across the Centro, was among the numberless llonil tributes presented tho dis tinguished visitors. When the train bearing the party came in sight A TUMULTUOUS SHOUT went up from the dense throng that had as sembled to do him homage. Two pieces of artillery, planted near tho depot, thundered out a welcome, w hile a score of steam will • and numberless bells and a bra >s band added to th>\. tumult. When quiet was restored, Mr. Davis made a short address, standing upon an improvised platform and beneath an arch ©f roses and rarest cut flowers. He thanked Ids people for having thus honored him., and Baid that as soon as I o crossed (ho border lino, and was told that he was once more on (Ivor- , gift soil, that he knew that ho was again among ! those who honored and loved him best » f all. When ho had concluded, his remarks, tho crowds surged towards tie platform, and hundreds grapod his trembling hand and that of Miss Winnie and Mrs. Hays. Old men cried like children, and ONE WRINKLED OLD VETERAN, with tears streaming down hi a honest face, ex Claimed as ho took Mr. Dax is by tho hand. ••God bless you. sir. God bless you, you do not look a day older than when I followed your - •Uudftrd. twenty-five years ago.” it was an ! affecting sight and it forthose about him to keep back the tears. A stop of only five minutes was made hero. • but it afforded our people an opportunity of •oeing, perhaps for the last time, their honored ' Mid beloved chieftain. Business was suspended during the time of his brief stay. Nearly every i im reliant in the city closed his doors and went ’ to the depot to seethe hero of tho lost cause. Macon, Ga., October 25.—[Special.]—It rains. “It is regular Atlanta weather,” the Macon people take pleasure in announcing to those of tin ir guests w ho are not supposed to know bet ter. Bain began falling about noon today, and while it didn’t particularly effect what might be termed the Davis part of the pru”ianuue, it kept a good many people from going to tho peak. Yet there was quite a large attendance and tho result was the typical fair scenes. The strtets of the city presented quite a lively ap |M’arance. As one Maoonite put it: “1 have lived h< re fifteen years, and this conies the iu I 't to | .outing the town red that lever •aw.” '1 he Johnston mansion is, of course, the cen ter <4 attraction, as being the tempuniry homo . Ot tlie city's distinguished guests. All the tn *mb< r of t’ <- Davis party were pretty well fat .<1 by their long journey, and as a*r« -nil y” n civ no\t rx vaiiy al-out Captan Johnston's home this morning. Mr. Davis ro- BKajm l quv G) at the hous all day, resting upon his bvd vj* ’.pvn a lounge during most of tic lime. t'honiy before 11 o’c.\ k the gentlemen who , *' re io escort Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Hays and Mis* , Winnie Davis to the park called at the John [ ston house. The drive to the grounds was without narticuiar event. The streets were quite full of people and at different places along the route there was considerable enthu siasm manifested. The l nci pl.iy d “Dixie” [ as the carriages drove into the grounds, and there was a good deal of cheering by the crowds. The carriages drove to the band stand, a short dismnee from tho fair headquarters, and di rectly in front of the little cottage which has been furnished and approiu iately decorated for a temporary home for Air. Davis and the mcmbeis of his party while on the grounds. THE I KE.HESTATION TO MRS DAVIS. After more, music from the band. Prc-idcnt Northcn introduced Colonel Tom Hardeman, who, with the eloquence for which he is so justly noted, introduced the ladies to the vast crowd, and then, on the part of Macon citizens, presented to Mrs. Dax is a. beautiful silver bowl. He said: It. frequently occurs In the demonst rations of pub lic ftpprc< i dfon of va u tble services or heroic deeds, that the inun and busbund are alone the favored recipient -, while the < qually d« - v ’ wife and niotLer, if not entirely ignored, are only assigned Inferior porftfons In the programme. This is not owing to a want of a proper estimate of the sex, for in every Chrbtisn community, devotion to true xvomanhood characterizes the age. Man, mantled though he may be with selfishness, -'o homage to fidelity, courage, truth, jl-ty, and thesq arc ele ments that are woven in rich profusion in the woof and warp of woman's true cl aracter. If, under the ns | Ration of his stronger passions, mat* follows the eagle ns he rises upon strung wings to the thunder’s home, and listen with de light to h s wild scream from his eyrie amid the ro< ks, he is equally moved by the songbird's sweet notes upon the horn t:.-.d root or among the garden flowers. Loving the true, tho noble and the good, he turns from the in Jnccrili 1 s and selfishness of his own sex to find them harmoniously combined iu beauty, force and loveliness in that c f yours. Per meating Ler nature he s. *-s them, like spring of tl.e earth, welling up from below to cheer with their waters, like the dews of heaven descending from above to gladd n with their *.e irs. Pardon, madam, this personal allusion, w Ren I say the citizens oi Macon, fully appreciating these noble qualities which constiu.t • the elements of the true woman’s character, have assigned to me the pleasing duty to prt.-ent to y</i, a type of our south ern worn- n. this testimonial of their < .stimatc of and love for t):<-s-‘ virtues whi( h Lave I een so beautiful ly exemphfkd in your character and life. They have seen iu you a gentleness that, like ft sweet flower, “waved its fragiant blossoms” over tho hojK’s. affections and life, sweet as the bn ath of viigln spring, jure as the tears of early morning. They have xvitnessed in your hours of se.errst trials a courage like that of f ylker, who, despite the penalty of her life, entered READ! READ!! —THEN ACT! ACT!! TO YOU: Here is a letter we want you to read. Read it closely and see what it means. Think about it while you read it. Ladonia, Texas, Sept. 21. Editors Constitution: Tn last March I showed two sample copies of the Constitution and secured two subscribers. It took me a few minutes, I sent them in. Their names and mine went in the March present box. On April lltli I receiveci A check for SIOO with the statement that it was my present from The Constitution. lam a poor man with a large family and I never received any money that did me so much good. The Constitution is the best paper I ever saw. Yours truly, A. J. Salaion. Now on January Ist, 1888, we give away SI,OOO in gold to our subscribers. Our first present is SSOO, our second S2OO, &c. You do not pay one cent for your chance at these presents. You simply subscribe for the paper and your name goes in the box. Can you afford not to subscribe at ence? Remember, you get tho best, biggest, cheapest, family paper in America, anyhow, and may get SSOO in gold. Mr. J. G. Samples, of Mt. Vernon, Tenn., was a single subscriber and he got SSO in gold on May 6th. Mr. Salmon (letter above) spent only a lev/ minutes and got two subscribers. This got him SIOO in gold. Our January present is SSOO. Can you afford not to get a few subscribers and have a chance? Your own single subscription besides getting you the best and cheapest paper certainly, may get you the SSOO. Sub scribe at once. Get up a club and send with your name. Every name increases your chance. unb <l7©: i the presence of her king to plead forth© dvlix enuicc «f licr people. You have exemplified to them a fidelity as strong as that that flamed in tho tires of Ruth's devotion, and that burdened the story of her love; a fidelity which forged in heaven, misfortune could n>t weaken, dangers diminish or trials corrode, for it yet shines with the lustre of the thus, and will shine on and on until that starry splendor palos and mingles with tl.e golden sun shine of the eternal morning. They have ob ervt d you when the heart and hopes of youi p ople wt re blighted mid crushed, when dis mantled hearthstones and ruined fortunes were their lot and jxtrtii in. when sons lay bleeding and hirbands were cold in death, and amid all these trials and losses and afflictions, they saw your courage and patient endurance and fidelity loom up iu moral grandeur towering in beautiful proportions, like cediin among the trees, of Lebanon. Alx>ve nil, they have seen your wifely devotion to him, whetl/er in position or bumble station,whether In reverses or suet es, in prison or walking in freedom, nature’s nobleman, to whom you have clung with a fidelity us pure ns that of Rebecca for Isaac, and for whom today ft i>cuplc’B praises and his people’s prayers arc ascending. A an evld 'nee of our appreciation of these noble qunllth s mil Christ inn virtues, so laurutifully illus trated and ex< niplified in your checkered life. I beg you. in tho name of our people, t<» accept this beau tiful t< t monial. Take it to your home by the gulf m d with the assurance of tlie love of the citiz» ns of Mac on. Ji your recollections of this city have been gl any aud mu!, may (he remembrance of this day give y>u a silver lining to the cloud. As the hemts of our people were deeply touched with the spir it of your troubles iu the severe.*t trials of your 1..0. -o in this pftla day, when hearts and holies are brighter, w h n j e ice aud prosperity bless the land, mid the ling of a common cot n.ry waves over victor anti vanquished, and the songs of rejoicing me h. aid muon a reunited jx'ople mid in a restored union, we ;u. : i i open our hearts to you, and in the i\illncs.s t i our love exclaim: “Your ja'ople ar© our l ooplv, and your God our God.” MRS. DAVIS REPLIES. At the con. lusion of Colonel Hardeman's re marks, Mrs. Davis rose, and, in a few words, expressed her thanks for tho remembrance aud her gratification at the hearty reception. President Northen then said that the State I’air a soeiation would feel bad if left out in tin s- r< .ioicings, and introduced Vice-President \\ addi 11, who turned to Mrs. Hays, and, on In ha’ii of the association, presented her w ith a handsome diamond broocn. This concluded tho exercises on tho stand, and the various persons who had occupied seats there were in troduced to Mis. Dax is and her daughters. The ladies wore then taken to tho little eottage, which has been plm'od at their disposal, where an informal reception was held. 1 ! re w.n agit at < rash, c\#rybodv making an effort to be the first to greet tho distinguished ladies. It took three polioemcn to keep the penult' from erowding in and completely filling the house. There was no n d tape about the reception. As tho people filed iu they were u'.trotlueod by President Northen, or somo oil ci of tit' prominent gentlemen, upon whom fell tlie p i asant duty of acting as escort to tho guests ol the day. For more than an hour tho people crowded in the little house. Mrs. Dftvi ftndh r daughters had a plftasantword for each, and tho affair w;w a most delightful one. \ p' asant incident was tho presentation to Mi>sXS innie oia b< autiful brooch,osasouvenir of the oceaMon. It was tho gift of tho I 'kalian club, and tho I v Mft or William H< n ry Ko-<, | resident et the club, iu a few happv remarks. Tho fruit bowl presented to Mrs. Davis is one of the handsomest pieces c»f silverware e\or manufactured. When the Macon com mittee first went to Beauvoir, some of tho members were struck with the fact that while manv b< autiful gifts had U'en presented to Mr. Davis and Miss Winnie at different times, Mrs. Davis had not been the recipient of quite so mm h attditivn of this natun'. They at once determined that Maeon should be heard from, and tho result was the order for this beautiful souvenir. Tho bowl, which is probably eight inches in diameter, rests upon a silver (ray, upon which is inscribed tho w.rds: Mrs. Jetlerson Pa vis. from the citizens of Maeon, O olaf 5 h. l s'7. I ho diar end brooch pn'seuted to Mrs Hays is in tho sha|»e of n crescent, and centum* thir teen diamonds, it i-an • xquisne jqn'c.men of tho jewen r s art. It •> the gt- o tin state Fair ftssM'ratxm through d-i • . . n d Mr. THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA, GA.. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 1, 1887. Pearce Hom hnshecn largely instrumental in its purchase. It cost about *2OO. Mac on. < hi., <><■:• 26.—[Special.]—Xt was a glorious day for M.i> on. Georgia's j r<-rty central city was the seem of incidents and events which will be long re membered by al! who were here, whether as spectators or participants. The “swan song ol the. confederacy,” the I last review of th-confederate veterans by the man who was their chief, was a grand succe; and the men who followed through the fer tnnes of war stars and bars wa re here in for. c to do honor to that ft inner chieftain. Tl.e W' ather was decidedly unpropitious, but here, as in Atlanta last week, the rain ami the mud did not materially ef fect tho demonstration. There was a great deal of confusion this morning, ami for a long time it was impossible to learn just what the programme for tho day would be. It was at first intended that the review by Mr. Davis should take place at the fair grounds at noon' but tut the. rain continued to fall and tho wind kept blowing at a rapid rate through tho whiskers of the bearded veterans who thronged tho streets, the friends of Mr. Davis advised against the exposure which would result from a drive to the fair grounds and open air exercises. Then it was announced that the review would bo postponed until tomorrow. This caused a howl of disappointment. Many of the visitors came here with the expectation of returning to their homes tonight, ami they would not listen to any proposition of postponement. “If old Jeff can’t come to ns, we will go to him,” they said, and theresult was that it was arranged that the veterans should march by Captain Johnston’s house, where Mr. Davis would be at one of the windows. “All we want is to see him,” they said, and it was arranged that they should do this, at least. At eleven o’clock the committee of young men went to Hillcrest to present badges to the various members of the Davis family. SOUVENIRS FROM THE YOUNG MEN. Early this morning there was a rather ef fecting scene at the Johnston residence. Tho young men who had charge of the demonstra tion of tho Young Men Veterans’ association had determined to present to the distin guished guests .some sort of souvenirs of the occasion, and to that end had prepared some beautiful badges. At about 10:30 Messrs. Joe mount, Claude Estes, A. K. Freeman, W. C. SherrUl, J. T. Boss, L. C. Ongel, Sol Hoge, Ab Jones and W. A. Johnson, repre senting the committee of twenty-five which lias had charge of tho arrangements for the demonstration, marched up to the beautiful residence which is Mr. Davis’s Macon home. Mr. Davis, in response to tho calls, appeared upon tho veranda, surrounded bythe members of his family. Mr. Joe Blount, chairman of tho executive committee, stepped forward, | and in a very’ pretty and appropriate speech tendered to Mr. Davis one of tho badges. Mr. Blount said: Mr. Davis, we, your children, are glad to salute you. We, respecting the motives w hich actuated our sires, revere you as the exemplar of that cause. We, furthennore, desire to present to you some tangible token of our esteem, and to Hint end we offer you this badge. We assure you we are loyal to the memories of our fathers. Tears started to Mr. Davis’s eyes as he re ceived this tribute of affection and in a voice full of emotion he thanked the young men for their gift. H© said: My young countrymen: Words cannot express my gratitude. lam proud to know that you hold in reverence the memory and principles of your fathers. I am glad of the fact that we are still a tree people, and I assure you this token will bj ever be cherished by me. The badge consisted of two broad pieces of ribbon with Georgia state flags pendant from the rosetto. Tho top ribbon was a white one, and was one of the badges worn by the executive committee of the association, with the excep tion that it bore Mr. Davis’s name. Tlie sec ond ribbon was a gray one, and bore, in gold letters, the following legend: mil da vis. W Idle tho survivors of the confederacy <ln honor to their chieftain, we, their sous, remembering your faithfulness to and sufl'erings fur them, join our hearts with theirs in gratitude, and together pledge you etvm il love. Our prayer is that God, who has ever been just, n ay still ear© for you and, when the end comes, crowu you with glory that never fades in a cause that never dies. Then Mr. Blount turned to Miss Winnie and presented her with a similar badge. Mr. Blount said: Miss Davis, our fathers revered your father, wc, as their sons, revere you. We admire you for the many virtues you ex-mplily. This sentiment fully expresses our feelings. 1 hen Mr. Blount read tho following inscrip tion which was printed on the gray ribbon of the badge: MISS WINNIE DAVIS. With our hearts wc welcome thee, wo sons of veterans. For thy matchle.*s father’s sake we love thee, chaste Child of the Confederacy—fur thine own and his we revere and honor thee. | JThe stars and bars fell in thy infancy; but though that flag went down overwhelmed with the dust ami bloud of many battles, its furled folds were as stainless as thine own sweet soul ut birth. So, also, is the life of him, thy father aud of his L?u. While our fathers greet thy father, we pay our homage to the nob:© o'.iild of so grand a sire. May thy life be full of years, full of happiness, and rich with noble deeds. The memories of thy deathless name awakens will live as long as there is a south erner to chant the praises of our country 's heroes, or a Georgian left to breath the pure air of our sunny •southland. Miss Davis replied that she was much grati fied at the kindly manifestations shown her father and herself, and said that she would over cherish the token as a reminder of one of the happiest days of In r life. Captain J. I..'Hardeman, Jr., of the Floyd Rifles, then stopped forward and presented to Miss Davis another badge, this time as a token of love from the Floyd Rilles. This badge was a very pretty one—a combination of the \ oung Men’s Veterans’ badge and that of the military company. Thu ribbon of the Rides contained a list of tho various battles in which this famous company participated. Tho two rib bons were joined by a pretty silver canteen. There is a pretty story connected with this badge. Wlicn. in ISfil. tho Floyd Rifles left for the scene of the conflict, the company was commanded by Captain Tom Hardeman, father of the present commandant. Tho first confederate tiag made in Georgia was made by Mrs. Hardeman, tho present captain’s mother, and t iis estimable lauy also painted tho beau tiful badge which tho Kities, through her sou, presented to Miss Davis today. Short siH'oehes were made at the house by Govern* r Gordon, Senator Colquitt ami ex- Governor Watts, the famous war govern-r of Alabama. The young men were introduced to the distinguished people, and after music by the 1 and they La taken with them, returned to the city. The Lloyd Ki ties had had made a liadgo similar to that they presented to Miss Davis, ami had expectetl to present it to Mrs. Ha\-s, but by aouio misunderstanding it had I‘cen left Ih'himl. Later in the day Mr. Charles Russ delivered the badge to Mrs. Hays without anv formality. John Chirk, of Augusta, presented sk*xs Wluuio " ’th u .beautiful badge pu behalf of Mrs. X. N. Butler, of \ugusta. The badge is of heavy white silk, and bears the inscrip i tion: “To Miss Winnie 1 avis,” tho mi'iiir ; grain S.” ami the three Hags of the con e'leraey. The first flag ailoptiul with its tliir- I een stars, the battle ilag with its smitnern with eleven star- u; en the blue field. i The badge is beautifully printed. From the time of the letinn of the young m -n from Hillcrest, the streets began to ,>s l same a decidedly lively appearance. They had been before, but 1-y noon “every thing goes” seemed to be too motto. _ A caniK'H had been placed in position en Mulberry street, in front of the J-ani -r house, and this was fired at intervals of about I five minutes. A yell went up with every ! round. A yell of joy, not one of pain. The boys ' were getting happy, Macon prohibition having begun to get in its work. At one o'clock the I lino of veterans, under command of .Major William Henry Boss, began to form on Mail berry street. It was certainly a touching sight to see the maimed and battle-scarred veterans, as they fell into line. Almost all of the southern states were represented, but Georgians formed the bulk of the crowd. Hero and there a battered and bullet-torn battle liag was to be seen, and tho sight of it MADE THE BLOOD TINGLE, and called for cheers from tho crowd. It was marly two o'clock when the procession moved. There was no band in line, but tho hearty veils and cheers, first from the veterans then from the spectators, who lined the sidewalks, furnished tho sweetest of antiphonal music. A courier was sent ahead to inform Captain Johnston of the approach of the column. A heavy and comfortable arm-chair had been placed upon the veranda, and as tho head of the procession was seen rounding the foot of the hill, Mr. Davis,leaning upon the arm of Cap tain Johnston, and surrounded by Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Hays, Miss Davis and Mrs. Johnson ap peared. Mr. Davis sat in the chair with the ladies on either side. His appearance was the signal for loud cheering, and tho crowds at tho foot of the hill, disregarding the admonitions of the two policemen who wore supposed to keep the crowds back, clambered over tho fence and charged up the hill. Each tried to get as near Mr. Davis as possible, and the re sult was a blockade right at tlie start. MR. DAVIS LEANED OVER THE RAILING and shook hands with a few before tho police men and some mounted soldiers succeeded in clearing a space for the line of marchers. Gov ernor and Airs. Gordon and Senator and Mrs. Colquitt were among the first to take positions beside tho distinguished guests. Quite a num ber of prominent Atlanta and Macon people took places on the veranda. When the vete rans filed into the yard the Bibb county cav alry veterans lead the line, and as they passed, the members doffed their hats to Mr. Davis and cheered him warmly. Then came the in- fan try. Thero were probably two thousand men in line, ami tho spectators swelled tho crowd to five thousand. As the leaders of tho infantry reached tho place where sat tho man they had came to honor, they broke ranks and amid tho greatest excitement crowded to tho veranda. It was a scene which ono could never forget. Cheering their old chief tain as Georgians alone can cheer, they crowd ed and jostled, pushing and pulling ono another like madmen, each intent upon getting as near Mr. Davis as he could. This first break was a signal for a general rush, and then followed a scene, a description of which would seem like, a chapter of a fairy tale. Carried away by the enthusiasm MR. DAVIS ROSE TO HIS FEET. and grasped somo of the thousand hands which were extended to him. How the crowd cheered! “Hurrah for Jeff Davis, and God bless him,” was heard on all sides. Strong men fought one another in their en deavor Co get near enough to touch his hands or those of his wife or daughters. All four stood close to the railing, the ladies endeavor ing, as much as possible, to relieve Mr. Davis by”taki’ig the hands that almost hid from view the faces of the thousands who crowded around. Governor Gordon and Senator Col quitt, who were by Mr. Davis’s side, tried hard to keep the crowd back and preserve some order, but order upon this occasion was out of the question. With five thousand people yell ing as hard as they knew how, crowding, push ing ami tugging at one another, efforts to keep order had absolutely no effect. “It is the last time wo shall ever see old Jeff,” said ono of the veterans, “and we aro going to see as much of him as we can.” That seemed to be the sentiment underlying all the rushing and crowding, cheering ami yelling. It was the southern heart fired by tho memory of tho days that tried men’s souls, and by love of the man who was the foremost figure of those trying days. Thero were MANY TOUCHING INCIDENTS. Almost in the front of the line was the tat tered battle flag carried by the famous Third Georgia through tho terrible struggle. Crowding forward, inch by inch, the proud bearer of this standard succeeded in getting close enough to hand it to Mr. Davis. As the feeble old man grasped the staff, and with tho aid of Senator Colquitt waved it through tho air, cheer upon cheer went up, and there was hardly a dry eve in the vast crowd. Mrs. Davis threw the folds of the Hag toward him, and kissed the rags. Tears covered his cheeks ami the scene was most affecting. As tho flag was handed back thero was a few among those nearest to put their hands where “Old Jeff ’ had grasped the staff. From another flag Mrs. D ivis tore a piece, and kissing it rever entially, placed it in her Ixxsoin, more cheers and more tears coursing down tho cheeks of the veterans. Mr. Davis and Miss Minnie seemed to be tho most popular of the party. Everybody wanted to grasp the hand <»f both. One enthusiast, who could not get to them, reached over tho heads of his fellows, and placed the head of his cane in Mr. Davis’ hand. He grasped it, and so did Miss Minnie. As the owner got it back, he kissed tho head lovingly, and left hnpny. Tho happiest man in tho lot was the ono who escorted Mis. Davis from tho crush into the house. While dilating upon his good luck lie said. “Why it was the biggest compliment ever paid me. I would not have missed it for a million dollars.” Mr. ]>avis stood the crush and the snbso* quent ride very well, indeed, and don’t seem much fatigued. Then it looked as if the crowd, in its mad en thusiasm, would tear Mr. Davis from tho veran* a. which was itself so crowded that it was almost impossible for those upon it to move. Realiz ing the necessity for action, Senator Colquitt mounted the railing, and after several at tempts succeeded in securing comparative quiet. Then he urged the crowd to be less de monstrative, calling attention to Mr. Davis’s ft'eble condition, and urging that they “shout for him, worship him, but for his own dear sake do not try to shake hands with him.” For a time Mr. Davis remained in his chair content with bowing his acknowledgement, but it was not loug before hw enthusiasm got tlie better of him, and ho nise to his feet. It w .u evident that UK HAD SOMETHING TO SAY, and in a moment there was almost perfect fti- lencc. With his thin hand extended toward one of the old flags near by, he said : I ain hk< that line -:ait r-d Iy s .rmssnd years. I love it s r its own take. 11 ivj it ior ev ti yours. I love it :i n memento of wh.it yettrf't -ers did, and what they hoj.ed you would do. God bless you I I will .- co yon again. The < heering of the crowd was deafening. There were cries of “Gordon,” “Gordon,” from all sides, and unable to refuse these ap peals GEORGIA’S GALLANT GOVERNOR, stepped forward. There were loud cheers and then comparative silence as ho said: My brother soldiers, it is my infinite pleasure, in your belts.f. to welcome to this great state and to the hearts of the people the grand old chieftain.” [A voice—“Hurrah for Jeff Davis, God bless him.”] II is his good fortune, after an eventful life filled with stirring scenes and vicissitudes, to look back upon a career without a blot or stain. A life that has been spent in the service of his country and his country’s liberty, whether, when in con gress going to the front in the arena of America’s talent and ambition, or resigning that teat to do battle for his country in Mexico, and winning im perishable renown at Beuna Vista, or in Mr. Pierce’s cabinet as director of the war department, filling that office with an ability which defied criticism, or in the United States senate, where, by his purity of diction, bis purity of life aud Ins statesmanship, ho won the title of the Cicero of the senate. [Great cheering.] Or late when he was called to the head of a new gov ernment which struggle 1 with a nerve aud man hood unparalleled in history; wherever he has been, it has been his fortune to wear the white mantle of spotless integrity and undiminislied patriotism. [A voice—He has, God bless him.] Aud now in your presence and his, I offer his congratulations aud mine to his people that lie is still spared to us in his green old age, and can look upon a country still free, and upon a brighter prospect of transmitting the libeit cs we have re ceived from our fathers to you and your children. Governor Gordon was frequently interrupt ed by wild cheering. At the conclusion of his remarks, the HAND SHAKING WAS RESUMED. It was soon apparent that there would be no end to this if the veterans were allowed to have their own way, and arrangements were quietly made to get Mr. Davis in the house. A window back of him was opened, and through it he walked into the sitting room. Mrs. Davis, Miss Winnie and Mrs. Hays, soon followed, the daughters preceding their mother. Governor Gordon and Senator Colqu t, were compelled to keep up the shaking for some time. They, too, left, but still the crowd lingered. After a few minutes, Mr. Davis and the ladies appeared upon the second story balcony, and from there they greeted those below. Mr. Davis bowed in response to the continued cheering. This lasted for some minutes, and after it was an nounced that Mr. Davis would go to the fair grounds the crowd gradually melted away. As the crowd melted away from in front of the mansion, tho distinguished guests took car riages, which were in waiting,and under escort of the Bibb County cavalry were driven to the fair grounds. Mulberry street was crowded with people. The drive was a decided ovation. Reaching the grounds the carriages drove direct to the band stand, where a largo crowd was in waiting. The grounds were full of veterans, who were bound to get another look at Mr. Davis. There was a great deal of enthusiasm mani fested, despite the fact that many of tho peo ple on the grounds were greatly interested in the horse racing, ami did not seem to be aware of the presence of the distinguished visitors. Arriving at the stand President Northen in troduced Governor Gordon, who said a few words and introduced General Clement A. Evans, General Jackson, and ex-Governor Watts, who, by tho way, is the only surviving member of the Davis cabinet, who made short speeches. GENERAL JACKSON’S SPEECH. General Jackson was introduced by Colonel W. J. Northen, and said: Confederate Veterans: To illustrate the public virtue of the Romans, which exalted a town into a nation, and a nation to the rule of the Pagan uni verse, Napoleon 111. made mention among others of the fact that instantly upon the close of civil war, amnesty, unqualified, was proclaimed for all: no triumph was decreed to the victor leader in such a strife, but all Rome went into mourning for the gal lant dead of both sides. Ever, hereafter, with pa triotic delight, may we invoke the scenes of this day to illustrate the startling truth that ti ere is in American life an imperial power more effective for practical ends th: n the lofty virtue of the Roman peo ple in the grandest epoch of Roman history. Where else up»m earth today are similar scenes possible? Not iu Hungary, where Kossuth lives! Not in Po land, where Kosciusko fell! Not in Ireland, though the empyrean ring with the mighty music of Glad stone’s eloquence—not in the teafrul land where Emmett suffered! For, today, there standsupon the soil of Georgia the distinguished Mississippian who, within the life of the present generation, was a prisoner in irons—the so-called “traitor” leader of a so-called • lost*’ cause. We, confederate veterans, relict of the armies which fought for that cause, are here to meet him; to move before him in the pride and pomp of no Roman triumph, it is true, but bending our necks to D) Roman yoke of sub jugation. By invitation of the state of Georgia, speaking through her duly emj owered officials, all have come. Behold majestic truth revealing hcr ■elfl Btatft sovereigntry is not dead. Geoi sovereign still, and calls upon her people to glory with her to-day. Her glory is iu her history; her history is in the menory us her dead ; and this day is consecrate to her confederate dead. They were guilty of no treason to her. i'o whom, then, could they i e traitors ? w here sift'd we seek their higher sovereign? Shall we find him in the federal con stitution? Then here was a sovereign smitten to earth by traitor hands, trampled in tlie dust by traitor feet: but the hands end il nottheira. Do we hold that the men who fought ouainst them were traitors’ 1 Not at all! not at all! They. 100. were loyal to their sovereigns. The constitution was but a treaty—mo.'t solemn, by oath-up n onscience stamped compact, it lstrue;and yet at ia.-t but a treaty between high contracting sovereign pa: tie 15 , without one atom of sover<_ o nly in itself, lb ne, with im punity, through 1 ng years ot painful agitation, was it broken; broken bythe sovereign parties of the north. Called uiP ntini x “a compac t with h li,’’ they enavtc-i into crime the mere attempt of federal power to enforce it within their do minions. And l ofauw. ufier decades of ♦ ndurance as patmnt na it was delusive, the sovereign pardts of tliu south d< < lined to accept their revolutloiiftry will in p< rmutu-nt p a-e of the c< n tlUition, the compact-breaking hovctelgns of the north, with numb< rs overwhelming uud ’material’ unboundd, mode aggressive war up n them to for< e th< ni to accept it. simple r* <ord th!vet forever fixed in the nnnanent of truth. i nis«'i>ood abtoa l, reck k-s or malignant: dallying with the fal- ■ at home. Hl-ludgvJ, cowardly or vc’ml, ennn-t unfix it As well attempt, stanuiug upon a st«>ul, to pluck a fixed star Ir<.m heaven. The world has been told that the pe »p’c of the south made the war to im n*. tua'- Airiean slav» ry. This is false* They dhf not create that institution, nor do they now wish to re»to eIL N>t that shame can attach*to its memory. Fal'c. i>d « 1. mu.-t Is? the historic muse to tier clearc-t duty, if. all th.ngs being airly consider©*l—the p.«r: • ■*. the >-urrnund iags, the results-s. e fan to h. iditdo vn to ’.u ure t iu* - i> the genth s-. an 1 Or ia; tnei’. >t eivioziuz an 1 humanizing relationship ever borne by labor to capital. 1L- people of the so .hb.wto a: ms not to rer petuate.ut to imp- !: ti :r tv U'.iar ir t utu-n; m 11<» save b:t t •'••v rd ec pr perty in defense of honor; nay! to sacrincv lif* it.M”! raihertban tamely sui*mit toiiiMilent wioii.. L..r the r:_; tto govern themselves, bequeath 1 t > ’hem by tier lathers, tlv y were ; repar d l«* rlk 1 lie principle for which they fcMight—the only principle of -o .- cr.iment exju « \\ c ;.v .h to meet t e re*p:ire menu oi advauviug civiLz;U.on, made ot Li© by i Glnd'tt ne’s eloquence so familiar to European! thought, was Aimrlcnu-b >rn. Sun of tho modern] as t-omoaied with Ute ancient civilization: "horns rule.” contrasted will. Roman centralization, it ro.ein the west, andnow ■ loiintsthe westerntirma me. t. red with the Ido .d of confederate heroes, m. -’with the t -,-s confederate widows and orphan-. Eastward shall it continue, to nil. carrying with it the blesse'lj light of the Christian civilization all round the’ globe. And.sosuiei is it moves, it shall i ring the, day of a final triumph, to ba dec aed by the uiiinl; an 1 conscience of n an i-> time-tested truth. In that, trhunpl.a! proees.-ioti. .’-.1....00m Lincoln shall not move as the rightful ;-r s dent, but Jetfers- n D.tvis, tin-so-called "trait .r’ l- ader of a to-called “lost; cause.” Ihe memory ..f those chains will thrill; along that awful line with a pi w .-r never given to', mortal eloquence. In that silent, bitt majestic march will move “tie t’onfeder.te Stites of! America,” each wearing i - r truth -tudded crown of l sovereignty untarnished; Georgia bearing in her proud lams her Bartow, her Col b, her Walker, her! blood st liueu heioesuunumbtTed.«|®|kled with . : sense of the coming glory uneelipsedln their soulsa! If this be the coming of’ “the new south,” name! which occupies the a rat times, then we. eonfeder-J ate veterans, cry, new south, all hail! Do we not/; my brothers? Alrhnil! renovated union of sovereign! states as planned by the common fathers, who; “worked more wisely than they knew.” .’>ll hail,: grand American republic of wheels within a wheel? resplendent illuminator of tl.e modern world! WeJ we, too, confederates, can echo from ouri hearts and re-echo from our Lc.rt of! h rs. the patriot cry of Webster tho Great? “Thanks be to God that I, I, too, am an American! citizen.” But, if the so-called nqw south be a base surrender! of the old, a false confession—meanly false—of< shame iu our past, shame in our sires, shame in our dead, which none but the silliest fool can honestly' feel, then, with all of the power given to us bv tho] God of truth, we cry: Avaunt! false south, avauntß Rotten trunk upon a cursed root, thy fruit must turn! to ashes on the lip. Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Hays and Missi Winnie were called for, and each bowed 1 her acknowledgments. Returning from tho stand tho veterans crowded around, and tho scenes of a few hours before came near being! repeated, Mr. Davis got into a closed car-' riage, but some of the wild enthusiasts who wanted to shake his hand BROKE IN THE GLASS with their fists. The only harm done was to their own knuckles. The Davis party drove back to Hillcrest, where all have remained quietly since. * One of the striking features about tho streets today, has been a man named William- Evers, a Macon machinist, who bears aloft one of the famous Joe Brown pikes. It is ono of the originals, and he is proud of it. Evers is the only man who had upon his head tho cap he wore when he came out of the army/’ and wears besides, his old canteen and haver sack. During the greater part of the day he has carried a portion of a collard on his pike, and has spent most of his time telling thee story of the pike and the collards. When the Jackson artillery brought out, their old battle flag the crowd received it with? the wildest cheers. Mr. Davis clasped it in hist arms, and the tears trickled down his furrowed! cheeks. Miss Winnie asked to be allowed to keep a piece as a memento, and she tore a big. scrap from it to keep as a memorial of thia 1 great occasion. THE TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION. ; At half past seven o’clock tho grand torch-* light procession of the Young Mens’ Veteran association began to move fro the Floyd Rifles’ armory up Mulberry street. The display was an excellent one, ami certainly reflects credit upon the young gentlemen who had charge of it. There were probably 3000 torches in line.! Passing by the Johnston mansion, they wero reviewed by Air. Davis, who sat at a second story window. Cheering, yelling and hurrahs and fireworks were tin J evening’s Later in the evening, Major Funston gave oned of his excellent pyrotechnic displays at the* park. It did not tain. Tomorrow, the Da vis ually will dri.ve to the grounds for a shorts while, but most of the time will be spent qui? etly at Hillcrest. Macon, Ga., October 27.—[Special.]—JefJ ferson Davis has cause to be proud of yester day’s demonstrations. The lonely old man upon whom, by a sort of general consent, the bulk of the hatred of tho northern people has fallen, was shown thaS there were thousands of the old soldiers who were willing to share that opprobiura. I had an interesting talk with a prominent Macon gentleman who fought in the front: ranks <1 tiring the war. He is'one of tho cen» tral city’s most prominent business men, % man who is a part of the energetic, pushing, “new south.” He bail a good deal to say ab >ut the tribute to the old < liieftain. “I went into the war.” he said, “like a good many other men, because I firmly believed in. the right of a state to secede from the unionj That was a burning question then, and wa.3 one which had been avoided by the who had upon every encounter smoothed it oven witli compromises. It was left to the arbitra ment of tho sword, and was settled forever/ We all believe in the union, and if Ohio or New York, or any other state, wore to attempt to secede I know I would fight as hard to keep it in as I fought for secession.” “But,” he continued, “this demonstration in favor of Air. Davis has nothing to do with tha ohl principles. Those have been settled and settled forever. AVe wanted to show him that we believed in him as a man. and that we ad-> mired his valor and courage as a soldier and IS statesman ; and particularly that we appreciat ed the rather peculiar position in which ho stands in the eyes of many of the people of the north, and that wo are natty to share with liitn any blame there may bo for it all. Those are the sentiments which actuated us, and the great enthusiasm was the result of the fire ofi the moment.” THE STATE FAIR. Macon, Ga., October 24.—[Special.]—Tho Georgia Agricultural society’s annual fait opened under trust favorable auspices. Tho weather is delightful. The grounds tire in splen-4 did condition and the race course is perfect! There is an unusually large attendance sos the first day. The exhibits are more numer-: ous and far handsomer than at any former state fair. Macon, Ga., October 27.—[Special.]—Tho State fair seems to have been as effective aS tho Piedmont exposition in drawing rain. H> has-been typical picnic weather all the week; —wind and rain and mud in profusion. Despite the rain which has fallen all day,' there has been a good crowd at the grounds. All the buildings were crowded with peoplej men, women and especially pretty girls] There were typical fair scenes, good displays in all departments and lots of people! to look at them. The live stock department is full. There are many fine horses’ and eattle and THE BEST HOG DISPLAY ever made at a state fair in Al icon. Thero are about twenty-five pens of porkers, com prising every sort of specimen, from a six months old pig to a 600 pound porker. This display exceeds itself iu magnitude and in the quality of the animals. The poultry show is very fine. Half of thd vast amphitheater at the hippodrome building is filled with fowls of every description, tur keys, geese, ducks, chickens and pigeons. Ono of the finest displays there is made by Bass& Brown, of Loraine, Bibb county, they Laving on exhibition ONE HUNDRED AND TEN COOPS filled with fine fowls cf every kind. There are chickens of every sort. Soulon geese, ducks of every variety, handsome.bronze turkeys and a rare fowl, a cross between a guinea chicken and a common dunghill, beside. The decorations are all gotten up on tho most extensive scale, and although tlie rain has wilted them, they show up very fine today “THE CONTE IST” is seen in tlie windows of Joseph E. Wells'S jewelry store, wherea Macon Volunteer stands in full dress uniform, n presenting tlie days of ’6l, and in the other window stands a returned confederate in ’<!'». The tiesign is unique, and well illustrates the varied phases of the con federate war. Ihe I’ulhot county display may not be so elalturite :i» ihot.cof other <«nnties, l it what is la< king tn quantity t. cert linly mat!-- up in quality, fl ia d<--< rt mg Ihe highest pr : •* and evoki . ju.l admiration. Malty ol th- agri cultural pro.la. t Hi. „t lematkabiy largo growth .tut i-li.ill. iu- . nipetition. v Idle tna wly’le exhibit is ha-.d --ni-. S|n-i-ial mention of the pu - -nc-. !• . . erysfali/cd. < imred fruitsand w .r-ta1.1,-- p.i-kl.- .i-to.,by Mi s Annie- Denn -. i>f 1 allvitt>m. ■.- -■ ; hl be made. Every conceivable variety in th< fruitfand v --.-t.iblo kingeom is represi nt< d. They are put tip ele gantly :nd artistically arranged, a>.d const!- 1 titte tl:e most beautiful and exquisite exhibit of tl.e kind we ever saw. Ma in. Ga., JO-’tob r 29—•rSpC'dal.]—Ser dotn in history has a man been honored as ha 3 Jeffers it Davis during his visit to Macon. Fob a week lie has been, with his family, the gueslf f Mtu’on. At 12 o’clockfoday Mr. and Airs. Davis arrived