The Yazoo Democrat., 1858-11-06
YAZ00 CITY, MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 1858
JEFFERSON DAVIS IN MAINE.

Mr.. Jefferson Davis, who has passed the
summer in Maine, has made very favorable
impression upon the people of that State,
and they an equally favorable impression
upon him. We have already had occasion
to speak in terms of praise of the national,
conservative and patriotic tone of Mr.. Davis
recent speeches. Whatever prejudces and
sectional views he may have heretofore en-
tertaihed, be seems to have dismissed them
all lie speaks in the language of an
American citizen, proud of his country. and
his whole country. Living in one extremity
Of the Union and visiting another, he be-
holds in the diversity of their pursuits no
diversity of political interests, but one of
the strong lgaments of the national Union.
Undoubtedly MIR. Davis has gained much
by his visit to the North. He has been
regarded as the embodiment of Southern
sectionalism AS the representative man
among the fre-eaters. He has had an op
portunity to disabuse the Northern mind of
that injurious impression. And be has so
improved it as to gain the confidence and
respect Of large portion of his countrymen
who have been accustomed to regard him
with distrust and dislike. Far be it from
us to insiuuate that Mr.. Davis has changed
his political sympathies, much less his poIit-
cal principles, or abated one iota of that
attachment which he owes to the State and
section of his birth On the contrary, we
have seen nothing in the speeches of Mr.
Davis, during the past summer, which any
Southern citizen could possibly find fault
with, unless it be the tone of patriotism
which has pervaded them. The advocates Of
!, disunion and secession may we'll denounce
them, but he who sees in the Union and the
government of the Union the best assurance
} of our greatness and happiness as nation,
will willingly applaud the patriotic senti
r ments Of Mr.. Davis.
: He was present, the other day, at the
meeting of the Maine State Agricultural
Society, and spoke an hour and half A
Portland paper says that his remarks elicit
ed the most cordial appreciation. We ven,
ture to quote Il condensed summary of them
He said he had made no preparations
| for an address, but, on the contrary, had
= expected to hear one made by some other
, person. He spoke of the interests of a
country, and declared agriculture to be the
t hrst-the mechanic arts We're only tributary.
Agriculture produces that which is the foun.
dation OF nations greatness, and the me,
chanic arts largely increase the value of tbs
raw material. You also have the libera
professions, said he--lawyers and doctors
: and the less you have of them the better
Of the clergymen, he would have no re-
marks to make. From the different inter.
ests of the North aud the South, some pre-
tended to see reasons why they should be
divided But he saw why, particularly for
this, they should be united. The North,
with its mechanical genius, would be man.
utacturing section, and the South was a
producer of staples. Behind this selfish
interest, which formed bond of union be-
l., tween the States, there was the pride of be-
ing an American citizen-the greatest coun
try in the world, not reckoned by its armies
and navies, but by its resources, the genius
of its people, and their will and power 10 do
what will become freeman. The whole is
my country, said the speaker, and | love it
all with all nay heart. But, said he, if
had no love for any State but my own, still
| should be interested in the welfare and
prosperity of Maine, for it will act and react
in Mississippi. The hand of nature set the
seal of unity on this country; our fathers
saw it and wisely embraced it, and patriotism
made them one forever. New England was
celebrated for its manufactures, so much so
that ingenuity had become Yankee charac-
teristic. The name Yankee was now a sy-
nonym Of enterprise and intelligence, which
was once term Of reproach. And, said
the speaker, you may we'll be proud that
} you are Yankees-in the school,house, in
the public assembly, in the workshop, and
on every sea, New England was celebrated
for the power Of mind over matter, which
makes our people great, In closing, Mr..
Davis disclaimed ever having any feeling of
sectional hostility to any part of the country
in his whole political action, and he express
ed his best wishes for the present and future
prosperity of all present. ."-PhiIadelphia
North american.