Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-20
Reception of Gen. Jeff. Davis at jackson,
Mississippi.

Reception of Gen. jeff. Davis at Jaeksenr
MississIppi.
Gen. DAVIS, the President of the Southern Con
federacy, was received with the widest enthusiasm
at Jackson Mississippi on the 18th, when he was Oh
has way to Montgomery, Alabama. A correspon
dent of the New Orleans Della, says:
| Anlmmense cOncourse Of people were here assem-
bled and when the warrior President stepped from
| the cars he was welcomed by loud long and oft
repeated cheers, mingled with the rattle of mus
| kerry. A procession formed, and the or
| der to march given. Along the whole route the
| manifestations of pride and pleasure were most
| marked and joyous. Arrived at the capitol the
honored guest escorted to the hall of the House
| of Representatives where he was welcomed IN a
| most manly, appropriate, and eaq5ent speech, liz
| Coy Pettus, whose remarks were hailed with every
evidence of delight. When he closed, the President
! stepped forward-and here scene of the widest
| and most tumultous enthusiasm was displayed.
Brief the notice. the hall was literally choked
| up. Men, women, children, and soldiers occupied
every available inch of space, and when sour first
| President" advanced dressed in his suit Of home
spun gray it was several minutes before he could
| get hearing. Cheer followed cheer, until those
who gave them were literally unable to cheer lon
| ger. When silence was at last restored, he COM
menced speak, and for thirty minutes he haId his
| audience spell bound, save only when the pent-up
| feelings Of the heart found utteranoe in wild
| hurrah.
Gov. Pettus in appropriate terms, introduced
him to the audience. 1t with unfeigned pleas
| ure he welcomed him in behalf of the people This
| slight demonstration, this sudden concourse was
but attempt to reflect back part of the honor he
| had conferred Mississippi. He pointed to the
tattered flag under which he battled in Mexico as
surfing him that strong arms were ready again to
stand by him. The Governor paid fitting tribute
his ability to discharge well the duties of his new
position, and in the name of the people again well
coined him.
Gen. Davis, on taking the stand, was welcomed
with the most qnbounded applause. He compli-
mented the chief magistrate Of Mississippi. When
engrossed in the distracting affairs at the Federal
Capital, be felt that there was one at the head of
his State on whom we could rely. The news of his
recent elevation reached him while engaged in the
pursuits of his rural home, He did not desire he
did not seek the position. The intelligence humbled
him, and he left his home with no feeling of tri-
umph He doubted his capacity for the exigency
Few men were equal to it; he knew that he was
not. There was another station for which he felt
better qualified and which he thought, perhaps, he
might be called upon to fill. Under that torn BAN
he desired once more to lead the sons of Misss
sippi. lie alluded to the warm reception which
greeted him reaching his county wn, Yicksburg
how it cheered his heart and redoubled his graft
tude. He did not anticipate such demonstration
at the capital He feared that those who thus hon.
ored him expected more than he would be able to
perform; but whatever he possessed should be Civ
ely " our SelttaSl
He alluded to the difficulties of constructing
rev Government, and how those difficulties are en-
HANGED by the threatening elements in the North.
1t may be that will be confronted with war;
that the attempt will be made blockade our ports
to starve US out. But they know little of the South
ern heapt-of Southern endurance. No amount of
pPivatons could force us to remain IN Union on
unequal terms. England and France would not
allow our great staple to be damned up within our
limits The starving thousands in their midst would
not allow 1t. We have nothing to apprehend from
blockade; but if they attempt invasion by land We
must take the war out of our territory In case of
war our seas and coasts will be filed with commits
stoned privateers who will seize the enemy vessels
and enrich themselves and the South.
THE LAND FIGHTING, He SAID, SHALL BE
UPON NORTHERN SOIL, AND NOT UPON
SOUTHERN IF THEY PROVOKE THE CON
TEST BE WAS FOR CARRYING IT INTO THEIR
MIDST, AND MAKE THEN SUPPORT THE CON
TENDING ARMIES AND ENDURE THE EVILS
OF CIVIL WAR
We shall leave our wives, our ehildFen and our
aged az home and achieve the triUmphs worthy Of
ocr cause IN the meantime, if they were prepared
to grant us peace, to recognize our equality all is
we'll But it was not his purpose, it was not meet
now to enter upon an Investigation of the great prob
lem to be solved, in the construction of the, new
government he again renewed his thanks for the
kindness ever bestowed upon him By Mississippi.