The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-23
Inauguration Of President JEFF
ferson Davis.
HTS ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF MONTGOMERY
SPEECH OF MR.. YANCEY.
THE PRESIDENTS TRAVELS TO THE CAPITAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
DESCRIPTION OF ITS MEMBERS,
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OUR MONTGOMERY CORRESPONDENCE.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. IA, 1851
The Capital Of he Southern Confedera.sd a,es-The Neo
Constitution Satisfactory to the Peope-W War Antic
poted-7he Patrol and Pass System DiscontinueI-A
Curious Scene Plantation by Aoonlight-A Military
Company Of Eboes Ready to Fight Me Abositioniss-Mu
nifcen Donation to The State 7reasry-7he State Of
Feeling among the Pant0s-A Company Of T,oelpe
Months Volunteers En- Route for Pe,sacoln-Es- Con-
gressnen in their Ranss-7he National Flag &C., dc.
The little capital Of Alabama, hitherto merely the
radating point from which State politics warmed
ardor over questions Of local Importance has be-
come focal point Of interest to the whole nation When
the present times shall have become historic Montgome
ry will be read Of as the Of OF the most
| derful revoutions-wonderful alike whether 1t be
peaceful bloody-that the world has ever wit
messed and whilst the continuation Of secret
sessions Of the Congress prevents much Of interest
from being chroniced in the cotemporaneous history OF
the times still the press the great political barometer
Of the world should record faithfully the stages of the
storm Tho intense excitement which has heretofore
pervaded the people has subsded and the prevailing
feeling TO be much Of that satisfaction which
expressed in scripural phrase 'oy That child
is born into the world"
The election of Davis and Stephens and the adoption o.
the old constitution with such wondrous unanmity have
proved earnest Of serious patriotism which has Gained
all apprehension. The people who for several days
crowded around the closed doors the Congress have
gone home satisfied. Nothing be gratifying
TO the patriots heart than the simple confidence which all
classes have in the present dsposers OF their detnies
They feel that the great trial passed. the mental conflict
with, and the carnal which is at their
door they welcome nothing in comparison with what
they have suffered. The who has struggled through
family quarrel suffered under the necessities OF re-
sentrg insult from friend, believe the truth Of
this statement Even the poor negroes, alive to eve
ry sympathy with their masters to have caught
this conagon Of the general satisfaction and while they
know that great char GO has taken place. they find
they in the boat with their natural protectors
and glad lat they longer the scapegoas
the sins Of others do not make this gratu
ously for now God knows have little interest in
influencing Northern opinion
lam told that the strict system OF patrols-thc passes
to their wives houses-are TO great extent dis
continued, to the great satisfaction OF poor Sambo
and know it to be fact that masters and slaves feel
kindly towards each other--that there is now n,
arpreh of nsurectons that the are more
lenient and the negroes humble and aGectionSe
than ever.
am informed that the Governor OF this state has re
ceived letter from "head man. plantation, who
says he has been drilling sixty of his masters men on
moonlight nights and Sundays and with his masters per-
mission ready to go to Fort Morgan and do all he
for his master against "the damned buckram abol
tionists, who have done much to cut Off Sans priv
leges.
To Indicate the feeling among the whites, need but
mention the fact that Joel Mathews, planter Obaba
has presented the State with $40 and the labor of 200
negroes whenever they called for. The gentle
is now serving the S.ate Auditor OF Military Ac-
counts free OF COST although the salary of the Office ia
90 600. The best in the State offering 10 serve
in lucrative Offices without charge, and several members
of the State Convention have refused TO take anything
for their services The ladies of this city made 1sc0
sand bags and the ladies Of Marion equal number and
there has scarcely been company uniformed for some
time but that fair hands have cut and made their
uniforms without cost Yet these all "forccd contr
butopso God save the mark. Men who believe IL
know little about revolutions. The companies now
in the neld the pick and flower OF the land
One company from Barbour, now route for Pensacola
enlisted for twelve months number among their ranks
as prvates Hon. J. l. Pugh late member Of Congress;
f. c. Bullock, Senator from that county and Hon. John
Cochrane, prominent candidate for Governoral three
the brightest and abest minds Of the State Scarcely
but belongs either to some company, begging for
marching orders, to some Of the " Home Guard
coercion; but will leave you to draw your own info
rences.
Many beautiful designs for the flag and seal have been
proposed. Those most favorably received bear some
relationship and resemblance to the stars stripes
and follows. A red ground, bound with
white and blue, with bluo In the
centre, with the seven stars emblazoned thereon @
striped bunting with the device extending entirely
across the length and breadth or tho flag Q The Same
as the old Gag, with the colors reversed. C., blue
stripes and red union with the stars arranged cres
cent form.
The seal proposed by is cotton bale vita the
Bible the foundation OF institution open thereon
with sword and crossed thereon The gray eagle
ia spoken Of the heraldc emblem Of the new confede
racy. But nothing is known TO which receives tho
sanction Of the CON mittec.
Whatever be the fng the people feel assured III be
simple and appropriate and such MS they viii feel
pleasure in dying under necessary.
ARRIVAL OF PRESIDENT DAVIS IN MONT
GOMERY, ALA.
MS SPEECH AT THE FxcHiEGE-aR. YAHoEy's
SPEECH
The distinguished President elect OF tho
States arrived in Montgomery tine night o. the 10th
ON the ten O'Clock from west Point accompanied by
T. Barksdale Esq, OF tho Jackson Assssrpiou, AMI Ne
r. Dickson also Of jackson, Mississippi and attended
by the committee the part ~ the State
General Davis was received at West Point hy Hon. r.
C. Bullock on behof Of tho committee in most ccgsu.
and fitting speech, which respouecd 10 in terms
never surpassed for ccnrr honrtJn powor spirt and
eloquence Both aidr consumed about twenty mi.
each ID the delivery and eoree throughout
by bystsndcrs General Davis thrilling accents wcro
received with indescribable emotions Of qualification
lie was then conducted ~ Tho elegant passenger car pro
yid cd ~ lDy fia s4efop