Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-19
o. Js0o6ooo DAVIS q Psesi.
dest II the x0ssAesa Confederacy.

1ooo8o1Os0O0 O1 JOU0oooo DAVIS - R1eUis
dest. 4 the sossAasa CssiedeTacy.
MossGo Asay. Feb. II.
The trip Of xr. Davis from Mi..iseipp, 70
Montgomery ssa one cosiinuous ovation. He
msds IS speeches 10 retrroing thanks snd CON.
plimsstAsy gres,iogs to crowds Of ladies ami
ssotls0ss aud 0iIilasy u The various d@po,s.
A conu'tlss of Csrgsss sod tie Aoa,e ON
cry sulhoritiss met Mr.. Davis Eips miiss OF.
snd formally received tisD.
ivo tios military sc@kasiss from Columbus.
Ca. j,iasd The sseort st OpsIiks. and al
reached Montgomery net night q 10 o'clock.
hs ssssessivsd With great sathusissm.
A lAsgs crowd asssGbl.d ct the depot y hen
NJ. Davis addressed thso % foilovs:
He ssid he isIt proad 70 receive the con.
gvstslstio~s q The people of Alsbsms He
briefly ssvisvsd the psssset position of ths
South. He ssid the time kr compssmiss is
psssed. aud vs are nov dstxr0iosd 20 main
tain our pOsition. ssd make all vho oppose "
smsli Southern povdss. and feel Southern
steel. II coercion vAs psrsistsd IN be had no
doubt - N the result We vill maintain our
vights OF govesooent % sll hsssrds; - ask
nothing. want Lothisg: vill have no eompii-
cation. II ether States jsin oor coofsdsrsc,
they can freely cone - our terms. Oar .ep
srstios iron The old Uaion 10 complete no
eompromiss. no reeon- lsnesi0n esn nov b "a.
tsrt~ined.
A large crowd waited on NJ. Davis 90 biz
arrival ct the Exchange Hotel The ladies'
were equally snthusiassic With the gentle.
men.
Al . quarter before eleven Mr. Davis sp.
pesred oa the balcony. and said:
Fellow ei issas and bssthreo Of the copfsd.
crate States ot America. for nov ~ are brett.
T. A.,a - 4 r i
Assh. one bone. one Interest. oos purpose and Of
On identity Of domestic Institutions. We hsve
hsuee, trust. the prospect Of living together
in peace. with our isstisutions subject u pro-
I. ctioo not defsmatioo. II may 10 our care.
and vill be ushsred in the midst Of storms Il
may 10 thst - THE oorning opened With
ciouds. MET aud rais, ve shall have to sncou0-
ter ioconvsuiencs ct the beginning but o. the
sun rose It lifted the mist and dispelled The
clouds. and left the pure sunlight of heaven. 90
will the progress Of the Southern Confedsrscv
carry us ssfs into the harhor Of constitutional
liberty (appisuss. and political equality Thua
~ have nothing to fsas st home. because .,
home ws have homoxeDity. We will have
nothing to fear abroad because il war shouli
come. il ve nust again bap lee in blood tn )
principiss for which our fathers bled in the
Revolution. ve shall show that ve are not Dc
generated suns. but will redeem the pledges
they gave. preserve the sacred rights tbsy
transmitted - us. and show that southern val
or suI shines as brighaly - 10 l776, and 10
every other coaa es Applaus. 1 vss 10
formed. my frisnds. that your klrdness cnl,
required that l should appear before you. f.
tigu.d by travel. and hosrse. I an unable 20
speak at sny length am merely to sssure
you OF my gratitude for these manifest a ions
oA I'll go 4
dstrust 70 the discharge Of the great duties de
Of the Congress Of the confederate States
thank you for the kind manifestations OF favor
and appreciation ou exhibit on this occasion.
MONTGOMERY. Feb. lS
The inaugural eersnoAies to-day we're the
gra0dest ever witnessed in the South. There
vas an immense crowd y the Capital Hall. con
sieting Of great srrsy Of the beauty. military
and citizens Of the different Ststee. MIR. Dayie
commenced st o'cloek-hs said,
Gs~'iemss IF tie Congvsss Of ths Confederate
States ef Amerieo. Frie~ds and Feliosc Citi-
ssws:
Called to the difficult and responsible station
Of Chief Executive Of the provisional Govern
ment ~hich you have Instituted, approach
the discharge Of the duties assigned me With
sn humble distrust Of my sbii,ties but with
. sustaining confidence IN the wisdom of those
Who are to guide and aid me in tn. sdminis
tration Of public affairs aud 40 abiding faith in
the virtue and pstriotis,s Of the people. look
ing forward to the speedy estaolishment Of
permanent government to take the place OF
this. and which by it, greater moral and
phy steal power viii be better able to combat
With ths many dif6culties which arise irom
the ecDdiosing interest Of separate natione. I
eater upon the duties Of the Office to which
have been chosen With the hope that the
beginning Of our career - . eonfedsraey NAV
not be obsts uetsd BY hostile opposition to
our sni yment Of the separate exists ce and
Independence. With ths blessing Of Psoyi
dsncs. which We have asserted. and which
ith the blessing Of Providence, ve intend 10
maints'n our present condit on. ach. we'd in
manner unprecedented in the history os nA.
tion.. illustrates the American idea that gov
erDnents rect 'ror tie governed, and that il
10 the right u to ai,er and ato.ish
G. vsrnment. vh..s.sr they become destruct.
i've TO the snds for which they were estsb
lishsJ. The declared compact Of the Union
tablish justice. ensure domes,ic tranquility,
provid. f,r the common defense. promo,s 10 the
general welfare aud secure The blessing OF
liberty to oursslves and our postsrity. and
when. in the judgement Of the sovereign
Stases nov comprising this conf.dsrscy. il ha-
been perverted from the purposes Tor which
It vss crdsissd. asd ceased to answer the spds
for which it vas established. . peaceful apt cal
to the ballot boz declared that 20 far o. they
we're concerned The government crested b
that compact should cease 70 exist. In this
they merely sssersed the right which the
Declaration Of Independence Of l77e drG0eo
to be inaisnabls. Of the time and occasion
Of lie exsreise. they. - sovereigns. we're tie
6nal judges. each for itself. ths impartial en-
lightensd verdict OF msnkind vill viodicats
the rectitud~ Of our eouduct. and He Who
knows the hssrts Of men. viii judge Of the
sincerity 9th which vs lsbored 70 pressrvs
the government Of our fathers in its spirit.
Pron Washington