Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-02-23
The Southern Convention.

RECEPTION OF NON. JEFFERSON DAVIS
AT oNTeoMERY.
The Southern Convention, at Mont
gomery, transacted no business of special
interest on Saturday, most of tho day be-
ing spent in secret session. Hon. JefIcr-
son Davis, President elect of the Confed-
crate States, reached Montgomery on
Saturday, at 10 o'eleck, and was received
with great enthusiasm; indeed tho trip
from jackson to Montgomery was con-
tinuous ovation. In response to the en-.
thusiastio call of the multitude, Mr.. Da.
Wis spoke as follows -
Fellow. tizens and brethren of the
Confederated States of America-Wo are
now brethren, not in name merely, but in
| fact-we are men of one flesh and one
bone-with one interest, and one purpose
and one identity of domestic institu-
tions. We have henccforth, trust, the
prospect of living together in peace with
our institutions, subject to protection, but
not defamation. 1t may be that our ca.
reer will be ushered in the midst ofstorms.
1t may be that, as this morning opened
with clouds, mist and rain, we shall have
to encounter inoonveniences at the begin
ming but, as the sun rose, it lifted the
misis and dispersed the clouds and left
us the pure sunlight of Heaven, so will
the progress of our Southern Confederacy
carry us safe Ger the sea, and safe into
the harbor of constitutional liberty and
political equality, [Applausc.l
Thus we shall have nothing to fear at
home, because at home we have homo
gently of sentiment. We have nothing to
fear from abroad, because if war should
come-if we must again baptize with blood
the principles for which our fathers bled
in the Revolution shall show we are
not degenerate sons, but will redeem the
pledges they gave to preserve sacred tho
rights transmitted to us, and show that
Southern valor still shines as brightly as
in seventeen hundred and scventy-six, in
eighteen hundred and twelve, and every
other conflict. [Applausc ]
was informed by my friends that your
kindness only required that l should ap-
pear before you. Fatigued by travel, and
hoarse, am unable to speak at any lem
9Th, and come merely to assure you of my
gratitude for these manifestations of your
good will. l approach with diflidence and
distrust the discharge of the great duties
devolved upon me by the Kindness and
confidence of the Congress of the Confed-
Grated States.
thank you, friends, for the kind mani
festatiou of favor and appreciation you
exhibit on this occasion. Throughout my
entire progress to this city have received
the same 1attcring demonstrations of gen.
erous support l did not regard them as
personal to myself, but rendered me as the
humble representative of the principles and
policy of the Confederatcd States.
will devote to the duties of the high
Office to which have been called all l
have OF heart and of head and of hand
If, in the progress of events it shall be-
come necessary, and my services be need
ed in another position-if, to be plain,
necessity shall require that 1 shall again
enter the ranks of the soldier, hope you
will welcome me there. Applause.l
Now, friends, again thanking you for
this manifestation of your appreciation,
allow me to bid you good night.
He then retired amid the most enthu-
siastic demonstrations of applause.
badly select the following gentlemen to
compose his Cabinet -
Secretary of State-Herschol V. John.
son, Ga.
Secretary Of Warp. o. Hider, La.
Secretary Of Nays. Il. Mallory,
Fla.
Secretary of Inserior-W. Porcher
Miles, S. G.
Post Office Department.. II. Hemp
hill, Texas. ..
Attorney Gencral-J ohm A. Elmore
Ala.
Messrs. Slidell and Toombs will pro.
badly be sent as Ambassadors to France
aud England respectively.
Mr.. LINcoLN's BIRTnDAY.-TheP Pre-.