New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-05
A SOUTHERN LETER.
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FJou Ihf ROehestfT DHtOh.
The following letter is from a gentleman who IS
dyayeng in the Cotton States ON business, and ie Sd
aressed TO relative in this city We know the wIter
shd know that he believes what be says. The letter
Mas not designed for publication, but we give Just
ks it came:
CONrEDERATED STATES OF ANEMcA,
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. ls, 1861.
Dx1e -: write you q few lines 10 tel you
90 make your business arrangements for gdT we
are a. sore TO have the sun IL 70 rice You can't
luatne the feeling of the country, aud If you could
only see the poor mise rable deluded foos you would
baugh came on the train from Atlanta, Ga, on Sat.
Erday With JEFF. Davis, tho President elect. should
scdge him 10 be q determined sort Of MAD, and he
hFs plainly Of war 20 conquer the Northern Yankees.
b makes me laugh, but an compelled TO keep
Ehse mouth, or Join in with them. a: Atlanta, l
Mould jUdge about 500 men, women, 9nd nggers, as
tubied TO welcome the President. he made speech
EIyss glad TO meet his frcns; DO needed their help;
nd If in his duties he should not do all they ex-
fected Of him, wanted them TO overlook ~ and If the
Northern Yankees were determined 20 have war then
be would JOIN them in battle God would protect them
h. their Just cause. II the Yankee Republicans at the
North could beat them at the ballot-box they would
khow them that the carridge-box was different insti
Aution. lApplsuse And If you could see the class Of
keople YOU would laugh IL looked like small mill
Iary display Of boys with tin pans and broomscks,
Eavin0 -oldies / wish l had the faculty OF writing
what saw-it would be ab'g thing. We lett Atlanta
tsith a car for JEFF. Davis and the Commltee-a nag,
IL each end stars and GtTpe6sX Nnal staTs ana oLe
esrle one in the center At every station would be
taltaIy company and about, say, from 20 to iOJ men,
aomen, children and niggers-no more. Inc towns
f the North age cOJutiss bCre S0To ol oar largest
tolntcs are not large as Oneida and eacn county
furns out a military company; and If you could see
hem The gTeaer part COY from 10 70 70 years OLD
"a perfect farce Am sick and tired OF It, aOd 90
soeTnDly believe the Seventh Regiment OF Newcf Ork
could march through the entire country. We got TO
Es Grange, Georgia. crowd OF not more than lay
pas ct the cars consisting Of men, Wonen, boys and
bigger O military company numbering eighteen mus
Vets and three DegrOee with one plGylDg the bass
frn, one the snare drum, aud the other hier. They
nsrched INTO line, and suoh drilling II just yelled,
could not help III; then they fred asdlute siX muskes
~ n time then Davis came out 0nd made the came
speech he made o. Afianta--end the same thing was
repeated at Wet Point, Apelika and Auburn, only
,~orse IN military point o. view. We arrived here
SATURDAY night, with reception whatever; every
rang q1et until this morning At 10 O'Clock the Co
sons We1t through the Zoaave drill In front
Of the Exchange HotSl-ihe comIany that challenged
sGe Chicago ZoDaves-s perfect farce think wish
yol could have seen H. Al l2l O'clock we went 70 the
capitol TO see the inauguration Of the President.
o. yes, you never saw such congregation / was
sick l should not think more than 900 men
women, children, and higgers, were there Jeff
Davis came in--Alex. Stephens NJ his dgbt and
Howell Cobb at bis left They then called for reusie
and the band played the Masseillaise hymn, then a
prayer, then Davis delivered his Inaugural Address
cant quote II. lie was for war, said the reeonstrc
sion Of the Union was not practicable, desirable
He wished their help In the emergency and IL his ser.
yiees were needed in tho battlefield, he would be
usfe. Tbs oath was then administered by Howell
Tobb. His voiee trenbed so ss hardly 10 be audible
90 not wonder, in his tIaitorous acts jeff Davis,
~ ss@ and head npifted toward heaven, said:
zee, - heip me God, viii administer according
e ,ne Oehsntuiien,' and you can bet he means
w. IA isss thsn I've weeks from to-day hs will
n ~ De engage 10 war. On the night Of the
~ u Apsa Hs l2rs ". he South QcQuFiea Ry se