The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-22
The New Southern Confederacy.

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. Il.
The trip of Mr.. Davis from Mississippi
TO Montgomery, wa, one of continuous
enthusiasm.
He made twenty fve speeches along toe
route, returning thanks and complimen.
tary greetings 10 crowds of ladies' and
gentlemen and military, at the various de.
pots.
A Committee of Congress and the
Montgomery Guard met Mr.. Davis about
eighty miles off, and formally received
him.
Two fine military companies from Co
lumbus, Ca, joined the escort at Opelika,
and all returned to Montgomery last night
at ten o'clock.
He was received with great enthusiasm
A large crowd assembled at the depot,
which Mr.. Davis addressed as follows
lie said he felt proud to receive the
congratulations and hospitality Of the PEG
pie of Alabama He briefly viewed the
position of the South.
He said the time for compromise is
passed, and we ara now determined to
maintain our position, and make all who
oppose US smell Southern powder, and feel
Southern steel. If coercion was persisted
in he had no doubts of the result; we will
maintain our rights of Government at all
hazards.
We ask nothing, want nothing, will
have no complications. If other States
join our confederation they can freely
como on our terms.
Our separation from the old Union is
complete. No compromise can now be
entertained.
A large crowd waited on Mr.. Davis on
his arrival at the Exchange Hotel.
The ladies were equally enthusiastic
with the gentlemen.
At q quarter before eleven, at enthusi
astic calls, Mr.. Davis appeared on the bal
cony and said:
Fellow-citizens aud brethren Of the
| Confederacy of States of America, for now
we are brethren, not in name merely, but
i'll fact. Men of one flesh, one bone, one
purpose, and of one identity of domestic
institutions. We have hence, trust the
the prospect of living together in peace
with our institutions, subject to protection,
not defamation. 1t may be our care, and
will be upheld in the midst Of storms. i:
may be that as this morning opened with
clouds, mist and rain, we shall have to en-
counter Inconvenience at the beginning,
but as the sun rose it lifted the mist and
dispelled the clouds and left the pure sun
light of heaven, SO will the progress Of
the Southern Confederacy carry us safe
into the harbor of constitutional liberty
(Applause.)
Thus we have nothing to fear at home,
because at home we have homogency.
We will nave nothing to fear abroad, be-
cause if war shonld eome-if we must
again baptize in blood the principles for
which our fathers bled in the Revolution,
we shall show that we are not degenerate
sons, but will redeem the pledges they
gave, preserve the same rights they trans
mitted to us, and show that Southern val
or still shines as brightly as in 1776, and
in every other conflict. (Applause.)
| was informed, my friends, that your
kindness only required | should appear
before you. Fatigued by travel and
hoarse, | am unable to speak at any length,
came merely to assure you of my graft
tude for these manifestations of your good
will. come, without diffidence or dis
trust, to the discharge of the great duties
devolved upon me, by the kindness and
confidence of the confederate States,
thank you. friends, for the kind manifesto
tons of favor and appreciation you exhib-
it on this occasion. (Appiause)