The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-22
THE SOUTHERN coNFEDERAcY.
Arrival Of President Davis at Mont.
gOmery.

Arrival Of President Davis at Mont
gOmery.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. II.
The trip of Jefferson Davis, the Presi.
dent elect Of the southern confederacy, from
Mississippi to Montgomery, Alabama, was
one of continuous enthusiasm. He made
twenty-five speeches on the route, returning
thanks, and complimentary greetings to
crowds of ladies and gentlemen and mill
tary, at the various depots. A committee
of Congress and the Montgomery authori-
ties met Mr.. Davis about eighty miles from
the city, and formally received him. Two
fine military companies from Columbus,
Georgia, joined the escort at Opdyke, and
returned with it to Montgomery, where Mr..
Davis arrived 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: 1 feel
proud to receive the congratulations and
hospitality of the people of Alabama. He
briefly reviewed the present position of the
south. He said the time for compromise is
past, and we are row determined to MAIN
tain our position, and make all who oppose
us smell southern powder and feel southern
steel. If coercion was persisted in, he had
no doubts as to the result. We will main.
tain our rights of government, at all haz-
ards. We ask nothing-want nothing.
We will have no complications. If other
states join our confederation, they can freely
come, on our terms. Our separation from
the old Union is now complete. No COM
prOm;se-no recOnstructi0n-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 eleven o'clock, in response
to an enthusiastic call, Mr.. Davis appeared
on the balcony, and said: Fellow citi-
zens and brethren of the confederated states
of America, for now we are brethren, not in
name merely, but in fact. Men of one flesh
-one bone-one interest purpose, and
of an identity Of domestic institutions. We
have hence, trust, the prospect of living
together in peace; with our Institutions SUBJ
ject to protection, not defamation. 1t may
be our care, and will be our duty to uphold
them in the midst of storms. 1t may be,
that as this morning opened with clouds,
mist and rain, we shall have to encounter
Inconvenience at the beginning but as the
sun rose, it lifted the mist, and dispelled the
clouds, and left the pure sunlight of Heaven,
so will the progress of the Southern Con.
federacy carry US safe into the harbor of
constitutional liberty. (Applause.) Thus,
we have nothing to fear at home, because
at home we have homeogenity. We will
have nothing to fear abroad, because if war
should come-if we must again baptize in
blood the principles for which our fathers
hled in the revolution, we shall show that
we are not degenerate sons, but will redeem
the pledges they gave-preserve the same
rights they transmitted to US, ard show that
southern valor still shines as brightly as in
l776, and in every other conflict. ZAP
plause) was informed, my friends, that
your kindness only required should appear
before you; fatigued by travel, and hoarse,
l am unable to speak at any length. Icame
merely to assure you of my gratitude for
these manifestations of your good will. l
came with difidence and distrust, to the
discharge of the great duties devolved on
me by the kindness and confidence of the
congress of the confederated states THANK
you, friends, for this kind manifestation of
favor and appreciation"
MONTGOMERY, Feb. lS.
The inaugural ceremonies to-day were
the grandest ever witnessed in the South.
There was an immense crowd on Capitol
Hill, consisting of a great array of the
beauty, military and citizens of the different
states.
MIR. Davis commenced at precisely one
O'Clock. He said ''Gentlemen of the Con-
gress OF the confederated states of America,
friends and fellow citizens:-Caled to the
difficult and responsible station of chief ex-
ecutive of the provisional government which
you have instituted, l approach the dis
charge OF the duties assigned me with an
humble distrust of my abilities, but with
sustaining confidence in the wisdom of those
who are to guide and aid me in the admin
istration of public affairs, and an abiding
faith in the virtue and patriotism of the
people.
Looking forward to the speedy establish
ment of permanent government to take
the place of this, which by its greater moral
and physical power, will be better able to
combat with the many difficulties which
arise from the conflicting interests of
separate nations, l enter upon the
duties of the Office to which 1 have been
chosen, with the hope that the beginning of
our career as a confederacy may not be
obstructed by hostile opposition to our en-.
joyment of the separate existence and inde-
pendence, which we have asserted, and which.
with the blessing of Providence, we intend to
maintain. Our present condition, achieved
in manner unprecedented in the history of
nations, illustrates the American idea that