The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-13
THURSDAY, OCTOBER Is. 1864,
JEFF Davis speech.


In another column viii be found the
speech Of JEFF Davis at Macon, delivered
during the third annual pilgrimage of
that individual through his diminish
ing dominions Its a most remarka-
bic document, and being brief, viii be
generally read. The rebel, and the reb-
ell sympathizer will be astonished-
amazed-at the admissions it contains
while the patriot will be confirmed in
his faith that the end is nigh, and that
few short months will witness the ma
ton reunited, and enjoying the bless
ings Of such a permanent peace as can
only follow homogenity of institutions,
and the complete recognition OF the alb
solute rights Of every individual mem
Der Of society.
He would have prefcred-it YVES alto
pethcr natural that he shopld-to meet
his friends while rejoicing over victory,
than when wailing for defeat but he
could not help it could administer no
consolation, save q vague promise that
Sherman's communications should be
cut, prediction that proved false al
most before the echo had died away.
How often have rebel sympathizing
journals in the north endeavered to es-
tablish the fact that the resources of the
oonfederaey, in men, as in all things
else, were inexhaustiblel that all the
stories Of discomfort in, and desertioas
from the rebel ranks we're pure fabri-
cations Druid. of the New York World
recently proved to the satisfaction of
every good rebel-sympathizer, that the
Richmond authorities had reserve of
eleven hundred thousand men never
yet called in the field; and this state
ment, and the figures produced, were
copied in every copperhead paper in
the north; yet while the rejoicing at
the unexpected discovery is at its hight,
jeff Davis steps in and tells his constit-
uents that they have not many men
between eighteen and forty-fye left
The boys, God bless them, are, as rapid /
ly as they get old enoug, going into the
army. And he further adds, that at
least two thirds Of those whose names
are on the army muster rolls are absent
without leaye-feserters
Some may feel a degree of surprise |
that Davis was thus communicative on
so delicate a subject But other por-
lions Of his speech, aud known facts full
iy reveal the pressure which compelled
a relarton of circumstances which Wilde !
him and his cause immense injury in
Europe, At home, and what is of more
Importance than all, among the north
ern Copperheads
There existed observation-disclosures a |
Georgia, and it had been
charged that hehad not done his duty |
by that state; the ciamor must be hush
ed st ali hazards; the alternatives of
secession from the confeaeracy, on the
part Of Georgia, or revelation Of the |
ruth, were presented, aud he accepted
Jhe latter
JEFF is particularly severe on the par
ty who had made the charge that Geor-
gia had been deserted by the Richmond
authorities; ard the epithet he applies
10 him Is farmore expressive than dig
liiied.
The language clearly exhibits the
fact that the speaker aimed st some
particular Individual who had been
conspicuous IN circulating the SANDER;
and when we reflect fulther that Gov.
Brown. IN his proclamation, calling out
the militia, for Incidence of Atlanta,
some months since, made tie charge,
about which DAvis complains, in words
direct we are not at q loss TO Determine
who the "scoundrel' is in the eyes of
jeff Davis. as alfss2
we hope TIE reader VII give the doc
ument q careful perusal $500.
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