, 1864-10-29
JEFF. DaylS' SPEECH AT COL
UmBIA, 8. C..
His. Views Of the Copperhead
Plan Of Adjustment.
Rebel Victories to Insure the Elec-
ticn Of the Peace Candidates.

Rebel Victories to Insure the Elec-
ticn Of the Peace Candidates..
The Columbia South Caynlinian gives the
following detailed report of the speech delly.
cred st that place On Oct. 4, BY JEFF. Davis:
LAD1EsA AND GENTLEMEN or THE METROPOLIS or
to yorr home receive his greeting With that
gra1isute Which ohe only feels when be he,rs ex-
pressed the lanEuage Of COMMUNICATION from those
whore silence would hare made him realize that
his corduct had peen. bad indeed. Il, ii Ills
ertat struggle Ur the rights Of the States and the
Liberties Of he people, to secure the possession
e,s Of the revolution: ebed their. blood, South
vanguard, shou'd give him who essezted these
WINGED that be had Jailed as public servant to
perform his mission, and as u man had proven
unsb;e to cops With the responsibilities 81 bis
citizens Of Columbia, that feel heartily grateful
for the welcome received at your hands:
sonth Carolina has strugcled nohly in this war
portion Of our land where the pail Of nouEuine nas
not bean spread; but thank the Giver Of al good
that our people still remain nIm there. above al
wavef and none to doubt. It often h4ppens that
at distance from scene Of action, men, who If
p1eesnt wonid @ esaily measure II mainly danger,
heartp, II actually stirred by perle, would no soon
er think Of shrinking IRON the prompt perform
anee Of duty than the gallant sons Of Carollna,
battle fields Of this war. But II there be any who
feel that cause il in DANGER that fnal srccess
nay not crown our efforts, that We are not strong
We are not able 10 continue the supplies to our
armies and to our peop'e, let all such read con
tzadictton tn The smiling lace Of land, and the
greet the eye; let them 20 to those pisces Whero
brave men are Rtsndtng In front Of The foe, and
there receive the assurance that we shall have final
auc9ess, and that every man rho does no. 70 to
zee hts country free, will see treeman's grave.
There a. tboee who like the 1s.aelites Of old arc
Io2grK toturn back 10 the flesh pots they have
mods o teconean' and e.ep EFT ba spe T'i
soil Of South Carolina. such cannot BE- TO eenti-
Will only rscollect that from the oeslanins down ,
to the present hGur, Jour Government has made
every effort within its power, to avoid collision
o. .Ia .dms IN the ntnt instance and stnce .hen to
able 1oCpIe!ves, based On recognition Of our
independence. Fisst, We sent commissioners to
juated, snd since t;at time We b have % proeieImed "a
tn every public paoer our destra for peace Inso-
!ently our every effort has been mot. The Vice
passport TO tho Nortn, when his object WIS ~ neco-
ttaton-ttat means By which all wars must %
te1minsted. TAs door was .udely shut IN our
t1f31Rn
states, 40 long anticipated, have proved an tonis
fattss. There is then, nut one means By whtca
re can hops TO gain Independence aud an honora
snelsy a. deteFnnat,oa IN aaS1 T'a thase r2es;
battles snd achieving those qrs at yictotfes witch
wiE teach the world that can aefend oar rights,
them. [Atp!ause.l
Wth eseIJ Confederate victory, our stocks rise
tentineut. With every noble achievement @ enI tS.t
influences the public mind abroad ron ara taking
one .tep forward, and bringing foreign nsuoos oDs
step aeaIrT senr s,d IN rscognlztng andleadne yon
cracy can sustain ITSELF
c!liated by terms OF conc=tsion? Does any man
Imagine that We can conquer the Yankees By re-
treating before them. Or do 5o1 ROT ali know thst
item! ARD you eau whtp them, Ii I'll the men c,.
paee Of bearing arms will co their d3ty By taxing
thslr p!3ces undtz the 1dard Of their country,
fresh Increment which is being gsthersd In tbe I
te toE s,s,y sR %sp to rally t. ne ssndad
ceeve YOU aRPe err rs 3
bear arms Win place himself ID te rsnEs viii % those
wao M aIe already the.e, Me ehal not battle in Win,
plete. L. this time to ask what the law demands
Of 5ou-to Inquire whether Or not you are e.
vii take you ont Of Tho enrolling ofice b1 = VII
exsy man espahle ol bsartng arms to say: Ny
hare theml" When yonf heroic fttbers, f The the
Whies Of tho Revolution, fought IN thst VA which
seeprea {our e,tthriEht, thsts atmies were not
1eld. but " Who are able to dehts" No man was
too old and no boy too yopng, II be had the pbyai
a. ds1s saRa p 9 t. eI1tr tse ,an5s
roof only 10 return to tts hlaekeued rains. He /
grew to msnhood amocg its struggles; mud mlY
south Of tho present daJf Like thsm, YOU must a
s,e unequal . tie tas, for Believe that our peo SEQ
tots. They have fought more and b!oodieS bstles,
and there are fewer who are tukewarm in the
Cause nov. than existed in the days Of the ReTo-
!utton: What glorious reflection 1t il, that Wher-
cTer the tide Of wat has rolled it's devaeaing wave
over TIE land. 11st then DO ,ou ind every heart
Heaog 1r1e e. IG tae Gonfede1aey stsenktheneo, -
ing fo1 our r1ehts.
9ite1at1on-a plan Of negotiation By ssaes. Well,
tf Eot easy to See on what terms the States can
neRotste. IN the ns.t place they have no eonsti-
Lincol1. has taid that he Will not negonate With
then unlets they can control the army, and thor |
ean enly 0bt.in the power TO eonttol the army By
traE5 to the Government the- have Instituted. But
suppose this were possible, what arc the terms Of
1e:eds Il you WI! acknowledge yonr crime, Jay |
over youE leadere-ae they cal your humb SER !
Yant-to be pun,shed, then you will have pesruie-
sion to vote together with gour NEGROES, upon the
over which be prssiees. II the1e &c ., In n within
pig tsa bofem ates ct e
heath hy only wish u that be .wss north Of t6e
our faihers and h4 il not fit 10 extst smonT the
men who a1e Eow perlling their lives in The cause
IN Nhich = ate eofageg, for be who is so slasish
ahe wlcows and the orphans Of the sociers VINO |
bare died In bate
bars Just return. from that army from which
re baSa mad the Eaddest Accouuts-the Army OF |
Tentessee-and I am able TO bear to you good !
cheer: That army has ed in 4teaRrh eiuce |
ine 1aIl Of Atlantis. has risen u tona; ,ts march
as | am able 70 Judge, Gen. Hood'+ strategy has
been good, and his conduct has been gallant. His
be wss a.saiitd By the eremT. IL hopes ss soop to
have hts hand upon 6herman's line Of commuai. /
eatioIs and to dx 1t where he can hold It. Aud It
tha service has rieht will gye him thelr strength
rec no chance for Sherman to escape from de.
tsat o. d.sgIaeeiai retreat. Therefore hope, In
confidence which fouLd in the army, that within
thl1ty days that army, which has 20 poasttuly
faasn pp IT. W1nte1 quarters ia ths heart Of the
TenDessee river. -
Tint our army retreated far was but patu,al
ovIr he county but as tse reeon
occupied BY cur troops the hope Increased, pnsI
Al last found IN the army the 1cn1s OF confidence
ftselE.- Gen. BEauregard, 60 well known to yoQ ALL
ia going there with general command which viii |
enable him to concentrate all the troops that can \
be mhde available tor the public detetBe L there
lore eaT be OF good cheer, for hope that brighter
[htell1eence Will soon reach you. [ApplauBeT
But, my tnenda, it 1t be otherwlse-if we suffer |
tcver4es, 1t Is what il to be expected from the nor.
tunes Of wsr. It le the fate Of al hnmsu designs
In that eTent, We shal1 have reason to anticipate
from al braSe men conduct becoming the occa.
.ion and shall look to you to redress Gour mIsot-
unee to rise in the face ul disaster and resolve 10
succeed, dtterniI ed that 5on will live o. die free
LApplause.1
fonr brave cons are battling for the cause OF the
country eSerywhtfe; your Fort Sumter, where was
dst Riven to the breeze the flag OF the Confcdefacy
:'il staude. The honor OF the State has not been |
ftmmed IN the struggle, and her soldiers will be
sustained BY the thought that when the7 arc no
more. South Carolina will still retain thst honor
p tth which che commenced the War, and have ac-
that greatness and glory which will
make her an c1emplar OF all that IL chtTalsic aud
manly in Lation struggling for existence.
ION Who hsve 60 long been the advocates
.gstnst the Jaws which seem to invade
hem. and think, for obvious reasons, yon are
not like those new born Lights who, perh1ps, are
nst beginning to appEec1are the great principles
IT that creed. You eRw laws passed which were
necessary to make those States which are tn coop
e1Htion effective for the good Of the who e. You |
the nature Of the compact entered into
By the eoEereign States, and you have not been |