The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-06-14
A "Reminiscences of the Past, or jeff
Davis and his Dog.


that their records should be forgotten
Wiped out, and that the country should
restore them again TO places OF honor,
power and emoiument- But the country
has lost too much-suifered too much, to
risk its destiny again tothe present gen
Grafton Of faithiess and threacherous
politicians, and 10 remind the people
with whom they are dealing, we publish
below "a few reiniscences OF the past OF
JEFF DAVIS and his dog, (YALLANDIG
HAN, to wit
From JEFF. Davis Speech at Jackson. Mss,
After what has happened during the
last two years, my only wonder IS that
we consented to live for so long q time
in assoeiation with such lniscreants, and
have loved 50 much a government rot
ten to the core Were it ever to be
proposed again to enter into Union
with such people. l could no more con
sent to 10 1t than 10 trust myself IN a
den OF thieves.
From yalIAnaig ham's Speech in the House of Rep
resaatstIyes-
But ought this war to continue?
answer no-not a day, not an hour
What then Shall we separate; Again
/ answer no. no, no.
From JET. Davis Serenade Speech in Richmond
Out Of this victory is to come that
dissatisfaction in the Northwest which
viii rive the power of that section and
thus we sec in the future the dawn
first separation in the Northwest from
the Eastern States, then discord among
them, which will paralyze the power of
both; then for us peace and prosperity
From yallanIigham's speech in the House Of Rep
Tesentstiyes.1
Bclieye me and accept il, as YOU did
+. not the other solemn warnings of years
past the day that divides the North from
the South. that self same day DEGREES
eternal divorce between the West and
the Fast,
will not ask whether the Northwest
can consent 70 separation from the South.
Never Nature forbids Sir,
we cannot, ought not, will not separate
from the South.
From JEFF. Davis Message to his Congress-
The determination of this people has,
with each succeeding month, become
more unaIterably fixed to endure any
sulferings and continue any sacrifices,
however prolonged. until their right to
self government, and the sovereignty
and INDEPENDENCE of these States shall
have been triumphantly vindicated and
established.
From Yaaudghams Speech
Stop fighting. Make an armistice-
no formal treaty. Withdraw your army
from the seeded States.
From The Richmond Enquirer.
The suggestion that the reward Of all
the sacrifices ana sufferings of our PEG
pie is To he ba-e,y discarded fer a con
nection with Yankees Is not cndurable
even rs jest.
From yullanligham's Speech
And let not the States now called con
fedate insist upon separation and indie
pendence.
From the Richmond Wing
We have committed many errors in
our treatment Of the Yankees Not Il e
least has been in regarding them as
some thing better than what they are
They are Ey nature menials. and fitted
only for mental duties They are in
open and fragrant insurrection against
their natural lords and masters G" The
South.
When they are again reduced to sub
we must take care 10 put such trammcls
about them that they will never have an
opportunity to play their tricks again.
From Van ,ndighan's Speech
The people OF the free States are now
or are fast becoming, satisfied that Tho
price OF the Union is tile utter suppress.
sion OF Abolition or anti slavery as {
political clement
They are ready now, if l have moi
greatly mjsrcad the signs of the times
to return to the old constitutional and
actual basis of fifty years ago three
fftAs rule Of representation. speedy re
turn OF fucitiyes from labor, equal rights
in the Territories. no moro slavery aci
tation anywhere, and transit and tempo
rary soiurn with slaves, without moics
tatiou, in the free States Without thes,
there can be no peace nor permanence Il
q restored Union OF States part slav,
and part free With it the South. il
addition to all the other great and null
tiplied benefits of reunion; would be ia
more secure in her slave property, he,
domestic institutions, than under a sep
aratc Government.