The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-30
Tie SHsiainS His COurse Daring the War and
Relus,S TO Accept the Situation.
Sensible Advice to Southern
Politicians.
The Sgath to Await tho Movements Of
Northern Allies.


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pest Brewing.
ATLANTA, &C., May 20. 1871.
The arrival OF Jefferson DAVIS at this place on
Saturday morning caused the greatest coaimotion,
and throughout he entire day the spacious parors
oil The Eluioall House We're hrongel with ladies and
gentlemen eager 10 grasp by The hana represen-
tatIve man o. The 'iost cause" IN the evening
very large ana eEc.ted crowd gathered in mont OF
the rocl, AMI RESPONSE to the repeated cries OF
the multitude, General Darlington came upon the
Lalcony ana introduced Jeif Davis III the following
speech
SPEECH OF GENERAL GAILINGroy.
Mr. Davis Us the organ OF the citizens OF Atlanta
beg 70 tender 70 you their heartfelt welcome TO
yout CONF Va, IN thst mdt. rms tr,oute s oaefed
followers. ii is offered 10 yoa by people whom
you presented IN great struggle Tor tae guaran-
tees OF liberty Nrich lney had Inherited from noble
ancestry. II has no lo'itical sy,nGcancc. 1t IS The
HOMAGE OF healis overLowing with gratitude lor
pullic services ,enuercd 10 the cause Of freedom
and independence. J ~, Sir, Were Inc chosen
chief oi q brave and cnivalroua people, whose
cause Welt down under the accumulated weight Of
adverse circumstances, which no ctiort o. daring,
courage or satesEanshiD could Control IFS iaiiule
human foresight anu wisdom; bur- sir, this failure
has ielt 10 STAN 9Ion your Proud record. This
indeii6c letters npon the hearts OF ine Crave ana
true men o. M South. In the lerrlni. ordeal
verses waicA peid their arms your name has been
sassed noa az sacred ,d5 9as n oaye
and love H. and cur gallant boy, catching
the insEireion OF Their fataer. and motnets
hearts. cherish as one or tie lew, The Immortal
names that arc not born 10 die. ii lie name or this
poole welcome yea Tonight, and tender You Their
love and res peel ana aoin!ratioa The cause Tor
Wiiich you aha tiey encountered tae dangers OF
food ana iisid Is nov ohscured, lat tho prlcples Of
hbcrty--AmeiicaD constitutional lberty-Ior which
you ana thel dared 70 40 or dc arc impeiishaule.
They viii, IN due ulncss or tine, assert their SUI
prenacy over wrong and tyranny. HE lrecmen of
America win in lie end be true to them elves,
Though noH ,hcg must submit 10 The iaie that has
befa.lcn them and III the plaintlyc language OF
tavorlte bard exciam:-
Furl that ba aneT-trne, 'tis CORY,
Ia u wreatlea = ound ~'ih glory,
though i, l,i lo sg ars IN The dsa.;
sS Sn r5g 1 nae, 8" , . ned y r st.e
Fur lis folds, though W must.
lareat applause)
When this address Ind been concluioi III. Davis
appear ell upon the Balcony amid the widest en- hl-
sasm, cries Of "Lights, nslts,'' ,Let rs see his
face &C., and kindred expressions OF delight arose
from the excited muititucc below. One excited in.
dividual proposed "Tnree thousand cheers for the
hero" After applause had subsidized MI. DAVIS
spoke as ioliows:-
Nh. DAVIS SPEECH
Ny FGlENps-As look ont uaon the surgtng
crowd BEFORE lne 10 ,n,, sWaIed by ie ep!elt ana
strons- he iicd niu!aes OF enthusiasm "a welcome,
my leehEgs are iEcse " eculiar pleasure, gratitude
not offered - any wortb merit d lnY own onf Is
an expression 81 scaum- nj upon the part Of The
people Ct iis STAR. Geo la has Robe aad wor,ny
record. You have been iiqe 10 your history una 10
yourselves nee tie Oh co.onial iiine Tac people
Of tGso2 =, were ,so hue ,a 70 o taeir nio and
1870. 1aey We're true TO Ia IT history ana 10
themselves Ytel they adhered 10 tue principles !
OF liberty and independence Ia the war Of a. and
you the descendants OF your worshy end ,llustrous
ancestors, turing lie last great contact III which |
TO yourselves AID true 10 the great /
PEiSCIfLhS or CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY
in the de euce OF which oar iorelathers ioug. and
died; and so long IS your rivers roll from the noun
tans 20 he sea, so long as the waters rise from the
sea and flow backward towards The MOUNTAINS, |
Will Jese lies that We nave just heard 20 sounding
down e iu.ure ages aud chndien VIII r,sc Up aud |
initiate The virtues OF their foreathers. (Arplise1
IL was for thce reat principles thar cur oiciatAels
1oul u the Clden days. IL was these principles for
which UgetDorpe cuLIended and slucc has mus. |
tious daY Until TINS hour the record Of you; proud
Commonwealth IS without Il STAIN. ApyiauSa.l |
There arc many things winch mignt say 10 yo TO. !
night my trends. bat whch lee 1t would be i'm |
rie PAST ehouli speak OF memo les that are sad /
II Should s,eak 70 you OF TIE present II wo;.d be
70 recount tile o. tyranny ana wrong that We +,
nav no ne power 70 redress anu unGer witch.
u TO fold our arms aal suner with |
quiet ana pa cnt dignity. II speak OF the future
then, ana ia lc 20 he nisrepresenled, and you held
responsible or every 5, ecdiatlon ta.t may Chance
20 utter. Sat, my trends, as stand here to-naht
and lcoH upon your kindly, honest faces, feel that
there a.c lew PLAN words that may received by
you - the expression OF INV opinion In regard the
despair nct ., lie triumph OF iiter,y. / believe
that irua VIII I've cternaliy aad that wrong cannot
Tor are TACK ICr q sellEg MS theory that Tie world
was eiobe and turned upon Its axis
screw was feiasca ne cried Out o. the deep and
Irresistible con. ictouS q his soul "but still 1t
moves /" Az 80 nc great trutns uttered by your
fathers i i've ana the ptincisies thcy enumerated
and Tor which tneJ commended still move ana WIN
ouce more be els you VII 0ut he true to the right
Let no oic say mat counsel recovery aud an en-
loymont o these principles ty IN re hand OF battle
trust that MAJ not 70 mlsre presented upon ms
point snail de III tie 1rn filtn and belief That
III. ERA or TRUE IiBsRrG
viii ere long daau rpon tho South. If they who
carried tue victorious tanner and ;ultei IN the
strength OF their triumph cculi lave kuown when
you came forward aud said that yoa aad given up
your ariGs aud were now ready to submit 90 Tue laws
OF the lana. aud could have understood how true
your roId was how high were your prin ipies OF
honor, 4 world not have been necessary 10 exact
harsh pledges and TO pass oppressive laws 10 bind
YOU tApplause.l Force Should lever haze been
Georgian was pledged, Tor Inc world cannon
furnish Dayoncts enough to make Georgian prove
do. Applausc.l Peaceful, then, you arc des ToGs
o. being to-day; peaceful you have neen, peaceful
given way there those who sometimes take Tho
NV into tner ora hands, nectuie there Is no JUS.
ss 0ffn @sy D nd os Sg aro
ton IN the Souih-taere never was--whGsc purpose
son Though we are compelled to submit TO the
presence ~ power. yet our manhood and our SELF.
for.
PEACE WE DESIRE,
And peace we will nave. ! have nothing TO say to
you Tonight OF politics. ana, my friends, hope you
have nothing 10 10 with them. You have political
poweI aud It's exercise Is only postponed unul tue
coming OF that event which certainly anticipate
the restoration ol your constitutions lgnts. ZAP.
developments. The men Of the North, liko your
selves, love their government anu understand ther
rlnu,s and men 81 the North have no Idea OF sur
rendering Ia their own country those great
pulwarks OF consltutona, liberty, the right
u trial by jury, The right 10 elect their
own oincers and The right to determine taelr own