Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-06-08
The Arch Traitor, JET Davis
SEjeakS.


The Arch Traitor, Jeff Davis
Speaks
This living traitor to his country
and who ought to have been shot
three hours after he was captured,
arrived at Augusta, Georgia, q few
days ago, and after on address OF
welcome, spoke to his assembled
admires as follows:
My FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIzEs
of Georgia: l feel that l have pc
culisr claims upon the people OF
Georgia, and that the people of this
state have, also. peculiar claim upon
me. My father was citizen of Georgia
many long wears ago, and to him have
| often listened in the days OF my
boyhood as he told me traditions OF
the great revelation. 1t was TO this
city of Augusta-tllis ancient old
town on the banks of the Savannah
that my father then mere boy, came
to join the revolutionary forces, and
enlist beneath the American flag. L
am proud of my father, and proud or
his state II it is 4 crime to feel
proud OF this sire-to glory in his
devotion to the cause of the righ-to
remember with eXultation his services
in defense of liberty, then my friends,
it is also crime to oppose despotic
Capitalization OF power, and uphold
the right OF state to withdraw from
voluntary compact entered into only
for the preservation Of the freedom
CT them all If this is o crime, then
am I q criminal, and it is the only
offense Of which have been guilty.
l repeat, Georgians, that claim 10
be of Georgia decent, and l glory in
my lineage.
NOT HIMSELF, But THE CAUSE HoNoKED
Although the distinguished gentle
man who welcomed me to yonr city
with words so kindly and so eloquent
ly has said that you pay Il tribute to
me by your presence here o-night,
can not think that he was correct in
this remark. Ii is not q tribute to
me individually, but because you feel
that am one of yourselves that you
come to do ne honor. Ana while L
am fully aware OF this fact, do not
imagine that feel at all mortified at
it, or that my vanity is wounded be
cause you honor me only as the rep
rescntative of your cause. That
canse is dear to me-more precious
even than life (applause), J, and l glory
-, itS ramon hrnuf.p
his WORDS TORTURED AND MiSconstrued.
just here let me say TO you that
well know how every utterance OF
mine is seized upon by the organs and
mem bers OF 4 certain faction. l am
well awDre OF the eagernesS with
which every word of mine is caught
up, and the ingenuity with which it is
distorted and used in futherance of
designs upon my people, and hence |
dare not speak to you as l desire.
| NV heart is full to overfiowing, God
knows, but can not speak. Many
memories OF the past are struggling
in my brain. but must be silent.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.
Though must not speak, it is no
fear for myself which commands my
lips to be closed. No; have been
punished lor my crimes, and have eX-
perienced the worst which could be
imposed. In the cant language of the
day punishment with me his .'playe.
OUT The worst that can be done
has been done, and l have no more
to fear. II speak it is not myself,
but you who would be injured. for,
unfortunately, additional wrongs can
yet be h ;aped pom yoI Therefore,
If claim merit iOr anything, it will
be for keeping silent. My simplest
words may work you harm II say :
Good night, my friends, go to your
homes" ana congressional investi-
eating committee happened to be with
III hearing, its members would swear
that directed you to go Off and join
the kuklux. { Laughter and applause.
Filled with that jealousy which
springs from the knowledge of their,
inieriority, and of the justice of your
! pretensions, and conscious of broken
covenants and violated constitution.
they mistrust every movement, and
tremble with fear when they think that
right may again prevail. Applause.
WAIT AND HOPE"
But wrong can not not always be
triumphant. L will say nothing and
you must do nothing, even though
tyranny oppresses grievously upon
you. Forbear for a season, and 6
day will come when all will yet be
well. may not nor may some you o.
live to see it, but it il coming. Ap
plause He who reigns above and
lives always will see that justice is
done. He will not allow the wicked
to always remain in power, nor the
righteous to be oppressed. We can
meantime be quite. lis an old ant
wise saying, that coed biting dos
never barks much. IT we wait pa
tiently sense of justice will yet re
turn to the people of the. Unite,
States, or an opportunity will CONT
when our rights can he gained, an,
not only our rights-the rights OF til,
south but the rights of all the peo
pie; the rights which were fought fol
and obtained at the point of the
sword in The first revolution. Ap
plause.l
CONCLUSION,
But though can not and should
not speak, l Tear that where the mine
and the heart are both so full that
will not be able to restrain my words
l can not think one thing and say
another, and unless the honest emo