The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-14
Jefferson Davis.
HIS SPEECH AT AUGUSTA.

HIS SPEECH AT AUGUSTA,
INC Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle
and Sentinel thus describes jefferson
there: Ne."
HIS APPEARANCE.
Inc central figure of the group is a
.:., ou' thln man, straight as an arrow,
wit,i more the port aud bearing of a
soldier than statesman, though his
ma manners are most winning and grace
lul, ana every conner is Immediately
put at his ease. A handsomely shaped
mead, covered with thick iron gray hair
!strange this is, for few men in Amer
lea sport natural hair after fifty.) The
lace Is thin and narrow, and the cheeks
are sanken somewhat, but the forehead
is nigh and intellectual, and the nose.
slightly aquiline, is delicately chiseled.
ihe ups, drawn rather closely together.
denote the extraordinary firmness and
resolution characteristic of the man.
Inc chin is covered with beard. and in
addltlon to goatee, he has allowed a
beard to grow upon his cheeks, and a
closely trimmed moustache is sported
upon the upper lip. The beard is like
the hair, "a sable streaked with ' s;Is
YER" The h :nds are narrow an SYM
metrlcal, ana the fingers l,I,ering and
arlstocratlc. His whole appearance
denotes the highest nervous organiza-
ton, combined with wonderful guam
tity OF brain power. Always unosten-
tatious IN his attire, Mr.. Davis wore
last night neat but unpretendinc suit
OF gray, the color reminding one of the
cloth worn by the soldiers of the "Lost
Cause"
HIS SPEECH.
My friends and fellow citizens of
Georgia: l feel that have a peculiar
claim upon the people of Georgia, and
that the people of this State have also
a peculiar claim upon me. Ny father
was citizen of Georgia many long
years ago, and to him have / Often
listened in the days of my boyhood as
he told to me traditions of the great
revolution. 1t was to this city of Au-
gusta-this ancient old town upon the
banks of the SavaEnah--that nv
father, then but mere, boy, came to
join the revolutionary forces, and en-
listed beneath the American flag. I
am proud of my father, and proud of
his State. If it is crime to feel
proud of this sire-to glory in his de-
votion to the cause of the right-to re-
membtr with exultation, his services
in defense of liberty, then, my friends,
1t IS also crime to oppose lespotic
Capitalization of power, and uphold
the right of State to withdraw from
q voluntary compact entered into only
for the preservation of the freedom OF
them all. If this is crime, then am /
a criminal, and it is the only offense of
which l have been guilty. l repeat,
Georgians, that / claim to be of Georgia
descent, and glory in my lineage.
NOT HIMSELF, BUT THE CAUSE HoNoREp.
Although. the distinguished gentle
man who welcomed me to yonr city
with words SO kindly and so eloquent
has said that you pay tribute to me
by your presence here tonight, I can
not think that he was correct in this
remark. 1t is nota tribute to me in
dlvidually, but because you feel that
| am one of yourselves that you come
to do me honor. And while | am fully
aware of this fact, do not imagine that
| feel at all mortified at it. or that my
vanity is wounded because you honor
me only as the representative of your
cause. That cause is dear to me-more
precious even than life Applause, and
| glory in its remembrance.
HIS WORDS TORTURED AND MIscoN-
STRUED.
just here let me say to you that l
well know how every utterance of
mine is seized upon by the organs and
members of certain lection. l am
we'll aware of the eagerness with which
every word of mine is caught up, and
the ingenuity with which is distorted
and such in furtherance of designs upon
my people, and hence / dare not speak
to you as desire. My heart is full to
Overlooking, God knows, but / can not
speak. Many memories of the past
are struggling in my brain, but must
be silent.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE. +,
J Though / must NOT sneak. IL is no