Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-06-01
JEFF DAVIS GEORGIA SPEECH.
He Exalts the ssLost Cause" and Abuse
Congress.

we gave lew days ago SuOfe leie-
graphic synopsis OF Jeff Davis speech at
Augusta last Thursday night. We find
the speech in full in the AvqLaaohe, and as
it is more audaeious, more bitter and de
faint than-sny he has yet made we give it
in full fot-the benefit Of oar readers.
He was welcomed to Augusta by Gems.
Laws and StovaF and Hon. III. w. Hill
lisfa aThe olattef gentleman made Athe
welcoming speech, and in closing said:
I do not now propose to review the
dread drama that closed in the overthrow
Of the Southern cause.Ho That is not q lost
cause. It is the cause of constitutional
liberty, and sotI yet triumph 'i . s99isi go
1 am instructedsto welcom you to the
Inequalities Of the city, Augusta.
Mr., DavisNreplied as folfows':~ "a
Mr.. DAVIS, SPEECH. -
My friends and .feltoU7citiseas Of Georgia
/ feel that have peculiar claim upon
the peop1eref Georgia, and that the people
ofthis State haze. some claim! upon me.
My father was a citizens of Georgia for
many long years ago, and to- him have i
often listened in the days Of my boyhood
as he told to me traditions of the great re-
yolution.' 1T was to this city of Augusta
this ancient old town upon the banks of
the Savannah-that my father, then but a
mere boy, came to join the revolutionary
forces, and enlisted beneath the American
flag. / am proud of my father, and of
his State. If tits crime to feel proud of
this sire-to glory in his devotion to the
cause ofjthe rigllt-to remembers with ex-
ultation his service in defense of liberty,
then, my friends, it is also crime to OPP
pose despotic Capitalization of power,
and uphold the right of a State to with
draw from a. voluntary tcompact Eentered
into for the preservation of the freedom of
them all. If this is a crime, then am / a
criminal, and is the only .offease gof
which L have been guilty. Irepeat, Geor-
gians, that / claim TO be of Georgia rdes-
cent, and L glory in my lineage.
Although the distinguished gentleman
who welcomed me to your cityw words
so kindly and so eloquent has said that
you pay a tribute to me by your presence
here tonight, / cannot, think that he was
correct in this remark. 1t is not tribute
to me, individually, but because you feel
thatI am one of yourselves, that. you come
to do me honor. And while 1 am fully
aware of this fact, do not imagine that L
feel at all mortified at it, or that my vanity
isawounded because you honor me only as
the representative of your cause. That
IL
thar life, applause, land Iglory i'm its re-
Just here lefne sayto You that I well
know how every utterance of mine is seiZ-
ed upon by the organs and members of a
certain faction. l afas well aware of the
eagerness with which every word of mine
is caught up, and the ingenuity with
with which it Is. distorted and used in fur
therance of designs upon my people, and
l., 4 to-
My heart is full to OVERLOOKING, God
knows, but cannot speak. Many mem
cries Of the past are struggling in my
brain, but must be silent.
] eoNGREssIpN4B coaIM1TTEEs.
Though must hot speak, It is no fear
for myselfwhieh, commands my lips to be
closed. MOI I have been punished for my
crimes, and have experienced the worst
which could be imposed In the cant Ian
guage ofathe day, PHnishment-w me is
played out. The worst that can be done
has been done, and have no more to fear
If I speak it is not myself, but you, who
would be injured, for, unfortunately, addi-
tional wrongs can yet be heaped upon you.
Therefore, if / claim merit for any thing, it
will be for keeping silent. My simplest
words may work you harm. If I say,
"Good night, my friends, ego to your
homes,n and Congressional Investigating
Committee happened 10 be within hearing,
its members. would swear thatI directed
You to 90 off and join the kuklux.
Laughter and applause. Filled with that
jealousy which springs from the know1-
edge of their inferiority, and of the justice
of your pretensions, and conscious of bro
ken covenants and a violated Constitution
they mistrust every moment, and tremble
with fear when they think that right may
again prevail 4 Applause.]-x 49,,
I hrf WYATT AND HoPE9' AsFf
But wrong cannot alwas be triumphant.
/ will say nothing and you must do moth
ing, even though tyranny presses griev-
ously upon yot.t Fofbear for a season, and
a day will come when all will yet be well.
| may not, nor may some of you live tosee
He who reigns above and lives always,
will see thatjustiee is 'donel He will not
allow the wicked to always remain in pow
er, nor the righteous to be oppressed. We
can wait until that day comes, and in the
meantime be quiet 'Tis an old and wise
saying, that q. goed biting dognever barks
much. If we wait patiently sense of JUS
tice, will yet return to the, people, of the
United States, or an opportunity viii come
when our rights can be gained, and not
only our rights1the RICH Of the South
but the rights of all the people; the rights
which We're fought forsand obtained atIthe
! point of the szsom In the first sfevolatfon,
Applause.
But, though, /, cannot and should not
| speak, I fear that where the mind and the
heart are both so full, that L will not be
ia5le observation-disclosures. Leaphot think
one thing and say another, and unless the
honest emotions of my soul can be OK
pressed, 9dbEnot care to speak. thank
you, gentlemen, for your kindness, and
Ieel deeply touched atits exhibitions. May
900 foster and preserve you. IF ever thu
1ay comes when can speak freely. will
De among you, andssay toyou all that is in
Try Se sast til then, farewell, and may
plause.] G~i'~7ysssssm
RRSEp9 FOR 9AfAERhl4It notice tina
"a rem dyifor eatarrh. is :. desired. = fsent
one have tried with rood success. Snuff
STRONG salt water three times day draw
up into the nostrils from the paImief III,