Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-10
1910.

As THE remarks Of Mr.. Davis, at
Atlanta, have been so much COM
mented on and ceusured, we repub-
lish them corrected. Let them be re-
read, and let candid southern men
ssv what Is either untrue OF indis-
Greet in them. Let the particular
parts be pointed out by the new con
vsrts. who have an abhorence OF
unlatitudes,D and shown to be either
untrue or unfit to be spoken, instead
of beinp denounced on q mere notion
that they are false or harmful, There
is nothing like coming down to the
facts and specifications;
SPEECH OF Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
IA, Frisnds-As I look out upon the
s-7rei0V crowd before me tonight, sWayed
nv the deep-fslt and strOng-hearted i'm
n1lses OF euthusis sstic welcome, my feel
ms ere those Of peculiar pleasure, graft
rUfe and pride' for realize the fact that
tbis tribute Is not offered TO any worth or
merit of my own, but s. Rn expression OF
sentiment upon the part OF the people OF
tbs state. Georeia has g noble and Wor-
tbv record. Nou have been true 20 your
history both during and since the cid Co
l0nisl time.
The people OF Georgia were true % their
history snd to themselves IN the OLD COLO
uIal struggle Of l9Io- They were true 70
their history and to themselves Wnen Ihey
adhered 90 the principles q Hoerly anu
tndepsndence 10 the wHr 81 lol2, ana you'
rEe descendants of worthy and Iilustrious
ancestors. during the last great conhicI N
which vou were engaged, were true 20
gour history. true 70 yourselves and true
20 the great principles OF eonstltOUonsl
liberty in the defense OF which our lore
fathers fought and died. And 80 long IS
vour rivers roll from the mountains 10
the sea. 90 long IS the waters rise nom
gba =ss and 1i0st backward toward the
r1ountsips. will these linee chat we have
inst heard 20 sounding down 70 future
sgsz and children viii rise up and initiate
de virtues Of their fathers Applause
Tt was for these crest principles that our
forefat hers fought ia the oldeu Gays 10
wss these principles Iof "alch = -ley--o5 -
..o0tsnded. and since bis illusJrious day
sT1fiI thfz bnur the record Of your proud
common wealth IS without s5sln. lAp-
plsuse
There sremauy things which 1 might
aav 10 you tonight. my friends, but which
Z feel itwould be impruCent in me to ut
ts~. TfIshould speak TO you OF the pGst,
i should spssk Of menor .es that are SAD.
III should speak o you ut the present. u
would be 70 recount Ba-5 o. tyranny ana
wrong that we have not the power 10 re-
dress and under which, therefore, It is
more manly and noble for Us TO fold our
s7--7s and suffer with quiet and patient
8igDffv. III speak Of the future, then /
an IisbieLo be misrepresented and you
bsld rzzu9zzibIe for every speculation
that I NAV c3suce 10 utter. buIl my
friends s. stsUo hsrs tonight ana leck
7Ir.0n varr EinHlv. honest faces, leal
rbgt q fsg- olsIB words may. be received
by YOU s. the due expression OF ny opih-
ion in regard t0the future. Inen say
1szpsir not OF your liberty. despair not
sFtbe triumph of right. j uslieYe Lhat
rrBth viii live e-ernsilT and that wrong
ggru0t aI=Evs endure. " nen 0silleO
vas bound % the tOrtue rack iOr asserting
Hfs theurv thHt tie world W6s 8 giODe snu
purued upon its aka, and was thefe Lofceo
10 recsnt. as soon as the screw was 10
Isred he cried out Of the deep snd ire
-isrfbie couvfctieus Of the SOUL "out stu
Id moves. % And 30 the ETsst truths uj-
tered by vour fathers EJln I've ana
the principies they enunc'efed aNl
for which they contenoed, still
MOVE and viii ones more be felt,
.uT one say that ] cJuus6leo rec0Y-
srv and an er i1yment Of these principles
nv tfe red hand of battle. ] trust that !
NAV not be- misrepreseuted upon this
r.1i1t shall die ia the firm faith and I
reIIef that the era Of true liberty VIII ere
long dawn upon the South, II they VINO !
carried the victorious banner and eXutted I
In the strength OF thelr regions, c1ul9 |
have known. when ven Cama forward 6nd |
said that vOu had given mp your arms 1
and were cow ready 20 submit % the I
laws Of the LAID. and CGu!d LaVa under 1
stood how true vCur word WaE, how high /
we're v0ur prinCiples Of honor, it would 4
nos haye been Necessary 90 exact harsh |
pledges and 70 pass Oppressive laws 20 4
bind you. Applause Force shoulu
never her.a besH e1srsed when the unan-
TesobsbIe word Of 8 Georgian was /
pledged. for tils world csnnot furnish bay
1netq enough % make s GeorRlGn prove /
more faifhful 70 hts obligation than his /
oath could do. Applause Peaceful /
tbsn YOU are dsstrous Of beirg to-day. |
Peaceful voH hGgs been. peaceful Fcu are /
even when bEmsu patience might nave /
been eTpected 70 give way There are /
thoEa who pCmstiulEs take the law into 4
their own hands because there IS no JUS /
tIce 70 be secured in any other ways buy /
khese are msrs accidental occasions. /
There Is no organization In the South, /
Jhers never was, whose purpose is resls-
Csnce 20 the government. A voice. 4
''that's so ''I Though We ere COM
psIled % submit TO the presence i
ID poyver. vet our manhood aud our self 1
respect can Ba preserved, Peace IS what
we hops for, pesCe we DESIRE and peace we
sbOuld have.
q have nothing to say to you Of politics,
and. nlv frieuds. ! hope you VIII now have
uothiBg 60 do with them. You have polltl-
cal power and its exercise, Il only post
oonad until 5iss coming ROfthat event which
4 eertslniv anticipste-the restoration OF
your constitutional rightE viii then b9
more effective. [Applsuse Let us, thenn,
stand stln, hud quietly await ceVei-
JpueutF The men Of the North,
IKE yourselves, l1Ea tls!T state gov
5rnment, snC understand their per
sonaI righte, and the men Of the North
have no fdez Of suTEendering, IN th6l I
f,vu country. those grsat bulWsrks OF
liberty, th5 rlght OF tTlai
~ Jury. the right TO elect their own Otl-
5srs. ana the right 60 d5Jermlne their own
ntsrnai pCiicv. and Es soon ss their preju-
ifcs and Hetrsd against the South Is
.ubdnea. and they see that by the unlaw-
ul aotion of thoEe - power toward the
south theaa sacred rights OF theirs are ia
lancer I'd teIng invaded. they will
lscome your sdjunClEi and you vii hoIl
he ba'Fncs OF power, end Ia that hOGf
youF power VIII be great anc your Euccess
FtIt Be certain. LAppiaCse
Z haVs said, and ] T8peat 30 tl9g de-
psIr not OF the restoration o. cuf !loer-
lee They ere not ours only, they are
.qualIv the liberties Of the people o. the |
yorth and the South. And when they st
be North sss thar laws are made not only
OF our bot also foE their oppression, do
you not believe that the men who have ,
descended from revolutionary Elres VIII
aiss their voice against themg Do you
Iot believe that when they come 20 look /
almly upou The QUESTION between the |,
Worth and the South, they viii form par {
les aud platforms upon which you can /
tard2 And when that hour comes. then | ,
viIl come the fulE lmeut Of the promised
- ~ constitutional liberty which 1 50 I
,-e.Feuslv anticipate snd hope for to- I
~ q NAV not live % see it, but II I do
~ 7 eirsll die confidently believing inst !
VIII c0ua. .,-.,.,-, - {
49,, y, ffe feelings that are prevalent I
/ 1iff-rsrit flortt tCnE 0f our country, but
slieve this Is the true policy Tor the
outh 20 pursue e. present. Iae SCUM
snnot bssten the day Of Der dsiiRefance
v attempting 70 assuue lesqlng pttI
] the politics Of the country 70 Day LeJ
er psopIe quietly ana earnsssly devote
themselves 70 the work OF Improving anu Z
uilding up their mgtsria4 proaeslity5 3
,sving lhOss who EaVe 5hs power % sou a
e pending questions Emong thems9iVe5i 81
mply saying 10 them We know our O
ghus, know they sre invaded, and then p
alt pstiently until We zee them divided ID
al al issue wit "a themselves and ioin the =