Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-16
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We find in the Montgomery -idt"T-
tiscr the following letter from Ex-
President Davis accepting an invita-
ton of the Legislature to visit the
Capital Of the State of Texas. Il letter
"whose perfect good taste" says that
paper, "must be acknowledged hy all :"
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 9.
Hon. E. g. Pickett, P,esidCnt Of the
Senate Of Teras:
SIR:-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge yours of the 31st ultimO, with the
concurrent resolution of the Legisla-
trre Of Texas, inviting me to extend
nv visit to the Capital of the State,
from the city of Galveston. | had eX-
pected to have gone to Galveston in
the early part of this month"; but have
been una>oidabIy detained here. l
still hope to make the projected trip,
and if so will, with great pleasure, ac-
cept yOur invitation to visit the Capital
OF vour State.
There are many memories very dear
to me connected with the people of
Texas. Associations of war and Of
peace have caused me to feel & peculiar
interest in the welfare of your State,
and the kind consideration shown me
by her Legislature is most gratifying.
Few, if any, have marked with more
satisfaction than myself the rapid
progress Of Texas i'll material develop
ment and prosperity, and few, If any,
will rejoice more at the fulfillment of
the high expectations which her brief
history justifies.
Let me ask of you to return my
grateful acknowledgements TO your as
sociates, and TO accept for yourself re
gard and esteem, with which L am,
very respectfully, yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Our cotemporary, in laying the above
letter before its readers, makes tn"
following introductory iemarkS, III
which we concur 80 cordially That We
reproduce them in full:
The Legislature of Texas has !ton-
ored itself by inviting THIS diatln-
guished man, by concurrent resolutions
OF the two Houses, to visit the CapItai
of the State. The great Cause which
Mr.. DAVIS so faithfully and powerfully
represented has been lost, brt it is i'll
the abstract to-day precisely i'll plill-
cip1e what it was in 1860. The events
of the past seven years are we'll caicIl-
lated to give assurance to the Southern
patriots Of that day that they commit
ted no mistake in resisting the armed
invasion Of the peaceful Southern
States designed to despOil them OF
their property, and to deprive them,
with unspeakable humiliations, of theI
Civil and Constitutional Liberties, be
queathed to them by their free Sorth-
ern Ancestors.
The Southern States are nOw a part
of the so-called Union, and they viii
endeavor to shape and overcome a.
adverse destiny by remaining stead
lastly III their present political reIa-
tions, and recovering as best they may
their old prosperity, freedom and hap
piless. This highly complimentary
invitation from Texas to Mr.. DAVIS is
without the least political significance
but nothing could be more appropriate
IN recognition Of his noble services tC
Tie general country before the war, as
member of Congress, Senator of the
United States and Secretary of War
and especially for benefits conferred
by him as Senator and member o.
President Pierce's Cabinet on the STAT
of Texas. It is also. of cDurse, emf
nently due to him in recognition OF hi
illustrious historical position as t.
foremost representative of an honora
BILE cause. once uniting the hearts an(
energies of millions of Southern mel
and women.