The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
-lai the Chicago Radical Papers say
about His Proposed Trip to Illinois.
LCnica 90 Tribune, Rsp.I

about His Proposed Trip to Illinois
IChica 90 Tribune, Rep.l
The whirligig of time brings about som,
H., - curious changes in political events
n H. p. Kimbali the Secretary of the
,Jnnebago County Agricultural Socie Y
.. lkes the novel announcement that JEFF
~sou Davis, the ex-President of the late
bel Confederate States, will deliver the
,uual address before the Society. on the
lrh Of next month, at Rockford, Ill
me occasion will be a notable one, for
q. meeting of extremes, if for NO other
lSon. Mr.. Davis will meet The most
+, tctcal, thrifty, Industrious, and intel
.eut body of farmers on this occasion
1T he ever addressed or that can be
and in the United States. He will meet
.1"n who thoroughly understand their
~ofessiOn, who cultivate the ground in q
,Dlill and even scient fic manner, and
.,IUse farms are better improved and
led and more beautiful and productive
IAN farms in almost any other part of
'c country. He will meet men who came
.Dm New England and represent the
,ew England idea of work and economy
men who are well read, who believe in
.siversal education, who can discuss po-
teal as well as agricultural questions,
nd who are skilled wOrkmen in the noble
Id Of agriculture. But this is not all.
he will visit country which is not only
ne banner count.y of agriculture, but
ne banner country of National Republi-
auIsm since the war, and of opposition
, State sovereignty with Jefferson Dav-
as it's embodiment during the rebellion.
Among the WinnebagO tribes he will find
tepubhcanS Cutnumering Democrats D to
the latter being confined chiefly to the
irish population. He will visit this gem
IT a country framed in a setting of strong
republican counties-BOone, Ogle Steph-
rnson and Rock, the latter the banner
.ounty Of Wisconsin Republicanism. He
glll speak in a section of country which
Iade more determined assault on the
-cession movement which he headed
nan perhaps any other part of the United
'tatc that single county furnished five
'r SIX complete regiments; which helped
- send out Farnsworth, Hurlbut, and
smith to fight him, and which sacrificed
hOusands of the very flower of its young
ncu in overthrowing the cause which was
uampiOned by Mr.. Jefferson Davis. IN |
CIV Of these things, it will become Mr. !
sa@ Is to confine himself to agricultural |
tpirs. He should stick to subSOils, com
posts, roots and small grains. If he has |
my suggestions to make relative to I'm
, ed breeds of cattle or modes of Gull |
walton, the farmers will thankfully r.
eve them If he can show them how to
row larger crops of cattle, or get larger
rireS, to make their soil more fertile or
% -Hari against the dangers which al
,.Nz threaten the farmer, they will listen
% uIu gladly He should keep quiet on
,. 81" sovereignty We should make no alIu-
t,r or she'd no invisible tears over he
.oaJ Cause, TOR the farmers of Winneba-
have lost too many of their sons in over
rowing hat cause, and have not on iOta
ii sympathy for it, or any cause to re
.,mber 1t with any other feelings than
bose OF satisfaction that it has been for
sep lost. II q should advance no states
aeats tending to revive suggestions of
our apple-trees or the marching af John
sruwus soul. He should attempt no
tiyatIou of the right of secessiOn-that
.uuus doctrine which he sought to put
10 force by destroying the National Gov
gumou' He should not give utterance
b even ana - 10 any Of those hereSIes
Inch COS WnuebagO county so many of
.r brave sons. The fathers of those
Dung men do not want to hear Jeffer-
On Davis on political topics or secession
They are ready to for
I'VE and forget the past, andto cultivate
.elngs Of amity and harmony in the
sure.
one of the readiest methods Of doing
ais will be for jefferson Davis to come I
our farmers and talk agricul- {
irr with them, and to keep his Lost Cause
ia of sight; to exchange information,
upariing to them what he knows about
rmiug, and rcceiN ing from them what
ley knew, visiting their elegant farms I
net accepting their hoSpi ;ty, and see |
- for himself how they live and OpC- |
nc their lands, SO that he may return !
the South and inform his people how
I'd in what manner Northern farmers ;
1uplc Intelligence with labor, and thus !
own their work with success, Ii is /
trious fact that this country, perhaps the |
Jst intelligent agricultural county in q
e United States, which always voted
liuSt aud which fought so unanimous
against jefferson Davis, should have c
vited him TO address its farmers, but ii q
lows that they can overlook their pref l
ices and resentmentS, and the sad con- v
guences which grew out of the rebel !.
IN of which this man was the chief TO. II
enter and leader, and that they are ev-
pleased to send for him to address II
en- upon topics which are of practical |
.arest to them, and which have a bear J
. upon the future welfare of the South. |
Mr.. Davis does not abuse this conf
nee, his address may be productive of Il
~ valuable results. ,