Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-09

sufficient currency. he would probably place
bis hand IN his pocket and say not in lis pos.
session. He recommended the founding OF
large university in the Mississippi valley,
literally endowed for the education Of all
native born and immigrants alike. He
Concluded by thanking the assembly
iuT the attention and for their couTtesieS, and
hoped the time would come when he would
see them again under even more prosperous
them. Loud sheerS greeted the close
OF speech that wss generally con
ceded to have been both Opportune
and appropriate. Mr.. Davis then held
= levee which lasted for half an
hour during y hich he was most cordially rS
ceiVed and was geeeted by the large concourse
Of people, he closed his initial effort IN Mis-
SOuri, winning troops OF friends by a speech,
whlcn read by the people of Missouri and of
all be valley States, cannot fail 10 meet their
hearty Endorsement.
Associated Press Dispatch.
ST BOUIs, Septem ber s S-Jetferson
Davis delivered the address the agricultural
fair az DeSotO, Missouri, to day according TO
TIE programme. There was q great crowd
present from Jefferson and the adjoining
counties, and quite number OF the most
prominent citizens OF all political sentiments.
Mr.. Davis was well received, but no not able
demons alton was made on the Occ aston. He
ure in n eeJiug the people Of this section of
country, with which he was well aequa nted
many years ago, ana telt rel diced at its growth
and prosperity. He came, he said, not to dis
cuSs those questions which veXed the mimi
and sturOed the harmony which prevail
among the people. II there were any who
still entertain feelings of malice or cherish
bitterness on account of the past, he would
Withdraw from such He declared that what
ever might be the Vaccinations of pOliu-
clans, whatever the views OF policy and de-
signs statecraft might desire 10 conSummate
IN regard to the future, the people OF the great
Mississippi valley are one, aud must remain
one people, in interest, in destiny, and in So
Cial forms and material progress. No men,
no course OF policy, no deep designs OF amOi-
tious men could ever dissever them in all the
fatuFe. They would surely stand together.
The great river bound them together by tits
stronger than any that politics could ever in-
vent. and from the source 10 the mouth the
people who dWelt in he valley must be united.
he then spoke at considerable length upon
the vast agricultural resources OF the country
and the future development of the commerce
OF the Mississippi valley, and its great ad
vantage ami importance to the nation; pre-
dicted that the time would soon come when
fleets of iron baTges would float down the
mighty Mississippi, bearing commerce
greater than that of the whole world but a
little while ago, and in the new vast posi- bill
tiles Of this great valley he advocated the
building of a university which should serve
to confer the highest education upon the
Young men OF the yalley. The great pOpula.
tiOn which must soon swarm in this rich re-
gion will lead or be led, according to the sta
tus which they may maintain III moral cul-
ture. Mr.. Davis, who urged the necessity of
direct trade with Europe, and asserted that
specie resumption was impracttcable until
our exports exceed our imports, also de-
Glazed that congress had no authority TO de-
clare that specie payments should he resumed
at a certain date, and that in the present con-
ditiOn OF the country currency was needed.
The eenteman's speech was frequently ap-
Dlauded and seemed at least to give satlSfac-
JiOu 70 all hearers.