The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-12
JEFFERSON DAvIys Views.
How the Government may be Restored to its
EnrIier Principles md PrnetIees.

MOBILE, July 11.-At Mississippi City,
Miss. yesterday. Jefferson Davis was presented
with a gold badge ana certificate OF member
ship OF tho Army OF the Tennessee. In reply
to the speech OF presentation Mr.. Davis said
that in 1861. the question OF State rights was ut
least debatable and tho results OF tho conflict.
ss witnessed to-day in the material and moral
record OF the country. showed that that qucs
ton was necessary for the safety aud freedom
OF the Southern States. Referring to the leeis-
lation Of tho Congress which followed the war.
he said:
The taxpayers know that an increased burden wa. i'm
posed on them by contracts made with hondholders.
merchants. and shpowners They Know that we have
policy which prevents the registration American ships
such duties upon raw material rs 10 Interfere with ship
building aud prohibits the registration Of foreign buil,
81 the 3 Quilted State VIII the T PEOPLE |oPihy tie
pabe wrongs 10 the ma.scs such ruin to Interests which
have been equally our PRIDE ani means ct rr9spcr,li
OF ,he people lot which il appTopriat Republics have
p"ic ami rendered he rcope 1mwdrthy 10 p1S
Then they become the NJ subjects Of despot.
spond to the calf A Caesar could not subject
ien il they we're lit ior suniugaton The iortiludc with
which Gnr people have borne oppression nEcd ON them
they have struggled against poverty and official illaac
triumph Wei may We rejoice m the nd ssion
Of local sclfgo'crment IN the power OF the people to
truled hy hayuncs Tins the great victory. and prom
ises another the sequence OF tia total nunuererence
bN the Federal Government with tile domestic affairs ut
the states The wal II the time hunorcd doctrine ut
STATE sovereignty aud the supremacy Of law will secure
permanent peace. freedom. and prosperity. The Cons
who made It, is the Prophets rod sweetcnns the bitter
water from which followed the STRIFE, the carnage. the
misery AMI the shame VI the past wei Gs the evils NJ
the present livery evil which has bcinllcn insttn
tons is directly raceHbe to the perNcrsiun Of the
pact Of union and the usurpauon OF the Federal Govern
inent Of undelegated powers
Mr.. Davis said he could not foresee how or
when the Government should be- restored to tn q
principles and practices OF the earlier period,
but he earnestly hoped and hopefully believed
that the restoration would come. though ho
mil ht not live TO see II. To disbelieve this WIS
TO discrsdit the popular intelligence and in
tegrity on which self-govenment must ncccs-
sariy depend. As to the things needful to Be-
cure this result he said:
First in order and mporthnce-for II Is the corner.
stone Ut the edlhce-the elective franchise must be- intel
hgently and hone silly exercised Let there
legislation. low taxes. low salaries. 'erquscs and
let tile official be held 60 strict accountability his
constituents Ncpotsm and gu tlkns by public agent
deserve the severest ccnsue. and the hestowa uf the
peoples Offices reward Tor partisan service, should
be treated ~ gross breach OF trust Let such Of
fences be condOned For in government Of the people
there be abuses permissible usculv counter.
acting each other Truth and justice and honor presided
at the birth OF our Federal Un0n and lis mission can
only be performed 10y their continued attendance upon
ccubiity but only much Of virtue WILL control vice
and teach the neTcenary and so seeking that power
and distinction and honor viii be awarded ~ PATRIOTISM
capacity, aud integrity