New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-12
Az TNREPENTANT EEBEL.
4 SPEECH BY JEFFERSON DA

rur PRESENTATION OF GOLD BADGE To HIM
CALLS rOHIH REMARKS OF An ULTRA CHARAc-
TER.
Nonur. Ala. July IA Mississippi City,
u.s dispatch Of the 10th that the following l.
rri.f synopsis address made by Jefferson DAVIS on
Wcincsi ~ on the occasion OF the presentation OF
gold n,,. and certificate OF membership by the ASso-
citation Of the Army OF the Tennessee. Colonel james
Iluran made the presentation addrcs' .
Mr DAVIS. after expressing gratitude FOR the kindness
and honor conferred rccapulit"d IN" events OF Inc
war aud the haIdslnps endured. lie sdu'
The question OF the states right Of accession. IN lsGl
At least dchatrabir hut tnc roIr, nni,nTd DS Va,
,iudration OF the Judgment Of those who h"d sepald
ton to be %rGe.'E l io S S an" ae iD t" Par"
len those In power Ia work their vii a. II had been
m"ni me event. are recent 10 require r"captua-
ton and the they have developed require mother
memorial than me maieIIdI ana hIo" "Ic'A VIM" '"'
country presents
The rpcakcr rcasscrtcd his mistaken belief III III"
rg Of accession and the duty Of the citizen 10 battle IN
the cause Of the after accession lie reviewed the
\ bert sidney Johust"n, b" said
Wa. il that his grand presence inspired with
measured confidence and the hope OF happier days when
opportunity should "irr or wac II mar !Hut JulEm ~
told You that YOU followed. rs verify "c'" yon dd
tine greatest soldier, the aolcst man. ciNl or military
Confederate OF Fcd,rIf
Mr. DAVIS then reviewed the operations about Nicks-
burr and Port Hudson. and spoke III glowing terms of
their defenders lie said:
that IN thus NtlicdtliE our cause,
pay ing due tribute 10 your gallant deeds al s',h-
ing 0 disturb such peace We have. or 10 avert IN"
o.ic OF events. You have done your duty ~ t" past
| and would ask no more than mat You should nun
ouay well the duties OF the present aud ia" utuit The
tuc,t 10 every obligation assumed You struck Tor in
dependence. and were uusuccs s-ul You agreed 10 It-
turn the lulon and abide by the constitution ana
laws made In conformity with It Thus far and no far
Their, do understand your promise Ia extend
ErAssERIIoS or STATE SOVEREIGNTY.
Referring to the legislation OF the Congress which fol
lowed the war; he Said
The taxpayers know that an decreased burden was
imposed them 10y contracts made with hpndh"!d"rs'
merchants and Ship-ownrt, !nrI sn"" una, We n!le
lost ns trade, and 10 what VIII they assign Poct
which prevents the rcrclstration of American ships
that had changed iag- dn'inr the war which imr"'rS
such duties up"n RI" W"tlla ~ 7" ht' IIe HHP
building. and prohibits ia" registration OF foreign
but rip though be- hy purchase the property OF cut
Of the United state VIII the people II w"rhiIY
the OF all power, allow long continuance oi eHrh
paahlr wrongs Ia III" masses, sch rum To interests
whrh have br,u equally pride and means OF pros
pcrity form Of government must correspond {" TIE
Irtmic- have fard whcncvcr Corruption la, Entered
t ,,y nnl,tir and rendered the people unworthy To-
rule Then they become the III subjects of !rspot-m,
and dc,pOt l. always AZ hand Ia respond to the cali
NCa.nr could not subject people who were III To he
tree: nor could "a Brutur them II they were III Tor
subiugatIon. The urddc with which our people have
borne on them sluce closed
rcsoiUc Will wth which they have struggled against
pnvcrty and official plliaEe - their highest glory apd
gives the beet assurance Of tull triumph We'll may We
rejoice III the rccanyd possession of local stits"N'ru-
meat the power OF the people To chou" their own
representatives, and 10 l'Glstc uncontrolled ~ hIh"
nets THIS the great victory aud promises another
the sequence To H. total mon-utcri"rchrr 10y TIE
Federal GoSrruihut WIN Tue domestic hI'Ils "l Ur
states The renewal OF the tmeh"n"red doctrines ot
state sovereignty and the supremacy Of law Will secure
| permanent peace. freedom aud prosperity
The Constitution Of tic United states. interpreted -
II was hy those hO made IT, Is the Prophet TOD sweet
cnng ia" inter water from when l"l""|t '"r ne.
the carnage the misery and the shame Of the past ~
well "a, the evils Of the present livery eNl which has
hcillcn institutions directly riccabc to the per
version the compact OF union and the usurptt"n 10y
one memorable example suffice for illustration: When
Missouri asked FOR admission state int" the Union,
/ hal 4 a Tho '.l-
and msagcs Of tie United states, aud also under the
terms a" the treaty by which the territory was acquired
her Application resisted and her admission wa-
c,lIri Missouri Compromis," When that establish
mcnt of IL poIitico-geoeraphical line was an,
nounced TO the apostle Of Democracy, Who, iull
WITH ' profound so"adc the course Of the Gov,
eminent lac had 30 mainly contributed to lnaugurao,
hl- prophetic vision the end OF which this the
ba at night" Men had differed and would differ about
and public policy. according To their circun-
tended To an oi"'iatIon OF truth triumph oil reason
over error Parties 50 founded would not be sectional;
hut when the fsdelal Government made parallel oi
latitude political line. sectional patty conId not fulfil
shcd II the limitations OF the Constitution had been
observed and It's PURPOSES had directed f,dcal iegis
atlon, such act could have been passed The lid of
the Pandora box might have remained closed and the
country have escaped the long train 4" similar agGreS,
sous which aggrandzrd one section and Impoverished
| the other, ana adding insult to injury. finally de-
stroycd the fraternity which had bound them together.
A PRAYER FOR The OLD ORDER OF THINGS
1t part OF my purpose us has been already
shown, To discuss the politics OF the day, though the
deep interest must feel IN the affairs Of the conn
try has not allowed me Ia ignore them. and
| will not permit me Ia be un0bseIvant ~ passing
| events OF indifferent TO the humiatlng exposures
which tho Federal Government has OF late been sub
jecod separated from any active participation IN pub
lie affairs sy not properly judge Of those who have TO
bear the beat apd buthen Of The day Representing no
II would H quite nabe TO hold auy Other re-
spOusbie for OplnlOus WHICH may entertain. How Qt
when OF TIE Goyeramsnt to che gri9eiplss