Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-03-18
LAMAR's EULoGY UPON JEFFERSON
DAVIS. THE TRAITOR.


The following is the text Of the main por-
ton of the speech of Lamar OF MISSISSIPPI,
in which he so outraged the feelings OF all
patriotic men by ranking Jefferson Davis,
the traitor, with George Washington
MIR. Lamar-The only difference between
myself and Jefferson Davis Is that his ex-
allied character his preeminent talents, MS
well-established reputation rs statesman
AS patriot and as soldier, enabled nm To
take the lead in the cause TO when cohse-
Grated myself, and TO which every hbre OF
nv heart responds. There was no dis
tinction between insult To him aud the
Southern people, except that he was Their
chosen leader and they his enthusiastic fol-
lowers, and there has been no diiicrence
since. Jefferson Davis, since the war, mas
never counsclcd insurrection against the
authority of this government. Not one
word has he uttered inconsistent win the
greatness and glory of this American re-
public. The senator from Massachusetts
can point To no utterance of JEFFERSON la
Wis which bids the people of the South to
cherish animositics and hostiiities TO this
Union. nor does he cherish them himself
The senator 1t pains me to say II, not only
introduced this amendment hut he coupled
that hOnOrcd name with treason, for, sir,
he is honorcd among Southern men. lie
did only what they sought 90 do; he wa,
simply chosen to lead them in a cause which
we ali cherished and his name will continue
10 be houored for his participation in that
great movement which inspired an entire
people. a people who were animated 10y mo-
tive, rs sacred aud noble as ever Inspired
the breast Of a Iampdcn or Washington
| say this as a Union man today. The pco-
ole of the south drank their inspiration
from the fountain OF devotion 10 liberty
aud 10 Constitution aud government We
believed that We were lighting for II, ANA
the senator cannot put his hn.cr upon one
distinction between the people Of The south
aud the man whom the senator hI> today
selected for di>huuor Is representative at
the south Now, sir, ! eco not wish to
make any remarks here that viii ru-rndcr
any excitement or discussion, but say that
the senator from Massachusetts connected
that name with treason. w an know that
the result, Of this war have attached to the
people Of the South the technical crime OF
rebellion. and We submit "a IL. hut that WAS
not the sense IN which the gentleman used
! that term Us applied IL Mr.. Davis He in-
| tended L. atilN Il will not SAY he intended
! II. but the inevitable effect of il wa, Q"
anlx upon this aged man, this man broken
| I'm fortune. suffering from bereavement an
cpithct of odium, an imputation Of moral
turpitudc. Sir, II required no courage L.
do that; it required no magranimity To do
| Il il required no courtesy; II only required
| hate, a bitter, malignant sectional feeling.
and sense Of personal impunity. The
gentleman, L believe, takes rank among
! Christian statesmen. lie might have
! learned better lesson. even from the
pages Of mythology. When Promctheu>
was bound 10 a rock it was not an eagle, II
was yulturc that buried his bcak IN the
| tortured yitaIs OF the victim.