The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-21
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The Passport, Me-, Sentinel publishes q
letter from an English lady, the vile ofan
Epglish official in the provinces who has
lately visited the South. She accompanied
a delegation of the "Lee Association" OF
Mobile and New Orleans to Davis resi-
dence at Besuvoir, Miss, on the 9Sd OF
April last. On their arrival the manager
Of the association said:
|, "MR. President: We csne here today
the SONS and daughters Of the South, only,
o few OF us, but each one respecter OF
our grand Confederacy, to render homage,
and 10 renew our vows OF love anu teaity
to you, our uncrowned king.
l"We come, sir, in the solitude oil your
home, and in the grandeur oil Your retlre'
ment from the public lie you 30 long
ytaced, and whose adherents we are proud
10 be, TO sympathize with you, and to re,
ceiye your sympathy in return for our
fallen fortunes and our stricken land, and
10 reassure you that though chruahed and
Inundated, poverty stricken and abased:
the germ OF our independence Is alive, and
we only await the time when, under your
guidance and direction, the conquered
banner shall rise again and once more
lead US to our Southern rights and victory.
"Our sunny South gr0ans uader the
Northern, sway, our homes are destroyed,
our lands are confiscated, and our glorious
constitution made byword aud scorn.
From the depths OF our despair we cry,
How long, o Lord! how long shall this
tyranny last? and our hearts turn to you,
our master and our leader, and we are
comlorted, knowing that you, who have
suffered so much, you who are q living
MARTYR, can understand and feel for US;
therefore, on behalf OF the Southern Con-
iederacy, We greet you, and once more
tender our VOWS OF love and loyalty"
To this Davis replied:
alt is worthy to have suffered for such o
people. Be patient. Be brave in the fu.
ture as you have been in the past. BE
watchiul, be careful, for great events are
at hand, and by all the martyrs blood
that Las been shed, 80 surely = shall that
blood be avenged.
"Tbe bonnie blue flag shall rise again
and float triumphant over our sunny
South. will not live to sec 1t, but there
are those who will follow in my footsteps,
even though my voice is silent in the
grave. The South shall rise again, and
from the ashes Of the dead past we will
carve for ourselves glorious future, for
our honor shall be vindicated and our
rights established upon the everlasting bG'
sis Of eternal justice"
The writer continues:
Mich more was said than l could re-
peat, but there is enough to show you the
electric current that thrills through every
Southern heart. After Mr.. Davis had
ceased, there stepped from the crowd an
individual whom had not previously
noticed. He was middleaged, muscular
looking man, attired in worn and shabby
garments, wearing large sombrero, from
under which his dark hair, freely
sprinkled with gray, fell upon his should
ers.
He stepped up 10 Mr.. Davis and the two
CRASHED hands. There was evidently a
great bond Of feeling and sympathy be.
tween them, for they held each other by
the hand like the grasp OF long parted and
reunited friends. l recognized him at
once, having seen him at the Battle House
My astonishment had been great when |
was informed that this rough, coarse look
ing maa was one Of the most noted men
in the South, and one of the most gifted;
in fact, no other than "Father Ryan," the
poet priest, author Of that exquisite poem,
;The Conquered Banner" When he and
MIR. Davis had exchanged greetings.
there arose cries OF Father Ryan,
Father Ryan," for speech. Mr., Davis
also languishingly called out Father
Ryan," so that gentleman responded.
Alter hearing the speeches made by the
manager OF the association and Mr.. Davis,
| thought ! had heard strong language
expressed 10 connection with Southern
sentiments, but | was mistaken. l had
yet to hear q genuine rebel speech, and |
certainly heard it this time. The other
addresses were tame in comparison with
this one, which was full OF fire, scorD, and
passionate aud undying hatred to the
North, Northern institutions, and bitter
hatred to the Northern people. His de-
nunciation OF politics was full OF the most
powerful sarcasm, and his invecsyes
against Gen. Grant seemed to be filed
with personal animosity.
He spoke pathetically upon the horrors
caused by the war, and then dashed HIM
self into fury OF words against those
who had laid the Southern banner low.
"But 1t shall rise again." said he, in a low,
concentrated voice. "Itshall float triumph
antly over our land sgain, and woe TO
those who shall resist it."
After the speeches we were invited into
the house.