Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-02-11
WHAT DAVIS DID SAY.
Fall Text of His speech-A Quiet
and Unpretenttous Talk.
[Erom III. Globe.Democrut |

(From the Globe Democrat
New Orleans, La, January.-On. Sat
urday night the Benevolent Sociesy of
the Array of Northern Virginia, held an
annual dinner and reunion. Jef Davis
was present and made . short speech.
TIE entire affair had no political Gig
MITIGATION, and Mr.. Davis speech was
unusually free from extreme sentiments;
it WAS therefore not telegraphsd but
since garb,ed reports have been sent
out, tho following, which is the ouly
complete report made, and which was
furnished to the Globe Democrat CORES
pondsTt, is NOW presentsd:
Mr.. Davis said: You were not con.
quered. but overcome by vast odds aud
superior physical force. You never
hs-itatsd when marching to tho assault,
but attacked the force in front OF you,
however great in numbers. S,oneWall
Jackson had come like an avalanche in
the valley OF Virginia, encounterlng
numerous armies greater than his own
and sweeping them away in dstsat.
That Was the history OF the army of
Northern 'Virginia. Lee and Jackson,
its great chiefs, made combination
which had never been. surpassed.
With Lee to plan and Jackson to strike,
the army had been iuvincibls. and we'll
did Les say when Jackson fell that he
had lost, his right arm. Jackson had
iallen in the hour OF victory by the
hands OF his own friends. He fell only
before his ever conquering :roops.. You
have raised for him u lsitIy monument,
and you have done nobly.. Louisiana
had hero wise in council and glorious
III arms. lie fell on . victorious battle
field, ard sleeps in > distant State. To
him Louisiana owes monument.
Albert Sidney Johnston. the first COM
mander OF the Army OF the Tennessee,
was ono Of the keroes oi the Confodsra.
cy, the peor OF chiefs in his own or. apy
Gay. knew him and Lee we'll even at
the very beginning OF their career in
tho army. jackson /; did not know be.
lore the war. but when came to ,know "
hlm l loved and valued him with Lee
and Albert Sidney Johnston. rensm.
Der Jackson. after the battle of Malvern
Hill, when ne galloped up saying:
THE enemy are gone, but let US take
their track and follow them" !" This was
his ruling idea to push an. advantage
with is wesderial energy and unfailing
determinations Tho frat battalion OF
artillery forniehsi the Confsderacy was
from Louisiana. I remember Il we'll.
and felt its wonderful valor at NsuAssas,
1t Is represented here tonight, and I
now thank ito members for their mag
nificsut service. Brothers, you have
endured all the fatigaes Of msny cam.
paigns and the dangers of . hundred
battle. fields. You remember how. IN. i'd
the tolls and -hardships Of the trying
times, . comrade gave you D. piece Of
brsau and ., a,draugntsoi water from his
eanteen. There are no ties like those
which grow up under such scenes, And
you are indeed brothers. You have
written your record; You have dsns your
duty. Tho principles you then asserted
as necessary for the preservation OF the
American Constitution are now. q they
were when you struck for them, and the
exiStsncs OF them IS necessary to tho
lifc OF this the best Government the
world ever saw. The American Union.
is SIN indisso!ubly bound up I'm the
principles for which you fought..o Be
still ever ready;to fight for the Uuien ~
l would be willing 70 unsheath nv
sword Tor it, B s.E nfF.4fgs
Z Lhave no iregrass for the past, for It
involves these principles. fEyou suffer-
ed for your principles, lsst I'll n war
save henor. You still preserve that. and
you came from q great war with your
hands unstainsd by plunder. This II
your record, and I thank God Tor It,.
There was nothing sensational iu the
entire messing, - -.