Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-08
TWO PATRIOTS.
Georgia Does Honor to Nathanie
Green Of Rhode Island, and
to Jefferson Davis.
The Spirit OF '76 Lives Eternal In the
Southern Heart, Never 10 Be
Crushed.
The seidiery OF Iowa Welcomed 10 the
southland with True southern
Hospitality.

SAVANNAH, Ga, May THE features
OF yesterdays festivities In connection
with the Chatham Artillery centennial,
was the unwilling OF the bronze tablets on
the monument OF Gen. Nathaniel Green OF
revolutionary fame. The Grafton OF the
occasion was delivered BY Col. c. c.
Jones Of Augusta. After tho Grafton a
salute OF thirteen guns was fired by the
Chatham artillery from the same guns
they used at the unwilling OF the monu-
ment over 1ity years ago. At the con.
clusiqn OF the firing calls were made for
Mr.. Davis, and, In response, he arose
amid tremendous cheering.
at might be possible,n he said, "to
speak At, but not to, this vast audlence.u
He could not find words equal TO the oc.
casion. "This gathering is significant he
said, "as II expresses the sympathy Of the
people Of Savannah, with this centon-
NAL event the two occasions, that OF the
Chatham artillery centennial and the
honoring OF the memory of Gen. Nathan.
lel Green, most happily blended together.
The colonies OF Rhode Island and
Georgia stood shoulder to shout
der, battling for independence In
lf16, aud II was IN that great crisis OF
our history that Rhode Island gave her
son TO Georgia to defend the common
principles OF state sovereignty and CON
stituilopal liberty which lived then, lives
now, and which shall live forever, (Ap-
plauee)
at Is true he said, ''that lmme-
dintcly after the late war Georgia seemed
fora time to have lost her birthright, but
she regalned her freedom, and with
Rhode Island to-day stands shoulder to
shoulder IN defense OF constitutional
liberty. Georgia thew open her
bosom TO receive 70 her arms that pa.
trlotlc son Of Rhode Island. (Applauso.)
Here he cast anchor, determined to stay
as long as God spared him TO breathe,
and here he lived and died, These are
the memoirs that endear him to the state
OF Georgia and to every one every
where who loves liberty. In
l776 the colonies acquired state
sovereignty, they revolted from the
mother country in which struggle, that
wRf the cause for which they fought Is Il
q lost cause now iorcyer?n And here tl,t
old man became eloquent and spoke with
something like the IRE aud pathos OF old
"Ilas Georgia. he continued, "lost The
state sovereignty which with Rhode
Island she won 10 1852 mol u Thousand
times no. Truth crushed 10 earth will
rise again. You may hold It down for a
lime, but II will rise again In It's might
clothed In all the majesty OF power thai
| God gave IL, and so the independence OF
the state sovertinity which they won III
lT76, and which Nathaniel Green, the son
OF Rhode Island, helped 10 win for Georgia,
Gs!well as for Rhode Island, can never
die, thank you for the honor OF your
regard, and hope God may bless you y
| AT the close OF Mr.. Davis remarks
there was mighty eurge Ia The crowd,
and the next moment the stage was filled
by veterans eager TO grasp the hand OF
the old statesman. SO great was the
rush that there was danger Of Mr.. Davis
being crushed. A line was cleared, how.
ever, and he was escorted 10 his carriage
IN which he was conveyed TO the City
exchange. Here he gave reception u
the battalion of cadets OF the South Caro-
lima Military academy, Mr.. Davis re
marked TO them that the cadets u
Charleston had turned out II
the Palmetto state, AS Mr.. Davis re
sumed his seat cheers were again given
Banqnets In honor OF the visiting
soldiery were largely attended last night
ut the armories Of all the local militia
During the morning IN response 10 note
from The sister superior expressing d
wish to have the honor Of "entertaininp
the first and last president Of the Con.
federacy," Mr.. and Miss Davis visited
the convent OF the Sisters OF Mercy where
the latter went for instruction during the
late war. They also visited 81. Mary'H
home, and from II to 2 Miss Davis was
present at banquet given In her honor
In the armory Of the Savannah Guards
The chiyalry and beauty OF Southern
society were In attendance as the banquet
given by the Savannah Volunteer Guards
Mr.. Davis entered while Gov. Mcdaniel
was speaking, and was greeted with tire.
mendous cheering. When Gov Me-
Dnniel had concluded, Mr., Davis IN re-
Spouse to tho continued ovation said, ~
Savannah needs a guard here II Is, II the
United States needs defenders here they
are, II the United States needs troops for
war | don't know whore che could get
better Drawer or more trustworthy
soldiers than right here In Georgia In
the days OF Colemsn's existence Georglans
were taught the path OF duty by man
ffsfN Hl'N"N AAh' W. ~ tahANk htUtUiF
out OF prison Yours Is a grand history
as the empire state Of the
South (applause) You gave to
the Union out OF your original territory
two states, Alabama and Mississippi, and
they are proud Of their parent. rAp-
plnusc. Ia the history OF Georgia one
thing always stood pre-emlnently promi-
nent, the assertion and malnttnauce Of
the independence and OF the dignity OF
sovereignty, not the sovereignty that
Expresses and encroaches upon that of
others, but that which always upliits It's
hands IN defense. There are some who
take II for granted that when | allude 20
state sovereignty want TO bring on an
other war. | am too old 10 fight again.
and God knows don't want you 10 have
the necessity for lighting again. ZAP
plause. However, II that necessity
should arise know you
will meet II as you have
always done, discharglng every duty that
you felt called upon TO perform"
Mr.. Davis paid handsome compliment
TO the Dubuque drum corps, recalling 70
his remembrance Dubuque when It was