Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-30

JCsrIFYISG THE SOUTH AND INCIDENTALLY
PRAIsISG GEN. GRANT.

JeWefSOn DAVIS MAKE S AmOtner Speecn.
JUsTIFYING THE SOUTH AND INCIDENTALLY
PRAIsISG GEN. GRANT.
A great throng witnessed the laying OF the
corner stone Of the confederate monument by
jefferson Davis, ut Montgomery. Ala. yester-
day. The weather was fine. The foundation
ofthe monument Is thirty-dve feet square. The
corner stone bore in raised letters the inscrip-
tion, "Corner stone laid by ex-President Jeffer-
son Davis, April %, 1886" In the procession
Mr. Davis was in a carriage drawn by four
white horses, each led by a negro in livery. The
next carriage contained Gen. and Mrs. Gordon,
his daughter and Mrs. Clement c. Clay, and
was surrounded by survivors of the 9Th Ala
bama and other confederate veterans. The pro-
cession was preceded by cavalry and artillery
escort, and was further made up OF other local
military, the uniformed rank Knights Of Py-
thias, grand commanders OF Knights Templar
Ex-Gov. Watts opened the exercises at the
monument by requesting Rev Mr. Andrews to
pray. The ex-governor, who was attorney gen.
eral In the confederate cabinet. then intro
duced Mr.. Davis in a brief speech. The scene
rs Mr.. Davis arose and grasped the hand OF his
old attorney general was very affecting. IT was
some moments before he could proceed. Mr.
Davis opened with an allusion to the former
relations between them, and said: Thus 1t was
when we met the other night, after years of
separation. Some people in the room gave
sardonic smile to see two old weather-beaten
men embrace; but our hearts were young,
though our heads we're old. Associated here
with so many memories, thrilling and tender,
have felt that il were dangerous for me to at
tempt to speak to you as my heart would
prompt me. Not that am always treasuring
up bitterness against anyone, but 1 am over
beloved people, Long applause.l To avoid,
therefore, any thing which might be prompted
by the fullness of my heart. for believe am
case-hardened in that condition OF non-cit-
tzenship which leaves me very little TO fear
taPplausel, for the purpose OF guarding
others rather than myself / have prepared
some notes that might read which would not
contain anything that would be constructive or
hurtful. Voices, $50 on; say what you please.
You are in the house of your friends."] My
friends, partners in JOY and in sorrow, in trials
and suffering, have come to join You in the
performance of a sacred task; to lay the founda-
ton OF a monument at the cradle of the con-
federate government, which shall commemO-
rae the gallant sons OF Alabama VINO died ior
Offering, In defense of the rights OF their sireS
won in the war of the revolution and the state
sovereignty, freedom and independence, which
was left US as an inheritance to their posterity
forever These rights the compact OF union was
formed, not to destroy, but the better to pre-
not have attentively read the articles of confed-
Grafton or the constitution of the United States.
The latter was formed and designed the better
to effect the purpose of the first"
He paid q glowing tribute to Gen. Gordon and
also to Lee, and incidentally, in abiding to the
surrender of Lee to Grant, applauded the latter
tor his manly conduct at that time. cit may
be proper to state" continued Mr.. Davis, that
we have no desire to iced the fires of sectional
hate, while we do not seek to avoid whatever
responsibility attaches to the belief in the
righteousness of our cause and the virtue of
those who risked their lives to defend it. Re
yenge is not the sentiment of a chivarOus peo-
pie and the apOthegm that forgiveness Is more
easily to the injured than to those who infiict
an injury has never had a more powerful Illus
tration than in the present attitude OF the two
sections towards one another" The speaker
thought that all privileges and benefits
should have been restored as they
had PTe-e1istsd. This had not been done,
their TesuRe Spe OBLIGATIONS 'n as citz x9ps
He declared that the rebellion was not revo-
tuition, because sovereign states cannot rebel
He contin ued: THE successful party always hold
the defeated responsible for the war, but when
passion shall have subsidized and reason shall
that the general government had NO constitu-
tionaI power to coerce q state, and that state
had the right to repei invasion" Mr.. Davis
urged the people OF Alabama to perform all
their duties as citizens, now that the state had
resumed her place in the Union, and concluded
The Cornerstone was then laid with Masonic
honors, after which Mr.. Davis and Gen. Gordon
received the veterans in the governors room
Ladies' Military Memorial association in a pro-
cession to the cemetery, where the soldiers
graves were decorated.
The Indignation Meeting at Albany.
The call for the mass meeting held at Albany,
N. Y, last night, invited all who fought and all
who sympathized with those who fought for
the preservation of the Union to unite sin de-
nunciation of the resurrection of jeff Davis
from the oblivion to which q loyal and patriotic
people had consigned him. We invite them to
protest against the giorification OF dsioyai
deeds and men, the revival of sentiments re-
Pugnant To those who fought for the Union, alb
horrent to the loyal north, and unbecoming to
the subjugated south" The call was signed by
Zen. II. A. Barnum. Speaker Hustled, of the
assembly, was made chairman of the meeting
In the evening. In his speech Gen. Hustled
said, as Albany was one OF the first cities to
send troops 10 the 'front.' $50 1t is the first to de-
nounce q renewal of the principles on which
THAT war was fought in 1861. jefferson Davis
declared war. say what mean. The people
OF the south made no declaration. 1t was made
by the arch-conspirator Of them ALL seconded
by the Senators VINO followed him from the
Capitol. The people of the south were dra-
gooned. The war was begun, continued, and
we supposed II was ended when Robert E. Lee
laid down his arms. But now the principles
are reasserted, and the loyal citizens of Albany
meet here tonight to declare q renewal Of dIial
relations and lOya
TREASON Is oDIoUs"
Gen. Barnum introduced a resolution de-
claring That treason Is odious; that the Union
OF the United States Of America and the liberty
which the American principle of popular gov
eminent Illustrates, Is worth the blood Of all
loyal citizens of our beloved country"
Speeches were also made by Hon. John Ra-
MES, Assemblyman Van Allen and Senator
Coggeshall. At the conclusion of the meeting
the crowd sang We'll hang JEFF. Davis on .
sour apple tree
The London Daily Telegraph, referring to the
demonstration at Montgomery, says: ave
think Ii would be better If MIR. Davis allowed
the past to sleep as Lee and Benjamin did"
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