Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-30

oheSr ne appears before MS to-day, and that
which calls him here to-day is full OF memo
Fles and nils us with emotion.
A WAR PICTURE.
see in my minds eye two great sections of
tne republic of States divided. two great peo-
pes springing from the same sod, speaking
tue same language, wOrshiping the same
Nou' ,' anu protesting TO love the grand princi-
Paos Vi republican government under hostile
runners. | see four years war. | see alter
bdVe victory and defeat. / see the horror and
voc ana gloom which enveloped our land as
Wltb some mighty funeral pail. And now
t9aI the war has ended / see the ssterhOod
Ol our ialr countrymen with every return OF
spring casting flowers upon the graves Of
HOhoftu dead. Are We ashamed of this hOm-
age 10 the memory of our lost ones? No, no,
no, my Fellow countrymen. They fought for
HDefty, they died for liberty. and pOsterlty
VIII treasure their names to the most distant
tlhe. lAppause. We are called here
to-day to erect a monument over those
noble heroes who fell in a glorious cause, and
ne Is a coward, let him live in North or in
oouth, or In East or in West, who would cast
sur upon the emotions which animate the
great people of Alabama in the display Of
thelr affection to-day. Prolonged applause.
MY lelloW citizens. these graves of our sol
dlers deserve the erection Of a monument.
LINCoLN's PROPHECY.
have not forgotten an incident which hap
pened during the progress Of the war. / re-
member after the battle of Gettysburg, the
war between the States, that Abraham Lin
coin standing upon the heights OF Gettysburg,
on Cemetery hill, surveying on one side the
graves of the Union dead and on the other in
the valley beneath the RraveSOf the Confeder-
ate dead. some gentlemen stepping up to him
salt in substance: "Mr. Lincoln, the men who
defended the heights will live in history"
Yes" said MIR. Lincoln, "theSe men will live
in history, and likewise will the men who at
tackled those heights live in history" and
too most fondly hope they will. my coun-
trymen. Fellow citizens that was a prOph-
ecy from great and good man. When the
shadows of prejudice and passion generated
by the war shall have passed away. for twenty
years is a day to them, the dear people of the
North Will fulfill the prophecy of Abraham
Lincoln.
BUILD THE MONUMENT.
Now, fellow citizens, erect this monument
to perpetuate the manly courage of our dead.
Build IL so high that its peak will kiss the first
beam OF the morning sun. Let II be grand in
all its proportions, as grand as the courage,
bravery and f0rtitude OF our men whose mem
ory it is intended to perpetuate. Carve on it
the estimate in which you hold these dead
heroes, and leave space upon the northern por-
ton OF II for another people in Some future
time to carve the estimation In which they
hold those dear bows who died attem ting to
achieve what they believed to be their rights
and the rights OF constitutional liberty.
The people of the North, the magnanimity
Of the North, the sterling men, the good men
of the North will some day write upon that
monument the fact that these brave heroes
who are dead here we're their common coun-
trymen and were defenders Of liberty. En-
thuslastlc applause.
BURYING THE BLOODY SHIRT.
Fellow citizens, the time is coming. and
believe it is not far hence. when the people of
the North, the people OF the East, the people
OF the West-the people of the South already
do twill take mp this bloody shirt that has
been Haunted in our eyes for 20 years and
will fold IL up and bury it go
deep that the hand of resurrection
will never end it. Applause and cheers. /
They will bury it in some secluded spot with
no headstone TO mark its eternal resting ace.
Now, fellow citizens, desire to introduce to
you this grand old man. l desire to say to
you why we love him. We love him because
he has ever been true to constitutional govern
ment. We love him because he has ever been
true to the people of the South, and we love
him, above all, because in time of misfortune.
in prison al Fortress Monroe, mis- hands were
crossed and manacled for Southern blood.
flong applausel. and hence we love MIN. Now
Mr.. DAVIS. MIR. Davis here took his position
beside the speaker. de ire to present you TO
our Alabama people. and you must permit
me to say. fellow citizens, that in all my read
ing Of ancient and modern history ! have
never read of a single man who possessed the
sterling qualities OF Jefferson Davis. Long
and repeatedly renewed applause as ex-Gov-
ernor Watts ended and Mr.. Davis stood
FORTH
The scene as Mr.. Davis arose and
grasped the hand of his old Attorney
General was affecting. 1t was some mo-
ments before he could proceed, as the
cheers were again and again repeated.
MIR. DAVIS WORDS.
When there was sufficient quiet Mr..
Davis said:
1t is deeply gratifying to me to be presented
to YOU bv one on whom leaned for advice
when advice was wanted. whose sterl ing quail
tiles always made me sure that the Judgment
he was drawing was from the bottom OF his
heart. When you called him away place
was missing which he once filed, and l have
always desired TO lay my hand on him again.
Doing so. Applause. 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 were old. As
sOciated here, with so many memories thrill
ling and te der. ! have felt that II were
dangerous for me TO attempt to speak 70 you
rs my heart would prompF me. not that am
ALWAYS treasuring up bitterness against any
one but am Overhowlng with love aud adj
miratiOn for our beloved people. Applause
TO avoid, therefore, anything which might he
prompted by the fullness OF my heArt, Tor
believe am case hardened in that condition
OF non-citizenship, which leaves me very lit
tie 10 fear Tapplausel. for the purpose Of
guarding Others rather tnan myself nave
prepared some notes that might read which
constructive or hurtful. Voices Go on; say
what you please. You are in the House OF
your frlends."l
A SACRED TASK.
NV friends, partners in joy and in sorrow,
in TRIALS and suffering. | have come TO join
vOu in the performance of a sacred task-to
Law the foundation Of a monument AZ the era
die OF the Confederate government Which
shall commemorate the gallant sons OF Ala
bama who died for their country, who gave
their lives "a free-will Offering in defense OF
the rights of their sires, won IN the war OF the
Revolution. and the State sovereignty, free
dom aud independence which was LEFT us as
M inheritance 20 their p0sterity forever
These rights the compact or the Union was
and peruetu8te. Whose denies this, cannot
have attentivey read the articles OF conied =
Grafton or the constitution OF the United
States. The latter was formed and designed
better to effect the purpose OF the trst.
THE EVENTS OF THE WAR.
II not my purpose to dwell upon the
events Of the war. They we're lard before
YOU yesterday by that great soldier IN 80
able Il manner az to require no supp pement
who ike Acneas "cuneta quorum vidi &c
magma pars fui.n Gen. John b. Gordon was
n soldier VINO. when our times seemed darkest
at Petersburg was selected by his Chieitan,
Lee, a the best man TO lead the charge 70
rppol the besieging army. to make "A sOrtie
and attack n the fiank and reverse, TO double
up Grants army and II ! may say 80 In his
presence here he failed, but his failure was
due 10 the failure Of his guides 70 carry him
where he proposed 10 20.
CALLED AT APPoMATToX.
Again, that man and gallant soldier was the
one person whom Gen. Lee called az Apo
mattoX when he wanted to know whether y