The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-30
THE CoNFEDS.
The Demonstration at the
Montgomery Monument.
raE SPEECH OF JEFF DAVIS.
,.surrecrion and Rehearsal OF the
southern Side of the Great
Rebellion.
nc Conrederate Monument.

The Confederate Monument.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, April 29.-The
c,Yltol grounds at IL O'Clock to-day,
scented an animated scene. The
,,ole hill top and premises were Gov
,..i with people, gathered 10 witness
~ LAYING of the corner stone
:he Confederate monument,
as some expressed it, the
official burial of the Confederacy. :"
Il ne skies above were cloudless and
llsasant breezes waited the breath oil
bwers from the city. The foundation
rly was ready, presenting a surface OF
hirty-fiye feet square. Near at hand
pod the corner stone, on which, IN
-ised letters. was the inscription:
corner stone laid by ex-President JEFF
t-son Davis, April 10Th, 1886" OPP
,,site this was large platform for the
bakers. The procession formed in
i-5nt OF the Exchange Hotel. Mr.. Da-
Is his daughter, Ex-Governor Watts
nd Hon. II. G. Tompkins, chairman Of
he com mittee on arrangements, were
b carriage drawn by four white
bo-,ss each led by negro
in Ersry. The next carriage contained
Ge5s-ai and Mrs. Gordon, his daughter
and Mrs. Clement c. Clay, and was sur
rounded by the survivors of the Sixth
Albania and other Confederate veter
as. The procession was preceded by
cavalry and artillery escort. and was
further made up of other local military,
Inform Rank Knights of Pythias,
Grand Commander of knight Tenn
plan and Masonic bodies from through
[Out the State. The demonstration
along the route were as enthusiastic as
they were yesterday. The ex. President
vas. as Is usual, whenever the people
catch sight of him, cheered en-
thusia stically. He took his seat
with the committee of the Memorial
Association behind him; Mrs. Gordon,
the Misses Davis and Gordon on his
left, and General Gordon on his right.
Ex-Governor Watts and the officers of
he Sixth Alabama and others were on
he platform. The sixth Regiment was
ureSent also, as were the trustees of the
= Soldiers' Monument Association, Col.
Nv. D. Bragg, Mayor Reese, General
kW. W. Allen. Col. w. r. Jones, Col. w.
i " Screws and Governor O'Neal. Be-
#ils the services began Col. Bragg pre-
ssnted Mr.. Davis with an elegant basket
si flowers from Major Boiling
FALL, who lives near the city. Major
HalI Is a descendant of Georglas
lyman Hall. He was a noted OPP
B9aent to secession. but had
eght sons in the war, seven of whom
/ gave their lives to the COnfederscy and
1 The eighth carries lead in him as an
sIdence of his devotion. A pretty
1 p.ture was witnessed when some old
Ndier brought forward the muster
i rtl Of the Sixth Alabama, and two Ia
dls-Misses Gordon and Davies
eIEmined it. The old veterans
Standing near swelled with graft
heshon and pardonable pride. Ex-
Governor Watts, presiding officer of the
occasion, opened the exercises with
references to the Importance of calling
down benediction from Heaven upon
the OCCASION and requested the Rev.
M. Andrew. pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church to pray. The prayer
was earnest and simple.
Ex-Governor Watts then presented
Ar. Davis in brief speech.
The scene as Mr.. Davis arose and
/ gfasped the hand Of his old Attorney
General was very affecting. 1t was
some moments before he could pro-
coed, as the cheers were again and again
repeated. When there was sufficient
quiet, Mr.. Davis said:
II Is deeply gratifying to me to be |
presented to you by one on whom L |
leaned Tor advice when advice was |
wanted, whilst his stern qualities al |
ways made me sure that the judgment |
ne was drawing was from the bottom of |
AIS heart. When you called him
IVA, the Iplace was missing
which he once filled. and have
lEsys desired TO lay my hand upon |
I'M again (dOing so-applause.) Thus |
was when we met the other night, |
Ter years OF separation. Some people |
the room gave a smile TO see the two |
weather beaten men embrace, but |
hearts were young though our
eads were old. Associated here with i
many memories. thrilling and tender,
lave felt that il was dangerous for
TO atter'pt to speak to you, as my /
ct would prompt nue., not that am
'ays treasuring up bitterness against
one, but l am overfowing with love
admiration for our beloved people.
Sag applause.) To avoid. therefore.
hing which might be prompted by
stiffness of my heart, tor believe l
>'ase-hardened in II It condition of
,citiZenship which leaves me very
to fear, (applause) for the
pose OF guarding othe rather than
sci, have prepared notes that l
~ read. which would not contain
!eng that would be constructive or
lel. (Voices-" Go on, say what
~ pease; you are in the house of
hiends.') Ny friends. partners
" and sorrow, in trials and suffer
-; have come TO join you in the
Il, siiasnce of a sacred task-to
~ &c foundation of q monument
o., oe cradle of the Confederate
rS,Hs.,lanent. which shall commemo-
H. ae gallant sons of Ala oama who
IN. Af their country. who gave their
fe,S q a free will Offering in the de-
r. o. the rights of their sires, won in
Ior.A-sr Of the revolution and the State
Sb;ote gnty, freedom neutrality-suspicious.
49, vas left us as an inheritance TO
e. 49, gosierity forever In these rights
T SSoo1npact Of union was formed. not
ooeeslroy but better to preserve and
P0,uAie. Who so denies this cannot
SHusntiyely read the articles of
1;.s-s ration, Of the constitution Of the
n ti'eu states. The latter was formed
"es'gned better to effect the pur-