Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-01
MONTGOMERY MONUMENT.
n, farmer Stone Laid Yesterday Amid
Great Enthusiasm-A Vast
COncOnrse Attend.
,.s.rsou Davis Makes Another Speech
He Lauds SOuther NalOr and
Defend States Rights.
MIN I'tterauces Received With Deafen.
ing shouts and Applause-An
Ovation to the Speaker.

MDNlJoNhEeA
.ane Of the Confederate monument at
Montgomery, Alabama, waslaid yesterday
,.itb ;mposing ceremonies, the event OF the
dav being the reception and speech OF Jef-
fsrson Davis. The greatest enthusiasm
nravuiled. Ex-Governor Watts presided
npnd there was a large parade OF military
and civil organizations, lncIadihg 'he Ma
an IT, fraternity. After being presented to
81 ~ rnst concourse OF people, MIR. Davis
nnaas a lengthy speech, which began by a
nnInr,;,npnt TO Mr.. Watts, who was for d
fattorney General Of tie Coniederacy,
t ,a he remarked that it would
ha dangarous to attempt to speak as his
heart would prompt, not that he treasured
~ any bitterness against any one. but that
he WAS Overlooking with love and adlnira.
t;on for his own beloved people. With this
,reface, which was received with applause,
Wr Davis proceeded to read from manu-
script his speech, and among other things
said he was there to perform a sacred task,
70 law at the cradle OF the Confederate Gov
ernment the corner stone OF a monument
IA the memory of the men who had laid
down Their lives as a free will Offering in de-
Lpse Of the rights bequeathed them by
their sires. He then cemplimente Gen.
iohn B. Gordon. the orator OF the previous
day. for the active part he had taken in
the late war, also Gen. Lee a d incident
,ly Gen. Grant for the terms OF surrender.
II was not his urpose to discuss political
nuastlons, for his views upon them had
aalreaay been made public, but he would
sp.sk in vindication II the character and
conduct OF those to whom it was proposed
"a do honor on the occasion. Said he:
..That we NAV not be misunderstood by
.nch AZ are not w~ilfuIly blind, it may be
nroner 10 state n the foreground that we
hay no desire to feed the fires OF sectl mai
hate. vet We do not seek to AVOID Whatever
Of responsibility attaches to the BELIEF In
righteousness OF our course and the virtue
ri those who risked their lives to defend 1t.
iLonp applause and cheers.j Revenge is
NOT the sentiment OF a chlvalrous people,
and the apothegm that forgiveness Is more
easy to the injured who lnnicG
an isinry has never had a more powerful
lustratiou than in the present attitude OF
two sections toward one another. Policy
in the absence OF magnanimlty would ave
Initiated that in the restOred unlOn OF
states there should have been a full re.tor-
alton of equality, privileges and benefits as
thew had pre-exist-d. Though this has not
been the case, yet you have faithfully kept
YOUR resumed obligations as c tizens and in
YOUR impoverishment have borne equal
burdens without equal benefits"
Referring to the monument, he said: 1T
CONN emorates the deeds OF A'ab mas
sons, who died that you and your descend
ants should be what our fathers in the
war of Independence left you," and con-
tipued that Alabama asserted the right
proclaimed in the Declaration OF 1udepend.
euce as belonging to every people. She
found that the compact OF the Union had
been broken on the one side. and was there e.
fire anaulled; hat the Government OF the
United States did not answer the end for
which it was instituted, and with Others
Of a like mind she proceeded to form
IL new confederation, organizing its powers
in the language Of the Declaration OF indie
peudence in such form as seemed to them
most likely to effect their safety and happi-
ness. This was not IL revolution btca us.
the State government having charge OF all
domestic affairs both OF person and OF
property remained unchanged. To call it
revolution is a gross soleciam. lApplause.1
A soyereigns never rebel, and as only
soyereigns compose the National League,
il the States had not been sDvereigns there
could not have been the compact OF
the Union. Applause: That the
South did not anticipate, much
less desire, war is shown by the absence of :
preparation for it as well as by the efforts
made TO secure a peaceful separation. Tne
successful party always holds the defeat ted
responsible for war but when passion shall
have subsidized and reason shall have re-
sumed her dominion it must have decided
that the general Government has no constl-
%tutional power to coerce a State and that
a State has a right to repeal invasions. 1t
was natural and constitutional. [Applausc.]
The speaker reviewed the history OF the
country, claiming Inc insisting on the
right OF the States to withdraw eaceably
if the, could, forcibly if they must. He
drew a pathetic picture OF the hardships
and trials OF the Southern people, and after
paying a tribute to their valor concluded
as follows:
Permit me to say, though the memory
our glorious past must ever be dear to us,
duty points to tn. present and the future.
Alabama having resumed her place in the
Union, be it yours to fulfill all the obl'ga-
tons devolving upon all good citizens, in
seeking to restore the general Government
to its pristine purity and as best you may
to promote the welfare and happiness
OF yourcommon country. [Long %applause1
Citizens Of Alabama, and ladies (facing the
ladies' on the stand). for to whatever side
you may belong, it is your sex that has
been true always in war n desO'ation.
We hear Of the valor and virtues and the
enduring names OF the Spartan mothers,
but tell me where in all the history OF ma
tons was ever such a spectacle seen as was
witnessed in the Valley Of.the Shenandoah?
How the tide of wal ebbed and flowed;
Confederates re reated and
sometimes they pursued those peo-
pie who claimed to be our brethren,
and burned everything except / noes,
and yet there never was Il time when a
Confederate body OF troops marched down
that valley that the ladies did not hang
out little Confederate flags from their win
dows and give bread to hungry soldiers:
Tremendous applanse.] have promised
that | would not speak extemporaneots"y
and will not do it,. tod bless you one
and all. ! love you all from the bottom OF
my heart and give you thanks now
for your kindness Tremendous and
long continued cheers.
Governor Watts then turned overthe rest
OF the proceedings . o the Grand Lodge OF
Masons, who laid the corner stone Accord
ing to Masonic rites. At the conclusion he
vast audience dispersed.
Oregon Republicans
PORTLAND, Ore, April 29.-ln the kepub-
hcan State Convention to-day resolution
were passed co%ndeln"i.g the economy OF