New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-30
DAVIS'S FUNERAL ORA1lON.
OFFICIAL BURIAL OF THE CONf
r,,x OF SECESSION. WAR AND SURRENDER AT ihN
LAYING OLA CORNERSTONE.

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whole hill ton and premises were oo,oi'u ,nro ~
""o'0 i'''' tho LAYING or the cornerstone "a
- ctsora,c monument. or as some eNpreS'ou,
p.,o, ,,r,al of the Confedcracy. lhe ~,
.ho monument presented s"'"oo '"'' ~ M rhtcn
'"' 80. =, hand stood the cornerstone on "nio
a., r,tsed letters was the inscription N'i"0 1oec"
~ .xPresident Jefferson DAVIS APi" 80 ,a.
" 49, ,his w as "A large platform for tho sPe"A0'
rh ,rocesson formed IN front OF the hNc""nHo No.
.nd Was composed of survivors OF the o'h A''o
o,bor Confederate regiments cavalry ana "'''''''
military Knights Of Pyth.as. grand eol'n'uu.'
Eutrhts Templar and Masonic bodies rom "'" ] ~ M
>, ,n s,ata The demonstrations along the route "',o
" ~ 90 -. ,,ov w,re Yesterday. The ex-fresueh'
- l,,ilv cheered whenever the people c'u-u' ''N -
him Re,ore the service began Colonei brass
Al Davis with a basket OF flowers rom 'u'NO 7
II ,yno lives near this city. Major uan Is "es'o"u
apt ,f Georgias Lyman Hall He was ho'ou oP!o"o".
., a,.ssion but had eight sons in the w't seven VI
-. r,ve their lives to the Confederacy ana
the eighth carries lead in him an evidence o. 'hS uc
vo,op A pretty picture was witnessed wheh some ou
solder brought forward the muster roll OF INC 9A'h
Alabama and the young women. Misses |ordoh al"
DAVIS examined it with his assistance Inc Ola Veter
ans standing near swcled with gratlcaton and par
donablc pride. 80, 49,,
Ex-GoyernOr Watts opcned the eAer''seS VII" '"'
words:
scarcely express to you how proud az" am in oay hay
ne ne '"U President OF the Confederate states
row Known as the Chief of the Lost Cause.
een selected by the good people OF Alabama as their
Chief Magistrate. no. only admired hin as soldier
piausel. and now after twenty years of an event event
jul lie appears before US to-day ana that WIFI
calls him here is full OF memories ana mis- Us Will Will
emotions. We are here to erect monument over s
noble heroes who fell IA rlorons cause. ANN ann n n
coward let him I'VE IN he Nnrt1 % or III 'no mnon
IN The East in the West who would cast sur 1 upoH
g.oo The emotions aSama wnSa in aS the display Of
ihcr affection to-day Iroi0ngeu -, ~ 1dPsVau Vnrr6!
Staring men the gooi men or the North, will some
y Wit upon that monument the fact that these brave
m n and we're defenders of liberty. Enthusiastic APP
pisusc Feow-cltizens, the time is coming. and be-
the people OF the East the people OF the MestI&.ne nc
people OF the South already do twill saIu Nc
our eyes for twenty years and will fold up aud pury
deep that the hand OF resurrection Will never ma
il Alp!ausr and chcerS. Now Mr.. DAVIS, MT DAVIS
takes beside the speaker desire 10 present you
10 our Alabama people, and you must permit me 10 say
fellow eli izcns that all my readings or anclen ana
modern history, have never read OF single man who
possessed the sterling qualities OF JEFFERSON DiVs and p
DAVIS stood forthl
TIE scene as Mr. Davis and grasped the hand OF
his Old Attorney General was affecting IL was some
moments before lie could proceed as the cheers were
again and again repeated. When there was suincleht
quiet Mr.. Davis said
is deeply gratifying to be presented to yon by
one on wnom leaned for advice when advice was want
ed whose sterling qualities always made sure that
the Judgment he was drawing from the bottom OF his
heart when you called him away the place was
missing which lie once filed. have always desired
10 lay my hand upon him again. Dong so. Applause }
Thus when met the other night after years OF
separation. Some people IN the room gave sardonic
smile to sec two old weatherbeaten men embrace; but
our hearts were young, though our heads were old
Associated with 50 many memories thrilling and
tender have felt that It were dangerous Tor me TO
attempt to speak to you my heart would prompt me-
Not that always treisuriug bitterness against
any one: but am overfowing with love and admiration
for our beloved people, Long aPplausel To avoid
therefore anything which might be prompted Dy the iu
oi my heari-lor believe am case ~
tat condition If citizenship which leaves me very
-, l r rILr tbr n,yself-I nave prepared
tl,,t might read which would not concern anything
that would be constructive or hurtfu lNOlces' 90 On,
say whsl you please; you are IN the house Oh your
H. in suffering. have come 10 Oih you I'D tne
performance Of sacred task to lay The foundation oi
monument at the craGe Of the Confederate government
which shall commemorate the gallant sons OF AaDtha
who ded !or their country VINO gave thelr l'es ev re-
vii Offering defence OF the rights OF their sres won
Var Of the Revolution ana the state soVerelghy
freedom and Independence when was eit as az AZ IN ID,
lcrauce TO their posterity forever These nights the
better 10 preserve and p-rpetuate Mh" 1tnies ons
cannot have atentye!y read me Arlcies OF C0hleuta
formed and designed the better 10 eject the puF
pose of tle first
WAL They laid before you yesterday Oy that great
soldier able manner as to require 40 supplement-
W ZEN our times seemed darkest al Petersburk was Sc
lcctcd by MS Lee the best man to lead the
sIttS in lSG and rcversc to double up Grants army
and if may say so IN ms presence here ne laeu % put
linn VINO proposed to 90. Again that man ana galahl
70 ic was the only person whom Lee called at Appo-
mAitox wnen lie wanted to know whether 1t was possible
10 break that Obstructed his retreat toward the
mountains OF NiIguis lie answered that u was npos-
slDc Lee. Ike Washington without KNOWING peInaps
that Washington ever used the expression sad IL W ue
could reach The mountains 0t virginia he couia
the for twenty years. But when he i0uhd the Hhe
which ohstructed his retreat c0ui1 hot pe oIoAn nc
said there was hOthlht 10 90 puI I o
however that Lee was not the man VINO CON
tenpiaed surrender long as he bad The power 10
fight retreat and when he came to the last moment
o surrender he SAID to General Grant nave come
General Grant understand that will surrender nothing
that reflects upon the honor OF my army. Grant IKE
mau wanted nothing that would have that eiect
aud thai Lee might Graw ui 'he papers nIliSe, >, -
not MY purpose either to discuss political questions.
wlliuv blind II may he proper to state IN the fore
ground that desire TO feed the res OF sec
attaches to the belief in the rghteousness
OF our The virtue of those who rsked their
hrg mat forcivness s more easy to the injured than
to those who iufict injury has never had
more powerful constitution than IN tue present
Policy in the absence OF 1agnanmity would have ndi,
Gated that restored Union Of the states there should
have been lu restoration OF the equality privileges
aud benefits as thoy had pre- existed. Though this has
not been the yet you have faithfully kept your re-
,une1 obligations as ctzens and IN your nIPoverG1,n
nent have equal burdens without equal dement's
| AIN proud OF you. my couutrymen, for TINS adduoha
proof O your fidelity and pray God TO give you grace 10
suffer and no strong MneD your cbildrens children
shall what this inOnumr there Will De tne
enduring answer IL commentaries the deeds OF Ala
Dama's who died that you and your descendants
should be what fathers In the for independence
left YOU" Alabama asserted tho right proclaimed IN
the Declaration OF Independence belonging to
Every peOpe. This not revolution. because the
State government having charge Of all domestic affairs
both OF person and property remained unchanged TO
r,I il revolution a sOlecsm ialplaus-
nreigs never rebel. ana only sOveTeigns form
National League II the states had not been soveregns
~ f ffD "A "A u
u ausel That south did not anticipate. much less
tesire war H. shown by the absence OF preparation for
U a. well as by the efforts made secure peaceful
separation. The successful party always hold The de-
fcated responsible for the but when passion snail
h.ye and shall have resumed her do
nipiou IL mus. be decided that the General Government
Lad no constitutional power to cOerce stale ana hat
Siaio had THO night repc lnNdslOI II