The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-04
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
His Trip From Atlanta to Sa-
vannah, Georgia.
THE STRIKERS IN CHICAGO.
Attempts to Settle the strike-Look-
ing ut the Roads - Greece-A
Lockout-A Forger Found.
Jen Davis.

SAVANNAH, Ca, May 2.-Davis' trip
from Atlanta to Savannah was a con-
tipuous ovation. At every station
crowds collected and wherever the train
stopped Mr.. Davis was called for and
obliged either to bow or speak. The
enthusiasm everywhere was unbounded.
At the depot in this city, fifteen
military companies and an immense
concourse of people awaited the trains
arrival. 1t was O'Clock when the train
arrived and darkness had fallen,
which made it almost impossi-
BILE for the throng TO distinguish
Davis features, but as he was
recognized the crowd everywhere broke
into loud cheers. and his ride
in a carriage drawn by four horses was
q veritable triumph. Gov. Mcdaniel
and Gen. Gordon, who accompanied
him. were also loudly cheered. Upon
his arrival at the Commerce House, Mr..
Davis. in response TO repeated cheers OF
the crowd, made this speech in &C
knowledgement: a. want 10 thank you
from my heart for the manifestion OF
your kindness, which conyinces me that
our cause is not lost, but lives eternal
in the hearts of the sons of l776. We
are now at peace with all the world, and
l sincerely no, that this may remain
so, but this does not involve the aban-
donment of principle or the denial OF
truth. In this sense receive this man.
Hesitation. and for this l am heartily
thankful"
He was again loudly cheered as he re-
tired. While feeling the fatigue natural
to so eventful q trip, Mr.. DAVIS is in
L..IsA ne xrfc rrf1
probably remain here throughout the
week. 10 morrow he will assist Mr..
Mcdaniel in the military review pre-
vious TO the opening of Chatham artil-
lery centennial encampment.
MACON, May 2.-Davis passed through
Macon to-day, on his way 10 the cen
tennial at Savannah. He was met at
the depot by an immense crowd and
rendered an elegant ovation. From the
balcony of the depot he said:
Friends and, Countrymen, Ladies and
Gentlemen:
This visit to Macon brings
up tender and precious thoughts
around which cling memories of
the closing of the struggle, and the
most important events of the Con-
federacy. When the struggle ended.
and when my vile ana SICK infant
sought refuge, il was here where that
grand old man, Howell Cabb, served
my wife, who was disconsolate and per-
secuted because she was tie wife of Que
who tried to do his duty by his country.
men. 1t was here, also that one good
Yankee allowed US to come to Macon
and gave US quarters That sick infant
has grown into tall woman" Here
Miss Minnie came forward and received
a shout of applause. With his arm
around her Mr.. Davis continued,
"This is my daughter, the child
OF the Confederacy. She wa,
born the last year Of the war
and she exults in the fact that she was
born in the Southern Confederacy.
(Applause.) Georgia has been redeemed
from the oppression thrown around her
in the days of reconstruction. In this
as in the great struggle, you have shown
the right fortitude, and at last your
labors have been crowned. You are
marching forward to prosperity, and
may God bless you. Ny heart is al
ways warm to you. You are Confeder-
ates and love you for it. (Applause.)
Mississippi Is the daughter Of Georgia,
and am the son of a Georgian. Again
l say, God bless Georgia and her peo-
PIE"