Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-02

Men OF the South, sons of the proud cava-
Her. bound together nv common tradition,
! iueiuories aud sentiment, shArcrs of a COM
nOu glory and common sulerlugs, never
lower your standard of private AMI " public
honor. Keep the church pure ana the State
interrupted. Be- true 10 Yourselves, v0ur
country aud your Oud, AMI lu a. tho high
Destiny that lies before you, Citizens Of the
republic. love your systom o! government,
study and vcuerAte the constitution. cherish
the Union. oppose ali sec tiouaisn, promote the
veal and maintain the honor Of the republic.
"N ho SAY o. his country saves hiHself-saves
all things, ana all things saved do bless him.
Who lets his country lie lets ali things die,
dies himself iguObly, aad all dying things
curse hint"
ulustrious citizen OF the State of the South,
OF the Repub ic, thou hast taught us TO DC
brave IN Danger, to bV true without the hope
Of success, 10 be patriotic in all things. We
honor thee Tor Thy mate oilers clOquenco, for
{ Thy dauutlcss cOurAg Tor Thy LOFTY patriot
4 ism. For the useful lessons thou hast taught
us, for the honoTa lie example thou hast left
| us, for the aijhful service thou hast done u,
| We dedicate this statue 10 thy name and mem
| Ory. Telling Ot these 10 shall animate The
! Young with the highest ana worth est hspra-
| tons Tor distinction; cheer The aged with
/ hopes for the future, aud atreHgthen al in the
! pVrlls that may await US. May 10 stand en-
| during ~ the foundations OF yOnder capitol,
no more firmly LAID m the earth than thy Just
! fame in the memories and hearts OF this peo-
1 pie. But whether II stand pointing to the
/ g,ories OF the past, inspiring US with hopes tor
/ the future, or fall before some unfrendiy
\ storm, thou ehat live, for we this day crown
! thee with higher honor than forum or senate
/ can confer. ''In this spacious temple OF the
/ armament" lit up by the splendOr OF this
I Southern sun on this august occasion, digni-
! hed by the highest officers Of municipality
| and State, and still more by the presence OF
| the most Industrious living a. well as the
/ spirits OF the most illustrious dead, we come
] IN grand prVcession-chtldhood and age,
/ young men and maldens, old men aud
| matrOns from country and village and city.
/ cottage
| shop and mart and office, from eve pursuit
! ana RANK and station, and with united hearts
! and voices, crown thee win the undylng "a
miration, gratitude aud love OF thy country
men.
MR.. DAVIS SPEECH.
AT the conclusion of MIR. Blacks ora
ton, Mr.. Grady introduced Jefferson
| Davis. AS he rose from his seat and step
ped forward, the multitude broke forta
into cheers, which lasted several minutes.
! When silence was restored, Mr.. Davis
spoke as [olloT 81 believe you have been
generally apprised that no address has
been expected Of me. | came rs one who
wants to show his respect 10 man who,
whether in victory or defeat, was ever
the same. If | was asked to select
| from the great men Of GeOrgia's history l
would take Oglethorpe, benevolent;
! Troup, dauntless, and Hin, faithful. H.
1t was expected of me, aud l felt able TO
speak, feel that l could say nothing to
/ add to the great ovation you have tender
ed me, but 1 will say something about my
] dead friend.
"BIs voice was raised first and last for
/ Georgia. When paralyZed by defeat and
poverty, and our people seemed TO
shrink back, 1t was his eternal devotion
70 the cause Of truth and justice which
gained Georgians the Independence You
now enjoy. But dare not speak of Hi
..l ,as..r nnsa a.
one on whom l could place my hands
with confidence. He had thing TO ask
but had much to give. You see what we
have suffered, aud what it becomes GeOr-
ga to resent, but. my friends, ours
is day OF peace as we'll as resistance. i
urge upon all present to observe iealty to
every promise and lOvally to the rights
guaranteed TO yon under the constitution.
May freedom and Independence, such as
your fathers gave you, be yours and your
chldren's forever"
Mr.. Dayis' words were received with
continued applause, and he was forced
several times 10 bow his ackn0wl edeg'
ments.
GEN. LONGsTREET's PRESENCE.
Gen. Longstreet, in the full uniform oil
a Lieutenant General, worn by him at tn
close OF the war, appeared on the plat
form to-day. The meeting between Gen.
| LOngstreeb ana MT. Davis was very
touching. They embraced and stood some
moments in that attitude
After Mr.. Davis speech DR.. Spalding
introduced Miss Winnie Davis as the
daughter of the COnfederacy, and as she
bowed had she been queen the Outburst
could not have been greater.
| A benediction was pronounced by Rev.
DIR. Barnett, aud the crowd was asked TO
dispense quietly as Mr.. Davis WAS very
much exhausted. He spent the afternoon
in retirement for rest. Tonight a notable
reception was given in his honor and
that of Miss Davis at the Capitol City
Club. 1t was attended by Atlanta people
and hundreds of visitors Mr.. Davis and
his party Will leave at 10 O'Clock to-mor-
row on Il special car for Savannah. The
train will reach Macon at ] o'clock and
leave at %, and reach Savannah at $3.50.
1t is expected it viii make short
stops at stations on the road. GOV.
| ONeil. wife, and staff, and the MOntgom-
cry Crews and blues Will reach Atlanta at
O'clock tomorrow and join Mr.. DAVIS
party as an escort of honor. Gov. Nc
Daniel and party expected TO leave for Sa-
vannah at $500 O'clock tonight, but
changed their programme, and his special
car will be attached 10 the special tram
carrying the Davis party.