Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06
TO THE SEA!
"You Are Conrederates, and I Love You.

"YOu Are COnfederates, and 1 Love YOu.r
SAVANNAH, GA, May 2.-Mr. Davis
trip from Atlanta to Savannah was a con.
tinuous ov ation-at every station crowds
collected about the depot and whenever
the train stopped Mr.. Davis wa called
for and was obliged either to bow or
speak. The enthusiasm everywhere WAS
unbounded. The special train consisted
of six gaily decorated coaches.
All the speeches made along the route
were very short, but in most happily
chosen words. The decorations of Mr..
Davis car were so profuss that none of
the wood or iron-werk was visible.
At the depot in this city fifteen military
companies and an immense concoursc of
people assembled to see the trains arriv-
al. 1t was eight o'clock when the train
arrived, and he was recognized and the
crowd everywhere broke into loud cheers
and his ride in a carriage drawn by four
horses was a vcritable triumph. Cover
nor Mcdaniel and General Gordon, who
accompanied him, were also loudly
cheered.
Upon his arrival at the Commerce
House Mr.. Davis, in response to repeated
cheers from the crowd, made the follow.
ing short speech of acknowledgment:
81 want to thank you from my heart
for this manifestation of your kindness
which convinces me that our cause is not
lost but lives eternal in the hearts of the
sons of 1915. We are now at peace with
all the world and | sincerely hope this
may remain so; but this does not involve
the abandonment of principle or the de-
NAL of truth. In this sense | receive this
manifestation and for this | am heartily
thankful"
Mr.. Davis will remain here throughout
the week and tomorrow will assist Gov.
Mcdaniel in the military review incident
to the opening Of the Chatham artillery
centennial encampment.
you ARE CoNFEDERATEs AND I LOVE YOU.
MACON, May 2.-Jer Davis passed
through Macon to-day on his way to the
centennial at Savannah. He was met at
the depot by an immense crowd, and was
rendered an ovation.
From the balcony of the depot he said:
Friends and countrymen, ladies and
conference.-the visit to Macon brings
up tender and precious thoughts around
which cling memories Of the closing
struggle and the most important events
of the confederacy. When the struggle
anlnd an1 yhnp INV xv;fa .nl .;aL ,,,fant
sought refuge it was here where that
grand old man, Howell Cobb, received
my wife who was ~disconsolate and perse-
cuted-pcrsecuted because she was the
wife of n who tried TO do his duty by
his countrymen. 1t was here, also, that
n good yankee allowed us to go to Ma.
con and gave us quarters. That sick in
FAINT has grown into q tall woman"
Here Miss Winnie came forward and
received n shout of applause. With his
arm around her. Mr.. Davis continued
This is my daughter, the child of the
Confederacy. She was born the last yea
of the war and she exults in the fact tina
she was born in the Southern Confedera
cy. (Applause.) Georgia has been res
cucd from oppression thrown around he,
in the days of reconstruction when the,
refused to let you in. In this, as in th,
great struggle, you have shown the RICH
fortitude and at last your labors hav'
been crowned. You are marching for
ward TO prosperity, and may God bles
you. My heart is always warm to you
You are c%onfedcrates and | love you TO
1t. Mississippi Is the daughter Of Geor
nin and / an n opn nf Nanrn,a tratn