The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-05-06

| The ex-confederates OF the South art
about TO erect monument TO the memory
OF the confederate dead a Montgomery
Alabama, and invited Jen Davis TO be pres
emit and make an address ct the laying o.
he corner stone. We see nothing wrong
in erecting the monument or that the ex
President Of the Conisderscy should bt
Invited as the chief guest Of the occasion,
The only thing We see 10 the whole affair
to condemn, is the fact that Davis in biz
address strongly maintained the doctrine
Of State rights and the right OF secession,
and that the vast throng there gathered.
applAuded bis declarations TO the echo.
From this We infer that the South did moi
learn anything by the war. that they be.
lisve now as they have always believed
that the South was right. and consequent
ly that the North was wrong in the great
struggle. and that, though they were beat
en- aud from necessity submit for the
present. but that the lost cause rests on
eternal Justice aud the time may come
when the South will again assert the right
Of secession with better hope Of success.
We copy below extracts from his speeches
at Montgomery:
Major Reese advanced and said: MY
country men II Is With profound emotion
that present TO you the foremost type Of
Southern manhood. Hon Jeifevsoa Davis,
ex-president Of the confederate states Of
America II was some minutes bsfors
be could proceed for the shouting. Davis
leaning on cane with the federal AAg ov-
or him and the confederate veterans before
him. in . clear and ringing voice said :
MY friends. 1t would be vain n I should
attempt to express 70 ycu The deep graft.
tude feel II this denomination. You
have passed through the terrible ordeal Of
war. which Alabama did not seek. When
che felt her wrongs too grisvous 10 bear
and thunders Of var came ringing over the
land. her people rose in their majesty.
Gray haired sires and besrdless boys
rushed to tho 'front.' II wsA that var
which Christianity alsns approved. holy
war for defense. Well do remember
seeing you gentle boys moving on With
eager step TO carnival Of death. Many
Of you have found nameless graves; but
they are not dead. II we're Ia vain should
! attept TO express my gratitude 70 you.
an stsnding nov where stood when
took the oath in 1861. Your demoostss-
ion nov exceeds that which welcomed ns
lhen. This shows that ths spirit Of
Southern liberty Is mot dead. Long end
continued applause Then you vsss full
Of joyous hopes. you bad every prospect
OF achieving al you desired and nov You
are wrapped 10 . mantle Of regret. and
yet that regret only msniiesss more pro-
founaly and docs not oblitersts the az
preston Of your sentiments.
To avoid anything which might b.
prompted BY the fuiluess Of ny bssrt. for
! believe thai am case hasdsesd 10 hal
condition Of nos- citizenship which lssvss
me very little 70 lear IappIsass.I tcs he
purpose Of guarding Others rslbss tAss
nysslL have prepared some sotss tbat ! |
might reed. which would not concern any. |
thing that uould be constructive Of hurt
fai. Voices. Go On. ~ sAss yoa pisass;
you are in the bouss Of your frissds.I
! have come 70 Join you 10 Ne psr
Iornance Of . sscsd tAsk, 70 lsy The foaa.