The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-05-14
A speechby Jefferson Davis.

Xf1erson Davis visited montgomery
NV, u IL" days ago, and was accorded n
grand ovation. a dispatch saws: More
.euerai iiags iloat in Montgomery than at
my 1ilne since 1850. The scenes around
W. D,vis, and the great desire to see and
sn'he nm ny the hand, are indescribable,
h'nia the waving Of hats and hnndker.
ehieis, the booming of cannon, the MA yinv
VI bands oil music, and excited shouts. a.
scene was presented rarely witnessed in
any country. ="
IT. DAVIS, leaning on his cane, with the
iederal flag over him and Confederate vol.
orns before him, who had come hundreds
y. niles TO hear and geo him, in a clear
.ingihg voice, showing the deep intensity OF
nus feelings, but without a trcmororpause,
except when interrupted by the sho,ts nj
DIS hearers, said:
my friends, it would be vain il 1 should
s'.elhpt 70 express to you the deep gratif-
Gsuon which feel at this demonstration.
puo l Know that it il not personal, and
therefore feel more deeply grateful. be.
cause 1T IS a sentiment far dcarer to mo
IMAM myself. You havc passed through
sne terrible ordeal OF a war which Alabama
uuo hot seek. When she felt her wrongs too
grinvous Tor further liberation. she sought
the penccable solution. That being denied
nef' lhundars OF wal came ringing over the
and. Then her people rose in their males.
w. urcyhalred seers und bea rdless bows
eagerly rushed to tho front. 1t
was that war which Christianity
alone APPROVED holy war for de.
tense. Well do remember seeing your
sehe!e boys, so smart--to use a farmers
ph~rase-they might have been called seed
corn, moving on with eager step and fear.
1853 brow to the curniva OF death; and |
nave also looked upon them when their
xnapsacks and muskets seemed heavier
'han the boys, and my eyes, p%artakine of a
mothers weakness, filled with tears.
those days have passed. Many OF them
nave found nameless graves, but they arc
not dead. They live in memory and their
spirits stand out, the grand reserve OF
mat column which is marching on
with unfaltering step toward the
goal OF constitutional liberty. ZAP.
plause.l 1t were in vain if | should at
tempt. as l have already said, to express
my gratitude to you. | am stading now
very nearly on the spot where stood when
took the oath OF office in 1861. Your
demonstration now exceeds tina which
welcomed me then. This shows that the
SPIRIT OF SOUTHERN LIBERTY
IS not dead. tLong and continued APP
plause.l Then you were full OF Joyous
hopes. You had every prospect OF achiev-
ing all you deserved, and now you are
wrapped IN the mantle OF regret; and yet
that regret only manifests more profound
~ and does not obliterate the expression
OF your sentiments. I felt last
night rs / approached the Exchange
MOTEL, from the gallery OF which
your peerless orator, William l..
Iancy, introduced me to the citizens OF
Montgomery and commended me in lam
suase which only his cloquence could yield,
and = Mich lar excelled my merits, l felt, |
say again, that was coming to my home,
coming to a land where liberty dies not
and serious sentiments will live forever.
Applause. | ave been promised, my
friends, that ! shall not be called upon to
make n speech and therefore | will only
extend to you my heartfelt thanks. God
bless you, one and all; old men and boys,
and the ladies above all others, who never
faltered in our direst need. Loud and
long continued applause.J