Telegram-herald., 1886-04-29
THE SOUR APPLE TREE
Some Of the Boys IN Blue May
Think Oft Today
An ADDRESS By JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The Spirit OF Southern Liberty IS Not
Dead intense Enthssiasm Over
ths Appearance o. the ex-Con-
tederafe President <asing
the bonnf Blue flag.

continued rains tonight and today the pro-
srsinme sas changed ts uD she place ~
,lsakins The steps 81 Lhe capitol we're
ss-leets,i Thoasanls af people listened o.
the a.isire~-es IT Jsnerzon Davis and Gen.
iOha b. 00r,iDn. Despite The raia. Davis
st0od on lbe historical spot where he saa
inangar,tei la February lssl The capitol
grounds. balconies and Steps were Iamnied
With people. Aboas 80 p. Ia. the sound Of
sn approaching band sas heard, and ia
lsN minutes the shouts aud cheers Of the
Immense crowd made ths grounds trembie.
Gen PetIus. grand marshal ana aides hesded
the procession. Then followed Davis,
escorted BY Mayor Reese. 81 this
city, cen. Gordon. and Gov. ONeal and
Mlssss Davis and G0rion, accompanied by
Capts. Gagg and 5aycr The various Stale
military companiss and associations Of vet
erans made up the remainder Of the pro-
cessI8a.
Mayor Reese. in introducing Davis, spoke
a. tolloNs Ny eonntrymen With
emotions Of profound reverence ] Introduce
The highest type of southern manhood in
Jefferson Davis Prolonged cheers greeted
the appearance of the venerable Mr. Davis
and it was several minutes before silence
reigned Mr. DAVIS looked hale and hearty.
although he has been recently indisposed.
and spoke IN clear ringing tones.
lie spoke as ioli0Ss
Ny country men Il would be vain if
should attempt % express 81 YOU the deep
eradication which telt at this demOnstra.
tion but 1 know that 10 IS not personal and
therefore feel the more deeply grateful.
because Do is for sentiment far dearer %
sae han myself Applause I0u have
PASSED shrOugh the terrible ordeal OF a war,
Vh.ea Alabama did not seek When she
frit her wrongs too grevi0us ior further toll
sra5ion. she sought peacea0le solution.
That being denied her the thunder OF war
came ringing over the land. Then her peO-
pie rose In their majesty. Grey haired
sires and beariless boys eagerly rushed To
The front IL was that var which Chris
tiaHity alone apprOvei-,he holy war for
d.fenss. Well 10 / remember seeing your
boys-so small. 20 Gse the farmer phrase,
that they might save been called seed
corn marching on with eager step and
fearless brow 70 the carnival OF death, and
have also looked upon them when their
knapsscks and mGskefs seemed heavier
then the boy and o'er my eyes a mothers
weeping crept fhose days have passed.
Many Of those boys have foand nameless
graves. bat they are not dead They live In
the memory and their spirits are in that
GRAND column above. which i marching on
with unfaltering steps ,0svfrd ne goal y
Constitutional tberfy Great cheering lt
we're vain to attempt. - | already said %
express my gratitude 20 ycu. / am stand
ing now very nearly on the spot where
took the oath Of office IN 1851 Your de-
monstration now excels that which vel
comed me then This shows that the spirif
5f >0afirra liberty - n0f dsad Immense
applause Then yOu were iull az Joyous
hope. with the full prospect Of achieving All
you desired. and now v0u are wrapped IN
the mantle 0f -evrgt and set The regret only
manifests more profoundly, and dos not
abliierate the expression Oi your sentiments.
I felt asf night a. I approached the TX
change hofei from the balcony Of which
your peerless orator Vim l.. Carey. intro
iucesi me to thc people 0f Montgomery and
caTamensied ue iu the language which only
his sloguencs could yield and which tar
sxcee,od my merritt felt. I say again,
that was coming Ca my home. coming 20
a and where liberty dies not and her senti-
ments i've forever. Applausei have
boen promised bv my friends thst ! would
not ~ cal ~ npou ts make a speech. and
therefore viii only extend % you mY
heartfelt thanks God bless YOU one and
an. old men aDd boys ladies' above others
who never aitered in our tfrest need.
Enthusiastic and prolonged cheering fol-
taken bis seas vas forced 10 rise and how
right and ieif
Gov r. A. ONeu then introduced Gen.
John r. Gorllon m a very neat and ap-
proprise speech.
cen Gordon said This ground IS "his-
t.s- hecausa C vas the home of race
sntelatlng the rel man by centuries be
caus. the spanish cavaliers pitched their
tents uruu these hills nearly two hundred
h4-fff
piace and home ~ WsstherfOrd and
r,--um-eh. buf. more than al. because here
va born fhe "tontederate States 0i
Arneries, Here. amidst the prayers and
hnpes. the aspirations and appreheusions 0l
. proud. brave. free and free'loui-l loving
people. vas christened the young republic
destined tc only fsar years % meteoric fe
~ nation. hut - an eternity II renown.
Hare the chief executive of that yQung
T~pubie-its frsf and its last president
sailed by the united voice "a the
rpprs<en tsfives II his people. ulodestlv b-'
firmly assumed the stupendous response
hilitv ~ bis high office. may ~ par
doue'l even I'm bis presence a hrief siiusion
tofwo memorable occasi0ns the only twc
upon which II wss my privilege to meet
him from l@1 to i~ti5. These occasions
illustrate The very climax in ne snfithesis
81 fortune The one wEs In victory the
other I'm defeat ON rhe oue he vas Presi
dent. on the other a PRISONER ON the Ons
oe..ssion he -fsie with lofty bearing on The
battlefield ~ Manassas. the ronsfiuItiona
commander In-chief ~ a victorious army
an the other he 'sv incarreraifd In F0rtres
vor~,,e The vicsriaus sufferer far his van
auishef PEOPLE As saw him in that Trs
.-,,af rnnffcf 20 fae Con iesierscv Nifh tbs
sholfts ~ victorious legions TN his ears. on,
the glory ~ battle an his face he va IN fh,
meridian blaze ef his fame cornmandin.
the ungnaiffed a,uftence of his Scuther1
r~tuntrVrrse ard the attention ~ christen
Fern bat as rrTsgueT. stripped q
al pawar sare the pover E.
sn.l,s~p sustained bv that ufaipstit
<pirit which 10 f8r-p nur death could con
suor. awaiting his iudiCisl trial and al it
r-,r1se.l1ences With repose 0t mind 81
ssrair,isa ARD dignity ~ tsIneanCr rsrei'
ernallei aud never sxleilei it wss rher
that BE- sound himself to he hearts ~ hf
rs-,pIe IN ieafh 'rs- sifscti0n ard ro-e ro th'
stfhli-,esr height ef the morally herric. %
these fxn SCENES. tte 1ue fn tne Frr'res
was rl,-a profoundly impressive its 'essci
- ~ tnestiinshle rs.ue tu tbe voung nes
.,f .,ur COUNTRY ir rasfhfs taaf % rpVu.
sian IN political .ortuveS however slltie'
~ extreme. car arerwhcIfn Tr -rrSh th
mar whose sims sre loffv sud whose ife
hisr,eis.ss r. ny mind g-raf and grsn
a. he wss IN fhe aour rf ess most sriendi
triumph he vas Eraater ant grsrfer sti
q, ire hcnr ai his leeUesf aETa sf.ar Ar
,rAsn allenafions art nitfer naenntsrres ar
-,np. when life Cr7riai te<t sf histories