Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08
JEFFERSON DAVIS SPEAKS.
The Prescribed Resident of Mississippi Adj
dresses Confederate Reunion.

The Prescribed Resident of Mississippi Ad-
dresses Confederate Reunion.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 2S.-This city is
more decorated to-day than any time
since 1850. Mr.. Davis was received with a
wild enthusiasm never before seen on Ala
bama soil. The hall in which the address
was delivered was packed. Mr.. Davis was
introduced by the mayor and was received
with wild applause. He said:
My friends-It would be vain if I should
attempt to express to you the deep gratifca-
ton which feel at this demonstration, but
know it is not personal, and therefore l
feel more grateful because it is sentiment
far dearer to me than myself. You have
passed through the terrible ordeal of war
which Alabama did dot seek. When she felt
her wrongs too grievous for further tolera-
ton she sought the peaceable solution.
That being denied her, thunders of war came
ringing over the land. Then her people
rose in their majesty. Gray haired seers and
beardless boys eagerly rushed to the front.
It was that war which Christianity alone
proved a holy war for defense. Well do
I remember seeing your gentle boys,
so small-tO use farmers phrase
they might have been called seed corn, NOV
ing on with eager step and fearless brow to
the carnival of death; and have also looked
upon them when their knapsacks and mus
kets seemed heavier than the boys and my
eyes partaking of mother s weakness, filled
with tears. Those days have passed. Many
of them have found nameless graves, but
they are not dead. They live in memory and
their spirit stands out the grand reserve of
that column which is marching on with un
faltering steps toward the goal of constitu-
tional liberty. [Applause.] 1t would be in
vain if should attempt, as l have already
said, to express my gratitude to you. l am
standing now very nearly on the spot where
l stood when I took the oath of Office. Your
demonstrations now exceed that which
welcomed me then. This shows that the
spirit of southern liberty is not dead. Long
applause. Then you were full of joyous
hopes. You had every prospect of achiev-
ing all you desired, andnow you are wrapped
in the mantle of regret. And yet that regret
manifests itself more profoundly and does
not obliterate the expression of your senti-
ments which felt last night as approach
ed the Exchange hotel, from the gallery of
which your peerless orator, Mr.. L. Yancey,
ry and commended in language which only
his eloquence could WELD, and which far
exceeded my merit. I felt say, again, that
1 was coming to my home, coming to land
where liberty dies not and serious senti-
ments will live forever. [Applause.] l
have been promised by my friends that l
should not be called upon to make a speech
anu UueIcIOTe, i Will Only cALc1U W yOu
heartfelt thanks. God bless you, one and
all, old men and boys, and the ladies above
all others, who never faltered on our direst
need.
PROTESTING UNION SOLDIERS.
In response to the call issued by General
Henry G. Barnum and others, Grand Army
men and citizens, to the number of 200, met
in the assembly chamber at Albany N. Y, to
protest against the utterance of jefferson
Davis in his speech at Montgomery, and, in
the words of the call, to denounce the resur-
rection of Davis from the oblivion to which
a loyal and patriotic people had consigned
him. Patriotic speeches were made by
General Barnum, Speaker Hustled, Senators
Haines. Cogeshell and Smith, Assem- blyman
Van Allen and others. The assembly sang
"John Browns Body Lies Wondering in
His Grave" The following resolutions was
adopted: Resolred, That treason is odious;
that the union of the United States of Ameri-
ca and the liberty which the American prin-
ciple of popular government illustrates, is
worth the blood of all loyal citizens of our
country.