Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
Burial of the COnfederacy.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 29.-The
capitol grounds at IL o'clock to-day
presented an animated scene. The
premises were covered with people
gathered to witness the laying of the
Confederate monument, or las some
expressed it), "The official burial of
the Confederacy." The foundation of
the monument only was ready, pre-
senting a surface of thirty-fve feet
square. Near at hand stood the corner
stone, on which, in raised letters, was
the inscription Corner Stone Laid by
Ex-President jefferson Davis, April
20, 1886" The demonstrations along
the route of the procession we're as en-
thusiastic as yestssday. In his speelh
Mr.. Davis said:
have felt that it would be dangerous
for HE to speak TO you as my heart
would prompt Inc, not that l am
always treasuring up bitterness against
anyone, but l am flowing over with
love and admiration for our beloved
people (applause.) To avoid therefore
anything which might be prompted
by fulness of my heart, for the pur-
pose of guarding others, rather
than myself. l have prepared a
notice that / might read in
which would not De heartfelt.
(Applause). Say what you please you
are in the house OF your friends. l
have come to join you in the perform
ance of "a task to lay the foundation Of
IA monumental cradle of confederate
government which shall commemor-
ate the gallant sons who died for their
country. When your childrens' child
rem ask, "What means this monu-
ment?n there will be encouraging
answers, at commentaries deeds OF
dead sons, who died that you and
your descendants should be what your
faalhers of independence were."
From the early part of the century
there had been prophecies and threats
of dissolution of the Union. These
began at the north on the question of
preservering the balance OF power and
eliminated during the war Of 1862 on
the decline OF trade. In course OF
years the balance Of power passed to
the north and that power was so used
that the south dispairing of peaceful
enjoyment of their constitutional
rights in the Union, decided to
withdraw from it. This with
out injury to their late as
sociate, ought to do so, was
denied and all made for war.
Distant mutterings of the storm were
understood by the people Of Alabama
to whom the devoted speaker paid
warm tribute. In conclusion permit
me to say, though memory of our
glorious past must ever be dead to us,
duty points to the present and future.
Alabama having resumed her place In
the Union be 1t yours to fulfil the
duties devolving upon all good citi-
zens seeking to restore the general
government TO its prestine purity, and
as best you may to promote the well
fare and happiness Of the common
country. (Applause.)
The speakers closing words were in
eulogy of the women Of Alabama and
of the south In general.
Governor Watts turned over the rest
of the proceedings to the grand lodge
Of Masons, who laid the corner stone
according to Masonic rites. The first
article deposited in the stone was the
Confederate battle flag by Miss Davis.
PROTEST AGAINST DAVIS UTTERANcEs.
ALBANY, N. Y, April 29.-In re-
sponse to call issued by Gen. Henry
A. Barnum and others, Grand Army
men and citizens TO the number OF 200
met In the assembly chamber tonight
to protest against the utterances OF
jeff Davis In his speech at Mont
gomery yesterday, and In words Of
call to denounce the resurrection Of
Davis from oblivion to which loyal
and patriotic people had consigned
him. The following was adopted:
Resolved, That treason is odious,
that the union Of the United States Of
America and liberty which American
principle OF popular government Illus
trates is worth the blood of all loyal
citizens Of our country.