Show Condolence from Montgomery Ala MONTGOMERY Ala Dec 5The news of Davis death occasions profound sorrow here Flags on the state house and city are at half mast the stores being draped The following telegram was sent to Mr Darts With pro roundest sympathy and condolence in your great bereavement and In response to the united sentiments of our people we earnestly request you to allow us to have the remains buried here under the confederate monument on Capitol hill the corner stone of which when 11 completed will be ornamented with a lifesize bronze statue him Signed E M Pettus president of the Confederate Veterans associa tlonof Alabama J T Holtzlaw president of the Montgomery Veterans association D Reese president of the Alabama Confederate Monument association M Bibb president of the LadlesMemorial association BAGraham mayor of Montgomery Thomas H Watts cx attornejgeneral of the confederate states The governor of the state was absent or his signature would have been att ached |