Show 1 KIT I DAVIS v i The giiild ovation given to Jelr Davis i In Montgomery will of course be utilized I by tho bloody shirt element to fire tho Northern heart as evidence of the disloyal t dis-loyal pirit of the Southern people In y I honoring heir former chieftain Thin is to be expected for no I opj > ortunlty is over let ail1 hy Macho flourishera of the sanguinary san-guinary garment to impress upon 1 tho y r people of tho Torah tho belief that HID t spirit of rebellion Is hut dormant n in than South and only uvvaitH tlmo I 1d and opportunity to break out again with Incrcabed force and bltlernebs The demonstration will be interpreted by I all t a I intelligent and unprejudiced JKTBOIIH as only a toketn of respect to tho man who was their leader in tho fclruggln which i toijninatcd disastrously to themselves and the results of which they have bo tl cheerfully accepted rite feeling which gas i a inspired such an ovation seas creditable t Is to their hearts as the proceedings were Indicative of the spirit of loyalty which animated tho participators It was no tribute to the present sentiments of Mr Davis or endorsement of thoviows which ho holds upon past issues and which are probably not shared by half a dozen poisons poi-sons of former or present prominence In the entire South It was simply a recognition recog-nition of his former services and entirely en-tirely disconnected with his position upon the living issues of the times Unfortunately Unfortu-nately for the strife promotciB there was 110tlllngald by guy of than speakers which denoted oven n latent spark of disloyally or enmity the Nalional Government The city was profusely decorated with tho federal colors anal tho national flag canopied the stand from which Mr Davis spoke General Gordon the orator of the occasion spoke in glowing terms of the Federal troops and expressed his tin bounded contempt for any one who would detract from their valor Tho demonstration as a whole was of a character char-acter which must bo gratifying to nil whoso sectional prejudices do not overshadow over-shadow their national feelings |