Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTIONi

From the Examiner we take the following
account of the reception of President Davis
in Richmond
| President Davis. accompanied by Hon L. L.
Wigfall. Col Joseph r. Davis and Col. Northrop,
arrived by the Petersburg Railroad. in an extra
train, at O'Clock yesterday morning, and pro-
ceeded to the Spotswood Hotel. where apartments
had been provided for them. The President nau
been expected by each train, for two days past
and it was known in the city yesterday that ne
would be here in the morning. A great crowd
collected at the railroad depot early in the morn
fng, and, as soon as the cannon announced ms
ARRIVAL there a rush of people to meet ano
welcome him. There must have been several tnou
sand persons at the depot and afterwards at the
Spotsw ood Hotel. President Davis was conveyed
in open carriage with horses, and accompan-
led by Gov Letcher Mayor Mayo and Mr. Hannl-
ger, the manager of the Hotel There was no
parade or ceremony observed, AS there was none
desired, on the arrival of this distinguished man.
but there spontaneous gathering OF our cit.
izens who received him with heartfelt shouts of
applause. From the time the cars arrived. to
when he retired to his apartments at the Hotel,
he W as greeted with continual cheers from the
men and waving of fhandkerchiefs by the women
The people of Richmond, appreciating the mag
nitude of the struggle commenced on the SOIL OF
Virginia. and having confidence in the ability OF
President Davis to bring the Confederate States
successfully through, felt, as they expressed
themselves, delighted to see him He, too: ap-
preciated this spontaneous and warm reception.
AS soon as the President entered the Hotel,
there was loud call for him by the crowds of
people outside He went to the window. and
though greatly fatigued by continual travel for
three days and nights, he addressed them for
about ten minutes After having thanked them
for the very reception he had received, he
remarked that it was not a time # talking, but
for action, and, being fatigued from travel, he
! could not then go into particular statements or
details.
He expressed his qualification at the united voice
| of Virginia for Secession. The Old Dominion. and
mother of States in this act had revived the
ory of the past. She the cradle which rocked
Washington, Jefferson. Madison, Monroe and
a galaxy of other statesmen in the earlier and pu-
rer days of the Republic. We inherited beau
tiful model Government, coming from the hands
of those great statesmen and patriots, but it has
been perverted by faction whose purpose it is
to deprive US of the constitutional rights be-
queathed by the fathers and these are the
rights now vindicating Asking to be
excused, on account of physical inability, he re-
tired amidst loud cheers.
After President Davis retired amidst enthusias-
tic applause, call was made for Mr.. Wigfall, but
he not being present at the time, Gov. Letcher
was called for. He responded. and briefly said
the State had been invale1, and was threatened
both by sea and land at different points, but that
the enemy would be repelled He gratitied
at the manner in which the President had been
received by the citizens of Richmond, for he de-
served their warmest hospitality and confidence
he concluded by saying this as not time for
making speeches, but for action
After Gov. Letcher retired Mr.. Wigfall was
called for again. He was warmly cheered on ap-
pearng at the window. He said he would ad-
dres them as felow-citizens, though when he vas
in Richmond several weeks ago and addressed
them from this place. he would not call them So
Lincoln was your President them Davis is low,
and your President has not come secretly ard dis
guisod in military cloak and Scotch cap. He
is not a man of disguises, but bold, brave, and
open. The Northern press had slandered the
public men of the Cotton States by asserting
that they only desired TO drag the border States
out of the Union, so that the brunt of the war
might fall on them, ard that the Cotton States
might escape. Do not the legions of brave men
now here and on their way from the far South
to fight on Virginia soil, give the lie to these
SANDERS Howell Cobb has been specially no.
ticed by these Northern traducers, and he has
three sons enlisted as privates in the army com
ing to fight IN our common cause. The people of
the Cotton States are not selfse in this grand
movement f,r independence and in defense of
rights, nor will they withhold their utmost ener-
gies means for the conflict whenever it may
come, or however great it may be. The booming
ofcannon and the shouts of men that echoed from
town to town, and village to village, through
out the Cotton States when the news arrived
that Virginia had united her destiny with the
Confederate States, show how we reioiced in
| that great act of the Old Dominion and not for
our sakes only, but for the principle that We are
ready to die in mataining, and for which we
have come to fight side by side with YOU
At the conclusion of Mr. Wigfall's remarks he
was enthusiastically cheered.
Calls were made then for Mr., Toombs and 9TH
er gentlemen who were not present, The crowd
of citizens then left, evidently ell pleased with
seeing the President in city, and with the
encouraging words they had heard.
The family of Mr.. Wigfall came with him,
and they have apartments also at the Spots
wood Hotel.
President Davis has suite of apartments, in
cluding one of the ladies' parours, on Main
street where, it is understood, he will remain for
the present
At half past 5 o'clock yesterday evening, Presi
dent Davis visited the Camp of Instruction.
Central Fair Grounds. accompanied by hume
rous retinue, and inspected the arrangements
made for the accommodation of the Volun-
teers, with which he expressed himself highly
gratifed. His reception at the Camp was en-
thusiastic in the extreme.
OFFICIAL
STATE TROOPS OLE NQRTH CAPOIIN