Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-08
Arrival Of President Davis in Richmond.

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in On extra train, at 8 o'clock ycstcsday morn.
whero apartments lad been provided for them.
The President had been expected, by each
train, for two days past, and it was known in
the city yesterday that ho would be here in
the morning. A great crowd collected at the
railroad depot early in the morning, and, as
soon rs the cannon announced his arrival,
there was rush of people to meet and VOL
como him. There must have been several
thousand persons ut tile depot and afterwards
ut tho Spotswood Hotel. President Davis
was conveyed iii an open carriage with four
horses, and accompanied by Gov. Letcher,
Mayor Mayo and Mr.. Hmnrigcr, tho manager
of the hotel. There was no parade or cerc-
mony observed, as there was none desired, on
the arrival Of this distinguished man, but
there was appointments gathering of our citi-
zcns, who received him With heartfelt shouts
of applause. From tho time the cars arrived,
to when he retired to his apartments at the
hotel, he was greeted with continual cheers
from the mon and waving of handkerchief by
the women. The people Of Richmond, appro-
ciating. the magnitude Of the struggle conf.
mcnccd 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, appreciated
this spontaneous and warm reception.
as soon as tho President entered tho hotel
there was Il loud call for him by the crowds of
people outside. lie went to the window, and
though greatly fatigucd by continued travel
for three days and nights, lie addressed them
for about ten minutes. After having thanked
them for the very warm reception he had re-
ceived, )ic remarked that it was not time
for talking, but for action, and, being so
fatigued from travel, he could not then 90
into particular statements or details. He
expressed his qualification at the united voice
of Virginia for secession. The Old Domin-
ion and mother of States in this act had re.
yivcd the memory Of the past. She was. the
cradle which rocked Washington, Jefferson
Madison, Monroe and galaxy of; other
statesmen in tho earlier and purcr days Of
tho republic. We inherited u bosutiful,
model Government, coming from the hands
OF these great statesmen and patriots, but it
has beer perverted by faction, whose pur-
pose it IS to deprive us of the constitutional
rights bcqucathed lis by the fathers; and
these are the rights VIC arc now vindicating
Asking to be excused, on account of physical
inability, he retired amidst loud cheers.
After President Davis retired, amidst en-
thusiastic applause, call was made for Mr.
| Wigfall, but he not being present at the
time, Gov. Letcher was called for He re-
sponded, and briefly said the State had been
invaded, and was threatened both by sen and
land at different points, but that the enemy
would bc repellcd. Ho was gratified at tho
manner in which the President had been re-
ccived BY the citizons of Richmond, for he
deserved their warmest hospitality and con-
fidcncc. He concluded by saying this was
mot q time for making speeches, but for &C.
ton.
After Gov. Lctcher retired, Mr.. Wigfall
was called for again. lie was warmly cheer
Cd" on appearing at the window. He said he
would address them now as fellow citizens
though when he was in Richmond several
weeks ago and addressed them from this
place, he could not call them SO. Lincoln
was your President then, Davis Is nows and
your PRESIDENT has not como secretly. and dis
guised in military cloak and Scotch cap
He is not q man of disguiscs, but bold, brave
mud OPEN, The Northern press had slandered
the public men of the cotton States by as
scrting that they only desired to drag tho
border States out Of tho Union, so that the
brnnt of tho war might fall on them. and
that the cotton States might escape. DO not
the legons of bravo men now hero, and on
their way from the far South to fight on Vir-
gina soil, give tho lie to these SANDERS? p
Howell : Cobb has been specially noticed by
these Northern tradnocrs, and he has three
sons enlisted as priyates in the army coming
to fight In our common oausoa The people
of the. cotton States arc not selfish in this
grand movement for independence aud in
defence of rights, nor will they withhold
their utmost energies or means for tho con-
fict, whenever it may come or however
great it may' be. The booming of cannon
md the shouts Of men, that echoed from
town to town, and village to village, through
out tho, cotton States, .whcn tho news arrived
TINT Virginia had united her destiny with
|, the Confederate States, show how wo rojoicod
in that great act, Of tho Old Dominion; and
not. for our sakes only, but for, the principles
that we; arc ready to die in maintaining, and
forawhich wo have como to fight sido by side
| with you.'S AZ, the concluson Of Mr. Wig
fall g rolnarks he was enthusiastically cheered.
42 At hafpast 8 O'clock yesterday evening,
Prog doht Davis visited tho Camp Of Instruo-
tion, Central Fair Grounds, accompanied by
Ia numerous retinue, and inspected the ar
rangemonts mado for tho accommodation of
tho volunteers with which he expressed
himself highly gratfed. His reception ot
|the camp was enthusiastic Id tho extreme.
4 A large concourse of citizens, among whom
wero many ladies', assembled last evening, bo.
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