Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-11
saeech OF President Davis.

President S''o-N''
at Richmond on Saturday evening, Mr. Davis
came forward and addressed the large crowd
who had assembled as follows
Frieuds and Feloac- Cnizens-I thank you for
the compliment that ycur presence conveys II
is an indication OF regard not tor the person. Dut
for the position which he hHids
The cause in which engaged is the ad-
vocacv of the rights to which We were born
those for " hich our fathers OF the VOliitloh
man land it is our sacl ed duty to transmit the II
untarnished to our children Cpon us IS de-
volved the high and holy responsibility OF pre-
serving the const. tutonal liberty OF free OoV-
ernment (Applause.) Those Win "Hoil we, we
have lately associated, have shewn themselves
so iucapable of approaching the blessings OF the
glorious institutions they inherited. that they
are to-day stripped Of the liberty 10 when lhey
were born. They have lowed an lgL"ralI
us1irper to trample upon all the pfeFoSatlVe OF
CITIZENSHIP. and to exercise power never delega
ted TO him; and it has been reserved f"r your
own State SO lately one of the original tmrteeh'
but now thank Cad fully separated from 1heh''
to become the theatre of Great Central camp.
from which will pour forth thousands OF brave
hearts to roll back the tide Of this despotlsm:
Apart from the qualification we may well feel
at being separated from such a connection, IS
the pride that upon you deV'l'eS u t tasN "
maintaining and defending cur new Govern
m,ut I hrIie.ve we shall he able to arhi' We
this noble work an that the institutions OF o"'
fathers Will 90 to our children sacred as they
have descended (APplause
l., ti,,s,- Confederate States We observe 1hoSe
..'t;o,,s hirn have been POLITICALLY ascrlbed t."
,hc Emitted States but winch there never had the
same rpalitv-Statcs SO distinct, that each eXls
ted rs sovereign. yet so united that each was
bonnd with the other to constitute the Whole !;
or as more beautifully expressed .
Distinct as the pillows, yet one as the sea
(Applause) ,-o.,,, 1,io1
mosd YOU have had and Will continue to nave
camps containing soldiers from every State or me
Coptedcracv and to its rcmotest limits Every
proud heart beats with Indignation at the thought
,hat the foot of the invader has been set upon
the soil of old Virginia. (Gteat Cheering J.
There is not one true son of the South who Is
not ready now to shoulder his musket, to bleed,
to conquer or to die, in the cause OF liberty here
(Chcers ~,
Beginning under many cmbarrassmcnts, the
result of seventy years of taxation being III the
hands of our enemies we must at first move eau
tiously 1t may be that shall have to encoui'-
ter sacrifices, but my trienns under the smles OF
the God of the Just and filled hy the same spirit
which animated our fathers, success shall percll
upon our banner.
am sure yon do not expect me TO go INTO any
| aroument upon those questions, which have tor
| TWENTY-FIVE years agitated the county. W
! have now reached the point where, arguments
being exhausted, it only remains for us to stand
| Inv our weapons. (Cheers. and cries OF - W e
! wiIl!') When the time and occasion serve
! ,ve shall smite the smiter with manly arms, as
| did our fathers before us, and becomes their
sons. To our enemy we leave the base acts OF
| the assassin and incendiary, to them we ieaV-
# to insult helpless woman ; to us telongs ven
! oeance upon man. Tremendous applause
thank you again for this gratifying manltes
| tation.
"a voice-tcI US something apou' bueI'
Wei, nv friends. I can only say will make
the battle fields of Virginia brighter than that OF
! Buena Vista and drench them with blood more
nrecious than the blood which flowed there We
Shall make histesy for ourselves. We do not ask
that the mast shall Shed its lustre upon u.s. bright
as our past has been tor we can achieve our own
DESTINY We may point to many held oVel
which has hoated the flag of our country whe1
! we were of the United States, upon which
Southern soldiers and Southern officers reflected
their brave spirit in their deeds of daring and
without intending to cast a shadow upon the
courage of any portion of the people OF the I'm
I'D States let me recall it to your remembrance
| that no man who went from any of these Con
federate States has ever yet as Il general othce
surrendered to an enemy. (Great cheetlng
TPardon me if | do not 90 INTO matters OF history
Permit me again to thank you for this kind man
ifestation of your REQ ard. to express to you IN.
hearty wishes for the individual prosperity OF yo'
all, and the hope that you Will all pray 10 Gou u
crown our cause and our country with happines
His Exceilency then retired from the windo'
amid the prolonged cheers OF his enthusiastic ao
dience. n
| Gov Wise, Senator Wigfall and Hon. l.. Z
C. Lamar being called for also appeared an
each addressed the assemblage,