Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-04
From the Richmond Inquirer, 3Oth.
JEFF. DAVIS IN RICHMOND.

President Davis, accompanied by his aid,
Colonel Wigfall, aud lady, and by Hon Rob
ert Toombs, OF Georgia, left Montgomery by
cars on Sunday evening last. They made no
special stoppage on the route, and owiag to
previous severe indisposition of the president,
it was desirable that his "trip to Richmond
should be as private as practicable. AT each
station his friends endeavored to convey thls
information to the citizens, but it was really
TO no purpose. No matter where the cars
stopped, even though it was only for wood or
for water, throngS Of men, women, and chIl"
dren would gather around the cars, asking, in
loud shouts, "Where is president Davis 2"
JEFF. Davis, the old hero p and he was forced
to make his appearance, and frequently to adj
dress them. Even we could see handkerchiets
waving, and gay flags and boquets.
When the flute like voice of Davis arose
upon the air, hushed to stiffness by the pro-
found respect OF his auditors, it was not long
before an outburst of feeling which gave vent
in tornado Of voices these would break
forth in constant succession to the end OF his
address. Every sentiment he uttered seemed
to well up from his heart, and was received
with the widest enthusiasm. When lie con-
cluded, three hearty cheers were sent up from
the multitude. The crowd then shouted for
Wigial, and no excuse was tolerated. In vain
the crowd hunted him up, and the welkin
rang with reioicings, as he addressed them in
his emphatic and tervent style Of oratOry.
Next would be heard a cry for "TOombs J.
He, too sought to avoid the call. "TOombs r
"roombs" and the sturdy Georgian states
man had to respond. His frank and open
manner came home to the hearts of all.
Whether in his own state in South Carolina,
in Alabama, or North Carolina Bob
Toombs," as they familiarity call him in
Georgia, was always welcome when lie adj
dressed the people.
In Atlanta, Augusta, Wilmington and Gold
borough, the crowds assembled were very
large, and the enthusiasm unbouuded. AT
Goldensborough, while partaking of his sup.
per in the hall of the hotel, the table was
thronged with beautiful girls, and many were
bedecking him with garands of flowers, while
others famed him. 1t was a most interesting
occasion. The military had formed into
squares TO receive him from the cars, guns
We're fired, and the band struck up inspiring
martial airs during the interval OF supper.
The whole country is camp. On every
hand we see soldiers-and every day the cars
We're crowded with them From appearances,
.hey are the Hover OF the south. The jour
ney of president Davis from Montgomery to
the capital, was one continued ovation. The
whole soul OF the south is in the war; and the
confidence manifested in our president, IN the
many scenes which transpired on this trip,
shows that the mantle OF Washington fails
gracefully on his shoulders.
Never were people more enraptured with
their chief magistrate, than ours are with
president Davis, and the trip from Montgom
cry to Richmond will ever be remembered
with delight by all who witnessed it. The
eagerness of young and old OF all classes to
catch glimpse of him, or take him by the
hand, is beyond description. The trip has in
fused martial feeling in our people that know
no bounds. While, however, there is a rush
to the battlefield in our older states, which
threatens 10 fill up all the ranks@in our army ,
we must have thought for the far distant
west, and give our young sister states an OPP
portunity TO unite their names in the history
of our war on the borders OF Virginia. The
president and suite were welcomed to Virgin
ia by deputation of the governor of the state
and the mayor OF Richmond. These gentle
men re- ched the party at Petersburg, and ac.
conpanied them to the city.
AT about 81 O'Clock president Davis, accom-
pan ed by cortege ON horseback, left ms quar-
tiers at the Sportsw0od House, and proceeded
10 the New Fair Grounds. Here a large num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen had assembled,
and on his arrival greeted him with the heart
lest demonstrations OF pleasure. On leaving
his saddle the president was surrounded by an
eager crowd OF soldiers and civilians, whom
he INDUCED by a hand shaking performance
until the pressure became so great that lie was
compelled to retire to the balcony of the exec
utive department, where, in response to the
demands of The assemblage, lie delivered the
following brief and pertinent speech -
Ny friends and feiloW. citizens Il am deeply
impressed with the kindness of your maniies.
tations. | look upon you as the last, best
hope of lberty and in our liberty alone is
our constitutional government 10 be preserved
Upon your strong right arm Deepen the sue
cess Of our country, and, in asserting tie birth
right to which you were born, you are to re-
member that life and blood are nothing as
compared with the immense interests you
have at stake. (Cheers.) 1t may he that
you have not long been trained, that you have
much to learn OF the art of war, but | know
that there beats in the breasts OF southern sons,
a determination never to.surrender--a deter
mination never to go home but to tell a tale of
honor. (Cries OF "never p and applause
Though great may be the disparity of num-
bers, give us fair field aud free fight and the
southern banner will float in triumph every
where. (Cheers.) The country relies upon
you. Upon you rests the hopes of our PEG.
pie and l have only to say, my friends, that
to the last breath of life, am wholly your
own. Tremendous cheers.
President Davis then retired from the bal
cony. Senator Wigfall, Governor Letcher,
and mayor Mayo followed with brief speeches.
In response TO the calls of the crowd, after
which the president and suite proceeded to the
adjoining parade ground, where a review of
the troops took place.
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