Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-02

Arrival Of President Davis nj Ricamond,
President DAVIS and suite arrived at Richmond
on the 18th ult. The Enquirer says: "The Journey
of President DAVIS from Montgomery to the Caui,al
was one continuous ovation. The whole soul of the
South is in this war; and the confidence manifested
In our President, in the many scenes which trans
pred on this trip, shows that the mantel of WASH
NGroS falls gracefully upon his shoulders. Never
were people more enraptured with their Chief
NJ gstrate than ours are with President DAVIS and
the trip from Montgomery to Richmond will. eve-
be remembered with delight by all who Witnessed
It, The eagerness of young and old, and of all
classes to catch glimpse of him, or take him BY
the hand, is beyond description. This trip has in
fuseda martial feeling in our people that knows no
bounds.n
The Wing of the 30th SAYS:
His Excellency. Jefferson Davis, President of the
Confederate States OF America arrived in hi, c;tv
tine future seat OF government-yesterday morn.
ing, between 7 and o'clock and was welcomed AZ
the depot of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
by large eOnc0urse of our citizens. Including
many ladies, who had been appr,sed on tuesday
OF ms arrival on the following d4R As the special
tram with the President and his suite approached
the city, salute of eleven guns was fired. and
when 1t reached the depot the assemblage pro-
clatmeo the cordlahty Of their welcome by loud and
prolonged cheering The President was received
oy Gov. Letcher Mayor Mayo, and the members of
the Executive Council and escorted to an open car.
riage with four fine horses attached furnished for
the occasion by the proprietor of the SootsWood
Hotel Alter the President was seated with Il Q
Governor on his right, and the Mayor and Mr. TW
Hoenniger. Superintendent of the Spotsw Hotel.
on the opposite seats the carriage started for the
hotel mentioned, where suitable apartments had
been provided for the Chief Magistrate of our plor
Gus Republic. The suite. consisting of Col JOseeh
Z. Davis, Hon. Lewis 7. Wigfall, and Col Northrop
followed in open carriages. and were accom-,
panied by Lieut.. Gov. Montague, Judge Allen Gen.
Raymond and Capt Maury of the Executive COINS
to the hotel was marked by one continual ovation
The sidewalks were lined with citizens, who waved
their hats and cheered he passed. while the Ia lies
waved their handkerchiefs with great enthusiasm
many OF them also throwing boquets into Gen. Ds-
Wis carriage. The President responded with the
usual mode of salutation these gratifying demon
strations, and shook hands with all who pressed
forward for that purpose. The procession moved
up Seventh street to MAN, and down Main to the
hotel, where another large crowd had assembled To
see the President, and unite in the popular vel
come
After the President. suite and escort had entered
the hotel the citizens outside called loudly for his
Excellency to address them. In response to these
calls Ger: Davis made his appearance at of the
front windows of the building, in the second story
and spoke for about ten minutes. He was followed
by Gov Letcher, Ex Senator Wigfall Lieut. Gov
K. l.. Montague, and the Mayor. each of whom de-
liVered brief and appropriate addresses. The crowd
then dispersed.
called upon the President to pay their respects and
welcome him to the city.
The Enquirer of the Both says:
At about halfp past five o'clock, President Davis,
accompanied by q cortege on horseback left his
quarters at the Spotswood House and proceeded to
the New Fair Grounds. Here large number of la
dies and gentlemen had assembled and on hs arri-
val greeted him with the heartiest demonstrations
of pleasure
On leaving his saddle, the President was sur
rounded by an eager crowd of soldiers and civil |
lans, whom he INDUCED to hand-shaking perform
ance until the pressure became great that he was
compelled to retire to the balcony of the Executive
Department where. in response to the demands of |
the assemblSge he delivered the wing brief and
pertinent speech:
My Friends and Fellow-Citzans: l am deeply /
impressed with the kindness of your manifestation
look upon you as the last best hope of liberty;
and in our liberty alone is our Constitutional Gov
eminent TO be preserved. Upon your strong right |
arm depends the success of your country, and, in
asserting the brth-right to which you were born,
you are to remember that life and blood are moth
ing as compared with the immense interests you
have at stake. [Cheersl
1t may be that you have not long been trained |
and that you have much to earn of the art of war
but know that there beats in the breasts of South
ern sons determination, never to surrender-a |
determination never to 60 home but to tell tale of
honor. Cries of "neverl" and applause Though |
great may be the disparity of NUMBERS giy. us fair
field and free fight, and the Southern banner will
HAT in triumph everywhere Cheers The couu-
try relies upCn you. Upon you rest the hopes of
Dur people and have only say to my friends that
% the last breath of my life, am wholly your own.
Tremendous Cheers ~
President D wis then retired from the balcony.
Ex-senator Wigtall, Governor Letcher und Mayor
Mayo followed with brief speeches, in response to
he calls of the crowd, after which the President
md suite proceeded to the adjoining parade ground
where review of the troops took place.