New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-05
PRESIDENT DAVIS,

The author of the following writes US that it is
"not intended for publications." but we take the
liberty of giving it to our readers because it is well
written comes directly to the point, and is just
and noble tribute to the Southern President:
Dea, Crescent-I cannot refrain from commun
eating to you a few thoughts suggested by your Or
ticle under the caption Peace or War"
How merited the complimentary terms that you
apply to President Davis are, history will show
You may rest assured that he will prove himself
fully equal to the responsible position lie occu
[ pies.
| He has done more than conquer an empire; he
is compiete master of himself and will meet every
obstacle in the path of the Confederacy with u
| cool and unclouded judgment-not with the i'm
petuosity Of d soldier, but with the higher courage
Of a commander. What is the result OF the triV-
olous pretexts y of the authorities at Washington
| Each day of delay weakens the North and brings
their government into contempt depletes their
treasury, and impairs their credit; while the Con-
| federacy has become fixed in the unlimited con
fdence of the people," (some OF US are getting so
confident, we feel like whipping the North just as
| pleasant recreaton) and all the departments Of
| its government are growing into order and SYM
metry. Take, for example, the army. Where and
when in the history of the world has SO much
been accomplished in SO short time? The Army
| bill was approved on the 9Th Of March. 1t is a
marvel of economy and completeness, and would
make the fame of statesman. First, we have
the army of the Cenfederacy, the permanent SER
vice; secondly, the provisional army, drafted into
! service from the State armies; thirdly the State
| armies, consisting of organized and disciplined
companies or regiments not in actual service, but
subject to be called at any time into the provisional
army; fourth'y, the cornstalk militia-"soldiers in
time Of peace citizens in war for home service.
Under this bill an army has been organized, and in
| few days the Confederacy can put in actual SER
vice about co. 600 brave, welldisciplned troops. 1t
| is scarcely week since President Davis called on
Mississippi for 1900 men, and they are already at
Pensacola. The contingency of that State is eight
regiments, and believe they are all full, and can
be placed at any point in one week; and yet they
are until in actual service, no expense to the Gov
| eminent Does not this, dear Crescent, show the
| hand of master workman?
The greatest of all victories is hloodIess one
and lift is possible to achieve it, our Commander
| n-Chief will do it, When delay ceases to give adj
| vantage to the South there will be more fry-
| olous pretexts y of the North admitted. They
must not only withdraw their troops from our ter
ritory, but they must acknowledge our flag and dc
| it reverence.
Keep cool, dear Crescent, and be assured that
the policy of JEFF Davis will soon vindicate itself
Ne foe ever got an advantage of him, and it is
hardly probable that tue imbecilcs at Washington
will. The honor of our young Republic is safe in
his hands.
Mr.. Editor, please pardon this intrusion.
Yours. MI5sISsIPPIAN.
New Orleans April l, 1861.