Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-11

draft resolutions, Mr.. Gentry, al eAile HoA,
Eentucky. was called upon, and entertained
The meeting with q history of abolition perhdy
and e,croachuent in his native State. he
w,rned the people of Georgia against the dsu.
os1 of a divided policy, and urged them to
Ss;nL all mere ~pcrsonal matters and become
thoroughly united in support OF a common
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Gsntry's remarks
the Committee on Resolutions, through G. 6.
BIylor. E q offered series of resolutions,
which be accompanied with the following ro'
marks:
-! have been requested, Mr.. Chairman, to
off.c these resolutions, and to give expression
to the feeling Of alarm with which every good
citizen 10 this community witnesses the IN
nistakable evidence Of an organized opposl-
ton to the Executive of our young and I'm
psrillcd country. The resolutions do not eVlnce
q spirit of adulation, nor are they couched IN
the language of fsttery. To have adopted
such a tone would have been unworthy OF
us, and al insult to tho President we
do not say that Jefferson Davis en-
bodies in himself the craftsmanship OF Cal
houn, with the god like attributes OF Washing
ton and tie military genius OF Napoleon,
But we do say, that he is a coed man and
true; that we repose with conhdence IN MS
military ability, his patriotism and devotion 70
our %elorous cause; and that we Will support
him and hold up his hands and cheer hin on
as our chosen leader and Central idea upon
which now rests the hopes o. our people ior
present deliverance and future irecdom.-
Much has been said in regard to the snort
cornings Of the Government and the President
is in every instance made tho scaps.Soat who
must DO sacrificed to.this clamor or driven into
the Wilderness. in order 10 satisfy the country.
This prosnpposes thai the country Is dissatls,
6od. Admitted. But think II tne real
causes of the public embarrassment we're more
closely scrutinizsd, it. would .bs found that
there are those high in public station now
tanning this lime Of popular discomfort VINO
are thelnselyes:ehitay responsible Tor many OF
the evils which their partlEans and 1dneronts
are charging upon the President. Ent ltIs
not my purpose to enter upon al ealogy OF
j. fr,rson Davis. I have known him many
years and have had excellent opportunities Tor
forming a Just estimate of his character.
know him to be pure in his motives, upright
in charac.er, . man of uEa!nching for,ltude,
aad devoted hcart and soul and with all the
energies of bis gif:ed nature to tho cause OF
Southern independence and constitutional lib
srty. God grant that his clear intellect and
firm hand may DO spared 10 US, during this
struggle and after it, to guide the ~Oonfcdsracy
safely through tue dangers attendant on all
revolutions. And I heartily concur in these
resolutions, because it will be gratifying to toe
President TO know, that, in, the midst Of his ar.
duous duties, combating On the one hand the
sliied hosts OF abolitionisn, while on the other
is made the object sgainst which dema-
gogues are seeking to dlrec: the public dis
satisfaction, occasiuned mainly by their own
administration OF important trusts, that the
heart Of the people still beats warmly for him,
aud that his true aud tried friends, like the
OLD GUARD, will ever rally around him to de.
tend either his character or his person. JEFF
forson Davis should have our cordial and uni.
ted support, because he is emlneatly worthy
Of il, aud because be is our President Ia the
nature Of things the Executive must call
around hlm thoss whom be deems best qu:l!-
6 Il to Gil the various administrative depart
nents of Government. In fact, this Is the
theory Of our Constitutional system. Now,
il appears that in several of the most impor.
departmenta there has heenIa sad want OF
ability. Forthwith the President is he'd
responsible, and oy those who confirmed these
very appointments. Ia one illustrious case,
the opposition is led by a distinguished gentle,
ma1 VINO himself welded in his own depart
ment, to a great extent, the administration
OF our national resources, while to the extent
Of bis own var: of ability iu that department,
he has crippled tho Government and deprived
the Executive Of thu lnstrum entalities Of war.
THIS is adding ingratitude to injustice.N In
-L.,s 49,, T. q r,on T,p;, on rp,ch nm
himself, to every generous mind,
as in his silence under this load of
u-jast and upgeae-ous opposition. He pres
to s4ff,r IN silence rather than expose
the incapscity of men who were thrust By
circumstances upon his confidence. Where
soever goeth the Lsviathan, there follow also
bis small toruentors. 1t is tho fate of all men
in power to be surrounded by the dangers OF
deception, of fattery and hollow friendship
II is an inevitable consequence upon elevated
that the possessor Of power must, in
the nature Of things. share it with or WELD it
others. This danger President Di.
Wis could not avoid, il he would. 1t is bis
duty to act for the best it is ours, as enlight-
ened citizens whose liberties are at stake, to
be keenly alive to every incident connected
this revolution. Those who will thus
rtfl .ct over the events of the last eighteen
will not fail to notice wherein our
policy has failed, and wherein others besides
the President have o fl.cted on the country
evils which 1t will now require our united en-.
orgies, and possibly. r long and bloody war,
10 prevent from culminsting in defeat. think
proper for us to express these sentiments,
because there are men on whom this adinoni.
will not be thrown away. They must
earn that if an organized opposition is nedi-
ated, there arc those among the people who,
by the Executive with no other OBJ.
ect bul the good Of the country, will see to it
the issue is fairly joined.
move, he. Chairman, tho adoption of the
blowing resolutions
Resolved, That our confidence in the ability
md patriotism of Jefferson Davis is urdimin-
shed, and our Differentiation to support him
g the leader of cur struggle for Independence
mistaken.
Resolved. That any opposition to tho Prcsl.
lent calculated to distract the public mind, or
Ilienate toe confidence and affection Of the
froEu our glorious cause, should meet
With the reprobatiou Of every good citizen.
Resolved, That wc hereby send greeting to
'ur brother patriots throughout the South, and
,ur brethren in arms wherever duty has sta
Toned them, that in this community we arc
me and uiitcd in Our determination to support
'ur President, and uphold his hauds by every
means in our power. until our liberties are Sc
:ured, and the free nesro footprints of the
'bolision invader are erased forever from South
I'm soil.
The resolutions were adopted with scclama-
ion.
A resolution requesting the press at Rich
nond to publish the proceedings was then
,assed.
Alter the usual vote Of thanks to the prosi-
ling officers Oh the occasion, the meeting adj
burned.
(Signed, A. s. ATKINSON, Chairman.
JAS. I. McCLusxy. Secretary.
h Great Battle IN the west.
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