Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-10
TIE PRESIDENT At CHARLESTON.


est enthusiasm ard appropriate military hen
ors at the bc:casu"rod city. The Courier"
gives long account Of the reception, process
sion, &C., and continues:
By tho time hat tic procession Lad reached
the Gitr Hall, I,av r. lt.rge crowd lad assembled,
and as the President a!gh.ci, the fine band oi'
the lst 5. c. Artillery struck up the air Hail
to Tie chief"
The President vas received upar the portico
Of the City Hall br'hc Mayor and City Coun-
eli. I!c was Introduced By the Hen. \. G.
Maerar:l 10 Mayor Macbeth. who in happy
STYLE wclcomcL lin to Charleston.
President Davis advanced TO the front, and
addressed the large crowd present in Il brll-
liant speech, which we rcgrc: to state was only
partially obtained in consequence of the rush
made by til" crowd to gct close view Of the
ilus,rioas speaker.
He commenced by making graceful allu-
sion to his former visit to Charls: ton, VIXEN he
accompanied the remains of the lamentcd and
illus,rous statesman. John c. Calhoun, back
to lis own beloved State. It it be that the
departed spirit can look down upon the events
Of life, with what interest can We not believe
he views our present struggle and in our trial
watches over us with al Il guardian angels
care lie came because his feelings drew him
here in this trying time. lie desired also to
confer with our crmmandlng general, and by
personal observation acquire some OF thai
knowledge which would enable him to under
stand moro clearly the reports which would
be submitted to him. Our Mayor had said
truly that here began the Revolution. Before
he commenced political life, ne had imbibed
the doctrines Of States Rights as ezpountCd
through the Southern Quarterly Review" "
by the learned Dr. Cooper, Of our State.
Charleston WIS nov singled out a. q par
t:cu!ar point of hatred to the Yankees, as the
nest Of the rebellion; Int Just in proportion
10 that hatred 50 is tie love Of every true son
Of III, Canicdcrac: gathered around us. There
is no where Il generous spirit in the land that
does rot watch nuc progress with the most
anyi0as s0icitu,ie. There is nct :: soldier in
The army who would not, i! he could, prefer
to strike 4 h!ow in the defence of ycur city,
and preserve il from, the enemy.
While they had fit this anxiety, they had
not hccn wanting in confidence. They rcmcm-
bercd how the Palmetto lo-s Of MOultric in
former times, resisted the then dreaded Brit
ish feet, and we can point tn the defence now
against the still more formidable attack on
Sumter as but the renewal of the deeds of the
past. Though crumbling in her ruins, she
vet stands, and every one looks with the anx-
iuus hope that tic Yankee llag will never iloa.
ever it. Molly has tie little heroic garrison
that now holds i; responded To every cxpecta-
ton. The commanding officer there is worthy
20 lr the descendant OF that heroic band that
defended the pass OF Thermopalye, and future
records will record his name as glorious, for
the defence of the approach to your harbor.-
Whatever may he in the future. which is in
the hands Of the Supreme Being, we have
written proud page in our country's history.
lie hoped it would not be, rs cur enemies
desire, that they should ever set foot upon the
soil of Charleston. But should it ever be 9TH
crwise, be trustee. ours will be the glory he
had desired for his native county town, Hicks-
burg, and the whole be left one mass OF rub
bish: lie felt assured We could part from or
property, Unnecessary, in this wsy without one
fear or sigh of regret. Who would possessit
Look at New Orleans. Whopossesses proper
, ,y there? II is Only q question whether you
will leave it,: heap Of ruins or prey for the
Yankee spoils. TCries of ''runs. ruins" =
Such he believed to be the spirit of the land.
But he dil not believe That Charleston would
Just in proportion az the enemy advanced
upon US, they increase their dificulties-dif!i-
cutie: which .hcy have not yet overcome.-
They arc ycs brought under q concentrated
fire, and rs they approach the inner line o!
eircumrallation lbcir difficulties will &c still
further increased rs they progress.
; Then again we had CHER means which he
neel rot refer to ikcn. When they attemp!
4. 40 I'D hel ~ n :
ut different points, ether arms will bc released
and other arms will Come to your assistance.
In any event. therefore, he looked forward -
= glorious record Of the close cf TIC struggle
for Charleston In any probability he looked
forward for hcs honor 10 nc preserved. On
other fields. South Caro::nians have already
! added lustrc TO the brilliant victories of the
present day and to their giorics of the past
The rolls will be heightened cut beyond tha:
of our furesa.hers jus. in proportion as the
battles nf the present day exceed in magnitude
the battles Of the past
! South Ca.oiuians, like The plume Of Henry
! the Fourth, have been raliying point Y her
! ever their banners Ere borne. We will have
! more glorious names TO record and proud in
! ciden.s FOR cur descendants. The new has
overshadnwed the ell Every man has now
: an opportunity 10 carve out his own name and
: fame. and to be the author of his own history
! Wa all like TO trace back to the fame of oul
fathers and 70 leare some glorious record fol
our descendants.
! He had but { very short time to stop. III
had come fo7 the purpose Of learning on
wants and seeing something for himself He
! kr ,w it would be useless here to address then
words of encouragement. The records here
! show that We hal 20 croaEcrs, OF that they arr
| extinct Such IS not 4 characteristic of ths
peorlc of Charleston. But let us not be inac
tive: lei. then. all our efforts in this our crls
be directed 20 the future.
!. Lei US trust to our commanding general
to those having the charge and responsibi!itle
of our affairs. Errors we must expect to b
committed. Il is work beyond which n