Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-05

holding that deserved confidence which the public wei
fare require. - - ~t'-
DURLTIeE OY TEE wAR.--
Though the war had somewhat exceeded lis eIpeota
TONS vet he never doubted final success and he
considered il now as absolutely certain The duration
of the war was question Of time. He Thought, how
ever it was not possible for waged upoa such
tremendous scale TO be protracted Be it long short
however, we could not be the frst to. cry "hold,
enough ... ,- ...i.-. c;se, 7t--. e.. ..
.s..... s VIcKsBURa. s,,-.I .-pa gssi. 4
The President paid deserved tribute to Vicksburg
That nobly little city had wthstood the shock Of tho
combined fleets of the enemy alter the great cities OF
New Orleans and Memphis had succumbed to their sup
posed nvincibiity. The heroic women Of Vicksbnrg
had cried out give the enemy the soil if it cannot be de-
Tended but let him have nothing else, The Governor
left his chair and repaired to the scene OF danger and
refused sten-to any advice except OF defiance to the
concentrated power of the enemy 6,Z 20 /. ga
We are better prepared at Vicksburg now than then
Our defenses are greatly improved and strengthened
Our ornaments are much improved. We have better
armies and that gallant soldier Gen. Johnston) is pour
ing in renorcements. He comes to Mississippi to pro-
tect aud defend her. Immense appsuse)
observation-disclosures NATIONS.
To the question of recognition and intervention the
President devoted only few words We had right to
expect recognition long since but had not come and
his advice was Put not your faith III princes nor rest
:
land s refused take any steps towards either recog
milton or mediation. France had made move that
looked friendly to u.s. and when she extended the hand
of friendship, we would be ready to graspit
.., NO RETRoGRADArrOS.
The President took brief Retrospective view Of the
movements of our armies since the fall Of New 0rean
An event as unexpected to him it to us,-and
showed that had not retograded but had gathered
largely in strength Armies not made up in numbers
only. We have army that can safely rely on
We have stripped gunboats OF their terrors. We have
improved in all those things which go to make US in
Ocbe. Our prospects are much better than they were
twelve months ago. ...-- -. .-.. -..
TWO OBJECTS or THE ENEMY.
There two grand objects OF the enemy lst toget
possession of the river and thus cut COnederacy in
two and secondly, to seize the Confederate Capital and
hold il up to foreign nations evidence that the Con-
federacy does not exist.
The President dwelt length upon the vast i'm
portance of thwartng the enemy's designs upon this
valley; he considered its defense necessity not only to
the people here, but to the COnfederacy itself Nicks-
burg and Port Hudson points that must be defend
ed and every effort must be strained for this purpose
vicksburg he said would stand and Port Hudson would
stand if the people true to themselves This done,
the Northwest would grow FESTIVE and to support
war ruinous to them and beneficial only to New Eng
land contractors From the Northwest he looked for the
first CLEANS Of peace. -.-
II cHEERED BIZ BIS VISIT.
Although his duties required his presence elsewhere
vet when he heard Of the suerings of his State,
and her danger of subugation by vanda foe, his feel
ings dragged him to her soil. He goes back with
lighter heart He finds Of that depression which
was reported At Grenada he found the army sorry that
the enemy had gone back At Vicksburg they were
ready and eager for the fray depression existed only
among that class of men who constitutional gruln
blers and fault-6nders He goes back cheered but still
anxious for his heart herehis attachment to the State
has risen since the began and he can see dangers
though be believes the greatest have passed.
THE rRASs-msslssIPPr DEPARTMENT.
On the other side of the river prospects brighter
than ever before aud long he hoped that he would
be enabled to proclaim Missouri free. Kentucky, too
was an object of soctude 10 him. and he spoke OF her
gallant people in the kindest and most commendabe
terms ... ~.
OUR cAUsK IN THE ASCENDANT. ..-.a
The President laid particular stress upon the encour-
aging fact that had improved in every respect since
the war began Our armies were superior in number,
and improved in quality and appointments. Our manu-.
factories had made rapid progress Mississippi alone had
clothed and subsisted this whole army upon her soil.
Our people had learned to economise They were home
spun He felt like taking or his hat TO awoman dressed
in homespun He had an unialterng belief in the JUS
tee Of cause and profound reverence for the de-
crees of Heaven lie noticed with evident satisfaction
the superior morality army that Of the invader.
In God and the vaer Of our troops he trusted.
A SPEECH FROM 10. JOHNSTON
After the cheering had subsidized, Gen. Joseph f.
Johnston was vocferously called for. The scar-worn
hero looked little nervous while the House rang with
loud, swelling and prolonged applause He arose and
said
"FELLow-CIrIzESs: Ny only regret is that | have
done so little to merit such greeting! promise you,
however that hereafter | shall be wachfu, energetic
and indelatgsble in your defense
This speech was greeted with tremendous uproarous
and prolonged plaudits Evidently Gen. Johnston pos
sesses the unbouuded confidence and esteem of Msss
sppians.