Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-11-11
Jea. Davl.,. Movements. ia the south

or mas ALREADY made graud tour among th'
military, through bis Coufederaoy. The fol-
Q lowing sre among some Of BE ssyings.i o@3
D JEyy. DAvIsl lsrrEoH TO THE rRoopa AT MIsaIpHAR,
II ca1s5.q gr RIDGE. gli4 WTH
i He began by paying warm tribute TO theiI
gallantry, displayed on The bloody field Of
Chiokamsuga, detecting the largely superior
force Of the enemy, who had boasted Of their
ability 10 penetrate the heart Of Georgia, and
driving them like sheep Into Q pen, and protected
by strong intrenehmeuts, from which naught
! but an indiepositlon to sacrihce unnecessarily
tho precious lives Of our brave ana pattiotic
soldiers prevented us from drying them. But,
be said, they had given etill higher evidence Of
their courage, patriotieri aud resolute deterloi.
nation to live freemen or die ffeemen BY their
patient endurance and buoyant, cheerful spIrits,
amid privations and sufferlpge from half "a.
tious, thin blankets, ragged clothes, and sSoe-
less feet, than given by barring their breasss to
the enemy. 80 20 5@ .'',i
He reminded them that obedlence was the
fret duty Of soldier, remarking that when he
vas youth veteran officer said to him: "My
son, remember that obedience is the soldiers
frat duty. If your commanding officer orders
you to burn your neighbor's house down, and to
cit on the ridge pole till itfalls 10, dois." The
President said, this 10 an exaggerated statement
Of duty. but prompt urquestloniDg obedience
OF subordinates 10 their superiora could not be
too highly commended. If the subordinate
stops to consider the propriety of an order, the
delay may derange the supsrior's whole plan,
and the opportune moment for achieving o
success, or svertlng defeat, may be iirssriev-
ably lost. ID 81. s5t,tt,,5f.s.-
He alluded to the boast of our enemy that,
/ on tho occupation Of East Tennessee, they
would heavily recruit their army and subjugate
/ 90 with the aid Of our own people; bus the
beast has not been fulfilled. He said the prop
or course to pursue toward the misguided peo.
pie Of East Tennessee was, not TO deride and
abuse them, but 10 employ reason and concilla-
tlon to disabuse them Of their error; and ell Of
us bad once loved and revesed the old flag Of
the Union; that he bad fought under It's folds,
and for fifteen years, had atriyen 10 maintain
the Constitution OF our fathers 10 ts purity, bot
In vain. u could not be saved from the grasp.
Ing ambition for power and greed Of gain bi
4 the Yankees and he had to relinquish Is, / he
they olung longer than we do to what was once
0 common sentimeut and feeling Of us all, and
he repeated, they must be ressoned with and
conoiliated t''' .' 4,
In closing, he expressed his deep conviction
Of our eventual success under the blessing Of
Providence, and expected the Amry OF Tennes-
SEQ when they should resume active operations,
not to pause on the bank Of the Cumberland,
but to plant our banners permanently on the
banks Of the Ohio. This, he believed, would
be done. As the humble representative of the
people, he returned their grateful thspks to the
Army Of Tennessee for what they had slready
accomplished, and fervsntly Invoked the bless.
Ing Of the Almighty God upon the officers and
men composing it. 'l1 a3. 2i q
.sPREcH OF GENERAL BRAGG. +, ,..y d
General Bragg was then lustlly called for and
responded, briefly and pointsdiy, ssifolloWs.
II MY BRorHER sorDHRs: II would bs presump
ton In me to address you after what has been
said to you by our distinguished Executive. =
You can make better speeches tran / cau--!sneh
a. you have made from Shiloh to Chicksmauga,
at Richmond, Peryvllle, aud Muffreesboro.
II 10 my Office to record your speeches for You,
and this have eudesvoRed to do to the best OF
my ability. therefore return you my thsnks,
and beg you to excuse me from further re-
marka. '''a9'@7a
| This g,oi hit Was received with cheers, and
the soldiers separated. .l, 5. i,.. ,&5 .
soEkE IN DEMoPoLIss lt.H5t
A correspondent of the Salem Reportr writes
from Demopois, Ala, Saturday, October y,
40 follows: '.' - a.iaa ~! b,1sl1
4 To-day has bssa grand occasion In Dsniop-
oils. President Davis and STAFF arrived here
by the eastern train, and were welcomed BY q
vast conooufse Of oitlzens and soldiers, The
sweet strains Of military band, and q salute
Of thirteen guns frem Moofe's battery The
President, General Johnston, Lieutenant. @ en-
eral Hardee, aud Hon. Y. s. Lyon, rode to The
residence Of che latter IN handsome phaeton,
followed by o number Of open carriages con.
tanning the Psesldent's, General Johnsson's,
and Hardee's staffs. Az three O'Clock the
President, accompanied by Q splendid corteee,
reviewed the hrigades of General Cockrell,
General Petnus, and General Moore. The
line was formed on she end Of the main streets
OF the town, and was nearly almIle long. The
troops made oreditsbIe appearances, and
elicited the highest encomiums from the chlei
magistrate. Each regiment, % the President
reached its colors, presented srms and dsoopsd
Ice ensign, and greeted the Prasident with rep.
turous cheers. When the President, came op,
poslte the flag Of the First Missouri (Bowen'a
regiment), he halted and made o. few stirring
remarks, as follows:A -';ssla 80 t.p :.
Il "a ar rRE PRESIDENTS AppREss. rsys ,-
"Gallant Missoufiaus! II look with sadness
uVuu yVtS AVehutu todhol euo Auot " utRu uUu'
or 10 be In the presence Of such obivalrous col
diefa. i have heard Of your heEoismz upon the
Ibloody felds Of the West, and must express "a
10 you the high regard which chsfish for youl
privatIons and poaltlye aufferings 10 tbe; .csues
or liberty. I thank you from the daebeat dss,
Of my heart, from nc every fber, Tor yonr daunt.
lsssIcouraga and ntltiag ydsFctIol 60 our com-
mon cause. Be assured that I express but Che
sentiments Of our entire ncbuatEymen when i
address you In the most fetvent terms of grati-
tude end admiration. You have but to Be true
to tho pssth and the memory OF your auoe1ded
chief, get 10 zee the realization Of your pEeules
, desIrssl for our eountsy. May you live, 10 SO,
/. the Gag of our infant republic the ensigp of
great nation, floating proudly among tbe ma.
. sional colors of the world! When, this visiol
of Joy 10 youEs It will be due to your own brav,
{ hearts and stout arms. Again I thank you .
: The whole scene of the review was Inspiring
and 90 enthusiastic upoa The part Of the aoldIer
as TO cause ell croakers TO hide their diminishe
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