Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-11-07
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aspeech Of Jefr. payi. at Mobile.

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The Mobile Register has the following ac-
count of the recent review of the military
forces there by President Davis:
"The shortness OF the notice caused the turn.
out Of the local forces to be less than 10 WopId
otherwise have been, notwithstanding there
was o larger force In line than has been seen
on any former occasion These impromptu re-
views are beginning to have the effect of trans-
forming the city companies Into minute men,
and they already answer the call for their ap-
pearsnce under arms much more promptly than
would have been expected. Though the hour
Of 3 o'clock was named for the review, the de,
lay caused by waiting for the arrival of some
of the more distantly -posted regiments, made
II almost sunset before the parade closed. "
After the parade was dismissed, Royal ctr est
Weepflled with the brlgades returning totheir
Respective quarters, and about the Battle
House, the balcony and corridors of which
were thronged with ladies', dense mass was
packed, impeding the march, of the troops
Loud and repeated cheers and calls for the
President were made, In response to which he
made his appearance on the balcony and ad-
dressed the soldiers and citizens In an off-hand
speech. .-..'- ~
|ok fIe congratulated the people upon the fact
which he assured them he felt to be the fact
that our cause Is now In better condition than
II was year ago. Having Just come from The
scene of the great battle Of Chickamauga, II
Was impossible that he should not refer To- that,
and though II could not be expected that he
should allude to- contemplated movements, YET
he was happyto say that the brave victofs OF
that bleodJ field stood ready and anxious 10
strike the blow which lshould secure the com-
pletei ffuita of their glorious vctery. He uld
cay more he belieyed they ,could STRIKE that
biop, snd that Rosscraps' 4ntpfsIdy Iegiens ,oeuld
DO Destroyed or dripsn for refuge toths Ohio =
The some spirit animated our armies elsewhere,
and all they needed Was to be propsrly second
ed by the people at home 10 send the hoides OF
Yankees back TO their beloved Boston, or any
other place from which the return might be
more difficult. .,,
He saw before him q Texas regiment, whost
thinned ranks reminded him too painfully ol
their situation, cut CT from the homes to which
they should look for recruits and of ther dea dly
conflicts upon many field where they had
fought as Texans always fght. He exhorted
them to be Of. good cheer. Such deeds ss theIrl
were never Ia vain, and Heuld surely, secure tc
the county the esiimsble phzs for which they
are contending, and TO themselves undyinl
honor and renoWn. 10 gfa 81 3hi ~ T1it3
There, teo, were Alabamians who, he fell
sure, were worthy the name which had beer
inmortalized on so many battle,helds in Vlr,
i glnia, Tennessee and Mississipph And her,
he referred to the youthful color bearer at Chick
amaugs, who planted within the enemy's bar
lricades his regimental flag, pierced with eighty
nine bullets and ita staff shattered. The Pres
ident had the pleasure of promoting him for hi
gallant conduct, and such was his modesty
THAT In presenting his flag to- the President, b
lappeafed quite Unconscious OF having perform,
ed anything extraordinary.
The citizen soldiery, also, he bell eved, wer
lemulous Of the reputation Of their ibrethreni h
lcsmp He had 'beeu much moved, as he rod
along the lines, ct seeing among them youn
boys, some very young-snd men whoee head
) were silvered with she frosts Of many Win
y He could remind oil these, regulars and olt
. ers, that they are not common soldiers. The
present spectacle which the world has ney,
Il witnesaed--the best population of the count
: poured into the army, Suoh men may be sl
/. pesied 10 form other incentives than that
II rigid military dlsciplin. Tne tImes, the Saus
: ell consIderations require efforts which mAyll
demanded Of On army Of heroes fox such n,
stare.' ~" '''' ''''''' .oi bchaaiis VI
II ] Besides these, there are some too old to be
larms, but they too, csn do somethilgs 1
Them contribute their means to support and Z,
I'd lief fgthoae nhoareEccnisibutIug their bloc
4 and letthose who grs TOO poor for this ,contrl
\ Iaii Gan DO. Self muat be eptirsly fcseotte
and lal those who y are desf 4 2 s1y other spps
remember that he who d hosrding up veal
;xxs ass.t 4 .uI 4ta,fx ful.