Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-11-18
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT,

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And harden not your heart"
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT.
1t being understood that President Davis had
left Charleston on yesterday morning for Florence,
our people looked for his arrival here about or
o'clock last evening, and as consequence Market
street from the dock up to Second street. was filled
by an immense concourse of people, while rosin.
tarbarrels and all other modes Of illumination lit
up the darkness.
About o'clock a Presidential salute from the
guns Of Southerland's battery announced the arri-
val at the depot of the Wilmington and Manchester
Railroad OF the President and suite He had been
met on the road, at Florence, we presume, by a
delegation Of the citizens and was received at the
depot by Gen. Whiting and staff. and by the Mayor
and comm ittee of citizens. As soon as the boat
which conveyed him over the river, touched the
wharf on this side shout went up that made the
welkin ring, and thus escorted BY the authorities
and accompanied by the people, President Davis
proceeded to the residence Of Gen. Whiting. on
Market street below Second
d In q few minutes the President, with the com.
mittee, ETC., made his appearance on the balcony,
where ne was welcomed III an appropriate manner
~ VIM. A. Wright, Esq, who spoke of his distin-
gnisneo servaces to the country and returned to
him the Acknowledgements of the people of Will
Ininston for the measures adopted for their defence
in armament and fertilization, as we'll as in placing
these in charge of a skillful Central and other
proper officers.
The President in reply returned his thanks to
the people OF Wilmington and to Mr., Wright as
their organ for the cordial welcome they bad given
him. tie was proud to be welcomed by such an
enthusiastic concourse of North Csrolinians to the
soil OF the ancient and honorea town of Whining
ton. de hoped that Wilmington, although fire..
aquently nenaced, might be forever free from the
tread Of an invading foe. He knew well the i'm.
portance Of her haroor, now the only one through
which foreign trace was carried on, and he trusted
that the vaor of her people, assisted BY the means
which the government would send to her defence
would be fully adequate for that purpose He had
given for the defence Of Wilmington one of the best
soldiers in the Confederate army-ope whom he
nao seen tried IN battle, and who had risen higher
ana nm! hlgner as dangers accumulated around him.-
W nat other means the government could command
had been sent here, and in case of attack snch 3D.
dltlons would be made to the garrison in men and
arms as would, he believed, enable Wilnington.to
repgise the toe, however he might come By land
or by sea. '.1
:. The President urged upon all their duty to do
null part In the present great struggle the issues Of
winch were, on the one hand freedom. ;ndepen.
aence, prosperity-on the other hand, subiupation.
degradation and absolute ruin. The man who
could bear arms should do So The man who conId
not bear arms, but had wealth, should devote Fl
freely to the support Of the soldiers and to taxing
care OF tneir widows and orphans. Those who, for
the necessities Of civil government or for the car
fying on Of industrial pursuits deemed essential to
the country, were exempt from the general service
were stu bound to take part in the local defence
even the oio man, who was unable to bear arms
mns1 In the course Of long years have acouired nm
m1nence, which should be exerted to arouse thnse
IN MS nelghborhood to fresh zeal and renewed ar.
ertlons ia support Of the cause in which all ore %
deeply interested. If we. we're unaninona Il al
aid their duty manfuhy, brayely, disioteresfediv
tnen our suo)ugation would be impossible. but #
negiectng the interests of the country. and oni1
snHloas 70 heap up sordid gaip, each man attended
enly W NIB own private interests, then would ii be
!ound that such gains were accumulated onv tn fa,I
into the hands of the plunderinp Yankeas IT,
SOLDIER who had fought bravely for bis conntrv ~
tnoogn ne could leave his children no other for.
tune would leave them rich in an inheritance &c
nonor, while the wealth gathered and heaned m in
the spirit Of Shylock, in the midst Of hlae5;a ~
country, would go down with a branding and
Since the President had last passed throuob vii
mngton ne mad travelled far and visited manv mr..
lions OF the country, and in some he had found ru;,
ana oevastat'on marking the track Of the Vandai
. .S oiackened chlmneys alone remained to mari
spot ~nere happy homes once stood, and smonl.
oerng ashes replaced the room that had sbc,tsrad
tne widow and the orphan. Wherever tha mel.
passed the last spark Of Union feeling had heen
es."ngu'shed and the people of the districts which
1le Yankees had supposed subjugsted wera ,ha
warmest and most devoted friends of the Coz
federacy. .,...r - 'ne oon-
de had visited the army Of the. West had oo,.
over tho bloody battle field Of Chick sS"e
survey OF the ground had heightened his adnirotoa
.ol tnat saior and devotion, which, with inferior
numbers, had overcome difficulties 40 form;dsh,.
ana alter two days fighting had achieved olor;o,,,
victory the routed oe only finding she,tes ,aaas
the cover of night '"'''e' u"aer
He had visited Charleston waero ~. a. ;.
itae enemys guns is heard day and n;sh, h..s'
tne'r fiercest fire against Sumter. and sti ~ ns
ola fortress stands, grim, dark and silent isS; a
oenance TO the utmost efforts of the foa Ha hoss
VISITED the other points about Charleston and h.d
n1na the spirit Of the people and of the troons
s sike fesoute and determined The Yankees xers
snAioas TO crush what they called the nest &c ths
soe.lon. he believed that it would stand sn;to
Y ener utmost efforts for its capture. n had h;s
ia CTS 1er iss safety. God bless the noble
.,. The President said tina. in North. c.re,;s. ..
orssa .pe contact Of the Yankees had H. ?.
Sbsrsaa. guishsd every spark Of Union fsssJ
state, which had suffered mo.t fro,s pol.ion OF
as perhaps the most loyal and devoies no..iy
mole State; and North Carolina AZ ST.. h. =,
eenlnd any other in the number ~ tsaa.
~ aaa gwen . the armies Of the Oorfss.-s
= ss'e, deld ARsu great Bethel the isst !. cS;sI.