Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-12
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RICHMOND WING.
MONDAY MORNING, OCT. n, IsSs'
Nc President'l Visit.

President DAVIS reached A,auta, roa,s 10 General
Bra.g's Headquarters, seversl days ago. He vas Ae-
companied by his staff and Lieutenant General J. O.
Pemberton. Ris arrival il hailed With very great salts
faction BY the people Of Georgia 'nd Alabama WhOhad
been calling for him IN vain for weeks past The
newspapers with one accord declare that his presence
will quiet al dissensious restore harmony to the army
and renew tAe confidence Of the public which
what impaired BY the Of certain Generals charged
with dereleton Of duty
Ia this ey, also many hopes indulged albeit the
remembrance Of the Presidents VS.. 10 Manassas aud
to Mississippi have not been forgotten. Re arrived on
the Geld Of Manassas too late to "ead tie centre" and
to CRY Forward my brave l,gons as incOusideiAte
and misnioImed writers have asserted But it is nOt
rsain that be arrested the pursuit OF Mcdowell
compelled th, Con gde5a.e army to remain idle for the
ensuing siI or eight mOatbs, When be visited hissis
sppi be took With hin Gen Jos. Johnston, and, in
his speech b. fore the Legislature Of the STATE comp-
meatsd that solder in high terms /, does 10: SpPeAr
hOFrvr that the people Of Mississippi reAped the full
ben, Il, Of tie military genius Of which they we're
ASSURED. V'es,buTg vas not saved
But IL does not lol.ou because the Army Of Manassas
did nothing aud yicssburg fell, that President Davis
visits invariably proilcs paralysis ia military opera
lions. THIS would argue thAl his presence oCcssiOued
nothing buteyl-a conclusion % which 70 friend Of
the AdnnistraG gill agree. That be il excessively
o1uiiOus will deny; bus he has never yet been
accused Of Wuiiy preventing his srmi,s from whip
ping the enemy whenever they could. Il would be
hassy generalization and f.se Osie TO jsdpce general
principle Of action from two occurrences only, and It
musi be remembered IA, tss circumstances oftbs visit
are far different from chose q, Manassas aud in Misss
sppi At Manassas the enemy had been completely
routed aai jssers, d. in Mississippi at tie tine Of the
Presidents visit the enemy had aol succeeded in pass
ing YcssbCrg mach less in en citing landing At Gcaud
Gulf bu. Rosegraas almost impss gnably FORT
hed; thousands Of reniorcsmeas have reached hiIn;
Wheeler has failed in his attempt to interrupt his
communication; the close Of the election in Ohio viii
bring him fifteen or twenty thousani additional rein
fOrceueas ana as this election occurs to m row the
prObabl ties that sh Ten DAYS from this time the
heart Of Georgia uill again be menaced and the Con-
fedsraey again DC in danger Of being cut 10 twain
second time.
President Davis is no. ignorant OF thess facts. he
cannot be iDssnsbs TO she imunent peril Of that pOR
ton Of the ConIedsFlcy Uhich 20 gladdsned BY his
presence BE must fac aeutsy the weight Of Fsspoa-
sibEty which reatI upon him So much 1--we, 70 much
respect 50 much confidence, 90 many precious lives
such vast amounts Of property such infinite suffering
and shame depend nov upon = single word which may
issue from his potential lips Hos awful are the issues
that depend on the dee sion BE IS about 10 make
What unnum5erod woes must come f be fsi to decide
At all 70 decide justly and With al eye single 70
the welfare OF an imIerl'ed people. Surely, if ever
there a time for the display OF ell that is GodikS
and grand al tina, il subhmsly unselhsh and impartial
in MAJ, that time has nov come 10 Pres dent Davis