Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-11-16
MESSAGE oFTIIE president

II ia with satisfaction that welcome presence at
an earlier day than that usual for your sssi"n and win
confidence that invok c the aid OF your c'unSeis at
,m. of uch public cxig.ncv. The campaign which was
commenced amust simultaneously with your session ear
~ ia Nav last and which was still in progress at your
adjournment in the middle OF June, has h"t YET reaceea
close 1t has .rn prosecuted ON scaie' anu <'itn
u energy heretofore CALLED When we revert to the
condition of our country at the ncei'in OF the opera
ions of the present year, to the magnitude OF the Prepa-
rou made b. enemy, the number OF MS forces the
accumulation of his warke Supplies, aud tne rrodIsatv
with which vast resources have heea avEea IN te
attempt render success assured; when We cntras' inc
,umbers and means disposal Tor RESISTANCE, ard
when we contemi ate the results OF struggle alPa,
,cnty so uneqa cannot ai while render ing tue iuii
reed of deserved aisc To generals and soldiers 10
q, cnive that higher than man has wiiica eur
tliy-ranae and gratefully reco~zc the protection
M kind Prov dcnce in enabling Us successfully 70 with
stand the utmost ors Of the enemy Tor our suniaSatl"n
At the beginning OF the year, the state at Texas was
PARTIALLY in Of the enemy, ard large portions
Il Louisiana and A, kansas lay arentiy drehceeSS
az the Federal soldiers who Invaded Texas,
known to remain except prisoners OF VAR In North
western Louisiana. large AMI welt-apo'nted army All,
ID BY powerful fleet, was repeatedly defeated and
cecnrd self ruuate in raiiy escaping with loss OF
.ne third Of its numbers large part o. lis military
,ains and many transports ard Eu'hhafs Inc enemy
ccaparn nf that reduced |" the MARI "w district
commanded BY tie gums of his Hre Arkansas has be-
;.coverrd with the Inception Of few fortified posts,
while forces lave penstatsi int" Gsntra, M<s,ur'
,"mtunilv of which have avail ed themselves of
striking liberation from the tyranny to which they
have been subj tcted
ON the east of the Mississippi ia spite Of
we have much for graduation The enemy hoped
effect, during the pesen: year by Concentration OF
forces the conquest which he had previously failed to
ACCOMPLISH by more extended operations. Compelled,
therefore, to withdraw seriously to weaken the
strength the armies Of occupation at different points,
ne has afforded the opportunity III recovering posses
sion OF extensive districts of territory. Nearly the
whole of Northern and Western Mississippi of Northern
Alabama and Of Western Tennessee, are again in our
possession and all attempts TO penetrate IT IN the coast
line into the interior q" the ant ic and Gulf Stats have
been baaltd. On he entire ocean ard GUT coast If
the t'ontederacy, the whole success OF the enemy "1h
the enormous naval at his command. has been
United the capture OF the cutter detenees or Mobile
bay. ", >, :,
great armies so confidently relied by the invaders as
sufficient tue subversion OF our Government and
the subj ctoE of people to foreign d"minat,on
have still greater for dev"ut gratitude t" Divine
Power In Soutlw, Virginia, successive armies,
which threatened the capture of ynchburg and Satviie
been routed and driven out OF the country, and
ortop of Eastern Tennessee reconquered by troops
IN Northern Virginia extensive districts formerly occu
lied by the enemy are row fee from their presence. In
Inc lower valley their General rendered desperate by his
inability maintain hostile occupation, has resorted to
the infamous expeient Of CONVEX ting fruitful land into
desert by burning its mills anaries and homesteads
end destroying the food. standing crops, live stock and
rcuitura impem cns of ncaccul noncrmbatants. The
lain army series Of defeats in which its losses
been after attempts by raing parties to
break railroad communications, whlsh have re-
suited the destruction Of large part of the cavalry
Engaged in the work after repuse rep aed
assaults ON our defensive lines is, with the aid of heavy
1inorcemens but with it is hoped waning prospect of
further progress in the design still engaged in effort,
nmencsd mnIe than TOUR months ago, 10 capture the
town of Petersburg.
The army of zen Sherman Although succeeding a,the
md of the summer in blaming possession of taua, has
cen unable to ultimate advantage from this
lccess The General who, in February last march
la large army from Vicksburg t" Meridian with
Their result than being forced to march back again.
.,be bv the aid of greatly increased numbers and after
iauch delay, to force passage from Chattanooga to At
anta only to be FIR the second time compelled to with
Dat - ,.jv With
t sin Gle mile of territory beyond the track
his march, and without gazing aught bevOnd the pre-
,rnus possession of few fortified points, in which he
is compelled maintain heavy garrison and which
llenact d with recapure.
The lessons afforded by The history of this war are
raught with instruction ard encouragement Repeated
y during the have formidable expeditions been
ected the enemy against points ignoranty supposed
he of vital Importance to the Contederscy. Some of
these expeditions have, at immense cost been successful
Tut in no instance have the promised fruits been reape.
Again, in the present campaign, the deuson ondiy
shershed that the capture of Atlanta and Richmond
would, if effected, end the war by the overthrow of
Government and the subm sson N PEOPLE. We ran
Tow Judge by experience how unimportant the influence
the former event capacity for defence upon
The courage and spirit OF the people, and the stability
the Government. We NAV, in like manner, judge that
if the campaign agan Richmond had resulted in success
instead of failure the vaor of the army under the
leadership of its accomplished commander had resisted
vain the Overwhelming masses ch were, on the con.
,rary decsivey repuised if had been compelled tn
eyacuate Richmond well as Atlanta, the Confederacy
would have remained and defiant as ever Moth
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srnmen in the ndomabe valor of its troops or in The
nquenchabe spirit of its people. The bafed and dsap
pointed foe would in vain have scanned the reports
proceedings at legislative seat for any
caton that progress had been made in his gigantic
# conquering Tree people The truth, patent
must ere long be forced upon the reluctant Northern
,nind. There vital points the preservation o
which the continued existence of the Confederacy de
epds. There is military success of the enemy which
can accomplish its destruction. Not the fall of Richmond
,or Wilmington nor Charleston, Savannah, nor Mo
bile nor all combined, the enemy the CON
tant and exhaustive drain of blood and treasure ,c
nust continue until he shall discover that NO peace is at
anable unless based on the recognition of
BILE rights.
Won that the military supplies essentially requisite fo
ubc defence will be found, heretofore adequate t,
nr needs; and that sbundant crops have rewarded tn
hor of the farmer, and rendered abortive the nhuma
attempt of the enemy to produce, by devastation amin
among the people.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
tits not in nav power to announce any change in tn
aot of Eregp powers. No such action has been ia kr
v the Christian nations of Europe as might justly hav
een expected on their rom b IRON ca ,e %
OH rit.ble to attribute their conduct to wors
oIre than indifference to the consequences of stru.gl
s, bokes only the republican portion of the America
,nt. and not to ascrbe to design course cilcula
Id to ensure the prolong alton OF h Sts h
No instance in history aempion over a M %ne
Independence. has been the hrst 10 concede th
taSce of such independence NO case can ne aile
IL my n'ha IN "anizinr the independence OF natior
OF the inability OF its enemy TO subvert il
t @ il rsr sa
iatIon Debs sn,bnSountry and dependent colony
IN our case that Of co equal o.stes th nronar fn
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non M rhstber in point fact the nauoh az for
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rms, and II ho', rthsr continuance of the contest
nJ the reason why this duty is aact that the pr
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