Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-10-05

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Obituary notices, Tributes OF Respocor any commus
nication personal in is nature rated as
tiselnents and charged accordingly -. \
speech or President Davis at Mont trl
gomery. X i !; .s5'
The Montgomery Mail has the following
report: ~, ~: s ~.
e Mr.. Davis began by expressing sense OF
gratitude for the occasion, which the KIND
attention Of the Legislature had given him.
Of appearing before them, and assuring the
citizens OF. Ala6ama from that capitol sins
which the first notes of our existence were
issued ,of his remembrance and sympathy.
!. III woald not attempt to- conceal the fact
that we have experienced great disasters Of
late. Theenemyhaye pressed our armies
backward :nto the centre of Georgia, threaf-,
ened the borders of Alabama, and occupied
the bay of Mobile, but the city still stands,
and will stand though every wall. and ROOT:
SHOULD iall-to the s$onnd. He:Ead been dis
appointed in all his calculations in Northern
Georgia. After sending trward 70 the ar
!. my at Daltun all the reinforcements he could.
collect from. every quarter, including The:
troops from Northern Mississippi,s he hac
confidently expected a successful advance
through Tennessee into Kentucky. Had he
thought that instead fyths forward move
;ment our arms would have retired TO .Aslaii.,
la. he would have left his old, lamt nted eRd;
yenerated friend, Gen. Polk, to hare assailed
Sherman upon Lis flaak by North Alabama.
But he had yielded toythe idea OF concentra-
ton, and the sequel was anything than what
he had been induced TO hope.
Yet we were not waheht .compers ition
for our Losses. In Virginia, despite the odds
i brought against us, ne have beaten Grnat,
sGaa still idefant hold our lines before Richr
inond ard Petersburg. That pure aud no.
Bile patriot, that great soldier and christian,
Gen. Lee, although largely outnumtered in
trout, largely 6ntnulnbered uprn his: faLka,
cammsnded body Of men who had never
,zuown what it WAS to be whipped, and never
stopped to cipher. -,
The time Sr action is now at hand. There
shut tone duty ior! every Southern mau. 1t
Il TO go TO the front. Those who are able
for the field should not hesitate q mo.aent
and those who are rot should teek some
employment to aid and assist tue rest, and to
induce their able-bodied associates to seek
their proper places In the army.
Mr. Davis advertea tothe part he hgR him
: self endeayored to bear in. the war, of his
repuguancc to the Office of chief, and his de.
sire for the field, iacident to a. military am
bition, End some faith in his capacity. for
arm, Ho also al'u led to his. long political
Career, snd the anlmosities and i'll. feeling
winch an active paFt in the affairs of Tie
oount.y had ergeRdSrcd. He had.feared, he
said, hat old prejadices in others mightsbe
turned agafnst him, and that old feelings in
himself might influence his aclion.- but that
he could jIesS ,o-day, after fur. years OF
experience. and IN he same hal I where he
swore before high heaven to support the
Constitution of his country, that Sd, help him
God he had never been indacedto any course
public or orpersonal by any consideration of
tue past. He felt that it was no time, md
he was not the man, to have any friends to
reward or enemies to punish.
There be some usn, said Mr.. Dayi>, who,
when they look at the sun, can only. see o
soeck upon it. am of more sanguine
temperament perhaps, but have striven to
behold our affairs with o cool and candid
Temperance Of heart, and applying to them
the-most rigid test, am tie more confident
The longer hehdid the progress of the war
and refiecL upon what we have failed to do,
we sAould marvel and thank God for the
great achievements which have crowned our
efforts.
s he next rapidly surveyed our history for
the past three years, concluding his resume
with thankfulness that the great staple of
the South had been superseded by grain and
produce for the support of our armies in the
field.
lie paid glos ing tribute to the capacity,
: gallantry and patriotism Of Governor Watts,
and urged upon the State end the, Legisla-
ture the wisdom Of his couIfsels. In the
game connection he spoke of the soldiers OF
Alabama. They had foughteverywhere, and
we'll. They were still undaunted. Their
example should b. he pride and glory OF
the State, and an eloquent appeal to these
who were YET behind.
Mr.Dayis spoke eloquently of the horrors
OF war and the suffarings Of the people. He
desired peace. lie had tried to s,btain it,
aud. bad been rudely repulsed. He should
still strive, and by the blessing of God and
the strong arm of the soldiers, yet hoped to
obtain it.
If there be those who hoped to outwit the
Yankees, and -by smooth, words and fair
speeches, by the appearance of willingness
TO treat or to listen to re union, hope to eject
any cer:ain candidate in the North, they de-
ceive themselves. Victory in the field is the
snrest element of strength to peace party.
Let US win battles and we shall. have over.
lures soon enough.
Is there {. man in the South in favor of re-
construction Mr.. Davis drew fine picture
sof the horrors of re union, which means sub
jugation. !All that have to say, ,'.she sex
claimed, in concluding this portion of hisre-
marks, 4is that the man who is in favor of
this degradation,.is- on the wrong side oftbe
line Of battle"
.HoBaIp IdURnER.-The report of q dis
tressing murde: which occurred near Lynch's
Greek. in. Chesterfield District, has reached
u.s. We learn that Mr. Buck Blakeney was
murdered by his own negroes, on thursday
nigLt, the 18th inst. They expected him
home after night and waylaid him; barrica-
ded his road SO that his horse and buggy
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