Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-11
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT DAVIS AT MONTGOMERY

The Montgomery Mail has the following report:
NJ. Davis began by expressing q sense of gratitude
for TIE occasion, which ths kind attention of the Leg
issure had given him. Of appearing before them, eni
assuring the citizens of Alaoama from that capitol in
which the hrBt notes of existence were ;ssued n
his remembrance aod sympathy He would noe atten,p
20 oopee the fact that have expaTie1csd geat die
os.ers OF late. The enemy have prsssed cur armes
bicETard into sic centre Of Georgia thrt ateres he
borders of Alabama and occupied The bay Of Mobile
hp, the city sil stands, aDd will stand though every
wall and roof should fa 20 the grou d. He mad beer
dsspponted ia all his calculations in Nor bern Georr
Ater sanding forward 10 the srmy a, Dalton all Inc
achievements he could collect from every quarter in
GLIDING the troops from Northern hississippi he had
coJ6dtn'ly expected succe sul sdvaccs through Ten
see into Kentucky. Hid he thought that instead Of
ire or~srd movement army would hays retired 10
AtNnts. he would have lett his old lameuted d yeoe.
rsi Esnd G IN. pix TO have sesaijed 81 rman upon
h. fax by North Arbsua Blu hs hSd yelled 10 the
les OF conservation and the siqTe was anything than
| what he had b,en induced 20 hope.
Yes We wee net wi bout con- pensa,ion for our los
ses. IL Vagina. dGspie e ODDS b. ought against us
have beaten Grant and 81 Il 6lnt hold cur lines
before edmond and Pc ossburg Thst pure and no
BILE p9tri0 tat crest soldier AID chrstiaD Gen. Lee
although largely cutIunbered ia front largely cutaum
beTed upon bic 1lnks commanded BODY Of men who
bad known whst it to bs whipped and never
stepped 10 cipher.
Tee Tins for ac,ion isnoN a. hand. There Is bu,
enc duy for every Southern l; is to go to the
'front.' Phoe who ahlo Tor the field should MOI hes.
tate moment and Eosa who are 10. shonld eock some
employment 10 aid and assist she rest aud 10 induce
their able bodied associates seek their prcpr places
in the army,
Mr.. DAVIS adyortsd to the part he ha himself en-
deavored to bear IN the war; OF his repuRnauce 10 the
office Of chief and his desire for the Sad pciden. 10
military ambition, and some faith in his capecity f.
arD. He ALEC alluded 10 big cng hol,ioal career snd
the Enmosities ard i'll feeling Shi0a active part in
TIE eff lrs Of the country has spgendered. H. had
feared, he said that CID prejudice III Others might be
turned sfaiDst him snd 'nst Old feelings Ia himself
might Influence his action but That he could declare TO-
day sfNr ioar years perifnce, ana in the same hall
where swore befoe high heaven supporS the Cou-
stiiuton of his Country, that bep him God he hsd
never been induced 70 any coUEse public or personal
by any consideration OF ito pet hs felt that IL was
no me and he was not TIE man, 70 haze any friends to
rsWirc or enem es TO punch.
There Do some men, said Mr. Davis Who when thew
look st the suu. can only p OK upon t. am of
a more sanguine temperament perbaps but have
sriVen to behold our aIrs with cool and candid tsn-
perlnoe of heart aud applying to them the mos. rigid
test am the more confident the longer oehot the pro
gFess of the war and rsfect upon wdp we have fied
10 do, VIC shoud marvel and thank God for the great
achievements which have Drowned our efforts
He next ISpldy surveyed our history for the p1st
three yesrs coac,udlDg h5 resume with thenkfuoess
tat tire great sspe of the nth had been superseded
p'NNuNc AOh eho VI our armies IN
tue field.
He paid glowing tribute to the capacity, gsantry
and patriotism Of Gov. Watts, and urged upon the
State and the Legislature the wisdom Of bis copusels-
In the same connection, he epoke of the soldiers OF
Alabama. They bad fought everywhere, and we'll
Taey we're sli undaunted Their eI,mpls should be
the pride and goty of the State, and an eloquent o.
peal TO th ose who WeEe yet behind.
Mr. Davis Fpoke eloqasntly OF the horrors of war
and the tuf rings OF The eops. He desired PEACE
Hs had r.ed 10 OBTAIN it and md been rudey repul
ed He should ltl striye, and 6y tae blessing of Goa
and the strong arm Of the odier yet hoped to obtain
t.
Ifthere b those who hoped to ou.wit the Yaukses,
and b smooth words and ai'speecbes by tho appear.
area Of willingness 20 treat or to lie on 10 sI1ion,
hops elect any certain indicate in the Noh they
deceive themelssF. ctoIy in tbs 6s4 is The su,est
element OF sre1gth TO peace iariy Lee US win bat
ties, and we shlll have ovsrtures socn enough.
Il there IN the South In favor Of reconst u,-
tioni Mr.. Davis drew fine picture Of she horrors Of
reunion, which meAns subiugstion "Al that / have