St. Mary's gazette., 1864-03-31
PRysIpESr DAVIS SPEECH.
The P,e-i.ient sail:


Friends aud Fellow Soldiers: I WELCOME
,,nl to yoar astis. laid When | have hears
al the suarriuss you have endured, and the
i.d;yai,rs to winch you nave been subjected
v hio hel pisss Prisoners ~ cruel captors, ms
lsart lsa> yearneti ."r you with IL fathers deep
sympathy and aifeci"nate s,'ici,a,l.: it has
burned with indi sn.stiun at y,a,r Wrongs; bu,
!; has als.. pnlsatrd with an unspeakabie pride
aid rxui ali ~ nj the irtlt,id. you have
e.iuced uueer the sevetesi trials. the intesri-
- va. have preserved amid the most ins,ii
ell. temptations, ami the calm trust y.u have
h-ver r,asesi t" rcpu>e in tic righte a-nrss 81
Iuur c"autrys CAUSE. Ciecrs.
A csi,r-harrr among you, when Captured
.-cre,ed ins bai,lcaag IN his ,n>oin. and o. rs
.-~--i il ihr ngh lras captivity, until the
proud uaa.e..t arrived whrn, standing on the
<ieck al Confederate vessel i,e gave lis folds
nul,,l the cheers ct hi. c.Mnra.ies once more t.
the light Ot his native skies. TAppiause.
With u n. less jealous care, through the llms
~c,ry m,a,th> at a vile imprisonment. you
bate kept e,.swi,,esi around your heart o.
iraris ala unt,,,ing love jf that sacrei en-
Als..,. AID your faithful guardianship earns 'sa
y'u tie admiration Il y"nr g vcr',mcnt, aud
!, i.aiied by the plandits of your grateful
ruiln'ryn-u.
f,A nave passed tir,a,gl. many hitter lri-
ali. hnu knew tncrc ARE many m,rr in It re
fr ,uiI. You have f,,lluwed that flag witt
unfalltrins steps. nu many hatt,e tisld w."
Viii iu!isw u a:,in with ~" less inthu- la>n
each ,.av ii.aS, il nn,,c prrci ia. al sh''-
~ few Ia':iAnrr uII it, hg.ht tolls t. The
>latii that i'as carried yr,u forward 10 20 "a al.
H. i-hin oil victory as 'ir past. wIli Ia. n.s r. I
;lc Inspiration al ;.-w wr"n..s anal "ntra:.es
that VII >ire,i:ihru v"lr ar:i.> an.. ncrr" y"nr
hearts l., resist nca tnat moth - can over
r,al,e II, tue future YOUR h-,anc: s'uNrs
have a"; ic' y''ur coming With p,infs,i AM
i+',. They "ill wcI.-'me y'.tl with "'""
aims. I.u wil' tell ti.c.I, b, ,hr cmnp fires
81 tie hsri'rs Of your tma captivity. lri
will Contrast your s,tf' rings with the gr,Ie
r'~ty Hmh Which their prisoners have been
IT. a,ed at cur hands, aud. :h'n.'i III have
<,li. n,iny times. this braid distinction, rou
r|>pn,n!ed 10 tie sentiment # v'ur cHn-
sc: ~ Hume. that We mn-i never tory t
s!n i, d'.e to ,ur~.vic a> - Ii"iiizei l"'"iIic.
t;.,.ngh tie enemy have n.dhns I" c:d:n.
H.ur wuad> viii excite them &. an "Ecnn-
9,i.rai,c determination. They will ar"l,Se
sni TO the highest p!tc!, NJ martial ea'hh.I-
a.ra 10y accounts 1T their .!..ri,n| deeds IN
Your ab~cutr. Together J"W w'i' he S''l'ln-
laicl I" renewed cxsr,iJr untsl y"u plant sa.r
hammer "n the heights '.f S"u,i+ra Iu'!rr-n-
'rucs and deck it with the rich fruits and
fragrant lowc,s-.t an enduring peace. CAl'T
lL."s-.
fou will fnd y"ur families suffering less
'han yn have Lrh k,l tn suppose. io'
wii h,Ai imueh at eur territory ''-vastnts''.
bot tie !a"pie s,,ll tue t" ti1e SIP rit +" '1I:
lArp.,sr You will fi"d tie 'il Stats at
Virginia. nArius her b,ssm 10 the Storm.
with ltn.LeAI, and eaglc-eye, def unt as ever
80 losig ~ she has a crust y'aI will share
her hospitality. lGaeers. After "art
respite yca viii be c.lie.l again I" the iruist.
] kl"~ yen viii como. CApG'lause.]
May G@1 tces You all.