Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-01
VIEWS OF SENATOR sEMvEs.

Senator semmes of Louisiana, delivered speech at
Jackson, Mss, on the 18th ut, on the stle Of the
country. q sketch Of which is furnished by CORE
spondent Of the Clarion After some remark;
H, took retrospective view Of the progress Of our
eyouor; how We had sustained ourselves sgans, the
tremendous power Of the United States and alluded to
the fact that Nhie some Of our people we're not with
us at the beginning of the struggle still chngng to the
old Union no srch existed nov the stern logic OF war
lie Iapacy brutality and unparalleled vandalism of
hs enemy to friend and foe 10 the prosecution OF this
unhappy strife I'D Their complete overthrow OF const-
uonai liberty at the ITth had t6iced all differences
of views "a 70 h3 pFoprsty OF hs revolution and made
u'R united peOPe Never, At any period sn'e the d g.
solution Of the cd UliOR, had such unity
OF sentiment and OF eotion prevailed among
our people. There we're no chickering's, no
factous opposition to The Government or its
measures; there not party in the nation or
il couoo,ls. DE illustrated this Dy tee ready scqu-
escsrcs Of re pie 10 tbe Currency act in that Of no
suspension Of tao Hd6eaS Corpus act, and, lastly, In tn
mova ofthe great iAver e. Gen. J0s. Z. Johnston lie
pass cd foe eulogy upon Gen. Johnston; gave bis
tory Of his appointment to the commend Of the army OF
Tenness &c; said be made splendid army out OF IN
most disofgapEed materials enjoyed tbs uhoounced
conf e co OF his men and OF the country but WIS GO
6cient in One respect in his mental organ oD hS 01s
Dossssssd ef too much eaoR be would not light his
msn unless OF victory preterripg 10 retreat hrs
The Confederate General who waited for has army 10
equal that Of the enemy TO give battle would In many
eases never SIGHT battle. TIE President wanted the
enemy fought wanted a general engagement brought
a. Atlanta and, reluetsns s be felt to do 20, had re-
moved General Johnston, aud given the commtnd Of
the army OF Tennessee 10 General who would light
Aud Of the brilliant achievements already accomphshe
by General Hcod the country had ample proof IN toe
gu sSment OF The enemy and the holding Of Atlanta
He then alluded 20 the dsssds;so ion and disloyaity
r5ioh was sad 20 exist Ii North U4rolins. IL ha1
never eaAed Ia che and to the extent repre-
-ensea aud had most ,soualy been w!p'd out 0y tue
raent b,TpaOrisl contest ia that State. fat ron
tee scutcheou OF the old Gcrsh State bearing olem
sb enc had more troops 10 GU army tran any ave ID
the O1niederloy had given up Der sous ~hliosy,
she the principal souTos IRON Whoh dsnerS' hse
army derived It's subss.encs sed people ware more
liberal and E,A0us in the support Of the 9overuu mt
He then took up the SUI OF tbs supensiod Of as
writ Of hd6sds c0rgus regretted that he could not IN
, Ft 30 ths people tie reason which led CJngrass 60
pass toe so; sufficient to say they OF tbs most CO.
cant character There Ws;s a lev traitors and sp'es
throughout the OoniedefSoy and il NAs OF the highest
importance to the SAFETY O that they be d.
sIh, The act vas to enable the esident 10 arrest
such persons before they had e1eeuel their nefarGu
de- lgns for, after committing their c:imss any oou
could reach their eas-s l. iiro.y military % g.
sdre and dsmAnded by tbs times TIE Pcs dent b I'd
sut seldom used she extraordinary power placed in bis
hands aud in hia the S9untFy nes1 fear for the
safety OF lie libet les
He dwell Is lsuFtb upon tie condition
at tie hoSnos3 Of ths c1aatFy Snd that
no nation had ever PAsssd through such gigantic war