Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-10

the poor, and denlefh OF the fgha OF men, you VIII
start forward In the brightest of fltures.
Ca each Of the former occasiona when was In this
Stataof Georgia on my way to the army, that army
was on the soil of her ates, and IL ia only at this
visit that this is the battle fsd trust that this will
be long 80, and that Providence may eoon take the
war beyond her borders trust, too that our hearts
are Fixed on following the enemy in his retreat, and
then II negotiations come, they will come In such
form as alone We can entertain.
Till then have peace, aud yet does any one
suppose this Government is anxious for Warr Some
have spoken Of the Executive and declared that EK-
ecutiVe hardrsss and pride Of opinion was opposed 10
any negotiations. Tnoss who think go must mSgne me
more less than man. Do they not suppose have
wept the wounded soldier borne from the field 10
tell Of those who there lay eles; that have not Ia
nented the loss Of property BY our good and great neD
that have not mourned over tue lives that have been
offered upi Ny fret effort Was for peace and sent
commissioners to endeaVor to arrange an amcsoe dis
solution. From time to time have repeated efforts to
shat end, but never, never have / sought il any
other basis than Independence Entl uisstc applause
| But do expect itp Ye, do. renewed cheering
Brave have done well before against greater ODDS
than ours, and when were ever braverf We wi |
achieve it How many sacrifices II msy take cannot
tell but believe that just God looks upon our cause
holy, and that OF our enemy a. In quitgua He may
onAsse for our oences, bu. in doing He is pre-
pairing u.s. and in HIS good Providence will assist Us and
never desert the Right.
assurance Of what you will do in the future; you who
the soldier and seat him forth 20 battle,
who have hung upon the rear OF the armies and ever
stood ready to eucoor the wounded who have lined the
Waytide TO minister to the feeble, and polluted the dy-
ing to Heaven. YOU too, have done your duty. Yol
have given up all You have seat your husbands your
fathers your sons to the army but you must DO
You must your IAaence TO send ali to the 'front.' and
form puo.c opinion that shall make the skulker n
rked man, ana leave him no houss whei Elm te can
ii hal nd VIM lad m "a vol tn
o. me tell you that when the choice comes between .
| ore armed or ons-l legged soldier and one who has
tat extor ion at home choose ra.her 70 cling
| 20 the armless slesve.
There are 90 ne know who have looked upon Con-
lederaIe legislation needlsssIy bars1. would that
|: could have been .sEary would tina. goods
could have BEEN bought in market rather than impress
sed- thAs the armies could haze been filed by Voun
srrg rather than BY conscrption and yet look upon
the Later the more juss You force all 10 msko
roads, pay taxes, serve julie; why SHOULD all
hzlt your bstIet! Ny opinion on this sui sos has
caapgec. believed aud believe it is Just; that it
Wcuo been better had Il been the pol cy from tie
otginnDg OF the war, ana endorse it in Oil It's length
and sreadih, aud 6ep.r.
Besidts however, these forces We have oilers. For
tai DC Reserves have been organized and on these
ana on tue disabled soldiers Who faithful TO the last
will fight tboug1 they cannot Darcl, tie defence u
lie ely O. AuSus,G must rest. Wien your Inc shSl
have been complst d, thcso forces hold Augusta
sgainat any toTcs bus large army, and When tina
cJnes, large army will bs ct liberty TO meet 1t, and
such an army you shall bsvs. (Great appl Iuse)
Some there are, too, WHO nevsr set squadron in tie
field, who yet prtf5r their advice. They pllu Ill
their closets the campaigns of General ana wise the
State papers OF an Executive. do net gaineay their
wisdom bui 1t them 30 The front and give US
she benefit Of their seTvicus. (LauShteEl
Why crlcIse 6, n raj or raj at tee Executive p
Thsy havs vsntured all and everything they have i
dependent the result Taeir honcur, their repuLa-
hon, their future is 81 stake. II you assured Of
cir good INTENT their staly A5our their o0nstsni
effort destroy oonhd nee in tsem by rSilngH l
proportion as they should they b. treated I'm
leloy Ia p opOtnon as the Executive 10 purblInG
snoud critic be friendly and error 90 pointed GU
lmy. So Tar as they fail short 60 far do they need
support
Two Of these gent men wi crossed this floor with
ne you nave che, red and you .ge chss rcd gbem b
oauss you respect those VINO IA freely ventured theg
lives Ia your dsieuo. 00e Is Gs0Jgiks ON. soL-hc
Zero of many hard fought fsds-your own good AID
rue Hirdee, (,neeis) HLd.o who US CAPTAIN sI-
proved himself larry brave aud brilliant so!der, anc
WI, goes from one post of duty TO another, who
leaving ths army above goes to make good the fence
Of Savannah e inst your foe.
TIE otter, BsauregGFe, (oheerf) Coca TO share the
tolls the fortunes, the misorture if il be TO- of In.
army In Gehgia He goes vita single pu pose 10
wherever drec> asking particular placr, de
tirirg spsosl command bat in the spirit that made
general corpora, go where say, AID so 90 ns trust
ne goes not to bleed b1s to Co qae (g'oat appl4use
With these hopes / go to Virginia. La Q rev.rses
there have been exaggerated by the telegraph and the
tide OF victory is now sesing il favor. Forrest has
opposed OF the enemy that hid him il check SO long,
and is going Up the river, sweeping onward toward
the North gaining victory aer vic DRY, coIquefng and
to GoIquer
Be OF coed cheer. In hon ly phrase, put your shou.
der 70 the wheel an1 work Wails il Is day.
With this etirfiTC m and n faR natriclio
words as to The necessity Of defeiiDg the two man
YaHsee armies before the leVies &C come 10 ffom
the draft and the duty of Georgia to iesd tie armies
and helpless refugees, his EIceleroy brought his re-
marks to q ccss amid enthusiastic applause.
GIA BlAURKGARD's sPEEoH.
General Beauregsrd being loudly called for came
forward 0s soon tho muse had ceSsed and was re-
oeVed aiih the widest enthusiasm for few moments
the gallant soldier stood m1one5s and silent the oY
posure of III eyes, and then the crowd hushed into
perfect stiffness proceeded to re.urn his thanks for the
kind reception rendered him. reception, however
be could not but thn6 re homage the cause than
q compliment rersouA to himself. After the eloquent
speech Of the President, he woud not attempt micro
han few words, but In those he would say ttat be
ready TO 90 wherever he Ptsient ehould see ct to
order him, and TO fight the enemy evsry single foot
Of ground. BE had fred he continued the feet gun at
Fort Sum err and hoped he should liz long enough to
FIRE the last. Trem 9rdOu5 cheering In war We must
expect occasional Ievertes- lately some had bealsa
us-bus with Gu! people presenting solid front to
the enemy success must be ours. He cou.d noE be
sve there any 20 base TO be slave to the an
kss and for himself he would cay he would sooner 10y
down his life, his family perish, and his property
lost forever, than 1--we to bis country under Yankee
rule. Enthusiastic applause
a1KIRAL HARDII's sPEECH
Amid loud cries for HIM. slcossd by cheers at bis
appe General Hardse FRO eeded to cay he was
urning to the Presider0 no 3rutus was p
plaue] and could not make much Of speech, nor old
he take the warm welcome he had met, pr1fsirug to
believe with General Beauregad, IL the due
of the gallant men he had 50 lately commanded. Seine
curiosity might be iet to how things we're going on
at the 'front.' and thas curiosity he having just come
from there, he would endeavor to satisfy. The General
then proceeded TO give Of the operations ct
sndsnt on toe fell of Atlanta and concluded by saying
he had had conversation with the General commando
ing, short lime before his departure, in which tha'