The New York herald., 1864-10-08
Jo0. Davis in Alabama.
sPERCH or THR REBEL PxEsIDRSr IN MONTGOMERY


From the Montgomery NALL
Mr. Davis began BY expressing assnse Of gratitude for
the OCCASION which the kind attention OF the
had gwen him, Of appearing before ihsm, and assuring
the ctzeoS Of Alabama from that Capitol n which the
Srsnce s.ss and ~ % mpainy n would ss m % eaness
u rac dat haze erIerisnced great dtso1e. Of a,s.
The enemy n have pressed %, .snss S:cswsrd INTO The
and occupied the bay Mobile bur the city stu stauds
and win stand though svery wall and roof should fall
lions N Norhera 0sorgia. After sending Tor.
ward TO the ARM at Dalton all tho rein oroemcnts
no could collect from every quarter iEcludne the troops
from rthern Mississippi, IA hnd confidently srpectsd
sSf cdoosre through s.issssc into ksuctg. HAD
he thought that instead OF the forward movement
would have retired W Atlanta be would have lets
his old amonted and venerable srieHd General Pok 70
have assaed Sherman upon his flank nv NORTH Aabaaa
But be yieleed idea OF Concentration md shs
sequel thing than what he had been md ced :,
hope Yet we were not withou, compensation or oar
lessss In Virginia, despite the odds brought a,alnst
US We beaten 1rart, aud still defiant hold
lines before Richmond and Petersburg That pure
ispseIy oatnumoer.d upon A. a-nss eomm,nasa ssoay
and stopped 70 cipher The time FOR sciioi
at hand There but oue duty for every Southern
should not hestns . moment. and those wao not
should sock employs 10 aid and the rest,
and to uduos their abeboded assocass seek ihe!r
proper places IN the army.
Mr DAVIS adverted 70 the part he had himself snfeav
ored TO bear in the war his repugnsnce 70 the once Of
chief and his desire for tbs ied, incident 10 military
ambition and faith in his capacity for RE
also alluded to his long political career and the anmosi
ties and III feeling which sn active part in toe snsrs
Of the country had ssgsndsred. He had fssred
be said, that Old prelidices IN others might be
turned against him, and that old feelings 10 himself
might influence hrs action but that he could declare 10
day, after four years Of experience and In the same bail
where he swore before high heaven to support the
stuton OF his country that 80 help him God he had
beer induced 10 public or nal by
any consideration Of tho past He felt that Il was no
time and he was the man have any friends 70
ward or enemies to punish. There be some msn said
Mr. Davis, who when they look at the only
. speck upon t. am OF more sanguine temperament,
perhaps but have striven TO behold affairs with
cool and candid Temperance OF heart and applying TO
them the meet rigid test am the more confident the
longer behold the OF the and reflect
what failed ts do We should marvel and thank
efforts
he Rxt rapidly surveyed our history for the past
three years, concluding bis resume With thankfunoss
that hs orca staple Qf The South had been apessdsd ty
grain and produce for he support Of the fed
He paid glowing tribute 70 the capacity, galantry
and patriotism OF Governor Watts, and urged upon the
the same connection be spoke OF the soldiers Of Alabama
1hev had fought every where and we'll They sti
andaunted. Their example should be tho pride and
glory Of the State and eloquent appeal TO those who
Mr. Davis spoke eloquenily OF the horrors ot
aud the suferings OF the people. He do.
rpdcty rspuised. He should still strive, aud by
the blessing OF God and the strong OF the soldiers
yet hoped 10 obtain H. IL there be those who hoped 10
outwn the YANKEES, and BY smooth words and fair
isca 10 enno hope 70 eeci any certain candidate in he
North Ay dccespe hnseves Victory n the ned is the
surest element Of strength 70 peace party Let US win
battles and shall have ovcrtures soon enough Is
there the South In favor OF reconstructionf Mr.
Davis rne picture Of the horrors reunion which
means suojugaion. 'AI that have 70 say" he OF.
that the who s IN favor Of thm dsgradaon on the
wrong aide Of the line OF battle"