Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13
From the Appeal, Montgomery.
PREkIDKNT DAVIS ADDRESS TO THE ALA
RAMA LB0T6LATURE.

| PREkIDENT DAVIS ADDRESS TO THE ALA
| RAMA LBaIsLATURE.
In compfance with the unanimous Of both branch
e. resident Davis addressed the Legislature
ono o'SIock-ths two houses we're assembled f. join
convention In the hall Of the House. which wss ned
and caens. The President vas warmly sree:.d By th,
audience when he entered th, hail. and eoquently vel
the cares and responsibilities Of bis aed position by
the speaker OF the House, when hs promptly responded
and ecited from those assembled frequent outbu,sts
e1eget the absence oa CONT reporter on this
occsscl a. the remarks of character tina. would
have nadeit profitable to have rsad them before the
we were owing 70 the dsnse cowd We must eon,en:
with only brief ausions to the most
points treated Of necessarily emitting much that list
After fe~ preliminary remarks the President alluded
to the fact hat almost n the very spot he then stood be
had assumed the of tbs postion he held This
that bis sitsS eae1aa and had
better fitted him asld thas reoos snzisg lis
be due the country In her struggle which he
toresaw would long and bitter one that position was
preferred His political lite had go
nsms, necessarily the bis temper
sment which led him perstenty adhere to ideas
10 be right and proper q1ently he doubt
tice to al who in struggle for
pendence Of their native land But fomr rca adv,r
well friends chose to dreg ard his ear aud
candid importuass they cslled him the work ard its
performance was undertaken. That any tavortsm rad
pulse of the heart ol+mny disavo1ed. Errors of
judgment might have been made, such allotted
TO humanity without subjectag to be ed OF crm
nLity.
Reference vas made the present status the Con-
federacy, as compared with that exisiOg when it
oImedI tcuarIy with regard to ability cuntinue
war hen we had no armies trained to the du
ties OF the soldler. Irus, when it became apparent
biIody struggle through the madness aud folly of
those from whom only desired peaceful separation,
government whelmed with publications.
s4r1zatlons to enter the service ron one end OF the lard
qaate supply OF aims These had to be supplied, and
was on after surn"unting the greatest OBJ
either the material from which il coud be manuiac tured
of gov rnmeDt had been directed remedy sa
biry. The government had no money, AID no credit,
pecte prilcipaiy NotwIstandfog % ali IBIS, to da,
cout be truly asserted that better condition
wa, rad credit that we'd to answer our home ill.,
tercourse where wauts supp"ed; We had ammu
capable o. bearing them,
and mIg ht be called upon 10 d.
An earnest appeal made that tie wboe country
shuuld at placed fooaing, aud the Legs
laure exhorted to second the eff AID
siss pii, seriously threatened nva
der before w&om army concentrated for her ec.i
Iy and now, when her homes inued
mercy of the enemy shs cal ed upon her for
aid hat she should mpl1re IN 7an, 10 either aslesip
pIaos Or AiaDamians, was not to be believed T help
as a sacred d0ty that could not be shrEed And il A.
ALBANIA wished preserve her fields IRON beiag
hesrthstoLes from duspoatIon, her should
ck The lrot OF battego to aid ID, enemy
fur her advancing finally dive him back bis
soiI. iooin would go on to up mis- armies by dat
purchase of sodld SUBS ttu AID ths mpoftatin Of
fUregu mvrce n-ries. We tLem
The Con edeIae 6oVernnSnt the exercise of ts le
tinate powers has raised miles, and had con.ilu I'd TO
keep up strength vol hilary &C ion OF pats
people great extent and n8 y by ptio9
t ,ut.nSed LIS ,bou reeys snGe civ. rom u the dntv
oHed his The latter therefore omlIpotent
20 call upon ali her Children Legs.ature Of
urged t. dc speedily The strengh Was needed w
the accepted time; and if the people responde
ed, glor.o0s and eaEly rssult viii be Witnessed.
The Legislature Uas also recommended to take
steps and abaentses II could found
The people, could aid In this work and should do
frowning all delsl qaeals, but also b,
pointing the ofc als dealed their
return to their commands. The astonishing deciara ion
made tha. If Gen. Cd army had oHs.ha its absentees
at the front would be able to strike blow that
would drive Sherman back his within the
thirty days should arouse vigorous action in ths mat
Abiding to the military situation, the President 81
there for despondency. In the tar west
given foe Mobile hsrbor the city
Charleston the enemy had been thNarted in Virginia
gallant army Of the wse aBd good Lac coninued
sard wall of living nrs to oppose the designs their
enemiss and that army had never yet succumbed the
greatest confidence entertained that would
In Georgia, TOO, bright ray OF hope visible The
gallant army Hood was not only III position to hank
Alabama safety bat alss If supported could
and should be- to operate with succsss in rddog the EN-
pre- state OF her invaders.
government aud it, said the President thele single In
dyidua within the boundaries OF the Ccntederacy who die
it, the least harsh thog hat coud be aid Of HIM
wrong side OF She dividing line. Peace
desired by all prayed for by all was prayed for by
the land their Closets and the sode
in the field hitherto ali attempts to peace
had tailed Aud now, Mr.. Lincoln only offered peace
upon of the most affect submission. The disregard
all the rghs of the sovereign Stat the aboshment of
cherished institutions, ana contscatou Of our
property, the rendered this govern
and the armies responded, We will only have peace
upon The recognition Of Independence, alb
plete, and The unanim ener ainment
this sentiment urged upon and expected ot The
pie.
Any idea of aid from abroad need be ontertaned-
The people of England probably might sympathze with
u.s. the people Of other powers, and the French
might euterIan friendly views towards @, but
Inc raj pocy OF EurOye Won control Item all To
We ust therefore, rely upon ourselves
aud with blessings of Heaven sh0Nered uron Gu,
cause, oecaGse IL struggle for the gh
ceed.
towing tributes were paid TO armies the ladies
Leople masse, tor Ihe sscaIces all had made
aud yet mskog. Olher points Were also touched
space To aluds these
pretent. We regret, also, liability to than
ude III this Imperfect TO the &dress lt was lis
tehed 10 aenvey oy the members, to whom prln
cpay directed, and have doubt its cheering words
nd earnest Recommendations noL be tor often.
From tbs Augusta Cons.itutionaist.