Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-02

, snall nave more troops subject to the call o.
her Commander-in-chief. We have within
the State, the means for an efficient army
, IL needs nothing but the spirit, the prompt
ana willing spirit to fight, as men ought tc
night, to guard our firesides aud drive the
hireling Yankees from our borders We
J are threatened with raids in the heartof the
State. dnGH
AS your Executive Chief I call upon the
middle-aged, the young men and boys, to
organize into companies at once, and re-
port without delay, that they are organized
and ready. l can not suppose that Alabam-
ians will wait to be drafted into the service
The enthusiastic re-enlistment of our vet
eran troops in the Virginia and Tennessee
armies has caused a thrill of joyful hope to
animate the hearts of the croaking Ald
despondent, II these battle-scarred heroes,
who for three years have carried their lives
IN their hand, ready to be sacrificed in de-
tense of homes and liberty, are willing to
battle on while the feet of hated foe press
our SOIL shall we at home be laggards in the
race of glory? Itrustno such damningstig-
ma shall st.upon the honored name of Al
ALBANIA. t.g1
/. | confidently expect hearty, prompt and
noble response to this call. 7a'
The rolls of companies will be reported
to the Adjutant General
T. H. WATTS,
~-..-,.- .t-, Governor of Alabama.
SPEECH OF JOHN G. BREoKINRIDGE-HE Is
ORDERED TO WEST vIRGINIA-HE CLAIMS
THE MAJORITY IN KENTUCKY.
Last night, the warriors of this brigade
called on General Breckinridge, in body,
to testify their esteem and devotion to their
heroic leader. The most intense enthusiasm
prevailed.
General Breckenridge being called out,
appeared, and was greeted by tremendous
cheering. Silence being restored, the Gen
FELLow SoLDIERs; / have not words to
convey the deep emotions feel on this oc-
casion, nor expressions to thank you for
this manifestation of your respect. am not
going to make you set speech, for pre-
sume you have had enough of that from the
numerous candidates pending the late cleo
ton. [Great laughter.] But Iwant to talk
to you about some things connected with
you and myself. 'fa' Anl
There was no body of men on earth to
whom he felt so much attached. He spoke
of the perils and dangers they have shared
in common. He had been ordered, without
his own seeking or solicitation, to the COM
mand of the Department of Western Vir-
ginia, and he considered it no departure
from the rules of military decorhm to say
that he had made every effort to obtain per-
mission for this brigade to go with him.
[Cheers and cries of F'we will go with you
any where-go to-night'-"Yes and march
without rations.o] He had hopes that he
would yet succeed. 1t would be thorny
path they would have to tavel, beset with
dangers and hardships, IA voice--"It can't
be worse than we have seen, y but then they
would be nearer their homes, with chance
once more to regain them. He alluded to
the time when they left Kentucky, driven
from state of neutrality, and they knew
the only condition on which they could re-
turn. He would not insult the young men
by asking them what course they would
pursue; but to married men, like myself
who had not seen their homes nor wives for
nearly three years, they might think it hard.
1t was hard, very hard, but. not SO hard as
to be deprived Of their personal liberties,
and to lose all the honor and fame won by
their heroic bravery, by returning and
throwing their leprous bodies into the arms
of women who might love, but could not
respect them, for such unworthy conduct.
The shades of the martyred heroes would
rise and pour out their maledictions on all
sueh,T YVe f-asr ThsT30|lH 5pT}j
He felt that Kentucky now, more than
ever, was with us, and that large majority
were ready to join us. He looked upon the
final destiny of the Confederacy as fixed, as
firmly as he believed that a just God would
eventually secure to us our independence.
Again thanking the brigade for the honor
conferred upon him, he retired amid vocifer-
GUS cheers sf e 137E1rg diiR 3'N iTd !