Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-10-19
For the Standard
PRESIDENT DAVIS IN GREENSBORoUGH

MR. EblTOR:- happened to be in Greens
borough and at the depot on the day that Presi.
Georgia, and heard his speech. So soon IS the
train came to halt simultaneous rush was made
for the hindmost coach, and little curiosity and
lmpatience was exhibited to get sight Of the Ex
ecutive Of the Confederacy, and to hear him speak
This feeling was manifested in various FORMS but
apparently to no purpose for some time, when at
length, becoming weary Of delay, some turned in
chagra and more we're despairing, when, lol to the
great Joy Of all and amusement Of few Mr. Ezekiel
Jones boltng out the end door Of the car Just
ahead Of The President and informing the impatient
gazers 81 he is comngl he is coming" waved his
hand, by way of showing the little crowd present
where and low to stand.
The President commenced his remarks by saving
that since he had last passed this place. he had been
on visit to>the army in Georgia. On his way
thither he had found some depression among the
people of Georgia, bat the nearer he approached
the army the less despondent were the people, and
when he arrived in the army he was happy to say,
he found none. That gallant army was hopeful and
cheerful and had resolved to redeem their character
from all suspicion when they again come in contact
with General Sherman and that event. he thought,
would soon come. An engagement might now be
going on. General Hood was no doubt well in the
rear Of General Sherman and to use the expressive
language of that gallant officer, he expected to
!
he laid his paws on Sherman's rear, be expected to
hold them there, wait for him to attack and then
whip him. And this, continued the President, I
feel confident he will d. He could not fail were
all the stragglers and absentees to report at once
for duty, and this they are doing
The loss of Atlanta and the defeat at Jonesboro'
were both notwithstanding more. Gen. Hoods
strategy was good and the army fought WE'LL better
soldiers never handled musket, but portion fail
ed to obey ORDERS and thus for want of little time,
they lost the day. But what was the loss of one
battle or the fall of Atlsntsi They we're misfor.
tunes and 10 be regretted. but they did not render
our cause hopeless The Goddess of war was tickle
Goddess We could not reasonably expect her to al.
ways smile upon our armg, we must look for some
reverses.
But Notwithstanding he continued think our
prospects for peace are bright and daily growing
brighter. Sherman cannot remain much longer in
Georgia, but would be compelled to leave the State,
and would then be driven out of Tennessee and
Kentucky, even across the beautiful Ohio, By our
advancing and conqueriag armies. Then we shsil
have thousands of recruits from Tennessee and Ken
lucky, that will SO augment our armies that our
foes will sue for peace The Governor of Tennessee
had assured him, that if Sherman could be driven
out Of Georgia and Tennessee that the last named
State would furnish the Southern army At least So.
900 volunteers. Since they have tried Yankee rule
they have bren disgusted with it. The same would
be the case with the ST Old Hunter State" He had
also been to Montgomery and had an interview with
| the Governor Of that noble State. He had called
the Legislature together, and they would bestow
upon the Governor additional powers to call out
more troops.
North Carolina had done nobly. The conscrip.
ton laws had been enforced thoroughly in her
borders than any other State Of tie Cohfederacy,
and her officers and soldiers bad behaved gallant
! " in the front of the enemy.
| But, General Lee-than whom none were more
patriotic and self sacricng-he felt confident if the
General thought he could be more useful, he would
throw aside his sword and shoulder . musket and
enter the ranks, but could do much more good
where he is-but General Lee needs men. He
could assure them that of every man sent to Gene.
! raj Lee . good account would he rendered The
army must be filed up and the Yankees whipped
to oStain peace II any one supposed peace and in
! dependence could be obtained by compromise, ne
got:ations or conventions, they were on the wrong
side Of the line. There was no probability Of re-
construction if any desired it, without losing eve
ry.hing and becoming a degraded AID servile Peo
| pie Who would not prefer to die than to thus live
| in degradation and vassalagei
After President Davis retired the crowd called for
! Governor Morehead, who .: length came forward
| and in substance said We must whip the Yankees
Il We had to send the field all our men up to 90
or 55, 60 or 20. He felt that he was young enough
| to 90 and handle . fnusket. If we could not keep
large armies in the field could carry on the war
| by raiding parties, &C., &c.