Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-24
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TIE Petersburg EsgrcSs, Of Wednesday PUBLISH
Is outiisss Of the addresses recently delivered
>, the soldiers Of McCoIab's brigade by several
prou,ipeB, ne.ubers Of the Tennessee Cougressior
al delegation. They breathe a spirit OF confidence
in olr carse, and Lusl defiance at the foe, which
are b 'ghIy eneOurasing.
Ttis brigade is composed Of the veteran brigadcs
l,tely known as Archers aud B. X. Johnson s-tbc
former consisting OF the lst, 7th and la,h Tennessee
REGIMENTS, sad the Second Maryland battalion-tbe
latter o. the l7rh 2sd, 18th, 44th 55th and SD Ten
nessee regiments. We are gratified to hear that
their new commander formerly Colonel Of he 18th
Tennessee regiment and recently promoted has
been well received, and that the reports from
his commend are highly catering. The patriots
eres of gI sal GO have been rekindied, aud are
burning with a brighter glow.
Hon Nj. Keeble, father Of the lamented Col. h
4 kseb.l late Colonel Of the Esd Tenn. Regt. cot
JoknsOn's old hTigadr), made an impromptu speech
Sc had come among his friends he had so often met
before liz congratdlaIed them upon the proud
uositou they held, the cOuServatJrs Of their eOun-
trv" IL had been depressed-Onee in ls62, again
in 1864 Ut tbs army by - devotion had dispeled
the-gioom, E-st D. volunteering Tor three YEAR,,
e1siI for the var. After the issue OF our arms ia
tennessee was fully known, gloom had come over
Il
er-,Y. which came up to BOZ Houses in piles
scsrc,lya day bug whN they We're presented to the
Houses ~ CsnueSs, tEe people took up the spirit
fL,s .afrscd, and confidence was again restored
lac risEcd Il under be had not been one 81 The
N. faced gentry. he had felt that the army was
foH.I Z. lilo task before them-he saw its determi
nation. IT. Was confident. Congress, with yieN
10 the public good, during the last four and hair
months both IN open aud private session, had Feeis
l1ted 70 strengthen the army and make IT,
Efficient. The consolidation bill was passed
80 a matter Of necessity. General Lee
mr. sallans COMMANDMENT Chief was in ia
,.,r OF arp,ing the negro aud Congress accedei
ma il Lai teeB made Law. The cOnditiVa al the
NC needed lerfsistion Tor further reinforcement
anS thoy had started . measure 10 bring back the
..Lseniees. lie Eas glad 20 see that the country
So it-lr.oving in confidence. he admitted there
,.e-e.cr1akers, bot they were Few What IT we
save Richmond, Wilmington, Charleston, Aobile
md Gil 0Cr scabOard cities, and they we're garri-
.oned by the enemy, and our army retired 10 the
sstucssrs OF tbs country without Slttlcs or veto
Aie5, wish oar defensive attitude, the enemy would
have 70 yield 70 our demands within three Years.
fhey couh not stand il financially. IL wonlt he
Aiaous 20 them. Was Georgia subjugated bee
calsc sherman had passed over her ? Mo- There
a tract Of desolation let 20 mark his pathway,
l1she "a again N the hands OF her citizens. Was
SOah Carolina >Ui,iosated bceanse Charleston had
iaA Not Was North Carolina subiugatcd be-
oSEs nc forces Of the enemy we're upon her soil?
No PIE people eanuot be subjugated il they viii
HoukNr McCslum followed him. rs was glad
u see n ARMY in such spirits He wanted TO draw
their M Y - TIE fact thar, where fRepubli-"
bad ono lost "a ibcrty and Independence, history
reeorae atst ha'% 4eser been re-estahiiShe,l.--
Greece i1eer painiy "a a2olae once the mistress
OF the vois, had gcne doSn. .,.Sr to rise again.
Prussia noy fought her enc me- rmined TO
s1eeeec' Aeosi hs' ''''N Nd To-