The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-10

He had been in favor OF negotiations being int..
ted by US, although he had been satisfied as 10 he
result. Those negotiation. had been had, and the
result was known. There was no prospect o! peace
except by our atJect submission. It was well tba.
this should be known. 1.-The line had been drawn,
and any man who hereafter talked Of negotiations
meant Observation-Disclosures submission. II,
semmes then spoke Of the financial condition OF H.
country. He believed it by no means hopeless. The
Confederate notes We're now made light CT, ami
called ChafT. 1t believed that the measures #
this Congress would make those notes most de-
sirable acquisition. heavy tax, payable il tsea-
sury potes, would be levied ard it would be neces-
sary to have these notes to pay the tax. We nov
collected food and forage by tax in kind and thera
reason why we should not obtain money Tor
Government purposes in the same way.
MIR. Semmes agrsef with what had been saii,
that the whole property in the South was either tie
property Of the United States, must be put at Il.
disposal Of our Government. lie was opposed Z
holding out false hopes to the people. Our ini-
pendence was to be achieved only by the enduraE4
and fortitude Of cur people. The people should
told Of the hardships and sufferings that possbl
awaited them, and taught to face their trials vi:
the proper fortitude.
Mr.. semmcs defended New Orleans agaius s1s
that had been cast upon that city for its easy ST..
render and the ready acquiescence Of its peoples
the rule Of the Yankees. He showed tina. that city,
from its peculiar position, was untenable against,
foe who held the Mississippi river. Considerable
numbers Of her citizens had taken the oath Of se-
glance; but this was in consequence of systemaut
tyranny that We Of Virginia could not understand
never having been subjected to like circumstance
MI Semnies denounced the spectators, bat made
distinction between them and men who, engaged
in legitimate business, had made money. But cg
these latter there would be TO class from which %
raise money to support the Government. lie s.o
discounteRanced the camor ageins: excmpts. PEI
sons from each State were exempted 10 perform
certain duties which must be performed.
In conclusion, he exhOrted al to make up thu!
minds to live or to die together. Applause
However honorable might he other avocations, none
had suffered like the soldiers; none had done tx
the country what they had; and he would say 70
the ladies, that instead Of avoiding soldier whoa,
they might dirty and ragged-irs.esdo Of atoit-
ing him they should go forward and embrace hin
,Thunders of applause. They should exert then. /
selves to feed and clothe him. Who could tclE bu'
that they nig ht thus save to the cause the proec.
Of the brightest jewel Of thei. sex. Loud a.
p!ause. At the same time, he warned u 4
fair against being deceived by the tales q
skukeTs who went about boastIng Of battles !.
which they never we're engaged. The good soita
was seldom on the streets. He was, excep; "
der extraordinary circumstances, at his post. v.
had reached point in cur history where we coIA
not afford to hold out delusory hopes He said, 81.
asked them to recoect his words, that though here
after w0.might be obliged 10 fall back TO the in&
Of theSountry, they should not despond. The o.
of Charleston, Wilmington, even Of Virginia, EA
not the fall of the cause. Cheers Il mad bst2
said that Virginia troops would not leave ENg'Ln
soil if it were abandoned by the Confederate GoeT
ment. Any Virginia soldier who should rerasr
here under such ciTcums tarces would remain hcIs
because he wished, ard was ready, TO submit; ter
fore he wanted such talk. We all looked % ~.
ginia not only as the mother Of statesmen, b.! o.
warriors cheers the mother Of that grand on
hero, Robert Z. Lee tprotracted cheering, wAo"
we were all willing to follow wherever he E.Asl'
lead.