Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-11


SrIEtUES UT SENATOR'S SEMMES, OF
LOUISIANA. AND HENRY, OF TENNES-
SlE. AID OF HON. AESSRS. GOODE, FUN
SIfN. AND BALDWIN, OF VIRGiGIA.
I-e were sJ,.Je to make room in this morning
eddie. t.r report OF the proceedings of the ad-
ioarugJ meeting or citizens a, the African Church,
last night 10 d, ,u5Ioiued together with sketch
vt che syeeches delivered Yesterday afternoon in the
State Capitol.
TEG AFRICAN. CHURCH MEETING.
Tie Iuf. ling we,-erovdcd at ~ early hour. and as
a tte forenoon hundreds OF adie, and their escorts
found impossible to get within hearing distance oi
the speakers. AT 2 O'Clock, the President, Hon. r,
81. 4. Hunter, called the meeting to order.
yg sENvTs sPEEcu.
H.S. 2. D. Sa,iligs, Of La, was introduced to the
atettug and addressed &c al Gsngth. After his
ODetus remarks, De proceeded u say, that in his
.pisier tle war rtl 10 long one. IL Is, tGere-
tore. clear Dis theory be correct that II shonld
BE- conducted, ou oar part ON q principle OF de-
fence. unless j, were IN eases IA which We are 10
have tive advantage. We accepted the proposition
ttstlI comu..s.CE.rs 30 see whether any terms
>-ulI rc SECURE g.. The most emiGcnt men OF the
,Jul,.y -laO Jeen sent and the only terms held ont
wlIs ta-s- yi Submission.
Tut~c are serious times When the lie OF the ma
J,.a 10 involved. When the enemy deals with US,
Ee 4>lls LIKE BrrUuus, throwing his sword m the
scales. b, Is no time tor. chose VINO occupy promi-
Uef positions O. say, 70 DC agreeable TO the people,
f.Gf peace a1I gg.yt Viii soon &c attained. Al the
reate have the courage OF tic citizens and OF the
sgbAers 10 Is 60 bc expected that they viii stand By
thc Ecautrv. There is lack Of energy On the
part ai the soldiers, bus n Is the people al home
Who 1--WE c.iGeIc-, % ALTERING. II those at home,
bgr 90 their pJrt, the soldiers VIII GO on with their
work with o greJtcr chect and determination. Any
ll5a who talks hereafter OF peace who wants 10
make one uew proposition, Is prepared - accept
suxa ,cra.s -s the enemy . disposed to dictate
Tie ttc, O., llteut--uow, the result Is known, and
sug ono WHO doubts 10 eonsidersOur cause lost and
is Ircparcd'to accept the enemy's terms, whatever
they axe.
in regard to the SUPPORT Of the Government, he
means the support Of IT'S finance. Our finances may
hr-l.. down, UTt the war VIII notterminste. Not
osir Wi Us support tue wax o. taN-in-kindS but We
MI rnn'- trc Treasury netes valuabsS and as valu-
t q, procure Js they arc 10 get I'D OF at present.
ION ua. expect, before this Congress adlourns,
"a E.t-. a. increased taxation, winch ~ demand
mai. llo1r fhe people to enable The Governments
% esrr- on tLi, war. A 90 the taking the cotton
a.l tobacco OF tae country q Is a great haaRclal
g.esrou which Is let 10 be settled. But he Thought
tf-t scheme might be devised bX which the COZ
. t..,si rae country could be obtained without re
., - q, ifapS.s, But should this scheme become
r.-e.,.ry tu hlaiu,Sin the independence OF tue
,l.r- he lsli sred that within certain limitations
tre property OF the country belongs 70 IT. ana II
81 i. aec0!Ge thc uuty Ot congress 10 us'laS 49,
in desc limitations, measures 10 secure IDS prop
err. rC-heg tl.n allow the country todie for Tue
- ,ut az 70. (Chcsrs-l =.
ne De,a,le snoald begin now to look in the face
H., dea-crs wGch threaten them, in order that
Los hey DO come they Will not De faint-nearteo,
l--iFs re.,,ip e. not prepared 10 endure what has
I'm endured en- New Orleans, they are not an the
FINE 81 l.iuJ E,s toe trails which TINS war imposes.
some hqi ,.,ais structures upon the tal OF NeW
Orleans. When the forts had been passed, N Ssn
- ,.gs ~ longer in @ defensive state. Tue fall
-. 80 Orleans was but the result Of the passing
SttreSo-t, ana the 6ceuPction OF tue river y tnc
-, -.sl Some ostfc citizens of New Orleans,
il +, true, lad t-Aeu the oath OF ahesianee3 on,
,t,ss1I. .,lI reai>tetsd themselves g. enemies OF
~. I-.t.l $685. antl& eiyen up their property 10
80 enemy. nd thousands had left the city "hen-
yer an Opportunity occurred. But this DID rot al
80 ~ ,bsr,cter Of the people; for whenever our
soldiers we're taken to that city as prisoners, syn
Dstby Of the warmsst bind was sEhielted' ana ah'