Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1865-02-09

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WHO IS HE?-We presume every body
wants to know who is FRANCIS =. BLAIR,
the man who has been visiting Richmond
with propositions from Lincoln in regard
to peace. He is Printer and fer a mum
ber of years was the authorized publisher
y. S. Congress. M ost people i'll this conn
try have heard of the firm OF Blair 81
Rives," Congressional reporters and prn-
ters. Francis F. Blair was the reading
member of the firm. and ne it was who
once made the remark that "the printers
in his Office had done inore TO make great
men than all things else combined, =
meaning that the printers had corrected
and put in proper shape the speeches OF
members of Congress and If must be nm
derstood that the material ont ct which to
make 'tgreat men, was sometimes very
scant, for if the speeches Of many public
men were printed jnst'as they are deliv-
cred Or written, t'le speaker S reputation
as a ''smart man. would he blasted iorev-
er. Mr. Blair is nnw RI: old man, his viz
sorn,,s days having tecn spent cnntempo,
ranoonsly with Jackson, Clay, Webster,
Calhoun McDnffie and Gales q Seaton.
His public career was about ending when
we first began TO acquire some k.:ow!edSe
cf public affairs.
Although Blair never made any ioretenton
TO statesnanshi OF figured as lion" or
<'His Excellency," yet he always exercis-
ed powerful influence at asllington,
Especially with Democratic Adninstra-
tlnns in olden times. 1t the iesnt ct pres
ent movements should prove that he has
had ishreice enough with the Lincoln
Administration to induce il to make fair
and honorable terms for rcdce with the
Confederate authorities, his name should
be handed down 5te pnsterity as a public
bcnefactor. The Printers, a least, should
mite and erect q nol.ameut to his memo
ry.- Hetser,a yDeus0cJ'at.
Compliment to ". e. 1aoors.--The
Richmond Dispatch pays the following
,nerited compliment to North Carolina
soldiers: .4sseag So = a@S.s. ~.
s'In the fallsof Fort Fisher the troops
of tue Confederate have ostta fort but
not their honor North Csroliria. in. par
ticnlar. has reason to lie proud, Of the.
,p,ovsess of her sons. This.is not the first,
the second, nor even tlle titfieth time, that.
the aotliers Of that State have proved the.
meta! whereof they are made. There are
ne better soldiers IN the Confederacy or
the wtrid. There is very little gas OR hum,
buy about North Carolina > but, at the
pinch OF the hill. she is always strong and
true. We have 10 words to express onr
admiration OF tho stern and steadfast hero.
ism she has exhibited in this was.'
"a Gen. Hood, on surren jering the
command of the Army of Tennessee is;-s
sued the following address to the troops:
s.'s 1 TurELo, M1ss., January 49,. a
So1pIERs 80 At my request / have this
dav been relieved from the command Of
this army. LII taking leave Of you, accept
my. thanks for the patience with which
Won have endured your hardships during
the recent campaign. / am alone respoii-
.si5is for It's conception, and strove TO DO
my duty in its execution.
/ urge upon yon the Importance OF CIV
ing Jour entire support to the distinguish
cd soldier who now assumes corninand,1
and I shall look with deep interest upon
all your future operations, and rejoice att
your success, !, ..s
It is now stated that Gen. Beauresgsard
will take command Of Gen Hoods army.
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