Year: 1864

Mr.: EDITOR Il happened to be in Green's
borough and at the depot on the day that Presi-
dent Davis arrived, his return from the army of
Georgia, and heard his speech So soon as the
train came to halt, simultaneous rush was made
for the hindmost coach, and little curiosity and
lmpatience was exhibited to get a 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
chagrih and more were despairng, when, 10 to the
great JOY of all and amusement of few, Mr. Ezekiel
Jones boiling out end door of the car just
ahead Of the President and informing the impatient
gazers, "he is coming he is coming" waved his
hand, by way of showing the little crowd present
where and how to stand.


The President commenced hb remarks by saying
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, but the nearer he approached
the army the less deSpondent were the people, and
when he arrived in the army, be was happy to say,
he found none. That gallant army was hopeful and
cheerful and had resolved to redeem their character
from ell suspicion when they again come in contact
with General Sherman, and that event. he thought,
would soon come. An engagement might now be
gong on. General Hood was no doubt we'll in the
rear of General Sherman, and to the expressive
language of that gallant officer, he expected to
select his own position on the railroad, and if once
he laid his paws on Shermans rear, he expected TO-
hold them there wait for him to attack and then
whip him. And this, continued the President,
feel confident be will do. 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 WELL better
soldiers never hanHed 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 Atlanta? They were miSfor


tunes and TO be regretted but they did not render
our cause hopeless. The Goddess of war tickle
Goddess We could not reasonably expect her to al
ways smile upon our army, 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 conquerilg armies. Then we shall
have thousands of recruits from Tennessee and Ken
lucky, that will SO augment armies that our


foes will 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 90,


900 volunteers. Since they have tried Yankee rule
they have been disguSted with it. The same would
Se the case with the " Old Hunter State" lie 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 more thoroughly in her


borders than any other State of the COnfederacy,
and her officers and soldiers had behaved gallant
| ly in the front of the enemy


But General Lee-than whom none were more


patriotic and self sacrifcng-he felt confident if the
General thought he could be more useful he would


throw aside his sword and shoulder a 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 be rendered. The
army must be filled up and the Yankees whipped


to obtain peace. IL any supposed peace and in
dependence could he obtained by compromise, ne.
got:ations, conventions, they on the wrong
side of the line. There was probability Of re-
construction, if any desired it, without losing eve
rything and becoming degraded and servile peo.
pie Who would not prefer to die than to thus live
in degradation and vasSalage?


After President Davis retired the crowd called for
| Governor Morehead, who q: length came forward
and in sub tance said we must whip the Yankees


# we had to send to the field all our men up to 80
or 55, 60 o. TO- He felt that he was young enough
to go and handle musket. five could not keep
large armies in the field could carry on the war
by raiding parties, &C., &C.


WAYSIDE