Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-08-14
.ADDREss'

ADDRESS
Of Gems Johnston and Bsaurega,d II the. army
after the battle Of Auaassu u 4
The following eloquent address ofour Generals to-
the army under their command VIII excite the Pass
triotic emotions of every Southern reader: 81
HEADQUARTERS AsAY OF THE Porcx4c,
Manassa, July %, 1851. q
Soldiers Of the Confederate States:
One week ago q countless host OF men organized
into an army, with all the appointments which
modern art and practical skill could devise invaded
the soil Of Virginia. Their people sounded Their ap
proach with triumphant displays Of anticipated vic;
tory. TheirsG Generals came i'm almost royal state
ttLe;r great Ministers Senators and women, came to
witness the im,nolation of our army, and the subu-
cation Of our people, and to celebrate the result
with wild revelry. s-.i,s y a. -yiir-i--i ~
! 1t is with the profoundest emotions of gratitude
to an overriding God, whose hand is manifest in
protecting our homes and our liberties that we,
your Generals commanding, are enabled, in, the
name Of our whole country. to thank you for that
patriotic courage that heroic galantry that devoted
daring exhibited by you in the actions OF the 18th
and 21ss, by which tho hosts Of the enemy were
scattered and signal and glorious victory obtained
The two affairs of the 18th and 21st were but the
sustained and continued effort of your patriotism
against the constantly recurring columns of an enc
my, fully treble your numbers; and their efforts
were crowned the evening Of the 21st with VIC
tory ocompete that invaders are driven disgrace
fully from the field, and made to fly in disorderly
rout back to their entertainments, q distance OF
over thirty miles.
They left upon the field nearly every piece of
their artillery large portion Of their arms, equip
ments, baggage, stores, &C., &C., and almost every
one of their wounded and dead amounting, together
with the prisoners, to many thousands And thus
the Northern hosts were driven from Virginia.
Soldlersl we congratulate you on, an event which
ensures the liberty Of our country We congratu-
late every man Of you, whose glorious privilege it
to participate in this triumph of courage and of
truth-to fight in the battle of Manassa. You have
created epoch in the history of Liberty, and un
born nations will rise up and callyou blessed >"
Continue this noble devotion, looking always to
the protection of just God and before time grows
much older, will be hailed as the deiverers of
nation of ten millions of people.
Comrades! our brothers who have fallen have
earned undying renown upon earth, and their blood
shed in our holy cause is a precious and acceptable
sacrifice to the Father Of Truth and of Right.
Their graves are beside the tomb of Washington;
their spirits'have joined with his in eternal COM
munion. AZ .se a'sf
We vii, hold fast to the soil in which the dust of
Washington is thus mingled with the dust Of our
brothers We will transmit this land free to our
children, we will fall into the fresh graves Of our
brothers in arms We drop tear on their laurels
and move forward 10 avenge them
Soldiers! we congratulate you On glorious, tri-
umphant and complete victory, and we thank you
for doing your mhole duty in the service of your
country.
(signed) J.E. JOHNSTON,
.9 General G. s. A. y
.(Signed) G. T. BEAUREGARD,
General c. S. A.