Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-05-10

Public Arms, showing the number, character, and
condition Of the Of the State, to which refer
you for information on that subject. Since that re-
port was made, have ordered and received at the
arsenal, fourteen hundred rifle muskets If upon
this subject further more accurate information s
desired, it shall be laid before you by the report of
the proper officer.
1t requires no argument from me to prove the alb
soute necessity Of an immediate appropriation of n
sum sufficient TO thoroughly arm and equip such
military force as the State may probably need in
the prospective difficulties which lie before us. IL
addition to which, | respectfully recommend that
you appropriate sum sufficient to provision and
maintain such force as is intended for the field and
an ample contingent military fund, to be subject to
the order and disbursement of Military Board,
under such restrictions as you may see proper to
impose.
The establishment Of a Military Board, to consist
Of at least three persons, and invested with power
to make all needu rules and REGULATE for organ
izaton and maintenance, | regard as indispensobly
necessary TO perfect military organization and
equipment in the State and the fact that the Legis-
lature cannot foresee and provide for the various
contingent expenses, necessarily incidental to a
state of war, ustfes and makes necessary the con-
tngent military fund referred to.
trust, gentlemen, that have not so far mistaken
your intelligence and patriotism, as to render it
necessary that should invoke you in the name of
all that is sacred and dear to us as people-even
the sanytity of our domestic fresides--to forget
past differences, and whatever may tend in the least
to distract your counses in the present moment tous
crisis, in which we have been involved by the un-
provoked and tyranucal Hsurpation Of people
who, forgetting the lessons of their fathers, have
overthrown the fairest Government upon earth, in
The mere wantonness of an unnatural sectional
prejudice amounting to a sectional hate and dis
regard of those great principles of justice and
equality upon which the Federal Union was based.
trust that to-day there in Tennessee Wings,
no Democrats but that we are one people all
patriots all brothers, recognizing common interest
and common destiny; and that we will stand as
one man in defence of our honor and Of our rights.
pray you to cultivate feeling Of this kind and
to disseminate it amongst your constituents. 1t is
only by such united aud determined action, on the
part Of the people of the whole South that we can
hope to avoid the calamties of the bloodiest and
most devastating civil that has afflicted any
nation in the history of the civilized world.
/ trust that few days will be amply sufficient
to dispose of the business which have laid before
you. Your presence may soon be needed in the
field, and if not will be required at home for coun-
sci among your constituents.
Trusting that All Wise Providence may watch
over your deliberations and direct you in the adop-
tion of such measures, as may most subserve the
maintenance of the rights and liberties of the peo-
pie, submit the determination of these matters to
your hands.
ISHAM G. HARRIS.