The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-28
ADDRESS FROM GOVERNOR BROWN
TO The PEOPLE OF GEORGIA.
Executive DEPARTMENT,
Niiledgeyille, May II, 1851.

By their wicked a nd unproy oked aggressions
upon our rights, our Northern nsighpors have
driven M out OF the Union established by our
fathers, and are now wagiDg an unjust and
unhoiy war upon Us. and attempting TO over
throw the Government of equality establis he'd
by Us for our own protsc ton. They are col
lecting large military force upon Our borders
I hey threaten to invade our territory with
large armies: to sweep ovsr is with fire and
sword; 10 iucite our slaves to insurrection and
IN urdsr: 10 violate the sanctIt OF our homes,
aud TO intict the NEST cruel and outrageous
wrongs upon our wives and daugh ters. They
appeal to the very basest passions of the hu-
man heart for the purpose of exciting their
soldiers, and prepaIi ig them for the execution
OF their diabolieLi Diaas of rapine and plum
der. They promise to apportion our lands
and divide our subs tance among their base
mercenariss In some OF their largest cities
g beauty and booty are made the raIiying
cry to induce the lowest rabb,e 10 enlisi
against us.
IN aid to the Government Of Mr. Lincoln,
now a military despotism, disregaIdiug at,
| Constitutional guarantees and Testric tions,
while engaged in an unhoiy crusade againss
us The people of the North are making large
| contributions from their private funds 10
| eqnip and support troops in the ae!d to light
| hgainst the South.
| The Government of the Confederate Sta tss
| which Is the Government GtGuT own choice,
ard IL entitled TO the fuGles az /, fidanCe, and
| most corft,ai sui pport OF every true So'Ith
| heart, has called tor troops to meet these
! wicked invaders in the field Of battle, and 20
| drive them back.
| Ocurgiaus havs responded nobiy 10 the call
| Thousands have already left their homes,
| their friends, their wives, their children, and
al! else that Was dear 20 them Oh earth, and
| are now ia the field submitting To all the
| priyations Of camp life, and enduring all the
hardships and fatigues of war for the defence
of our glorious common cause. Thoupanus
more OF our fellow citizens must soon follow.
While our gallant soldiers have our warm
est ~ Ia plthies and our most fervent prayers,
shall they not also have our material aid, and
! al has act n! !c-~.,y ia
| OF themselves and their families are supplied
The Government OF the Uonfedera to States
| having been recently orgauizad, and having
| 20 encounter an expensive war during the
| firrt month5 OF its existence. cannot be ex-
pected 10 supply promptly all things Eeces-
sary 10 the comfort OF large arnies ia the
| fieid.
The people OF Qeorgia pay less tax in pro-
portion 10 the value OF their property than
| the people OF any other State in either Cou-
| federacy. The aggregate value ofour priva te
| properly Is nearly eight hundred millions of
! dcilars. We could contribute ten millions of
this to the support of our soldiers, as i Tree
| VIII Offering, and feel none the poorer.
Let us not. then, subject ourselves to heavy
| taxation. or cnT pOetvTity % heavy debt, hHt
let show 10 The world that we are fully
enlisted in The noble caUse of freedom, and
that we have The ability and the will, by pri-
vate subscription, 10 c!oihs and feed our gio-
| rioEs ana gallant troops IN the held AID their
families at home. while they are defending
our wives, our chilnEen, our homes, and al
| tars.
People Of Georgia, as your Executive, I ap.
peal not 10 your Legislators to you, ba
| appeal ~ your patriotism and your we'll
| known hberality in behalf OF the soldier and
the soiosr'e family. The soIdier- must have
clothing. My appeal Is first to the laGies
Whose ieryent patriotism, burning zPai, AMI
energetic action ia our giorions struggle, re-
kiadie IN our minds the memories of the im-
mortal women OF the Rev0lu lion of 1915, and
| convince u that while our daughters have
improved upon their intelligence and refine.
| ment, and have more pecRniary ability to act,
| they have atad nothing OF their patriotism
| and their De ton 10 .he causs oi freedom -
1 know. therefore, that uly appeal 10 the
| women Of Georgia will met: q hearty aud
] cordial resrOuse.
| l request that each lady in Georgia prepare
| at early day az she conveniently can,
| such con Lribu ton Of soidiers' clothing rs she
| may desire 20 malte, on! o. such material d nd
. of such color - She may be able to command
| any Kind Of home made CLOTH will Ice accept.
! ab!---itnd that each one deposit her cons bO i.
| tiCn with The CLERK of the Superior Couri of
the county OF her residence, " no IS req ues ted
| TO act agent 20 receive IL, and to keep o
| book in vh,ch he Will enrol the name OF each
| eontribu tor, gSsth S.n account OF their contri-
| button. Tna Uaptsins ansTs ustices OF the
| Peace Of each mIiiEiA district In the State are
/ reg pectfuiIy REQ uested 70 appoint meatings in
! their Te- p~ctVc districts. ana 20 bring this
| question before tho people. and TO act 40
| agents tor the ladies OF their districts al for.
| Warding their contribD tiops, with = correct
account OF The articles contributed by each,
| 10 the Clerk OF ihe Superior Court Of the
| county. As the contrjDU lions are brought in
the clerk IL ceQ ted 81 yenient IL trrvAls,
| TO box aud ship them at the expense Of the
State 10 the Quariermaster General Of this
State ~ Milio.igeYills, placing Ia each box =
| letter, giving the name OF the county from
| which il comes. ] eannot doubt that all The
| railroad aud express companies IN this STATE.
with their accustomed hberaiity, will for
ward all such Packages 10 the Capitol free OF
charge.
; SO soon as the donations IN each county have
| ceased TO be made request the Clerk at the
Superior Court 10 transmit the book contain-
ing the names OF the donors, with The account
of the donation OF each 10 the Executive Uttice,
to De deposited among the permanent records
, of the State. II each lady IN the State should
contribute but single garment, the suppl y
, would be abundant for all our troops. While
a few may not be prepared 10 contribute, ma
ny viii douotless do much more than this.
: To he lady making the most valuable con-
, tributlon OF clothing before the first day oi
August next, to be judged by the Quarter.
master General. the Treasurer and L0s Comp
, troiler General, l Will present a beautiiu al
golden cup, md viii cause her name to be
rolled on a blank leaf of the Book Of Minutes
OF the Executive Department with state.
Ineut OF the reasons why it is so enrolled.
f, l Will also cause the names OF each Of tbs
1 nine ladies making the most valuable dona'
5 tons next after The one above mentioned, tC
be enrolled, each. a separate Leaf, ia like
manner In the order in which the honor /.
awarded TO each by the three officers abo We
mentioned
l Ny next appeal Is 20 the gentlemen. pro-
pose that they raise by contributions q, 300, Cox
irnmedia tely to be used by The te ia cd III p
ping and providing for the wants OF the Geor
gia tFoopo.
request the Justices of the Inferior Cour
OF each county, or any two or more OF them
10 act as agents tor this purpose and to ap
point sacn persons IL the different MiliLit
Districts rs they May thiak proper 70 ao>is
them. suggest that books OF subscription b,
opened In each county on the nrst Tuesday II
| June next, or go soon thereafter as may b
2 convenient, ana that puoiic meetings be heiC
8 In each connty tor ihe purpose OF discussing
I | the ques tlon, and soliciting subscriptions.
/ have TeQueet ted our able aud ftsiiht u
q Comptroller General 10 make out from th'
1 | tax books and publish a statement OF tht
e | amount which would be the just proper lion o
g each county, should each deternms to con
I tribute its part of the ous million dollars pro
!, | posed 10 be- raised. The Treasurer OF thi
| STATE, on being informed by the Justices O
- the Inferior Court of the amount OF shs do
: | nation of the county, vii. direct the manner
: | of its transmission TO ths treasury, and viii
: receipt for the amount. The Justices in eact
= county ara res pectfuiIy regues led, go soon a
: the books of con trloution ars closed, TO trans
| nit them 10 the Executive Office that they
!: | may be preserved among the permanen
1 ! records OF the State.
AS the Executive OF the State, | will pre-
: sent a beautiful flag of the Confederat u
t States to the county making the largest doua
! tion in proper sion 10 the value OF ITS .axabi
1 | property.
:. To III. gentleman making the largest dona
!, ton before the first day Of August next, vii
: | present Il golden medal with appropriate 10
, | scriptions, and will enroli his name with
= stat. ment of the cause OF its enrolment upoi
, Il blank leaf in the Book OF Execu tive Min
s | utes. l will also enroll, In like manner, tn
= names OF the nine gan sismen making the mex
q | laI gest donations IN the order la Which the
| lad II he fxf thas