The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-28
TO the People of Georgia.

will live only in history. With it we shall de-
liver up the trust we have cndeavored to use
for your benefit to those more directly selected
by yourselves. The public record of our acts
is familiar to you, and requires no further ex
planation at our hands. OF those matters
which policy has required to be secret, it would
be improper now to speak. This address, there
fore, will have no personal reference.
We are we'll assured that there exists no ne
cesslty for lis to arouse your patriotism, nor to
inspire your confidence. We rejoice with you
in the unanimity OF our Statc-in its resolutions
and its hopes. And we are proud with you
that Georgia has been illustrated" and we
doubt not will be illustrated again by her sons
i'll our holy struggle. The first campaign is
ovcr-each party rests in p!ace--whicl the
winters snow declares an armistice from on
high. The results in the field are familiar to
you, and we will not recount them. To some
important facts we call your attention
First. The moderation of our Government
and the tanatical madness Of our enemies have
dispersed all differences of opinion among our
people, and united them forever in the war of
independence. In a few border States a wan
ing opposition is giving way before the stern
'ogic of daily developing faces. The worlds
history does not give parallel instance of a
revolution based upon such unanimity among
the people.
Second Our enemy has exhibited an encr
gy, perseverance and an amount of resources
which we had hardly expected, and a disrc-
gard of constitution and laws which we can
hardly credit. The result of both, however, is
that power which is the characteristic element
of despotsm, and renders it as formidable to its
enemies as it is destructive to it's subjects
Third. An immense army has been ORGANIZED
for our destruction, which is being disciplined
to the unthinking stoliditv of regulars With
the exclusive possession of the seas, our enemy
is enabled to throw upon the shores of every
State the nucleus of an army And the threat
Is made, and doubtless the attempt will follow
in early spring to crush us with giants grasp
10y simultaneous movement along our borders.
Fourth. With whatever alacrity our people
may rush to arms, and with whatever eneroy
our Government may use its resources, we can
not expect to cope with our enemy either in
numbers equipments or munitions of war To
provide against these odds, we must look to
desperate courage, unhinchine daring and uni-
pcrSal seJ-socIfce.
Fifth The prospect of foreign interference
is, at least, remote one and should not be re
he'd on. If it comes, let it only be auxillery to
our own preparations for freedom. To our God
and ourselves alone we should look.
These are stern facts, perhaps some of them
are unpaatablc. But we arc deceived in Won
if You would have us to conceal them in order
to deceive you. The only question for us and
for you is, as nation and individually, what
have we to do? We answer:
First. AS nation, we should be united. for
bearing to one another, frownng upon all fac.
tious opposition and ccnsorous criticisms. and
giving trusttul and generous confidence to
those selected as our leaders in the camp and
the council chamber.
Second. We should excite every nerve and
strain every muscle of the body polite to main
tain our financial and military hcathfnlness.
and, by rapid aggressive action, make our enc
mics feel, at their own frcsdes, the horrors of
war brought on by themselves.
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