Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-18
aEssaAL LEES PROCLAMATION TO TIE PEG
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GENERAL LEES PROCLAMATION TO TIE PEG
PIE OF MARYLAND liz
General Lee, in the following address. h..
Vrry happily stated the purposes Of our gov
eminent and people towards the State vi
! Maryland. The presence of our army in the
heart Of that Stste rendered explanation reccs.
sary; and 1t has been made in manner which
will al'ay every resentment aud k;ndlr the
profoundest gratitude in the boson. Of ever,
Mary lander who loves his Stale or Values his
own liberty.
The despotistn winch Id. crushed tbs pro
pie Of Maryland is without; a parallel in ,ht
annals Of civiiised history. Whatever The
course her people nav wish 70 pursue
whatever choice &C frtnr. relations they
may desire to uAke--their ;irst duty arl
the first impulse OF nap!iaeSs, is 20 b. i".~.-
She should not Hiai... her cnoicu with letters
upon her limbs! Her sovereign dignity t--
mands that her sctn;. should be uncoDssrsin-
ed, and should be free from even lhe.apprsr-
ance OF constraint. ::,o !a- from this beiM9
her present condition, I'll. Succirct enurnrrs-
zion Of tyrannies and ontragcs, presented il:
Gen. Lees address, Tells Of Il peogl. ground
into the very dust under the heel of despotic
usurpation, violently established, and for hos
tile purposes. So far from Mary land being a
free. republican commonwealth, there Is rot a
provinces i'll the Cars whole iou,inions tnnt
| Not h.. l. @.,.-
Lincoln has proved to her worse than Car
or Sultan.
so tar ~ our operations a,e Ia Affect tie
people Of Maryland We % nt there to replace
one yoke with another. We purpose to restore
Maryland &c Der freedom and her Tree choice
nothing more. This fact, so well stated or
General Lee, discusses me difference, VIDE es
the heavens between the character If The
two governments now At VS.. Su-jugati..a.
OPPRESSION, deSpot!$u, the crashing oGt o;' ali
liberty Of action, are the objects and ruenrs
Of Lincoln. Self s-overnrnent. independence
liberty, free choice and free action, s;:: lie
watchwords Of the ConfeGera,as. 1;'e ara
too proud Of our own character and toe re-
spectful Of the rights and diso:t- u others,
to be willing to have constrained re.u:-
rant con- raunirv III a,,r brotherhood r. free
men aud sisterhooi CT SITES.
The following is inv a',,.ie>s
HEADS'ts AsnY OF Aut:4sa. -.
Near Frederick Ina'n.
September Sin. 2j22.
10 h= !"eocle at .Nary'a"d.
| Ii is right .hat ,uu shopli kan. ri.- rar-
pu>e that has brought ne arm unner laC
command within the l!nlits 81 fanr State,
SO far as that purpose concerns yo!r-
selves.
The people Of The Confederate S:strs have
long watched, with the ds~.pest symls5;'", the
wrongs and oulrages thst lave been mi led
upon tho citizsns Of Commonwealth allied
to ,ne States Of the Scurh ny 'he strongest
social, political, and commercta! ti":.
They have Seen, with profound Ind nation,
their sister State deprived Of every rignr,
and reduced 10 he condition OF conquered
province.
Under tbs pTsiehGr y! f:.pDnrttn. tii- Con-
sti,utlon, but In violation ~ iIa ICES; .aira-
Die provisions, your ciriz=a5 haze been ar
rested sud imprisoned upon no charge, and
contrary 10 All forms nj !eS. Inc faithful
and manly protest against tiHs OUTRAGE, made
ov thu venerable and illusi:-ious Mars flanders.
t. whom, in better DAYS. DO citizen srpesl-d
for right i'll vain, HaS treated with Scorn and
contempt. The government Of your cuier
city has oeen usurPed OF Srned strangers;
y YOUR Legislature has bo=n dissolved by the
unla wtul arrest of lis members; freedom of
tia press and Of speech hare bear s,iopces,sj;;
1 1.
bitrary decree Of the Federal Exrcut;-e an d
citizens ordered to be tried ~ military Com
mission for " hat they may dare IL s;-sk,
Believing that the people Of Nav giund pos
9 sessed q spirit too lofty to submit "a su:h a
Government, the people OF the S,u:a bar
) long wished 10 MD you in throwinr ~ this
foreign yoke, 10 enable rou asa:n p. Joy
tie ipalienshle rights ri frgeruen, ard restore
. independence and Sovereignty TO ronr state.
: In obedience u this WIS.,. t,rr ARM has
come among you: aid is prepared 10 assist
you Slth the power eli it arms IN rtctipine
the rights a! whi:h v"u hs"e pee. d.
spoiled.
This. cisgrris ii ,Ia- y!an.:, - Cur Iaiss !,
SO far ~ you are :"ncrfnr!
No c0nstra.nt upon youc iTc. - III - a.
: tended-no intimidation will 30 a'ow.t
Within the limits 0t I,j' army. HI least,
AlArylanders shal! once more cnj"y their an
ciert freedom OF though; nnc speech
We know no enemies among -:,!, aid vii!
protect sill, Of every op!nlcn.
II is for you TO decir Your tiestia??, fray
i. and without .coDs:ra'nt.
This army will respect sur rI.n.c-, what
ever it may be: aud While the Southern i.c"-
pie will rejoice 10 we!co,ne :'ou 70 Jour HAITI
raj position among t!'efu, they viii cn'g vel
come you when you come Of your Own f:se
will. l.. /. LIE,
General tGm-n&a,3.j-5