New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-08
To the People of Georgia.

~ tFrom The Richmond Enquirer, Jan. s0h.l ~ =
/, FELLow -Clr1zENs--In a few days the Provisional
Government of the Confederate States will live
only in history With it we shall deliver up the
trust we have endeavored to use for your benefit,
to those more directly selected by yourselves.
The public records Of our acts is familiar to you,
OF these matters, which policy has required to he
kept secret, it would be improper. to speak. This
address, therefore, will have no personal refer
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sty for us to arouse your patriotism, nor to in
spire your confidence. We rejoice with you in
the unanimity of our State-in its resolution 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 in our
holy struggle. The first campaign is over-eaeh
party rests in place-while the winters snow
declares an armistice from on high. The results
in the field are familiar to you, and we will not re
count them. To some important facts we will call
your attention. --@ = !
First, the moderation of our own Government,
and the fanatical madness Of our enemies, have
dispersed oil differences of opinion among our peo-
pie, and united them forever in the war of inde-
pehdence. In few border States waning oppo-
sition Is giving way before the stern logic Of daily
developing facts. The worlds history does not
give q parallel instance of q revolution based upon
such unanimity among the people: y
Second, our enemy has exhibited an energy per
seyerence and on amount OF resources which we
had hardly expected, and disregard Of Constltu-
suit of both, however, is that power which is the
characteristic element of despotism and renders it
as formidable to its enemies as it is destructive to
its subjects. .5ssr .g# .s.
our destruction which is being disciplined to the
unthinking stolidty of regulars. With the exelu,
sive possession Of the seas, our enemy is enabled
threw the oEes anS ha Of rsst avssH se mae
doubtless the attempt will follow in earlysprng to
| crush us with giants grasp, by simultaneous
movement along our entire borders. y ~ .55 &
Fourth. With whatever aacrlty our people may
ernment may use its resources, we cannot expect
to cope with our enemy either in numbers, equip.
ments or munitions of war. To provide against
these odds we must look to desperate courage, un
fnching daring and universal selfsacrifce.
Fifth. The prospect Of foreign interference Is, q
! least, a remote one, and should not be relied on
If it comes let it be only auxiliary to our own pre-
parations for freedom. TO our God and ourselves
K These are stern facts, perhaps some Of them are
unpalatable. But We are deceived in you il you
would have us to conceal them in order to deceiye
you. The only question for US and for yoa is, "A A.
q nation and individually, what have we to DC! we
answer:
ing to one another, frowning upon all factlous op
position and censorious Criticisms, ana glvi9s
trustful and generous confidence to those selected
as our leaders in the camp and the Couneii Ghan
Second--We should excite every nerve and strail
every muscle Of the body polite, to maintain on
financial and military healthfulness, and, by rapi
40 geressye action, make our enemesfeel, at thei
own resides, the horrors of a war brought on b
themselves. ~ S854, >.
your individual duty.
The foot Of the oppressor is on the soil Of Geo,
gia. he comes with lust in his eye, poverty IN b
purse, and hell in his heart. He comes % robbe
and q murderer. How shall YOU meet him vat
the word at the threshold. With death for him {
for yourself. But more than this let every wona
have a torch, every child q irebrana. Let IL