The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-02-08
aIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM TmE
SOUTH
The Desperation Of Rebel.
lion!
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE or
GEORGIA

TAs LaSf Hours of the Retel Provisional
C~ouerameaf-i Qaayfeffs Of Traitors
SPEAK - Georgia illustrated = Cempii
ments 10 Federal Enr0y-An Aggressive
Wsr Policy Recommended.
FKLlow ClrlrKSs: In a few days the Pro
visional Governments OF the Confederate
States will live only In history. With il we
shall deliver UP the trust We have ondeavor
Ell TO use fog your benefit, 20 those more
directly selected by yourselves. Tho public
seSssd Of or act !. a.millas to yos ~, AID 6sn De
OF those matters which policy has required
10 DO secret. 10 would ~ improper now to
speak. This address, therefore. viii have
no personal reference. We are well assured
that there exists no necessity for rs TO arouse
your patriotism, nor 10 inspire your conf.
dencs. We rejoice with you ia the unanimi-
" Of our State, in lis resolution and It's hopes.
And we are proud with you that Georgia has
been Ill ustrated. !" and We doubt not will be
illustrated again by her sons in our holy
struggle.
The first campaign Is over. each party rests
10 place. while the winters snow declares an
aFmistice from Oh high The results In the
Geld are familiar 10 you. and we VIII not re-
count them. To some important facts we
call your attention:
First-The moderation Of our own Gov
eminent and the ~fanatical madness OF our
enemies have dispersed all differences Of
opinion among our people. and united them
forever la the var OF Independence In a
lew border States a waning opposition is Civ
'ng way before the stern logic OF daily de
v~eloping facts. The worlds history does not
give II PARALLEL instance ola revolution
based upon such unsnimi,y among the PEG
plo.
Second-Our enemy has exhibited an
energy. n perseverance, and an amount OF re
sources which we had hardly expected. and a
disrcglrd OF constitution and awe which We
eau hardly credit. The result OF both. how
ever, is that power. which il the Characters.
iic element OF d spotism. and renders IL as
formidable 10 is enemies az il i destructive
TO is subjects
ThiFd-An immense army has been or
gsnirsd toe our destruction. which 10 being
disciplined to the unth:nking s~teldity of reg.
uhr. With the exclusive possession OF the
seas, our .neny " enabled 10 throw upon the
shores Of every State the nueleur OF IN army.
Aud the threat Is made, and doubtless the
attempt will follow IA early spriug, 10 crush
as with q giants grasp by . simultaneous
/ NV 'NNNA WaA " tA+A"a
Fourth-wrh watover alsefity our people
may rush 10 arms, and with whatever energy
our Gorsrnmcnt may use its resources, va
cannot expec. 10 cope with our enemy either
IN aumbers, equipments OF munitions OF war.
To provide against these odds We mus look
20 desperate courage. unfinching and unlyer
sal seil sacrifice
HNh-Thc prospect Of foreign %Interfcr
enes u At leas a remote one. aud should not
be relied on. Ifit comes, let Il be only
auxiliary 10 oal unn preparations Tor free
dom To our cnj and ourselves alone -
shoald look
These arc stern lacts. perhaps some Of
them are unpaiafabic but sc are deceived
h. soa n yau wuald have us % conceal them
N order - deceive you The only question
for ur and for you y, az a nation and iditidu
ally ~lst have Ne - do We answer.
fU-Ass nation sc should be unitei,
forbssfinr 20 one another. frownlng upon al
f.ctou, IMPOSITION aud cenaerieus cntleisms
AMI glslag a trustfal and generous confidence
% those selected a. our LEADER Ia camp ans
he counell chamhsf.
sseond-we shsald excite eyeo nerve
and strain every muscle ol the body polite
~ malnlsin our financial aud military health
falness. ael. b. RAPID aggressive action
msks our enemies tel. ~ Their uws IRE
slaess The ipree ~ = oar hreasb' % b
tb~sselses.
The onoss issporsent matter ict 700
houete'. > vonr individual dut,. VIA
can yoa do
The ssss 81 ne orpscpos : on he ssl
Of 0eonEia. lie comes eth lust IN al
ere. poverty in his purse and bell IN HI
bear. Ne eomes = robbed aud = mnr
dsrcr. How sal ye4 meet lamY With th'
sword, e. the thse.holdi With detsh TOT
him OF er yeursslr Hut more than hi
LIT ersry rs,aaa kars . torch. esery cad.
srrkr~sd-ia fke lsrrd hsno efsar ssuf
y mads askss. sni hs Eslds q eur ksrass
~ n9df eeseisfs let hiseknrss and run
mark sour deprtinr stsEs. IL depart yo'
muss, and let = deseit more terrible thai
sahara welcome the V sndsls Let ersy CO
be lsvsled BY the fame. snd avery sillAx'
be ioss 10 ssh<s. Let yeur faithful slave
shsrs seaf fortune and yosr crust. Trus
wife aud chsidte 60 20 The cure protection o
G~ed-s~fssriss ' ies these lovsd oess