The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-08-22
a Rebel Proclamation.
ADAM JOHNSON ON THE RAM
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THE HOSPITAL RoBBER PROCLAIM
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Citizens of RenWcky For the love of
liberty, aud The homes of those you hold
dearer than al, will you stand still, and in-
active, while the enemies OF Jour country
are attempting to feiter your free born wrists
and .consign you to a slavery, compared
with which, the most absolute despotism IN
Europe would soften to mild and humane
form OF government. Can the infa, nation
of seeming peace and quiet in favored Sec
tious-where the inso.ent foe has never
penetrated, but whose hands are red with
uncommon ruin for the destruction of your
rights blink the terrible ordeal through
which yeu must pass, unless you raise your
proud aud strong arm to hurl back the
blow, unliEed 10 immediate you.
The Lincoln Government while pretend
ing protection is despoiling you of your
property, aud robbing you OF your liberty.
Who has ever heard of free people that
were not allowed their rights Of suffrage at
the ballot box, what other people but Ken
tuckians would tsmely submit 10 be mobbed
ana driven from their rights by horde of
northern vandals. Oil Kentucky you are
indeed lost 10 your glory, and sunk in your
worth, degenerate sons of poble sires. You
are now writing one of the most shamefu
pages of your couutry's history. You are
entailing upon your offspring a shame
which will follow them for generations.
You must see that you are not allowed 10
remain neutral in this struggle. IL cannot
be that serpent like you inteud to sting the
hand that warns you to life, that you will
aid the Lincoln despot to rob your sister
States of their properly, when the same rti-
in sweeps over the South will desolate Ken
tucky.
Fellow Citizens I believe that Kentucky
can rescue herself If she will obly make the
effort. Already thousands of our gallant
sons have armed themselves with the deadly
shot gun and uneiring r.hr,and are determ-
ined to strike blow forliberty. ALI such
are branded by the Lincolni es as Guerrillas.
can assure you fellow. citizens that all who
are now enrolled under me are recognized
by the Confederate Government. If these
cowardiy thieves beyond the river wish
10 be convinced let them offer one
of my men for exchange, and if the
Confederate Government refuses 10 comply
with such exchange, then it is time to doubt
my authority. All those who disregard
my paroles lave done SO at their peril. No
government has right to force men into
such a position, but il they permit it, warn
them that II caught, lhey shall be subject
ed to thepenalty of their tuithless violation
now say to all persons who have been
led to believe that they will be moIested by
me or my men because they are union mer,
that | have given strict orders against it ana
intend to enforce them. have also given
orders that from and after this date will
punish all citizens who aid the federal for
ces, and will treat them as would a spy.
All those who belong to the so called home
guards that come forward and give up their
arms and take an oath not to fight against
us, shall under no circumstances be modest
ed. All persons who were elected TO Office
in those counties where the election was
suppressed and who attempt to hold such
offices. will be.treated as enemies any one
levying or causing an execution to be levied
Oh the property of any soldier under me, OIL
| in any department of the Confederate army,