The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-29
jeff. Davis Message.
New YoRK, August 23.


The followinsis additional of JeH.Davis'
Message. After aluding to the sulferings
Of the people and the gailantry OF the
troops, he says:
The vast army which threatened the
capital Of TIE Conlederacy has been defeat
ed and driven from the lines OF investment
and the enemy, repu sod in its efforts
for the capture, is now seeking TO raise
new armies on scale such as modern
history does not record, to effect that sub
iugation of the South so often proclaimed
as on the eve of accomplishment.
Davis then charges us with rapine,
wan,on destruction of private property,
murder of captives, &c, and speaks Of the
contiscalion bill as atrocious, while tho
moned obligations Of the Confederate
| Government are forged by citizens ol the
/ United States, and at least two Generals
of the United States are engaged exciting
servile insuyrecton. Ano her has been
| found OF instincts SO brutal rs to invite
the violence of his solliery against the
women Of a captured city. He mentions
Gen. Butler subsequently,.
Davis then says, to inquiries made OF
the commander in chief Of the armies OF
. the United States, whether the atroclous
conduct of some of their military COM
mandan,s meets the sanction Of that Gov.
crnment, nm answer has been evadcd on
the pre,ext that the enquiry was grossly
insulting, and no method remains tor the
suppression Of these enormitics, but such
retrlbutive justice as it may be found
possible TO execute. Retaliation IN KIND
for many of them is impracllcnbIe, and
have had occasion TO remark in former
Message tha; under no excess of proVoca'
ton could our noble hearted defenders be
driven to wreck vengeance on unarmec
! men, or on women and children. Bu
stern and exemplary punishment can ant
must be meted out to the murderers anC
= ielons who, disgracing the profession o
n arms, seek 20 make OF public war the oc
J. casion for the commission Of the mos
s monstrous crimes Deeply as we regre
3, the character Of the contest into wEic
o we are about to be forced, we must accep
o il as an alternative which recent manifest
', ations give us little hope can be averted
u The evaporation Of failure has arouse
:. the worst passions of our enemies, and
II large portion Of their people even of thei
h clergymen are now engaged in urgng a
r, excited populace to the extreme OF ieroclty
. and nothing remains but TO vindic@te on
d rights and to maintain our existence b
i employing against our foe every energ
. and every resource at our disposal
. Davis recommends further legislatio
:. to make the conscription universal. Ais
n the issue of additional Treasury Note
Also some legislation for controlling ma
:. transportation. He says the very lars
IS increase Of forces recently called into Il
i field by the President of the United Stat
= may render i. necessary hereafter to c!
N tend the provisions of the Couscript La
" so as to embrace persons between Il
~ ages of 35 and As years.
ID The vioor and efficiency OF our prese
l. force. and their condition and The SIX
III and ability which distinguished their lea
Or ers. inspire the belief that no further e.
rolIment will be necessary /; but a wi
m foresight requires shat, if necess
> should be suddenly developed during Il
Or ~ recess Of Congress, requiring Increase
* forces for our defense, means should e
or ist for calling such forces into the fe
II, without awaiting the re.assembliug of Il
I'd, Legislature Department OF the Cover
ld me.t.
rs The rest Of the message is unimportaI
10 10 In the rebel House OF Representative
i" 'H Foote, of Tenn, offered bill for retail
st tory purposes. IErecites that the enen
refuse to treat our partisan soldiers
ho prisoners, and have also punished iunoce
ite private citizens for their acts. ltprovid
To- that an officer who may have ordered su
p~ atrocities be put to death, if captured
mo 'r an equal number of prisoners Officers
ia be preferred and taken from the eneI
" 10 suffer the fate inflicted on our captur