The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01
10y THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA "A
ID PROCLAMATlON--Unde q special act OF

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Ii. Legislature, on the 9th OF June les. issued
proclamation calling for State force Of ten thou
sand men, to be commanded by Major General John
Is. Floyd, to be employed chiefly iu the defence of
force which had previously volunteered for service,
and of the additional number called for By the Con-
scription Act, the amount asked for was not raised
with the rapidity desired.
l. therefore, Oh the 4th inst issued orders calling
for the militia between the ages of 35 and As years,
from the counties of Warrington. Smythe, Gray
Carroll. Floyd Pulaski. Wythe, Montgor cry,
Roanoke, Botetourt, Craig, ALE ghany, dreenbrier
Monroe, Gilos, Mercer, Bland, Tnzew Ell eMc DOwel
Wise, Buchanan, Lee, Scott, Russell, Raleigh, Wy
dining, Logan Boone, Wayne, Cabeli, Putnam, Ka-
nawha, Mason, Clay, Nicholas. Fayette, BraKton,
Webster Pocahontas, and Randolph
Surely II in not necessary to appeal to the people
of these counties to rally to the standard raised by
their own State for their own defence Surety
VirgiRans will prefer draft made und.r the Con.
sttution and laws OF Virginia to one made by that
detestabe tyranny now characterizing the Govern
ment Of the United States. Our object IN TO expel
from our soil its invaders, who waging against
us warfare of destruction of eonfiseation and Of
robbery, with bitterness and fury rendered des.
perate by defeat aAd by the enormous expenditure
which Rows from their attempt at our subjugation.
1t is our duty to effect our purpose in the short
eat possible time. The enemy Is raising an immense
force to oveswhelm US II possible. We must meet
him with adequate resistance. While the Cnnfede-
rate Government ia exertins Its energy for the gene
raj def nee, it becomes Virginia not only to con-
tribute Ler quota fer that object but to put forth
her special exeftion to free her population aud their
homes from the ,leseeraton Of interruptions foe.
l. therefore, once more call upon the people
promptly to obey the orders which have been la
sued. appeal to the officers OF the militia in the
counties mentioned to exert their energies in sum
mouing and forwarding the detaehments under
their command without loss OF time that the Gene.
raj selected by the Legislature may be afforded AN
opportunty speedily to take the field and to etrike
the enemy with rapid and efficient blows.
emphatically call upon all officers Of ~ State,
civil and military. TO give the necessary aid to ex-
pedite the raising of these troops and to contribute
whatever may be proper to render them effective.
/ appeal TO th0ss IN Western Virginia, and par
ticuis,y In the Northwest, who are liable to draft
under the Lincoln Government TO como ont from
among the common enemy and unite themaelyes, Al
becomes true sons OF Virginia, to the force here
called for, under the firm hope and belief thai
by deing 70 they win ONES more restore themseive q
and {bsir uostefity 70 that unitsd Virginia which I
has been the pride and glory Of our whole beopl'
70 uphold and dsfepd.
-, Given unAef my hard a. Governor, an<
| {L.s uuaer ths soal al the Commonwealth, o
49, Riehmend, this 30th day of Angust, lisa
and In t. e5th yeaT of the 6onmcnMealtn
| - . JOHN L1T0HnR.
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