The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-10-19
I; en-. Br@gsr. Proria m !, io, 10 sh9 People O.
the ssathssest.
4 nEADerArrrns C. :. AMY n kkS Sruckr.
BakD5rowS ~ Sent ID hS62

OF apprYa.Fllng tonr borders 81 tue head Of
4 Confederate army ID IS proper 10 anneincd
to y9a tha motive and rhe pusp5ses, OF ny
prcsence. therefore. make I,isdNis 10 you
#l /. That tll. CsiifsderAt. Gb4ernnleist il
yRaging ltAis war solely for seif-i3 3lence-that
4 has iib essiEeiss u cs4oslesf nb1 any ot thc9
i 'ufH.sd tliant.I secure peace ami the alaUt
don1icnt iHy the United States p; IT. pr9ten
sioiis toI-.her a peoiile s.ilo neyef have feeil
their sub, ,aets AMI wis5 prefer sci goScriheut
10 uaIoG#witii tllcIn.l
4 2 That The Confederate Cove nuent kn ]
peotie detrefsating c:NiI stfiie fI0sn the bezint
Ains and aa xfpEs for peadefal =, lIstmeE of
al tliefeiices 5roNing ont OF a p4lliieal sepaf
rat.9n ivhitll they ! deemed essSnkial 10 slleif
weii 6a:Is-, II tie moinett Of
ats iliaslg guias ION sent commissioners 10 WASH
fhsibn u iieJi Tor these objects. b4t that saeif
Sonlsnissidiiefs were not received or escI a+
Iowld 10 c. .lalmnnicatc tile obj4ct of their
mis- bon; aid that ! subsequent occ.lsi9il.
sqHEnliie-sti4n iFoHI the I'fJsieiit of tie Conf
icd,siaie States 10 Presls.cAt Lincois. remained
without alisSfer although a replyl~as pfonl-
iset. lH Gen. Scott. into wliDse h1i31s the conn
in'uiicatiop ~as Delivered.
= Tllatlssnipss. :ise s'-stex.s urged FOR the
Hecnlinuatee OF lie war is thd assertion
lhat tie Cl,n.edeTatc tioyerHtnfnt deSires
10 deptivs tie Inisei States cf free iav-
is2tton 81 tic western rivers, Though the
uuth il. that The Confederate ieBugress. by
public act. isi5r 10 the e0:nGiencciteHt of tht
war eihctedtkat -the peaceful nhsigaiion.ot
The Mississippi Fixer is lirrvby d,iclarcd free
60 tie 4itizeils of auy OF ihs >tsfes upe IS
borders. 9r Hpon tic borders pflifs triButai-
ries. -is declaration Il, Which our Government
has always teeIl. and is SILL yc.siy to stihcrd.
l'rpia theSe declarations lc,lple ~ ihe
Northwest Il i made n1siii,St iaf. Ly til. iil
tasion o. ouF territories by iJr and ro;sl Sc
We isaIe been uiiwiiEngly f4reed into war
In beiifls!ell ans. 10 vinlic3.ic :. sFeat 'ril
cipie tsice tear to all Aincricaiss 10 Wit: ililt
no people e.In be risisls eo,erlctl except by
tlleir 1xu consent. ~ desire place nov
Hes kre 4 see a stop put ID a Useless anf
cruel etfusioil OF blood. and that waste Of lia4
Iis,slal wealth rapidly lleaiiiisiol and sue 70
eilt ~ ratioaa bankruptcy. No are there
ier4. nbw, sS ever ready q treat With tlle
United states, or alsy o.ie mote lf them. ul-
on Terms Of h,nt,iai justice and Iibkraty- Aud
sst tfsis iiunrthrc. when pRr arms have been
sucs.eSs sfu. Oh inaiss iiard-iott.in fields rheu
our pelple bye eShibi.'l co,istlncya T9rfs-
-tf.isi' a :, a e5ifa5.. worsity d the boon 81 si
- i..fnici5f Nc restrict ourselves 10 the SAME
ns,l.cl{e ,islisJs HAT Ne le III The Asrk-
estIpsii0i ~ our re verssiS -t:ie demaii4 iislt
..iespeiae>af the United States clase - war
npaln ~. a,al permit Z, m peace 10 pursue oilr
Path - ilsaAc>S. w.siisl liisy ia peace l'lrs,le
i
" ;src. il,sreycr *. basrell ffon tia, Ikieii
ii dl ipraH-r praroS Is ll,g peace bee l,is t.lc
-re5Bttss sliinEtiIat as.i scs tie sltertisne. Il
: III Washington l&SsvcS i3 ~ rc.lss TO s.4Peti
I. that tey wssl.ld be- Received with the respckt
isaisirsily due bynafisns ii tiseEr intercourse
whssilier in peace or Mar. IL is under these
( cirtr uI.lstailccs that Atre driSeu to protef;
our ovn country by transferring the ssht 81
war II that Of iIlc enemy wLo lsiisues us with
hnplacable and appareiItly Y aiAdeks hostility
hsf HE war ili;ss cDntiDte itsNtbesltre mist lie
clangei aull with il the lhicy That has here
io.pre kept rs on the defensive otl OR SOIL
50 far il is oly16Hr Hcl,ls that h.sEe be.Il LAID
waste our Be,,f. killed oi4- iloinil sNlia,i4 dies
o.ate. and orr frontiers siv+ged b5 r.tpin& ami
murder. The SACRED right Of seiildeience de-
nabds that lleueeiorth some 81 tl,4 eonseh hnef-
ees OF ttc war shall fail npgn lhote wl,eeper-
Fsist ia ;leir refusal to niakepcace With lie
people ei Hc Northwest rests tli row@T q
put an end lie invasion Of tl,ei lionse4s FOR
i nn.b.e to prevail upon ihe goiernmellt 81
the United States 10 eentiu.le a g{Ileral peace
thesr own Sfate Governments, in lhe eNefcise
( d their seYcreigEi5. can secure immunity
..oh tle df3nlatiI5 elects pf warfare on illeir
soil. by a sFhnrate treaty oi pcace which odl
Goyernmett will be ready to conclude Oh tile
most Just and liberal basis
+ Tho rcsponsibiiity tl.en rests with YOU tile
ape9pie o. tic Northwest OF continuing AN uil
Iiist and aggressive warEarls OF fiie reopls
sol the CoflisSeraie States. Aud I'D the name b
srtasoa and lsusia4iix.i call upon OH Is pause
anil geiect wlsat cause uf quarrel SO blooJs
have you ssaihst these States. a9d what afs
ss's,'s 81 va.n BY It. Nature las Set her sea
4iipsn sllese States and marked th4m ont 10 Hs
your friends and allies. She has bound sheir
10 you by all tiie ties az l,essraHhical cont
ssuity aiid condemnation. and tile great mntiia
iFiereSts oicelDmerce ailf pr5dueEi.Iis Wher
tho passions q, fais uls asassll wat shall liay.
si.6sisles. nsssl reason resanles Ter sway
+ ceahillnniiyo oi interest vii force c';nmcrcii.
4 and siic..d coaliiloH tefweei the ,src.ft erail
alsf sock growing States OF the Northwest
n'l ille coitul. ;olacce aid sugat regions d
llis Sllfsih. tic Mississippi rIv{f is "a "a al,
!. artery of their mutual natiOna Iivtss which udl
II cbIIIat sever and which never Ought 10 la !,
II fsuilerei i0 e disturbed bv the 1ista=s,u; ;ssz
u the csipisli \. and The bisof cf New EnsiaiiC
and tile Las. 1t is from In. East flisu laav,
j c'iihe lie -srns oi This Llooy slnll :.,osI uh
h,,sT3l STRIFE II is ire.ni the 4ieddi,.sonit
u srasPin-- and iaiiaticli ,isl.ts ioi IF The sam,
\ people whu have iinI,ossil ul,'ln You .alld u.
4 alike those tariffs Internal lso. cinenls am
Il hssins bonify iaWs wlTeby Nrd have beer
taxed for ;iieir aSgraisiiz.nlcni. Il Is iron
II the Easti hal VII come tiie tsx "a herer L
i ci''iec; from you tat mighty debt Which is be
az lisllsset rl.ouni.1islllgii for tild purpose
f'nhiis yoHr b. ciislomers hnd HatnrA
III fr.ends.
II When this war ends, the sa ne hnfagonisnii
OF Interests. policy and feeling (which lIay,
h4en RFessed upon us by the East and foree.
rus from politIeai uniosl. where We had ceas
ed 10 lad safety for our Interests or respet
II tor our rish,s will bear down upon you AM
y <t-Tiarslte win from a DebfIe whost fraiifinnh