The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-13

friends in sending letters to us to address
them to Cairo, Ills, until otherwise re-
qucsted. They will follow us safely.
| The Desperation Of Rcbelltsn.-Ad.
dress tn the People ~ Georgia.
The Last Hours Of the Rebel Provisional
Governmental Quartstte Of Traitors
Georgia "lHastrated - Com
plin.ents to Federal Emergy-An Ag-
gressioe War Policy Recommended.
FELLOW CITIZENS Ia . few days the
Provisional Government of the Confeder
ate States will live only in history. With
ii we shall deliver up the trust we have
endeavored to use for your benefit to those
more directly selected by yourselves. The
public record Of our acts is familiar to you
and requires no further explanation at our
| hands Of those matters which policy
has required to be secret, it would be inn
| proper now to speak. This address,
| therefore, will have no personal reference
es. We are well assured that there exists
| no necessity for us to arouse your patri-
otism, nor to inspire your confidence. We
| rejoice with you in the unanimity Of our
State, in its resolution and its hopes. And
| we are proud with you that Georgia has
been ssillustrated," and we doubt not will
bs illustrated again by her sons in our
holy struggle.
The first campaign is over; each party
rests in peace, while the winters snow
declares an armistice from on high. The
results 10 the field are familiar to you. and
we will not recount them. To some i'm
portant facts We call your attention
First-The moderation Of our own Gov
ernment and The fanatical madness Of our
enemies have dispersed all differences Of
opinion among our people, and united
them forever in the war Of Independence.
In few border States = waning opposi-
ton is giving way before the stern logic
Of daily developing facts. The worlds
history does not give parallel instance
| of revolution based upon snch unanini-
ty among the people.
Second--Our enemy has exhibited an
energy, perseverance, and an amount of
resources which we had hardly expected,
and disregard Of constitution and laws
which We can hardly credit The result
Of both, however, is that power, which is
the characteristic element Of despotism,
and renders it IS formidable to its enc
mics as it is destructive to its subjects.
| Third-An immense army has been or
ganixed for our destruction, which is be-
ing disciplined to the unthinking s.olidi-
ty Of regulars. With the exclusive pos
session Of the seas, our enemy is enabled
to throw upon the shores of every State
the nucleus of an army. And the
threat is made. and doubtless the attemp,
, will follow in early spring, to crush Vi
with giants grasp by simultaneous,
movement along our entire borders.
: Forthwith whatever alscrity oul
people may rush to arms, and with what
ever energy our Government may use til
9 resources. VIC cannot expect TO cope with
: our enemy either in numbers, equipments
or munitions of war. To provide against
these odds We must look to desperate eeu.
rage. unfinching daring and universe
9 elf-sacrifce.
Fifth--The prospect Of foreign interfer
ence is at least remote one, aud should
e not be relied on. II it comes. let it b,
!, only auxiliary to our own preparations To
freedom. To our God and ourselves alon,
= we should look.
7 These are stern facts, perhaps some 0
d them are unpalatable. But We are dsceiv
: ed in you If you would have 40 deceiv,
!, you. The only question for NJ and TO
you is, as nation and individually, uha
have we to do2 We answer:
n First-As q nation we should be uni
!. ted, forbearing to one another, frownin,
upon al factious opposition and censori
GUS criticisms, and giving = trnstfnl an,
j. generous confidence to those selected !
leaders in the camp and the council cham
Der.
re Second-We should excite every nerv
"A and strain every muscle Of the body poll
tic to maintain our financial and militar
y hcalthfulness, and, by rapid aggressiv
d action, make our enemies feel, 1t thei
q. own fresides, the horrors ola war brough
&c on by themselves.
y The most important matter for yos
! - however. is your individual duty. VII:
o. can you doY
y The foot Of the oppressor is on the 20
y Of Georgia. He comes with lust in b
he eyes, poverty in his purse and hell in h1
:. Iheart. He comes q robber and murde,
er. How shall you meet him7 Wit
the sword, 1t the threshold With deaf
ne for him or for yourself! Bnt more thu
ad this-let every woman have torch, eve.
child frsbrand--let the loved homes ,
our youth be made ashes, and the fields,
our heritage be made desolate. Il
blackness and ruin mark your departin
steps, If depart you must, and let dese
us more terrible than 6ahars welcome I'll
~ vandala Let everv c;tv hn lovnl.1 i