The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-05-21

west are at every step successful! against US.
The Federa' Army and Navy are alrendy
menanc'ng the metropolis Of the Southwest
ard the key to our graneries, Florida, is
overrun by the Northern invaders, while
wherever=we look We gaze upon an advanc:
ing army III. il:T.,f.Eai .Ifs.3,@r{
q N this trying emergency the Government
appeals tn the people-tos the brave hearts
and sturdy will, of the south It cries
awake your hands have been put to the
p!ow-will you now look back and repent
your past act ? ii ':-'~' !. r. 9~'" .>7;E~ -
You have struck out nobly for independ-
ence, p|edg'ng your lives and fortunes to it's
procnrement-will you submit quietly to in
vasion and desolation Of your homes, the de-
structioa or contiscation of your property
the abandonment Of your cherished insttu
tons. arise and convince the world that the
boaSted chivalry Of the South is more than
a tradition.
This special ia made to the country. We
make this appeal to the people through the
Gnvernors Of the States comprising the Con
federacy, and the officers in comm and Of our
armies. To these mediums the circular is
sent, with the very urgent request that it's
spirit and intent, if not it's letter NAV be
convened to every citizen Of our struggling
Republic ~ss
First Of all we ask for material aid in
money or such equivalent therefor as will
enable US to maintain our army.
Clothing and provisions will be accepta
BILE as substitutes for money when the latter
connot be obtained.
Srrona-Wc need men. The ranks Of our
army in the field are constantly being thinn
ed by the casualties Of battle. the sickness
incident TO armv lie, and the expiration OF
en''S'm We cannot close our eyes to
me TACT that the places Of the men are not
h''ed 50 promptly as they should be. Let
us see the devotion Of the country to our
cause by their willingness to fight it's battles
and If need be pour out their blood in it,
support
There we need the Encouragement Of the
people by more l:deral display Of patriotism
than has vet been shown.
The tame submission Welded to the in
vader wherever he appears, is in striking
contrast TO the boast we have hitherto heard
-of the rediness that prevailed m every
'an'' to welcome the hirelines with bonfrcs
composed Of the dwellings, and property o
the people
II our land is ~ de overrun and our PEG
/ p'e suhingated. let us leave our conunerors
sm'u'dering waste to reward them 70,
their tolls and pains Burn every hamlet
village and citv-eive the torch freely to Won,
COTTON houses, and let the product of you,
tell be laid waste.
Flv yourselves before the invaders. where
chou
display determination AMI spirit in the
cause for which we are all enlisted that will
give us encouragement to continue the strug-
gle
Whenever the enemy achieve victory
let It be a hont1ess one, so hat their bands
now led on by hopes Of nIunder, shall! be
chee"ed by the manifestations Of devotion
and patriotism
Once more we exhort you to awake. shake
"ff the letharsv that hangs you-s,rike for
freedom Of Yourselves, your families a, Il
vonr homes Strike promptly and boldly
and our Con'ederacy may yet be firmly es.
tah'i>hel.
This is our last and onlv recourse. Those
who receive this order vii! be commissioned
as agents Of the Government to advance the
purposes indicated. Full lei tars of instruc
ton will be furnished.
(S'gned) JEFFERSON DAVIS,
President G. S. A.
WASHINGTON. Nay II.
Times 'cpcci n Hunters proclamation
exc1teS scarcely any interest in Washington.
nv one attaching any Importance as to it's
efficiency to produce the result desired.
The end Of martial law is only enforced
by martial power, and Hunter has no force
at his command adequate to enforce this
proclamation. His declaring freedom to all
the slaves in three States, when he has no
power to Tree a single one outside of his
camp, is regarded in Washington as an &C,
Of qualification highly discroditable to any
one holding the rank Of General, suppos-
cd t" have ordinary intelligence
II military power is Withdrawn from
Hunters Department and his proclamation
is executed throughout the State, it is con
coded that the civil power will complete and
c"untenance what martial law proclaimed
but did not practically execute
The Presidents policy is supposed to be
authoritatively settled by his action in Ere.
mont's case, in which al! his Cabinet con-
Cured.
Fremont freel by proclamation the slaves
OF all men engaged in the, rebellion. Hun
terS proclamation frees tho slaves ofall men
in three States, whether they were engaged
IN the rebellion or not, Furnishing loyalists
as well ~ traitors and all because he has
declared martial law where he has confessed
~ no ability to execute It. p" l. u ''.st. -
1t * understood that Hunter took no
specific introduction from the President in
regard to the management OF matters in his
department but was left a. all other military
commanders have been to his own discre
ton, IN his attempt to re- .es abish the con-
stitution and laws in the revoltcd States.
1t is said the President will be waited on
this evening by gentlemen, 20 ascertain what
authority Hunter is sc,ing on. -'.'s~ '*as3
=. Gen. Hunters proclamation, it can be
positively stated, was issued without the
knowledge OF the Pre-ident, whom it trok
entirely BY surprise. What will be done
with it Isl question yet TO he settled. There
was M Cabinet meeting today, aud it is not
probable that any determination will be
definitely made until three members Of the
Cabinet, Secretaries Seward AMI WcIleS. and
Attorney Butter, return, which will not be
till Monday ,z<s2zss<.ae sssss<5 : fs< ssse5ta
r..sf .s WILLIAMSBURG, Mag re.
The ennboats Galena, Nonitpr, Arossook.
Nangatuck. and Port Royal we're repalsed
from Fort Darling. seven miles below Rich /
naDd, YESTERDAY. A pcrtiDD have returned
70 Jamestown island, nesr this pl.ce, n The |
James river. seventeen bodies hase al !.