The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-30

The following address ''ro the people Of Westeri
Virginia" has just been issued by Gen. Floyd:
HEADQUARTERS Va STATE LINE,

The following address RIO the people Of Western
Virginia" has just been issued by Gen. Floyd:
HEADQUARTERS Va STATE LINE,
Wythsvilie, Aug. 2. is62.
The recent proclamation Of the Cove. nor. calling
iato the kervice of the State poftioa of her r,
served n,il,ua, hss besn published to her People
This proclamation wcs nccesstated by tic de;ermi-
nation of the Northern government to crush TIE
southern States and Erst OF eli VTgnia-a deter.
jna,ion rvinced by the late call Lincoln ..x
thousand 10 be raised by voluntary enlistma lit and
three LII dred thousa I'd by draft. Tne irdaoe
OF punuer aud rapne held cut by tbs Norttern
Government its sol1ery tho co., 1scaton aud APP
propr.as,on OF o3utheru roperty now openly pro-
claimed, seconded by the coercion Of draft, viii
speedily put into the tied this iCanlsnse additional
.orce
In anticipation of this result the lovarnor has
wisely and patroticali7 determined to cali TO The
defence of tho State. for period of IL months, a
portion or her reserved militia. ith such force
tho enemy viii soon have arrayed against US ihe
patriotic citizens of ths south, between IS aud Is
years OF age, cannot kcpe, and should not desire,
to remain inactive. The present Conscrpi act MUS.
be and will be extended, by the Confederate Cen
gress now in session, to moTace this class OF tie
militia. With view 10 this end a motion has been
already submit ted in that body, and referred its
appropriate eomni tee. To have this class OF cur
citizens in the service is necessity which the pre
sent Congress must recognize, act upon and that
promptly. Delay on the part of the South in throw.
Certainly in disaHer to her homes, the bsnishment
or determination Of her people, aud In the loss Of
her iberty and Of her properly. On the other hand,
promptnsss ~ in calling into thy field her entire fight
iug population will Tesut, ,(End that speedily, in
her Independence, and in peecs.
These considerations apply with special sod Pc
cu.iar fcres TO Virginia. Two thirds OF her terri
tory are already d possession Of the enemy whose
movements under the impetus given them By sew
ernl hundred thousand fresh :rosps may become
irresistible and eventuste not only N the perma-
nent establishment OF their authority in the dis.
triets now held BY them. tut In the overrunning Of
the entire State, and in the conscation Of her pro
perty With this issue before them, tho miliris 20
whom the Governors proclamation 10 addressed,
and who are ~ much Interested In the present mo-
psentous struggle ~ any who have already staked
their lives and their all upon It's result, will be
pected respond 10 the appeal OF their State with
cheerfplness and zeal BY It the choice Is offered
them OF Twelve months service In the State, OF
of three years service. by the extension OF the
Conscript act, In the army Of the Confederate
States In addition to this, the advantages Of q
Partisan Ranger service will be extended 70 the
Virginia State Line and all property taken FROM
the enemy will be equally distributed among those
cap suring II.
Asit il desired that large portion Of the com
'maud should be- mounted, any embraced In the
Governors call can enter the cavalry service by
mrnivhing their own horseA The c0mpensation ol
mounted meu In the command will be ga per
month and the pay Of the value Of their horses II
killed In battle.
l0isnsd.l JS6. q. fLoYp,
Hal. Gen. Com'g Va State Line.