The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-22
The Presidents NIessaye.


last. We are unable to publish in full Prcsi-
dent Davis Message, but will give a synopsis
of it.
"Thc President compliments the troops for
their gallantly and good conduct, illustrated
on hard fought battle fields, marked by cxhi-
bitions of individual prowess, which can find
but few parallels in ancient or modern history
The zeal and unanimity of the great body OF
the people give assurance to the friends of con-
stitutional liberty of our final triumph. The
vast army which threatened the capital of our
Confcdcracy has been defeated, and the enemy
is now seeking to raise new armies on scale
such as modern history does not record, to cE
feet the subjugation of the South, so often
proclaimed as on the eve of accomplishment
Our enemies arc becoming daily less rcgardful
OF the usagcs Of civilized war and tie dictates
OF humanity. Their wanton destruction Off pri-
vate property, the murder and capture of prl-
vate citizens, their order of banishmcnt against
peaceful families, arc some ofthc measures used
by our ruthless invaders to enforce the submis-
sion OF free people to foreign sway. The
President refers, in this connection. 10 the
Contiscation Bills, the forgery of moneyed obi
cations of the Confederate States by citizens of
the United States, and the apparent completely
OF the United States Government in the crime.
Two, at least, of the Generals of the United
States are engaged unchecked by their Gov
crnmcnt, in exciting scrvilc insurrection and
arming slaves. Another has been found. of in
stlnct so brutal, as to invite the violence of bis
soldlery against the women of a captured CITY.
Yet the rcbukc OF civilized man has failed to
invoke from the authorities of the United
States one mark of disapprobation of his act,
NOR Is there any reason to suppose that the
conduct of Benjamin F. Butler has failed to
secure from his Government the sanction and
applause with which it is known to have
been greeted by public meetings, and a
portion Of the press of the United States.
Inquiries have been made Of the Commanders
m-Chicl of the armies of the the United States,
whether the attrocious conduct of some ofthcir
military Commanders meet the sanction of that
Government. An answer has been cvadcd, on
prctcXt that the inquiry was insulting. No
method remains for the repression of these
cnormities, but such rctributivc Justice as it
may be found possible to execute Vengeance
will not be wrcakcd on unasmcd men. on wo-
men or children, but metcd out to murdcrers
and tcons, who disgracng the profession of
arms, seek TO make Of public war the occasion
for the commission of the most monstrous
crimes.
The president refers to reports from the
heads of several of the Departments lie ap-
proves the recommendation of the Secretary
ofthc Treasury for an increased issue of Treasury
Notes, convertible into eight per cent bonds.
lie invites favorable consideration to the re-
concentrations the Secretary of War; relative
to the Conscript Law, and expresses the opinion
that it may be necessary hereafter to extend
the provisions of that law, so as to embrace
persons between the ages of 35 ana As. The
vigor and efficiency of our present forces
inspire the belief that no further enrolment
will be necessary; but a wise foresight requires
that the means should exist for calling such ad-
ditional force into the field without awaiting
the re- assembling of Congress.
The President states that in spite both of
Establishments and threats, used in profusion
by the agents of the Government of the U nitcd
States, the Indian nations within the Confcdcr-
acy have remained firm i'm their LOYALTY and