The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-14
A PROCLAMATION.

TINE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDE-
rate States has called for forty thou.
This call afiirms that "the exigencies OF
the public service require, IN order to
repel the invasion of Virginia, that her
sons hs called out Ia her defence more
speedily than can be done under the opera
ton Of the law gently enacted by her Lee
gislature.' No call ike this has ever yet
been made upon this State In vain Every
nerve must be strung. Every son of Virginia
the commonwealth. Those subject to mill.
tary duty are alone required to perform this
service, but gallant volunteers, who come
with the will TO do or die for this great cause,
will be given place IN our ranks. This war
has attained q point which requires brave
men and true patriots to leave their homes
anu grapple sterrly with the foe. We will
not tamely submit to degradation or slavery.
We will have Virginia Independent and all
our liberties maintained, CT perish In the at
tern pt to secure them.
Therefore, I, JoHS LRTCHzR, Governor OF
the Commonwealth OF Virginia, by virtue 81
authority vested in me By the Constitution
and laws, do hereby require the Eili tit and
the volunteers Of the respective counties and
cities named In the schedule hereto annexed,
to repair forthwith to the respective places
assigned them, without waiting for further
oraers. Move at once 10 the places Gesig-
mated.
Ccmmandents of regiments and companies
will Immediately cause their commands 10 be
cessaIy, and when assembled, order them
with expedition to the nearest railroad line,
and thence to the rendezvous and report to
the General ir command. Regiments will
there be consolidated and formed into ten
companies to 4 regiment, with one hundred
men to each ooIl pany.
Field and com papy officers sufficient for the
force that may be rs EN- bled, will be assigned
acc ording to rank, and junior officers who
have 60 commands will be considered super
rumerary, and be returned to the ranks Of
hcsrs in command OF detacnmen to en- rOnts to
places Of rendezvous will cause the necessary
supplies for their commands to be furnished,
giving to the per- ons furnishing them certif.
ca ties of Indebtedness, which will be paid by
the Auditing Board al Richmond.
Every private having serviceable dre.arm
Of any description In his possession, or who
can procure one from nelghbor not able 20
perform duty, Will carry 1t with him. If
lost, the arms will be paid for by the State
Those who have no arms will be provided
With them st the respective rendezvous.
The loyal citizsns Of the West and North.
west, in counties not herein named, are ear
nes+ly invoked to form guerilla com panies,
and strike, when least expected, once more
for the State that gave them birth. With
stern resolve and manly courage uphold the
flag and the uutarniShed fam8of the Old DO.
minion. Scorn the misrule of traitors who,
with usurped authority, are Decorating our
soil wi tn a pollution worse than that Of the
direst enemy, and execute vengeance upon
the foe who acknowledges and sustains their
treason.
}Ls. and under the seal Of the Common.
49, wealth Of Virginia, this tenth day of
March. 1883, ind in the sstn year OF the Dom
monwealth. JOHN LETCHER.
9EoHas w. MuFFoRD,
Sec'y Of the Common wealth.