Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-31
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FELLOW CITIZENS: LIP a few days the Fro.
| r~isionnl Government OF the Confederate States
gill live only in history. With il, we shall
deliver IN the trust VIC have endcaTored to use
for your beueiit, to those more directly se!ecteo
hv Yourselves. The public record OF our acts
is familiar 10 you, and requires no further ex-
plsnation :, our hands. 0! thcSs matters,
which polio; has required to De secret, itEcutd
he im1roper nov to speak. This ADDRESS,
therefore, will have no personal reference.
We ore well assured that ;ha"c exists no &c.
cessisy &c. us to arouse your pasfioosin. nor &c
inspire your confidence. We rejoice with ycu
in The unanimity Of Cur S.ate-in lis re:olu-
ton and it's hopes. And We are proud WIN
you that Georgia has been "illus;raltdr and
ne doubt nor will be illustrated again ay her
sons in our holy Struggle. re hrst caupaiga
is oYer-each party reS:s IL p'ace-sh.fs lie
| winters snow declares fl E!in;stice from @"
high. The results in ihs ti:id arc familiar &c
you, and VIC will uGt recorI: them. l0 hcine
i'm urtau. facts we call your attention.
First. rhe moderation Of our own govern
uent snd tee f~snaticl! IaaG1es! 0. our eDcEiies
hare dispersed al diGsronces Of opinion among
orr people. and united then forever Ia tbs Mar
| of Independence. n a !eT border States a
waning opposition. is giving way before tho
stern logic OF daily developing facts. The
worlds history does not give a parallel IN
stance Of a Revolution based upon such una.
nimi;y among the people.
Second. Oar enemy has exhibited an energy,
q perseverance, and al amour: Of resources
which We haG hardly expected, anu u disre.
gard Of Constitution and Laws which we can
hardly credit. Tas result C both, however,
is that power. ShicL is the characteristic ela-
ment of despotisul, ard renders it as tcrmlda.
Bile 10 its enemies as it is destructive to its sub.
jccts.
Third. An immense army has been organ
lied for our destruction, which is being disci-
plined 10 the u~nthinkiag sto!ldity Of regulars.
With the exclusive possession Of the sess-
DIR enemy is enabled to throw uPOl the shores
! Of sYorv State the nucleus OF an cTmy. And
the threat is made and doubtless Tie attempt
will follow in early spring to crush Us Titi a
giants grasp By q Simultaneous 2a7e:acat
along our entire borders.
Fourth. With whatever alacrity OUT people
r,av 7ush &c armS and with whatever energy
Cur Government may use its resources &c can
not cxnca: 10 cope With Our enemy either in
! UuGlut.., SUulpl-SlllS Va - "~''
20 provide against these odds, re must look 10
desperate courage, unh!nching caring ano
uaivcrsG! Ss!JacTifce.
+ Fihh-1he prospect Of Foreign l~altrtsr-
ence Is, al least, a remote one, end Should
rot be relied on. II it comes, Ter * he only
auxiliary to our own preparations for irocd!in.
10 our God and ourselves al0re We should lock.
These are stern facts, perhaps GONE 81 them
are unpala!sLlc. But we arc dccelved ID you
if you would have Us TO conceal them in order
to teceire y,r. The, only question for Us and
for you, is: As 4 nation and individually,
what have we to do: We answer:
Firse-Asa nation we should &C an'.2d,
foTbearing TO Cne another. irowEiEs 3Poi: eli
! ~facticu3 opposition aud ccaSoTioc; criticisms,
and giving E trus;fui md generous confidence
to these selected rs our leaders in he cai4l
and the Council Chamber. ,
Sccond-We :hould excite ever nerve and
STRAIN every muscle Of the body polite, to
maintain our financial and military healthiui-
ness, and, by rapid aggressive action, make OUT
enemies feel, a! their own f~resideS, the horrors
Of 4 war brought on by themselves.
The more important mattor for you, hoT.
ever, is your !nIi7id:al duty. What csE YOU
do:
The foot Of the opprcsSoT is Oh tie 9oil OF
Georgia. lie cones T!th lust IL his eye, p0v
er;y il, Ills purse, aud hell in his heart. lie
CONES p robbcr and 2 murderer. How shall
vaa meet l;im2 WIKI tie sword 1t Tic
| threshold. With dea:h !or him or irr your
sr!!. 2at more than this-lct every 1cnaa
have a torch, every child ! t:reoraad.-
Lei tho loved homes Of cur youth be
made ashes, and the fields Of our
heritage DC made d~csolate. Let blacliaeSs and
ruin marx your departing steps, if depart you
must, aud LEI q desert more terrible than
| Sahara Welcome the yaDda!s. Let every city
De leTelied b. the Fame and every village be
lost in ashes. L.. you: faithful slaves STARE
yoGr fortune and your crust. Isus! "ita ana
/ children to the sure refuge aEd protection OF
| God-preferring even for these loved 3:es Inc
chsrnel- house as u hons than loathsoine vas.
salage to a nstion already sunk bsloS the con-
tempt Of the civilized world. This may be
your terrible choice, and determine at once
and without dissent, Us honor and patriotism
and duty 10 Gcd require.
Esi!cw-Citizens:-Lull not yourselves ;a!o
a fatal security. Be prepared for every con-
tiugcncy. This is our only hope io- Ii anTo
and honorable peace. Ii nrr enemy was To-
| dav convinced tnat the feast herein indicated
would waic5me him il every quarter ot THIS
Confederacy, ae knew lis base character
well enough to feel assured no would never
| come. Let, then, tho smoke Of your homes,
Cred bv Yonen's hands, &c. the approaching
foe, that over sword and bay0ne; They VIII
rush only to fire and ruin.
We have faith in God and faith in you.-
He is bind to every Indication o. Providence
vino has not seen en- Almighty hard CONTROL
ing The eTenls OF the past year. Toe wind
the yave-.ne cioud-the u;St-tha sunshine
aud the storm have all n::nisicrsd 20 our Ne
c-essities, and Frequently su2cortd Us in cur
distresses. We deem it unnecessary TO recount
| the humorous instances which have called forth
our gratitude. We wcu!d join you in tbarEs.
giving and praise. "li God o" Tor e, %ho
can be against Us"
Nor would We condemn Yorr c21Hde0t !c1k
to cur armies, when they cau meet Win : Zoe
no. too greatly their sl:pcri"s III numbers. lie
year past tells g story Il; hcroism and success,
OF which our nation will never DC ashained.-
These considerations, Ecweycr, should only
stimula:cSs 10 greater deeds cad nooleT Ct
fsrts. IN occasional reverse We must expect
such as has depressed US within the last
few days. This is Only temporary.
We have NJ fears Of tie resrlt-ihe hnal
issue. You and We may have to sacrifice our
lives and fortunes in the holy cause-but our
honor viii be ss7ed untarnished, and ouc chill.
dren's children %ili rise up 10 call US "hlessed.'
Howell C0BH,
r. TooMgs,
NJ. J. CRAWFORD,
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