Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-25
GEN. LORING'S ADDRESS TO TIE PEOPLE OF
WESTERN VIRGINIA
The following s copy Of the sddEess recently issue
by Rsjor General I.Grrg,

The following s copy Of the sddress recently Issued
BY Hsjor Cor eral L9rirg
TO TEX PEOPLE cF wTsTIRS Virginia
TIE A my OF the UOutedeiass States has come smopg
you exps tteonemy, 10 Ieseue t1e people from tn,
despoism of the cCuntsre. State Government Imposed
on YOU by Norhern tayonets ana to the coup
try olce more TO i's natural allegiance TO tho S'e.e
We tit for peace and the possession Of our own 'er
toy We do hot intend 10 parish those who remain 81
home as quiet cit in o. edlercs 10 the laws OF TIE
had and - ell SUCH ciGmency aud amnesty err d'cirf
bat those WHO persist sdheriDS 10 The cause OF The
public ENEMY, sni The pretended State Government he
has or ed az Wbecny, viii be dealt with "a their OBJ
ltuste treaehery deserves.
When the rb,rsl pei CIV of the Confederate GjveTn
nsnt shall be int Odueed and made known 10 the people
who have so long experienced the n!sue Of the
invader the Commanding General Sxptc the recipe
heGr 10 curtain |: not o1ly dIy, bui dslissr
snce from their taskmSstrs and usurper5. lndeed be
already recOgu in he cordial Heg6me which the
people everywhere give TO the Army, happy indication
of their attachment to their sld awful Government
Until the Proper authorizes shall order Otherwise and
In the absence o. municipal sv aad lie customary min
isters Martial Law vii De administered by the Army
and toe Provost Aarshals Private rights AMI property
will be respected violence will he IePressed, and order
prom)ted and all the private properly used by the Ar
M will be paid for.
TIE Commanding General sppesls to all good ctz'ns
to old him in these otees aud TO al SD .bodied men 10
DIN bis army TO dssnd the sal tiles OF religion aud viz
ue home territory, honor and law, Thica are INVADED
and violated by an INSCRIPTIONS enemy, whom an ndig
nan and united people roW abau 70 etastse on his
own sill
The Goysrnmen; exec an imms date and enthusiastic
rsspo1ss to this call Your country has bsen aimed
70. u fem the enemy by sold ers rsay Of whom are
fem dstan. parts Of the Sste aud The Confe!eraey
and you will prove unworthy TO possess 80 Beautiful ard
f.u ful q land Il you do not rise 10 retain at d de-
fnli IL TIE oa,h3 which the invader imposed upon
Won are yod They are immoral attempts restrain
WI rt yo,r duty your State and Government. They
rot ,1smp, ycu from toe obligation 20 support your
Government ard 10 serve Ia tie army; std u such per-
so,s are taken Us prisoners Of var tls Ooni rate Gov.
ernreat guarantees 20 them the humane treatment Of
he u g,s Of war.
By Command o.
Maj. Gen. LoaIsG
h F'zlugb. Chi.f o: SAT-.
Toe coYgrl.ulsIory eid to lis -rny, issued b. GsL'
Lining is as follows:
HIAB'Qas DIPr. oy TEsTIRs yIEsrHA.
Charesstn, Va, SepI IA, ls62.
G, neral Order,
Tho Comm drg General cougra uli;es the Army on
ire brilliant march on the Southwest TO this place in
one week. and on its successive victories the enemy
:, P,yeue Court House, Cotton Hill and ChSreston.-
Il will be memorable 10 history, that overcoming the
mountains and the enemy in weeE you have esae.
aed the laws and carried The Y OF the country %
tie outer borders Of tie ConcneIacy. Instances Of
gAlrtry and patriotic devotion 90 numerous 70 b.
So Ga II designated ct this time but 10 6Eglds com
anders, ard their ch3-is and men, the Commanding
General makes graceful acknowledgment for services 70
which our brilliant sucoess ia due. The couary will re.
meubeT aui reward yol.
BY command Of
A. ior General LcRSG.