The national Republican., 1862-02-05
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WAR rohoY RECOMMENDED.
-FELIow CITIZENS In few days The provt
ional government q the Confederate States |
vii live only In history. With II We shall de-
liver up the trust We have eudeavored to use
or your beusnt, 70 those more directly select
"a by yourselves. The public record Of our
lcts 10 familiar 70 you, end requires no further
explanation d our hands. or those matters
which policy has required to be secret, 1t
would be improper now 70 speak. This I'd.
dress, therefore, will have no personal refer.
euce. We are we'll assured that there exists no
necessity for us to arouse your patriotism, nor
70 inspire your confidence. We rejoice with
you In the unanimity Of our State, In its reso.
luton and its hopes. And We are proud with
you that Georgia has been "illustrated," and
we doubt not will be illustrated again BY her
sons In our holy struggle. The.nrss campaign
Is over; each party rests In place, while the
winters snow declares on srmistice from on
high. The results In the field are familiar to
you, and We will not recount them. To some I'm.
portant facts We call your attention:
Fust-The moderation Of our own Govern
ment and The fanatical madness Of our enemies
have dispersed oil differences Of opinion among
our people, and united them forever In the war
Of independence. In . few border States Q
waning opposition Is giving way before The
stern logic Of daily developing facts. The
worlds history does not give parallel 10.
stance Of revolution based upon such una
nimity among the people.
Second-Our enemy hes exhibited an energy,
perseverance,, and an amount Of resources
which We had hardly expected, and disre.
gard Of Constitution and laws which we can
hardly credit The result Of both, however, I,
that power, which Is the characteristic element
Of despotism, and renders Il % formidable II
lb enemies as II is destructive 70 its subjects.
TAird-An immenee army has been orgauiEsd
for our destruction, which is being disciplined
to the unthinkpg stolidity Of regulars. With
/ the exclusive possession Of the seas, our enemy
is enabled to throw upon the shores Of ever!
State the nucleus Of an army. And the threa
is made, and doubtless the sttempt will follow
in early spring, to crush uswith giants grasl
by simultspeous moveaaent along our sntir
borders. ...
| F1urh-With Whatever alscrity our peopl
may rush TO arms, Snd with whatever energ.
our Government may use Its reeourcss, We can
not expect to cope With our enemy either Il
numbers, equipmentA, OF munitions Of war. 7,
provide against these odds We must look Il
desperate courage, uuaiuching daring, ana uni
; versal self sacrifice. 10. fa
FiM-The prospect Of foreign interference
Ii at least remote one, and should not be re
lied on. II II comes, let Il be only auxiliary
our own preparations for freedom. To on
God and ourselves alone We should look.
o Thsss ars Stern facts, perhaps rome Of theI
r are unpalatable. But We ere Deceived in 20
=, II you would have US TO CONCEAL them In orle
+, deceive you. The only question for US en
for you Is, ~ q nation and Individually, Shs
have We to do: We answer.
ii E1st-As nation we should be united, fol
bearing to one another, io.niug upon all iae
tious opp poeitien and censorious criticisms, an,
giving trustful and generous confidence
) those selected a our leaders In the camp an
the council chamber. ,.-
IL Second-We should excite every nerve ant
strain every muscle Of the body polite to msin
tain our financial and military healtbfdlnbsa
J and, by rapid aggressive action, mske ou
! enemies feel, st their own freddes. the horror
VI 9 war brought on by themselves.
The most important matter for you, however
is your individual duty. What eau you do!
Il The foot Of the oppressor !. on the coil o
Georgia. He comes with lust In his eye, pov
erty IN bis pure, and hell in ihIs hs:rt Ii.
comes robber and murderer. How shall
} you meet him! With the sword, at the thresh
mold With death for him or jbr yourself But
more than this: let every woman have torch
svery child frebrsud; let the loved homes oi
our youth be made ashes, and the fields Of oui
heritage be made desolats. Let blackness and
ruin mark your departing steps, II depart you
must and let desert more terrible than So
hara welcome the vandals. Let every city bt
le' eled by the fame, and every village be los
In ashes. Let your faithful slaves share youl
fortune and your crust. Trust wife and chiidrer
TO the sure refuge and protection OF God-pre
terring even for these loved ones the charnel
house as . home than loathssome vasalage Il
nation already funk below the contempt O
the civilized world. This may be your terrible
choice. aud determine at once and without dis
sent, as honor and patriotism and duty to God
require
J Fellow citizens: Lull not yourselves into ,
fatal security. Be prepared Tor every contin
gency. This Is our only hope for q cure ani
honorable peace. II our enemy was 10 ds,
convinced that the feast herein indicated woult
welcome him In every quarter Of this Confed
eracy, We know bis base character wall enouRl
to feel assured he would never come. Lei
then, the smoke Of your homes, fred by women
hands, tell the approaching foe that over sw or,
and bayonet they will rush only to fire an,
ruin.
We have faith In God and faith In you. II,
s blind to every indication Of Providence VIII,
has not seen an Almighty hand controlling tn,
events OF the past year. The wind, the wave
the cloud, the mist, the sunshine, and the storm
ha Uo al mir kn