The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-02-13
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF GEon-
The Last Hours of tie Rebel Provision,

The Last Hours Of tie Rebel Provis;onat
Government-A Quartstte Of Traitors
Speak = Georgia "Ausiratsd" = Com
plimsnts to Federal Ensrgy-- -An Aggrss-
sire Var Policy Recommended.
FELLOW CITIZENS: In few days Inc
Provisional Government of the Confeder.
ate States will live only 10 history. With
it we shall deliver up the trust we haze
endeavored 10 use for your benefit, TO
those more directly selected by yourselves.
The public record Of our acts is familiar
to you, and requires no further explana.
tion at our hands. or those matters which
policy has required to be secret, il would
be improper now to speak. This address.
therefore, viii have 90 personal reference.
We are well assured that there exists no
necessity for US to arouse your patriotism,
nor TO inspire your confidence. We re.
joice with you in the unanimily Of our
STATE, in its resolution and its hopes
And we are proud with you that Georgia
has been "ilustrated." and We doubt not
will be illustrated again by her sons in
her holy struggle.
The first campaign is over; each party
rests in place. while the winters snow
declares an armistc from on high. The
results ia the field are familiar 10 you, sud
we will not recount them. To some i'm.
portaut facts we will call your attention:
First--The moderation Of our own Gov
ernmen. and the fanatical madness Of our
enemies have dispersed all differences Of
opinion among our people, aod united
them forever in the war OF independence.
In few border States waning opposi-
ton is giving way before the stern logic
Of daily developing facts. The world IS
history does not give parallel inslanc
OF revolution based upon such unahim
lity among the peopls.
Secoud-Our enemy has exhibited an
energy. a perseverance, and an amount oI
resource which We had hardly expected
and disregard Of constitution and laws
which We can hardly credit. The resul
Of both, however, is that power. which il
the Characteristic element OF despolism
and renders it as formidable TO ls enemies
as it is destructive 10 its subjects.
Third IAN immense army has been or.
gaDized for our destruction, which is be
ing disciplIu' to The minimizing stolidity
of regulars. With the exclusive possession
Of the seas, our enemy Is enabled 10 throw
upon the shores Of every State the nucle
GUS Of an army And the threat is made
. aud doubtless the attempt will follow il
r early spring. to cruseh Us with giant
, grasp Wy Simultaneous movement alon
our entire border.
| Fourth-With whatever alacrity ou
people may rush 10 arms, and with what
ever energy our Government may use it
resources, We cannot expect to cope wit
our enemy either in hunters, equipments
or munitions of war. To oprovide agains
these odds we must look TO despsrat
|, courage, urflinching daring and universe
I self sacrif 'e.
Fiflh-The prospect Of foreign inter
ference is at leasta remote one, and shoul
, not be relied on If it comes, let it b
: OILY auxiliary to our own preparations 70
! freedom, To our God and ourselves alon
we should look.
! These are stern facts, perhaps some c
, them are uupaIatabIe. But We are de
t ceived in you il you would have us I
= conceal hem in order to deceive you
| The only question for US and for you il
as a nation and individually, what have "
10 do? We answer;
Firs.-As a nation we should be uni
. ed forbearing to one another, frownln
Q upon all factions opposition and censor
. Gus criticisms, and giving a trusltul an
r generous confidence to those selected 6
our leaders in the camp and the cour
e Gil champer.
i Second--We should excite every ner,
). and strain every muscle Of the body pol
tic 10 maintain our financial and miliIar
health(ulness, and. by rapid aggressive a
tion, make our enemies feel. At their oV
firesides, the horrors of war brought {
by themselves.
p The must important matter for yo
however, is your individual duty. VIII
can you do? .. ... ia. .r
=, The loot of the oppressor is on Il 81
" of Georgia. He comes with lust in h
i, eye, poverty IN his purse and he'll in b
y heart. He comes robber and mn
- - derer. How shall you meet him? Wi
= the sword, at the threshold With de-,
Il IL for him or yourself But more tht
" lhis--let every woman have torch, eve
child firebrand--let the loved homes
;, our youth be made ashes, and the fel
" ~ of our heritage be made desolale, L
y, blackness and ruin mark your departi
~ ~ steps, il depart you must, and let a desc
l.. H. more terrible than Sahara welcome I
~ -, Vaudals. Let every city be leveled
:" the flames, and every village ba lost
ashes. Let your faithful slaves share 20
:, fortune and your crust. Trust wife al
80 80 children TO God preferriug even for the
~ ~ loved ones the charnel house as boI
ei than loalhsoms vassals TO nation
. ready sunk below the contempt of the ci
'u ilised world, This may be your terril
choice. and determine at once and viii
81 y out dissent as honor and patriotism a
~ duty to God require.
Fellow Citizens: Lull not yoursel,
into fatal security. Be prepared
ca every contingency. This is our only he
ny for sure and honorable peace. If G
ny enemy was to day convinced that the te
'es herein indicated would welcome him
o. every quarter of this Coniederacy,
n,. know his base character well enough