The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-10
Cen. MaSrudor,s Address

TIE following address. TO the army OF the
Peninsula, has Just been issued By Gen erai
Magruder. No one can read Ii without ad.
miration. II has the ring of true metal
While 1t Ia intended parti. ularly for the sol
diers on the Peninsula, 1t will have its feet
In inciing others to emulate the example OF
the patriotic men who have nobly ccIne for
ward to contiaES~ tbs struggle for indepea-
dence:
HEADQUARTERS, AIMY OF THv ps~NsulA.I
yorktown, Va, a.a CO 1, 1852. {
To tie Army Of tbs lsatassla;
Comrsdes-Tbe term Of service for which
many Of Gu enlis ted 10 about 10 xpirs. Your
cauut-y, invaded by an insolens foe, agatu
your f1rssides polluted by the pressncs OF
n Elercenary enemy. or silent in their oesola-
tion-many Of your fr ends In captivity, OF
III exile-our people sl,in, and the vef y affairs
Of our religion deseeratsd and proianed -
The ruthless tyrants who have dared 10 in
wade Us, have vowed our conquest or our
destruction. It il to- you to rise and avense
our slaughtsred countfymen or Eobiy share
the tate. VI what worth is life Wi;hcus !
liber,y I-peace at the expense OF honor -
tbs world without homsf
When our fathers p-riled life, fortune. and
sacre:I honor In our frst war OF indepen.
dence, was it an empty boast. or vas IL the
sierra resolve OF freemen, VINO knew their
rights and dared TO DEFEND them3 The long
war Of the Revolution eliminated at length
In victorious tsiumph on these very plains Of
Yorktown. These frowning eattisments ts on
the heights of York are turned In this second
war Of Hbe~Ey, against the en- emies OF our
country. You breathe the air and tread the
soil ccnsecrated by the presence and the he.
roism of our patriotic sires. Shall We their
sous, initiate their example, or basely bow
the neck to the woke cf the oppressorr 7
knoS yoAy a1svsr! You femem Der your wrongs
and you are resolved TO avenge them. True
tnata nj H10f fYta
will not fltl a towards grave YOU spring
with aIacrity TO the death -grappie with the
zoo, nor reliEouish the strife till victory
crowns our a,mx. Cowards die a Thousand
deaths brave nsu die but cuce, snd como er
though they die.
1t te, therefore, eisko,u ssrr, iss tha. YOUR
Commanding General has learned Of ycur
purpose to re.enlist In shis holy struggle, and
stsncy, worthy OF lis highest admire ton.
the disapp oinrme ent Of Withdrawing srppi
you the iuriOughe to visit your homes which
the Government promised you, and which
alone torbids 1t to grant. When th9 war il
ended, In thai hour OF triumph you will be
proud to remember, tha: cy your suHerings
and sacrincss, 40 less than by your vaipr,
Soldisssi though reverses and dis asters ave
rasently bafallen us, let us remember that
tru h is e'erEa!, and that God is jus.. His
arm ID our trust--and the great Ruler Of Ma
tions and OF men Will protect tbs right and
crown with victory the noble and the brave.
Let US tass eoaraS', hsn. OureeneEy, dead to
the spirit OF Lio"rty, Can caly Hight While their
coffsrs are unexhaus. I'D. Commerce Is their
King. Their God Is gold. They glory In
their shame. The war which inter sites our
devotion aEd concentrates our resources, scat.
tsrs theirs. The day Of tios viii come.
The st. uggie will not be always cefe nsive on
cur part. We wilt yet strike down our ruth.
less invaders. amid the smoking ruins o.
tattr cities. AID, with arms in our hands. die.
tate terms Of peace ON t!teir o wn coli
J. BAEKR1AD MAaYupHR.
Major. General Commanding.