Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-18

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ExECpTIyE DEP4GT1EnT,
FebuaFy / lth. 1861
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crisis Is upon us. The results Of recent
EeVeEses osgnr arms At Mil SpriRE, Port
I Henry Rnd Roanoke IstLnd appealsfn the
strongest terms 70 orr patriotism, and de-
nland an exhibition OF al 6nf energies. an
incorporating spirit and stern and deter
mined resolution.
The eFiEeasies % The hines aFe not daily
ApPreetated By many qf onr people; the
dangers which enTfro rs are too lightly
estimated.
We mnst see and feel their fmmfnence
before We can be aroused to that action
which Is necessary to save as from alarm
ing MS, and 70 avert eyils.Rhteh threaten
oar e1tSteneP, orr peace, and orr organ
tzAtiou g = Government. The results re-
terred 70 should be sufieient 70 arouse the
people Of the Confederaey 70 stimulate aud
eaH into action all our energies, physical.
and intelIeetual.
It cannot bat be apparent 70 every mind
that the object Of our enemies IL 10 cut of
all our Southern connections by railroad
and othePWiSe, and TO defeat the tranSpor.
tation of our troops from one point to az.
other with certainty and CELEBRITY, rs our
necessities may demand. This result ac.
eompltshed, and one great step will have
befn taken towards their success and our
subjuEatiOn.
IL beeomGs us, therefore, TO perEeet our
Organization. and bring into active use All
our strength TO defeat the designs OF a willy
and inscriptions foe, whose march has
been marked BY brutality, bloodshed aud
ptnnder. Every Citizen of Richmond
ought 70 feel and know that the posses
sion OF this city is an object of the most
earnest and anxiOns desire GA the part of
our enemies. Its mechanical and manu-
taeturing interests are doing so much TO
uphold the Southern Confederaey that its
loss to Us would he well nigh irreparable.
The various propositions which have
been made by Lincoln and his allies to
parcel ont the territory Of this Commons
wealth. makes the possession and subjuga-
tton Of Virginia not less desirable. The
casual observer can not have failed to see
these things, and they should rouse up
every latent feeling of patriotism that
Stumber8 within him, and bring il into
prompt and decisive action.
The defence of Richmond, Norfolk, Fred
erieksburg, and other parts Of the State,
y of the utmUst Importance, and TO secure
this defence we must at once take steps TO
secure organization, and bring an efficient
corps into the field. therefore recon-
mend:
First.-That the male population Of the
cities and towns be divided into those sub.
ject 70 ordinary aud exIaordinary draft
/ the frat class TO embrace those between
eighteen and forty-fiye, the second class
70 embrace those between sixteen and
eighteen, and those between lorty-6Ye aud
sixty years of age.
SeeOnd.-TO authorize the Governor.
when informed by the President of the
Confederate States Of the urgency of 40
doing, 70 call out both classes for home
dsteuee-to make rules aud regulations for
their organization into companies aud reg
lments IN conformity with the laws OF Viz
gluia, and require all places Of business to
be closed At 2 o'clock p. NJ. and the whole
1 force drafted as aforesaid to turn out for
discipline and Instruction.
Third.-The ordinary DRAFT TO be ordered
If necessary TO defend any line of approach
70 the towns or city 70 which they beloDg-
the extraordinary draft not TO be required
to serve beyond 4 distance OF i've niiIes
from the limits Of the town OF city to which
i fiRI belong.
4 re 10 tnEtude Slnssu GuP1 IlIlIE IIrz
| persons soisurniuE in the cities aud towns
Tor q period longer than ten days.
Ftith.-None tOtbe exempt for any other
reason than service in the State or the
Confederate States
II this is considered hard service, let The
people OF tue cities and towns recOIIect
that the people OF New Orleans, CHARLES
ton, Mobile, and Savannah, have adopted
this policy, and have steadily praeticed il
for months past. The people of Richmond,
and other cities aud towns in Virginia, are
/ inst IS much exposed as those of The t:ities
have named and should be willing to
sacrifice as much for the common cause,
in the way of ease and comfort
If.the Legislature will pass a law, the
the patriotism Of the people OF, Virginia
will respond to Il, and show that they are
not less ready 70 make all Necessary sac.
rihees for the common cause than those of
any other State in the Confederacy.
Respectfully, JOIN LkTGHER.