Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-26
Grand total,

ADDnss FRoN GIE. fLoYD-The following address
To the People of Western Virginia has Just leen s.
sued by Gen Floyd:
Head Y iarters Virginia State Line,
Nythevile, August ooh, 1862.
The recent procama ,ion Of the Governor cal ing IN
the service Of the State portion OF her reserved Mi,
has been publ he'd TO her people. Tais proclamation
neces=itatsd by the determination Of the Northern
Goverrma ut TO crush he Southern States and ct Of
all Vrguis-a determination evinced by ire la ie call Of
Lincoln for SIX hundred thousand additional lrOops-
three hundred thousand be raised by voiuu try
ls;meDt and three hundred thousand by draft. The
inducements Of plumber and rapine held cut by the
Northern Government 10 it, Sodiey the jonfscatiou
and appropriation o Southern property, now openly
proclaimed, seconded by TIC coercion Of crAh, will
speedily put ato the hed tnis immense additional force.
ant cpAOl OF this result, the Governor las wisely
aud periodically determined TO cal the defence Of the
State, for period OF twelve months, portion of her
reserved militia. With such force the enemy will
have SrESyed against us. the patriotic cit zens OF
the South between So and 40 years age hope
aud should not DESIRE 70 remain iaGcve TIE present
OonscrpG Act must be AID will be krnded by tbt Con
derie Oorg ress Ia session, 10 embrace this Cls
Of th5 Militia. With view to this end motion has
been already submitted In that body aud referred to
appropriate committee To have this cass of eiz
n tie service is NECESSITY wach the present Congress
must lguiz-, act upon and this promptly. Delay OF
the par; OF the South in throwing into The field every
available man, will result certEaly in dsaster to her
arms perhaps IN her utter run the de olaton OF her
homes, the Punishment eIttrmin alton OF her people,
an in the less Of her liberty aEd oil he property. On
the other hand psomptness il calling nto the field her
Ire fighting popu ion will u!t, aud that speedily,
| ia her Independence and in peace.
These considerations apply .!.1 s'jeoial and peculiar
free Virginia. Two thirds Of her territory are al
ready In possession OF the enemy, who's, movement,
under the impetus given them by .vsrs hundred thou
sand fresh troops, may bsccme ri oss.ble and evsru
lot only 10 The permanent est blishment OF their
thOriy in the districts held by Them but in the
running OF the entire State and IN the COZ cation OF her
properly. With this issue betJre them the Militia, 10
whom the Governors OcsTadol is sddrts cd, al d
who are much interested ia the present momertous
struggle any who have Gro .dy saked their ves and
their all upon ts result will be expected TO respond TO
the appeal If thor State with chesrulness and al BE-
IL the choice lie GO red them OF twelve months service
in tbs State, or OF three Jesr service. by the
sion Of the Oontcpt Act, the army of the ConfedC.
rate STA Cd. IL adGiaon 10 tUis the advantages Of a
Partisan Rsuger Service win b. extended tho Virginia
safe Line, and all propSy ,ss,n from the enemy vii
| o9 90 aly dsiribu'ed Amoag those capturing il.
AZ II is desired that large portion Of the comm nd
should be mounted any embraced In tae Ciovernors cal
enter the cavalry service by furnishing their Own
horses The compensation Of mounted mel Ia the con
maud vii &c S24 per month aui the pay of The value Of
lser AoE-e- il killed in battle.
(5igued) JoBsS FLOYD,
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