Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
TO THE SOLDIERS OF THE CONFRDERATE
STATES.

After years Of sea'e6y equaled In
the number magnitude and fearful OF Its battles
which your courage and foude have illustrated your
country and attracted not only gratitude OF home bet admit so
umph inevitable Unduly eaed with their
they imagine hatitmpor reyerse can que yohr pTt
shake determination aud they gathering heavy
fer general nvasop In the vain hope tbst BY dese
rate effort success may at length be reached.
You know too well, eountrymen What they by
Their msgnsnt aims at nothing er than the enter
min Of yourselves wives and ehii They seeA -
destroy what ihey cannot punder They propose As The s OF
victory that homes shall be paroned among the vrecis
whose aTociou cruee have stamped in9ny on their ven
ment The design TO nce serve nsurecdon and g the area
Of ncend asm whenever they reach home and they
tne INFERIOR race hitherto ooce ana conIened sy pro-
Conscious Of cir Inability to prevail by legitimate warfare not
81 power the nen who now rule In Warrington refuse even
confer on the subject Of putting end to cutrages which die
according = The usases Of civilization
yellow citizens. atsrnav is you victory
gauon slavery and The utter ruin CT yourselves families sud
you. county The victory within you reach You
esssry s yT .os hands TO a T. Eor M and al thai Is ne
,na can move the human heart should promptly repair
posi- o d9 should stand by their comrades u
foe, and thus strengthen the armies Of The Ooneeacy ss ~
ensure success The men absent their post. would
present the field suffice TO numerical equality eeN
our force and that OF the nvsdsand when Win sny
TO ueh equally have We failed be victorious? believe thai
but few OF those absent acud ~ ngnesI TO serve
their country but that have dcu 10 ret he
temptation Of sVstto th homes and the loved whon
attention their aha with of rerrng .I
duty that others bsye left htr post esssns
and desire OF change, each qunng the upbradngs hs
have no influence On the general result.
These and other hough far e5S dag acefu he
desire TO avoid from the sacrhes
by parosmD nevertheless RTieyVuS au! Ila.e
Of beloved country, aad OF yh1g hold
In imminn Mt perl lrepeAt hat the day ~
their VINO have been called snd have Feyor
for duy who have absened them their pOsg
are sufficient number to ycry In the Ege
impending.
call YOU them my country men, to hasten 70 your esp.
In obedience TO the dictates o honor and Of Gut
those VINO ave sbsented themselves without leave
remained absent beyond the period allowed by hsi
repair without delay N ther reJpeave Commands and
by declare that grant neral pardon and
ceEs and within the Ccnfderacy absent hcut eEy
posts OF Duty bat excuse will be received
beyond twenty days aftr the first publication Of tins proclama
ton In the State In which the absentee msy he a he he
publication. This amnesty add pardon shall extend VITO
have been accused who have been convicted
going sentence for absence w0lt jeecn eScepr
ony those who have been twice convicted Of deseucn
Finally, coniure my cOuntrywomtnthe atheis ti
tens and daughters CT the Conederacyto their all
1nuence In aid Of this call add GROWING
htr counry altar and take that who
the field shall be sheltered having
deserted elr duty TO their families 10 their ~ Their
God.
- Given uRder my hand aud the ses a The Cobfed-
SEAL rate States at Richmond this LIST day AuFut Ia he
- lyeAr Of our Lord thousand eight hundree and sky
three. JEFFERSON DAVIS
By the President:
J.P BENJAMIN,
Aus-tau20 3 cretAry Of STATE
az The papers throughout tie confederate are
qlested TO copy the above proe The eGr moment
snd FOR twenty days thereafter and send their bills the
Secretary Of the President.