The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-09

probably the last document which we
shall ever get from that nimble footed
unless IL be his speech on the
gallows, we will give few dice ex-
tracts from IL in our columns for the benz
eft Of future historians and compiltrs OF
works on rhetoric:
Proclamation oT the GOV ernOr OF
tennessee.
The President Of the Confederate States
has made requisition upon Tennessee
for six thousand troops, for the term OF
six months from the frat OF August next
under the provisions Of an act Of Con-
press entitled "Au &C, TO provide for To-
cal defence and special service" copy
of which is hereto appended.
eve fancy that we see the 5000 com
ing
These troops will be mustered into the
service of the Confederate States, but
held for the defence of their own homes,
AND in no event will they be ordered be-
yond the limits Of their State.
Chats factD
This force must DO composed OF men
over forty years of age, or such as from
other causes are not liable to conscrip-
ton. and if not raised by volun teering by
or before the frat day of August next,
must be then immediately raised by
draft upon that part of the militia be-
tween the ages of forty and toity-nve
years.
(The "other causes which will ex
empt men from service in the CoDfede-
rate army are the ownership Of ticenty ne
groes and rich kim
As Volanteers, you will have the right
to organize your companies, baltslions
and regiments, by the election of such
officers as you may prefer. You Will De
permitted TO remain at your homes, en-
gagged in your ordinary avocations unul
such emergency shall arise as to make ~
necessary to order you to the field
(Thst is, your time will be delightfully."-
divided between scraping up money to
nav taxes to Harris and jeff Davis, and
guarding King Isham and Bragg in their
fight over the mountains)
You will be armed, and while on duty
under orders, will be paid and subslsted
as other Confederate troops.
CHighly encouraging. One pair OF
butternut breeches a year, aud quart
of corn meal day)
When the emergency which called you
TO the field shall have passed, you will
be relieved from dury and return to your
homes and ordinary pursuits, your pay
and subsiet- nee being stopped until OF
are ordered ,gaiu 10 the field
tThey willhardly feel embarrassed by
the "stoppage.')
Volunteer companies, battalions OF
regiments Of infantry, or mounted men
who furnish their own horses, will b.
accepted.
(Horses are becoming scarce.)
The enemy has shown that he fears t.
meet our gallant aud invincible armies
in the field unless he outnumbers us, TIVE
or three to one.
(Isham is insensible to fear! He car
| whip five Yankees with cerulean aldo
mems
He has therefore resorted to a system
of raids upon unarmed neighborhood
for the purpose of devastating and pilla
ging the country, destroying our re-
sources and laying waste our homes.
Dad Mr. Grierson, for example.)
Men of Tennessee if you would resis
these raids, predatory bands and iDcen
diaries of the enemy, organize at ono
, and stand ready to repel or crush them
4 II you would protect your private prop
erty, defend your wives and children
: your personal liberty, your national in
dependence and your lives, organize q
/ once aud stand ready to strike for then
(Go it IsHAMl Call on 'em to protec
4 that 50 600 900 School Fund. That vii
bring 'em.)
Let the beardless boy and the boar
headed father organize for the deiene
of their affairs, their homes and all tina
ia dear to freemen
> GLOW the devil can you get "beardles
boys" when you say that you "fGrc
4 must be composed of men over forty yeai
4 cfGgsP0
Let every man who can WELD mus
= ket or draw a sword, who is so situate
4 that he cannot swell the ranks of our ar
my for constant duty, organize at ono
, tor home defence and special service
(Oume to Nashville and drum up son
y of your rebel whiskey bloAts. The
"swelP enough, but don't seem dispose
to swell the ranks of our army.")
While may Justly claim, without Il
L fear of successful contradiction, thu
Il Tennessee has already furnished 20 Il
o army of the Confederate States, MOI
troops in proportion to population, tina
70 any State in the Coniederacy, and
u proportion TO numbers engaged upC
II most of our battle-he'ds, Tenness,
10 ldiers have bled even more freely tina
a those of Of her States; much as she hi
', already done in this struggle for nation
u ind pendence, am proud to know th
6 she is able and willing to do more, an
that she will persevere to the end of Il
struggle however long and bloody il ma
be.
"a (Yes, you have made not only TenneI
a see soldiers, but every man, woman, ar
, child in the State "bleed freely" The
"a have poured out blood aud money enoul
v to turn all tho mills in Lowell for
m twelve monthly