The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1863-08-20
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ofthe Presidents 20 the Soldiers of the
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Confederate States.

- It'ta- Address, 81
ofthe Presidents 20 the Soldiers of the
Confederate States. = - -
After more than two years Of q wasfare
! sesrcely equalled In the number, magnitude.
q and searsd carnage ofits battles; warfare
2 IN Thich your courage and fortitude have
+ ~ eairated yourscountry aud attracted not
nay gratitude of honie,l but admiration.
a Abroed. your enemies continue struggle
~ which our final triumph must be inevita.
DE. Unduly slatsf with their recent suc-
cesses, they inegine that Temporary rever.
; ses can gueli your, spirit or shake your de-
tsrminaticn, and they are now gathering
heavy masses fos s.general Invasion In the
cess may at length be feached. ; 49,.
q Youkuow towel, my countrymen. what
they mean, by success. Their malignant
{ rage aims at uothing less thpn' the exter,
mtaation OF yourselyee, your wives and,
chtidren: They seekto destroy what they
csnnot plunder. They propose as the spoils
90 victory thai your homes shan be rarti:
aioned among the wretches whose atrocions
: cruelties have stamped infan,y on their Gov.
ernment They design to incite servile in
'surrcctiop and light the fres Of ineendiarism
|, whenever they can reach your homes, and
they debauch the Inferior race, hitherto do
eiie. and contented, by promising indulgence
ef tie vilest passions as the price of trench.
: cry: Conscious Of their 10 bility TO prevail
ly legitimate warfare, not doring to make
" peace lsstthey. should be hurled from their
Z, seats of power, the men who now rule Ia
Washington refuse even to confer on the
: Subjce, Of putting an end TO outIayes which
digr"ee our nge.or to listen to a suggestion
for conducting tho, war according to the
z nsages of civilization. - .
- r~no-. -r,t-.-.. N. a. r.
but victory, or subjpgation, slavery and the
sttsr .uin Of youfselve es, Jamilies and Your
seonntry. The viotory Is within Your reach.
) You nerd hut stretch forth q onr hands. 10
s g5nsp Il, For tlris aud all that is necessary
isythas those WhoSare called TO the field BY
J. every motive that can move the human
9htart should promptly repair to the post
:of duty. should stand by their eomradts
,sow infront Of the foe, aud TINS 70 strength.
ssssre suecesS The men now absent from,
their ,posts; would, iE present in the field.
suffice to creak npReffeal equality, between.
!. opr force and that OF ethe invaders-and
Y when. With any appfoach 70 such equality,
: have ve failed 70 be yfctorfonsf believe
Il that but few Of those absent are actsated
s by .unwiliingness 60 serye their country:
but that many have foshd Il diffienlt to
y reeist the temptation OF. d Wait TO their
have been so long s<parated; that Others
have LEFT for Temporary attsntion TO their
:. affairs with the intention os returning, and
Z then have shrunk from thefccnsequences Of
their violation Of duty that Others have
again have LEFT their posts, from mere rest
lessness aud desire OF change. each, quicting
y the upbfaidjngs of his :censcirnee. by per.
suading hipselfthat his individual seryiees
i eoald kaveSuo infuenoe on the general re-
suit = 49, ta!.sSttsS -. - ~ -,
8 : These and pfhev zsssees although, sSr lees
< disgrasefui than ti,e desirs 10 avoid danger,
81 or TO escape esfr9m the sasri6ees required by
= E-Fstsiotisan,) are lnevertheless grieyons
faslts, and place fhs sssiss Of or beloved
cauBtry, snda6f eses9yllipg we hold dear
i I'M iuniaent petils y ftspedt that the hnen
81 whe tsew 3ne dety 20 theirs cosatrys yhs
Z have been eaIts - and lsess Set yst tfsrsst
cd for daty -? Who have shssptad' thss;;'
Z tsr to sssust es victory in thcstssseiss Gov
/ call on soa. shsp, ny eomsyrsn. Il
dictates Of honor snd Of eduky, and summor
those who have absented fheassslves. with
~ opt leave, or who Nave rsmaised absopt be
< yosd the period allowsd by their fbrloughs
g. TO repair without| delay 70 fheir ;respeetiy,
: comrnands.. snd I do hereby declare that
g" grant a general pardon and -snnesty 10 si
j officers and men within the Gonfederaey
new absent without leave. who shsil Will
\ the least possible delay rsturn 10 their prop
Or posts OF duty, but no exease VIII be re
b .eeiysd for any delay bsyone swsnty day
& &tsr the Afst pnbIicaq qoa Of thi6 lproolema
Z tion In The State In which the absentee una,
be al the date Of the publieationss Tai
} amsesty and pardon shalfextepd 70 ali VIII
have been aesussd or who have been cor
? victed and afsnndefgsing sentsnes Tor al
senee without iseSe, or aeseftion, except
Ing only ticse who have oesn twice cor
&, yt<ted of eytton. = ~ g..sl. - 49,,
~ fshAlIys Lcosj jsrsmy countsywomsn-- --sth
- wives. Uothers, s;sters and daughters Of fth
Sssfeasracy,- nse tasir aitrowerfu Y
i!as.ee g aia af ttii stn r eda one crsyi
ms ..ssiass 70 thee xhish tssir PstriCsai,s, g Z
;, counsrys sissrp aud 8 tsf fssssss @ 4 shs. "a nor no,
who ows sssyies IN me Aeif shail be shs
=; tered fsoth The disgrace 81 kAviu
=. tA.is eonnsrs Nd U sssf. Ssd.
II Given sndss ny iiAsd ard th, ssssisf a
.,ys.y ~. Confedsnat4 6<AtsS ~ Hichroo,
SsAL9 this, ,ist eny - Augist iAttheys'
t<-! : >. ,o5 Cur L6rd, osso fhousnsd s{cI
cc,--t..st .huadrsd and sixty,thres. e.
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