Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-26
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IDEFr OF TEE CONFEDERATE STATES OF
AMERICA;
Sia,--ln comnibh with tho great mas, Of yorr fel.
low citizens, bate read with the highest satisfaction
not Rpineed with gratitude. your earnest ad
DIRE sThe Soldiers of the Confederate States On
the investing subject therein discussed; sgree with
you perfectly, that have at last reached most Try.
in and peiilous crisis in public affairs and that
mo alternative is now let but victory or subirgI
tion slavery and the utter ruin of ourselves fam-
liz and our country" ngree with you that ''the vic
tory is within reach. We need but stretch forth
hands and grasp it." IL is l hope, equayhue, you
assert that TOR this Sl that is necessary is that thos.
who are called to tie Seld by every motive that can
move The human heart should promptly rep TO the post
of duty should stand by their comrades now i'll front OF
the foe and thus strengthen the armies of The Coz
federacy to success IL Il ere be error 10
,hs view of th subject then, the only question rema
ing TO be solved is: How shall the strength OF our ar
mics be so increased to enable them 10 meet and TO
overcome the cohorts Of the foe trampDg the
red soil Of the South? You see TO think that in or
der 10 in the desired end Il will be sufficient that you
should for; BIZ describe the hru aties everywhere
tced by our vanlalc enemies address thrilling and IT,
gcnious appeal TO ths sensibiies of patriotic SOL
ders pIomul free pardon to those who have bee
heretofore gull of desertion, and soemny "eoJare
your 'couutrywo men the wives, sisters aud dAugh
ers of the Cnnfeierscv-"to tn If al powerful in-
aueDce in ii /" of your "ca" feel bound to cay thai,
whilst you have done your duty lriotic President
and perfJrnad il skiu ly and wel-in sending forth
ur sea3ana l. and well drawn proclamation and wi list
an happy 10 say that it has evidently bad already a
w. olesome an beneficial influence upon the general
popular mind something more Is yet necessary to be
done in order TO refill the ranks of the army,
20 inspire that confidence aud enthusiasm which
% hlppily marked the earlier stages of our
revoiu iopary struggle There other causes
Of desertion from the army existing besides those
you have enumerated there aye other iLHui 'es at
sork besides tho which the pers Immediately in
coutac: With youwou be likely suggest which ba
dunn she'd the numerical force of soldiers in the
ted have discourage the business OF voluntary enlis
men have depressed the spirits aud unneryed tn ener
gs of cur valiant Ge endeIs in camp and have iudu ed
ls earn cer;ain weekkneed and tind arted gente-
men in our cd Safe OF Mississippi and elsewhere to
ak In whispers about the rucon of the FEEDER
Union me OF these causes sh III now ate npt TO
fold TO yourse ard the county though am quite
hat i'm We l;uting to care kfiOwh truths in the lar
uige Of the srictes: Iurey, shall Gcur the hazlrd
of ealing down upon my eff the fierce condemnation
those whose hopes Of advancement depfnd upon
doing or saving any thing calculated ha EAST deg
70 give annoyance to those occupying the seats OF vic
aud m lnary authority. ng satisfied that the time
mas come WREN il is necessary to speak in language #
bold ncerty in order to the public itself IRON
ruiz. shall dare to scu topics which the adulaors
# osal greatness will think OF bringing to ytur
notice r. ing upon your good sense and tleva ed
to exercise.
LIS but natural that you III 1ud desire TO add to tie
numerical rength armies in the field TO bring back
those who have heretofore deserted, AID to revive in
the b sens of your countrynen everywhere the old
feeling of col 6deuce in ultimate oes which will
ne of Itself the urest harbir ger of victory Sir re-
oice 10 sure you that it is 20 do all this
in the next sixty DAYS YOi alone can do IT, The ate
Of our noble cause is empha ally ID your hands. You
can save your couatry, and you can Iun Sr, l:ven
millions oil people, equal in AL the Attributes which dg
nify humanity in s mls eie ated cOLd 10 anJ peo
nle vet known 10 his ory little more tian two years
i.o unanm usly called you to the ign official pos ton
which you roy Occupy Tney did so bee they con-
ntly believed you possess in emrent degr Il e
a aJili les and rue which wou enable you to pre-
sent to an admiring world the imposing ina. .
of a second Washington. They felt assured BY
numerous evidences nnCc'ed VIII your former
public life that you wtr, honest, and patti
otto and wise, and energet C, and m,gnanimous :;
free from all aud Tilt eral Irudices partial
tel whether pens. sectional; imp9ryous 10 the
fueuce of battery, and PR pared to appreciate merit
and ability wheresoever these might be found They
exn c,ed YOU TO ca around you the abest and most
accomll shed which these Coned crate States coull
furnish as your cable; advisers men If the puress
morals cf the most dsincr, S.ed ptIi0lism, OF the
weight of charac err and of the most extended
fame Permit me TO say that it is even Low a common
opin on among your fellow Ems, tina; had you zen
more fortunat, in the construct Oh of your Ibuet
MANY Of the disas'er which We have heretofore exp
ri ,nced would have been avoided / bestech you not
to doubt that yolr untrymen are dsposed TO make
the most liberal allowances for al the Difficult les by
which YOU have been uIrCulded from the onset OF
your career as Presidsn. They know well that you
have not been thus far efficiently sustaGed by Il ose
whom you sell c;ed TO ELL high ticll stations in
Executive Department of the Government; they lnoH
likewise that all whom you have entrusted the com.
m,nd Of armies have not sho that ability in the field
which Il was expec ed they wouli eKhit. But with
the D, ompt and judcious displacement of who have
tbuy sLown themselv un EorthY, they clnno; olbt
that such cause as tina. in behalf Of which are en-
listed must in the end triumph over ali opposing obsa
ce4 They are aware tha. few of the greater blessings
of If are bestowed upon era uitous by bounte-
Gus Providence; thai all the nober achievements OF
existe ee are tue result OF adequate exeron the
pat those by whom they are aga ned that no solid
good or enduring fame Nai eier yetecqirod except by
the dilgent employment OF the means suited 10 their
sc1ui,ition Eater aiming these views your loving and
adm ring c)unrymen very far irom despaii7g OF ul
tia ate success in the pending struggle lodeed they
nnot but regard it as highly etcoliagng clm-
stance that we hlyea least clearly rtaiGed the
of our present sufteings, and that find them not
TO be of nature nee s'arily permanent in their ope
ration but for the mot part such as will be found easy
Of removal by the prompt aud energetic employment If
Executive wis ,m Let US. pray YOU at tl' aWfii
cor iunctLre ia our affairs, boldly look he evils WHICH
sur md us in the face, with view TO their early
liora,ion IA Patrick Henry exclaimed very not,
occasions Let krO~ Tie oorst, and provide for IL p
shall con6ne my observations at present to the con.
dition of our military affairs and to the suggestion Of
such ,dents 10 be now necessary to the in
yporaton of our armies in the field aud their eventual
triumph over the foe; leaving certain reforms evident
ly now most mpcrously needed, in the several Execa-
tive Departments TO your own enlightened discretion.
and not doubling that you will perceive the necessity
of yielding to the wishes Of your fellow ctz,ns in con
nection With this grave and momentons subject all that
they Fave lor g most earnestly desired.
is fact net to be denied that the greater part OF
the Southwest is Row overrun by the enemy. Missouri,
Kentucky, Northwestern Virginia and Maryland are ex.
cllsiv, occupied by the Abolition forces. North Caro-
lima South Carolina Georgia aud Alabama, are at this
moment either &C uay invaded or meulced with inYl-
sien. / am happy to discover thlt Smith, Tay lor and
Magruder in lower louisiana have met with some lead
lug successes Of late and under such entsrprsug and
skilful commanders we have right to hope for the