Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
To THE SOLDIERS OF THE CONFERENCE.-THE
STATES.

After than two years warfare scarcely eouaed in
fare in which your courage have ustrsed YOUR
country and attracted only gratitude home but alton
umph must Inevitable Unduy eaed with their recent sue
cs:e they imagine that reverse: can qgs p
for general nvasior In the vain hope that desre
effort may at length be reached.
You too WE'LL my countrymen, what they by sue
Their malignant aims at nothing less than the
destroy what they cannot punder They propose the p Of
victory that homes shall be psritioned
ment The design nce serye instruction and h the
Of ncendAm whenever they reach your homes and thy
missing indulgence Of the yest PASSIONS the price Of eache
Conscious Of ther inability prevail BY Estimate wsrae no,
daring make peace lest they should be hurled from their
Of power the who rule in Warrington refuse to
confer on the subc; putting an end to Outrsge which dis
grace TO listen sugQeon for conducting the
according 70 the usages Of civilization.
wczens, eft you victory or suhu.
cation slavery and the utter ruin your families aud
your country The victory within reach You need but
ceay those whs are called 10 the ssd BY every motive
ina. can move the human heart should promptly repair
foe and thus SO strengthen the onederscy as
s s5 men nov absent from their posts would
force and that Of the nvadssand when with any
70 buch equality nave We ed 10 be yicoous believe that
but few OF those absent seuated by unwngness 10 serve
their country but that found difficult 70 resist he
they have been so long that other nave
rsry attention their with incntbn Of returning and
duty that again their post mere
and desire change each he SP5;adnss Of his
have no influence on the general result.
These and other (hough far less dgaceu han the
desire TO avoid DANGER - from the sacrifices rqlT
by patotism nevertheless geyous ia1s and place the
Of beloved country, aud Of yEg hold
In Imminent peril ITepeat that the who duty
their country have been called out and have report
Ell for duty who have absenied ihemeYs from their posts
are sufficient In number TO ycty In the struggle
impending
call you, them my countrymen your camps
In obedience the dictates Of honor and Of
those who have aDsened themselves without
remained absent beyond the period allowed by the fuoug
repair without delay N their espesye Commands do here
by declare that grant neral pardon and amnesty 70 al Off
and within the Uondeacy absent without leave,
posts OF duty, but will be any eeseftsr
beyond twenty days after the first publication Of this proclsms-
ton In the State II which the sbsenee be 10 the dct- q he
publication This ald pardon shall extend t. who
have been accused who have been convicted and under
going sentence for absence whot deseon. excepting
oly those who hsVe been twice convicted Of deserisn
Finally, conjure coulrywomen-he wiTes m thes, SIS
s and daughters Of the confederacy-tO their spoK u
Influence in aid Of - CALL to add GROWING sscr
vbh their patriotism RELY and constantly fTed
their county altar aod take that who service
In the field shS be sheltered home from disgrace having
deserted their duty their families 70 their ~ and er
God.
~ Given under my hand, and the seal f tie CoLfeie.
SEAL rate States, at Richmond, this lst dag q August Ia
- year Of our Lord thousand eight hundred and x
three. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President:
Up. BENJAMIN,
Au3-tsu20 s cretsry o. State
Eg The papers throughout TIE confederate State
qleed 10 copy the above proclamation at the earliest
and for twenty days thereafter and send their bills the Pr
Secretary OF the President.