, 1863-08-08
FROM the SOUTH.
JEFF TO his FELLOW-REBELS

BALTIMORE, Aug. 7.-The Anaican Of this
evening has Richmond papers Of tho 9Th,
which contain the folio wing address Of the
President to the soldiers Of the Confederate
States:
After.1nore than two yeara of war, ono
scarcely equnlled In the n7mber, magnitude
aud fearful caruege Of It's battles, warfare
in which Jour courage and fortitude hayc
only gratitude at home, but admiration
abroau, yorr enemies continue struggle In
which our final triumph must be Inevitable.
Unduly clated With their recent successes,
the, Imagine that temporary, reycrses can
quell our spirits OF shake yous determination.
e,e''eial. Invasion, In the, rain hope that by
desperate effort, success may at length be
reached. You know too well, my country
men, what they mean by SUCCESS.
Their malignant rage aims at nothing
less tEan the determination Of
your elaycs, your women and your children.
They seek to destroy what they cannot plum.
der. They propose as spoils Of victory that
,onr homes shall be portioned among
wretshcs whose atrcclous cruelty has stamped
infamy On their Governments. They design
to create seryile ihsurcction and light the
fires Of incendarism wherever they can reach
-FOUR homcs, ard they debauch IN inferior
race heretofore dccile and contented, bv
promising them the Indulgence Of the yilest
IassIons d the price Of their treacheEy,
Conec1ous cf inability to prevail by 1cgiti-
mate whrfnrc, not daring to make peace lest
| they should be hurled from thelr. So ,ts Of
power. the men VINO no. rule In Washing
Ten ref.'se even to confe. on the subject Of
putdng m end to cutragcs which disgrace
our .ge, or listen to suggestion for cond1ct-
ing thu war nccording to the usages Of cIyilI-
zataon. Fellow citizens. no nil e:uAtiYe Is left
Sou but victory or eubJura:Iop, slavery a,4a
the utter rnin Of yourselves. v.Ss,r faiot1;ea
ao,,r ana yeus country. Tbs victory Is, within
r. ion Isso- ont to stretch forth your hands
-. :" ::sp It. For this all that is necessary i:
!, .nose wflo fare called to the field, by cyer5
motive that can nerve human hearts, should
PROMPTLY repair to the post Of duty, should
sland BIZ their comrades now In front Of ths
foe, and thus 80 strengthen the Confedczaey
as to ensure SUCCESS. -,
Davis then appeals to those who have asb
sented Themselves from their posts, to return
to their duty, md declares general: uardon
and amnesty to allow officers and 1ne1}no =
absent without leave, who shall without TaId1;
letu1n to their posts within twenty lays affaf
me publication Of this proclamation In the
State where the absentee may bc. =
ih1s pardon extends to all who have been
accused or convicted and are undergoing sen.
.cnce for absence without leaye OF dsssrt,on.
excepting those twice convicted Of desa.tion'
He then says, finally: ''"-''
1conJure my country women, wives, moth.
eIs, sisters, and daughters Of the Confeder.
aeT &c to use their al powerful influence In aid
Of TIC cal. to add one crownipg~ aaesfuce to
those which their patriotism has SO freely and
constantly offered on their country's altar.
and to take ca1e that none who owe se.vIce IN
the field should be sheltered at home fTnn,
ne disgrace Of having deserted their duty to
their famt1es, their country, and tlcir God.
{S1gned) JEFpEnsoy ,Dsv1s
J. r. BENJAMIN, Secretary Of State.