Daily national Republican., 1863-08-10

.CONTEhfT OI ALL HONORABLE mkN.'-hOse.
crnnS, To fk TewrL Assnabiv Of Onto, February,
ISIS.
JEFF. DAvIs's MELARUHOLY PROC
LAlATION. Il
d The Richmond papers Of the 5th inst. contain
a remarkable proclamation from Jen. Davis.
Itini!cAtcs q desperate state OF affairs In the
rebel confedsrac-, and Is almost piteous In its
tone throughout.
tJeH acknowledged that war has been dam
aging, and that the enemies OF the Confeds are
determined to keep Il up,]
rahs Soidievs efhe ConJsssrsts Sates: |
After more than two years Of . warfare
scarcely equaled In tho nuaibcY, magnitude,
ard fearful damage Of Its battles-a warfare in
which your courage and fortitade have Illus
trated your country, aad attracted not only
gratitude 1T home hut admiration abroa6-your
enemies continue . struggle In which our hnal |
triumph must be inevitable.
EJetf. whistlcth to his Coufeds TO keep their
urigc up,] |
tnauly clated with their present success, they |
imigin" that temporary reverse can quell |
your spirits or shake your determination, and
they are now gathering heavy masses for a
general invasion, In vain hopes that by dcs. |
rera.e effort success may at length be reached.
[Jefr ieth rouudly about the malignant rage
Of the gentle Yaukees;l
You know too well; my countrymen, what
they mean by success. Their mallgnsut ragc
aims at nothing less than ths termination OF
yourselves, your wives and children. They
seek TO destroy what they cannot pluuder.
They propose rs spoils OF victory that your
homes shall be porlioned among the wretches
Thyse atrocious cruelty have stamped infamy
ON thsr Gov :rnment.
jeff driwath u horrible picture of burning
buildings, snd docile negroes debauched;l
hey design to iucite insurrectiou aud light
the ties of iuceDdiarism whenever they can
rG.Ci your homes; and they debauch an inf =
rior race, heretofore docile aud coHteutcd, by
promising the indulgence Of their violent pas
SONS us the price oftreason. Conscious Of their
inability 10 prevail by legitimate warfare, nol
daring 10 make peace Lest they should DO hurled
from their seats Of power, the mon who now
rule in wa-hin. .ston refusu 70 confer ON the sub
ject OF putting an end ~ outragos which dis
grace our age, or to lsten I" q suggestion for
conducting the war aeccrd,ny to tho usagos Of
civilization.
lJsG prsseptsth to his people \ terrible alter
native and sxhsrtsth them to ngbt,l
FeIiow-citiLSns no alternative is left you but
victory or subjugatiou, slavery and the utter
run uf yourselves, your families and your coun-
try. The victory is within your reach. You
need but TO stretch fort your hand TO grasp it..
For this, all tha. Is nectssar Is that those who
are called upon, by every motive that can move
the freemau's heart, should promptly repair TO
.Ee post of duty, should staud by their CON-
rades now In front Of the foe, and thus 10
strengthen the armies OF tho coufcderacy as to
Insure cess.
LJcT approaeheth cautiously the descrter,
and skulkers from the reos srmy:l
Men now absent from their posts would, i
present in tbs field, suffice 10 create universe
equality between our force and that OF the In
vaders, and when with any spprosch TO sucl
equsEty have We failed to 10 victorious!
[Jef blarueyeth ye descrters:l
believe hat but few Of those abscut ar,
actuated by unwillingness 10 serve their coun
try, but that many have found II difficult "a
resist the temptation Of visit 10 their homes
and loved ones from whom they have been SC
long separated That Vthcrs have left for tenn
porary attention 70 their affairs, with an inten
tion OF returning, aud then have shrunk frou
the consequences Of their violston Of duty
that others again have left their posts from
mere rcstiessness aud desire Of change. each
quicttng the upbrsidiugs Of his conscience By
persuading himself that his individual service,
could have no Influence on the general result
IJeI enideth ye deserters genuy:l
These and other causes, although far less dis
graceful than q desire to avoid danger, or u
escape from tho sscrihces required by patriot
isui, are nevertheless griGvous faults, and plac,
the cause o. our beloved country and Of every
th.-s We hold dear In imminent peril.
JEFF announccth that ye dcscrtcrs could lici
the Union army If they would como back u
duty:l
repeat, that the men who owe duty TO tbeI
country, who have been called out and have no
yet reported for duty, or who have absente
themselves from their post, are sufficient i
nuplbe- to secure victory In the struggle nov
peniing.
. lief psrdoneth the aims OF 70 dcssrters,
nt they will but repent and roturp;]
call on you, then, my countrymen, to ha,
ten 10 your camps In obedience TO the dictate
Of honor AID OF duty, and summon those wb
have absented themselves without leave, or VIII
have remained absent beyond the period sllou
cd by their furlonghs, to repair, without della.
TO theil respective commands; and do hereb
nssy to 'an al ossIs asia hs o soust
eracy now absent without leave, who shsl
With the least possible delay. return to the
proper posts Of duty, but no excuses will be r.
ceiSed for any delay beyond twenty days sft,
the irst publication Of this proclamation 10 th
Stale in which the absentee may be at the dal
Of th!s publication.
~. Jea. excepted the second time convicts.l
This amnesty and pardon shall extend TO q
who have letL secured, or who have been col
victed, and arc undergoing sentence for al
senco without leave, or desertion, exccptin
'la only those who have been twice convicted {
DESERVING.
~. D, copjureth his fair countrywomen
drive out with broomsticSs all specimens ,
Southern chivairy found secreted In out bull,
ings, In garrets, under beds or under crinoll.
and send 20 gallant knights back to ye reb
nrmy,l .ar . ...
H1 Finally, copjure my eountrywomen, wiys
mothers, sitters and daughters Of the COME
eraey, to use their all powerful Influences
aid OF this call, to add one crowning sacria
10 those which their patri0tism has so free
.s aud constantly offered on their country's alt
Dol snd 10 take care that none who owe service
the field shall be sheltered at homo from I
Disgrace Of having deserted their duty 70 th
families, 10 their country, aud 70 their God
Given under my hand and seal Of the Co
federate States, at Richmond, this nrst dsy