Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-26
AErERs Anaf OF Tennessee,
October Is, 1868.

OCt0Der 10, lOoo.
SOLDIERS A grateful country recsgni-
zee your ardueus services, and r~eioiceS
over your glorious victory on the field Of
Chickamauga. When your countrymen
Shall more fully learn the adverse cir
cnmstances under which you attacked
the enemy, though they cannot be more
thankful, they will ADMIRE more the gal
lantry and patriotic defotion which pro-
duced your success. Representatives
from every State insshe. G~onfedcracy,
your steps have been followed with affcc-
tionate solicitude by otr. friends in every
portion of the country. Defenders Of
the heart of our territory, your move
ments have been objects of interest and
anxiety. The success of our cause de-
ponds upon ycu, and happy it is that all
can rely upon what you nave achieved,
where, under the blessings of Providence,
\ you have accomplished all that freemen
j can effect. Through youanuch, very much
! remains to be done. Behind you is a
PEOPLE providing for your support and
depending upon you for protection. Before
ou. is q country devastated by your
ruthless invaders, where gentle women,
feeble age, hopeless infancy have been
subjected to outrage without parallel in
the annals Of warfare among civilized
nations. With eager eyes they watch
for your coming for theindeliyerance, and
homeless refugees pant for 0 when your
victorious arms shall Enthusiastically
shelter which they hsNs been driven
from. Forced to take up arms to vindi-
cate your political rights, your freedom,
equality and State sovereignty, which
were the portiofB purchased by the blood
of your revolutionary sires, and you have
but one alternative, slavery. and submis-
sion to a despot. Use every exertion for
independence, which asigorous, united
and persistent effort will secure. All
that fires the manly breast of the patriot
exists here, and is present to stimulate
{ you. Nobiy have you redeemed the
promise OF giving names to freedom to
carry 10 your ancestors and rights to
your posterity. That yon may complete
the mission which upon you depends,
will require your successful efforts in flu
ture as you have in the past, by continu
ed pa fence; endurance, tcil and danger,
by that self denial which rejects every
consideration at varianceSwith the public
service as unworthy the holy cause il
which you are engaged When the wal
shall pc ended the highest need of prais,
will be due and probably.giyen him .wht
has cl4imed the least for himself in pro.
portion to the service he has rendered
and the bitterest self-reproach which
may hereafter haunt the memory of one
will be to him that he has allowed SET
ishpess and apprehension to prevail owe
bis desire for the public good. Unite'
as in a common destiny, obedience AM
cordi Il cooperation are essentially nee
essary. There is no higher duty thai
that which requires each e render a
hat is due his station. He who sow
he seed of discomfort and d~istrust, pre-
,tares FIR the harvest Of slaughter an
!efeat to you. You aided gallant
Ivy your energy and fertitude, and crown
cd the harmony done by subordinate
giving cheerful support to lawful author
tv, that the measure of your duty ma
re full,
| fcrvently hope that the ferocious WIS
so unids'ly waged against cur couEtr
may soon end, that with the blessing
!, peace you may be restored to your hom,
and useful pursuits again, andss I prs
our heavenly Father that be may GOV,
your heads by his protection in battl
md eadow yau with virtues which W.
!, clsse your trials in victory complete.
(Sign.d) JEFFERSON DAVIS.
), Col. RuFF1N.-A letter from the arm