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

After more than two years Of warfare scarcely equaled in
fare which your courage toIuds your
country ard attracted not only gratitude at home but admiration
abroad your enemies continue struggle In which 1Ia tr
umph be inevitable Unduy eaed with their recent
they imagine that temporary que yorr Ept
masses r general uvasoe in The vain hope taat By despe-
rate effort success may at length be reached.
cess malignant rage nothing
minson Of yourselves wives and children. They seek TO
destroy what they cannot plumber They propose as the Spos OF
victory that your hme SHAH be paroned among the
whose arcclors crue have stamped nfamy their Govern
ment The design ncie serye instruction and hg the fires
Of whenever they can reach your home and they
debSuh inferior hitherto doce snd contened
missing indulgence Of the st PASSIONS the price OF eachey
Conscious OF ter inability to prevail BY estIste warfare not
Of power the who rule in Warrington refuse
confer the subject Of putting end to outrsges which dis
according 4 the uSa2es Of civilization.
FeOwctEens alternative is Left you but victory rutiu.
CATION slavery and the utter ruin OF yourselves your families and
your country. The victory within your reach You need
stretch forth hands 10 crap It, For this and al that
cessay that those who called the d by every motive
that the human heart should promptly repair to TIE
post Of duty should stand by their comrades In front OF the
os strengthen the the OonfederacY
present te sd suee 10 create numerical eouaty between
and that Of InvadersSnd when with any approach
20 uch equay have failed 20 be vctoTousH believe that
heIr country many found 1t dcut the
temptation OF ytto their homes and the loved ones from whom
rsry Affairs with intention returning
then have hunk from the OF their violation Of
and desire OF change each qunetng the upbrangs Of his
b. pertuadng himself that his individual services could
have o Influence on the general result.
These and other although far leSs dgraceu than the
desire avoid Danger from the sacrifices required
by paotsm nevertheless geyous faults and place The
Of beloved county, aud Of yhug hold dear
In imminent peril Irepe.t that the who duty TO
Their county, hsye been called out and have report
duy have Gbsened hem,eves their posts
sufficient in number TO victory in the struggle
impending
call you them my cOuntymen to hasten your camps
In obedience TO the dictates 81 honor and Of dutT and
those who have absentei Themselves without leave who
remained absent beyond he period allowed b. tei urloug
repair without delay TO their respective Commands and do here
by declare that grant neral pardon and amnesty to all Off
aud within the Uonieteracy absent without
who SHALL with the possible delay their proper
posts Of duty, but will be received any
beyond twenty days after the first publication Of this procamA
ton In the State In which the absentee be the date Of the
publication This amnesty aud pardon sha extend al who
who have been convicted
gng sentence Tor absence whort teseron excepting
ony those who have been twice convicted Of deSsrion
Fnsy co1jure cOuntrywomenthe wives, mothers sis
s and daughters of the COnescyto their all powerful
influence aid Of this CALL add one browning sscSce those
Viii their patriotism has RELY and constantly offered
their colny altar ard to take that who service
In the fd t II sheltered home from the disgrace having
deserted their duty to their families TO heie country and their
God.
- Given under my hand snd the Zeal Of the Corfede-
SEAL rae States at Richmond this l day OF AuguL the
49, year OF Lord thousand eight hundred and sixty
three JEFFERSON DAVIS
By the President:
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