Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-18
ADDRESS TO TIE
PEOPLE OF THE coNFEpEnArE STATES.

u
In CONT w'he request Of Cong contained in
buttons passed ae fourth day Of the month nv
your pre- ndlon and prospects
county, the duties which patriotism imposes all du
ring this great struggle for homes and kbere-
These revolutions In the following language;
JOINT RESOLUTION RBLATING TO THE PRODUCTION OF
PROVISIONS.
wHr.rAs strog lmpre.n prevails rough country that
being wAged again the lie Of the Confederate
States terminate eurs the present YEAR and whereas this
y! podSon Of con wh they would st
do and whereas, the op MON Of coness Is Of the ut
Of cur armies but for The interest aud Seme Of Ii the pie
that the agricultural labor OF the country should be employed
chiefly IN the Cdason Of supply Of food to meet every CON-
AAsea h sSSgs We e cc1 Is. sas s ~
these States while hopegf pro-
sufusson at every 70 such
should be pel;ed IN AID h,, The a%p;, opp q
causS wherefore, is that the people,
la or mainly to The pfoducoa Of such crops as in insure
ssufcency of food for all el and r every enc sency
thereby, With ,iriosm, suOordnarg tbs pc Of gain
sEc O. Tn the President hereby requested toissue pr7cA
people Of these States urging upon them The neees
sy Of guarding sgainG the per OF short crop Of pro-
Visions and teg forth such reasons therefor bis Judmen
fully concurrng the views thus exposed BY tho Congress-.
the Of yo and
reached the close OF the second Of the and
sy Alone unaided we have met oyehroWn e.mo for
midabIs combina6n naval and military That the
free people We began this truggls without single anoat
while the Of cur enemy enabled them gather ae.s
constsd Of Al vessels measuring tons and c'rynES
these yes els including fgaes and sloop
war; while four Of her captured se gUnboss 10
rapidly 2riug numbers and efficiency. ToppO.s Invading
fore composed leyes VIII 6 have already exceeded h
had but the
bic people determined TO be e and des
q VAR supple, ssas s sSi 90 SG:1 ry.. our % n.
biy prov de them with ns whc for many months some Of
eopeeament Of tie TACT without supply q pwder
for YQus devotion ard patriotism have urphed
Of war the clothing which enabled our
diers 10 illustrate htr yaor on numerous a ehs and TO
4 arrogant foe fOndly imagined to be inyineible
calculated TO Inspire triumph arms
Ano period Of the have our forces been pmr
eoapU.s as al present The season high water vii Oh our
enemies TO easbe heir aee' Of gunbo pentte into
our cou TRY devaate homes, Is fast away Yet,
our roughod the Missspps bid defiance 10 he foe and
month"; OF G. 6s the ,h "a * shs
on 10 crn vsssburs and Haop Every attack
streams within weeks falling as and thu
lcr ssng OF nmir wleOmpte their dlcOudure AID
witch based cir cLsf hope Of success In ef
| fectng our subiugason:
areS cOn:rLte By powerful armies and hreat,ntd
Sse and armies iyea The desperate
ne uphoy purposes In Which 1t has thus far been feated. il
s n ted By G at cites il has committed the savage ba
bnes which has encouraged and the growing nf'my Of h
attemp, excite serve ppualon 70 the mss acre Of our
| wives, cur daughters and gu helpless child en-
with such a conebekrs US there bat danger which the
Government your choice regards with apprehension and 10
avert this danger appeas 70 me neyess paiosn and
spirit o. The yIy uefaTSrsbe $50 Ss pSo,rasted
dr. uhts year reduced the haryes which depeLded
SSs naI syfffS ne Noern PORTION 1 rsey
supplies re psy needed for the amy y through
should be the production Of cotton and tobacco,
n,tead of grain and live stock and Other articles for
the subsistence people ard the army the equen
prove ses no disastrous especially d, ud the present sea
appeals 10 You lay aside I'll hcug Of gain aad to devote
YOURSELVES 10 seS1riog your liberties without which those gains
would be vaues It true that the wheat harvest 10 The
south IN ats which will b. gathered north promises
abundant yiel but II his promise he fluff led The difficulty
Winter VIII mbarrasmers in miay operations and suf
aG n. % eds acy
need be felt negaId 70 mere .aPPy o. bread ior man II
and for supply Of the aDi as used Ia military
Spe atoms your aid pecay required These articles
the last harvest mo-tfe Let your fields
lively the production and other
In proximity TO railroads. rivers and canals s1d ct all
efforts Re dur siea 2 The Propt Supply q Y these ae :a
their efficiency and furnish he means without witch
which have stricken terror inc enemies and secured
our most brilliant triqmph'. ~,
the made for ala In supplying vans OF the coming
nos conf nlng your and 10 WHOM you Government
unable to furnish all the comforts they richly merit The sup
A.
porary have been adopted which VIII Ms he evst
the full ration But that ration
reduced one half the usual quantity in ,ome Of
armies koown that tie supply OF meat hrou bout the
couGy sufficient for the support Of all but tae so
OF IL has bad during thefve
months Of Aher VIII oh have just sed and
Eth attempts goyen SPECTATORS foresa the market and
ake money out defenders much
the sale Of the surplus In The ADDS q
e GoterameBt has unable to her full
supplies TIE Secret ny War has prepared plan. WI h
appeuded this address, by the aid Of which, similar
means TO be adopted by yourself assist the oil: Of
the Government in the purch Sc The cSr1 the bacon,
e pork, and the beef known 10 exist In rsa quantities
dire the country Even the survus be less than
believed, is it not bitter aud humsns reecon that those
Who remsin from hadsh and protected from
should In the enjoyment Of abundance and hat er
saves also should have full supply Of food, while their
hers fathers ETstnied In the raors which
| their heal and Efficiency depend.
Fntatalning that will ether niscorstrue tie
yrs OF this address fail TO espo.d to the call u pato ism,
have laced facts frankly before YOU Let rs all
unite in performance OF our duty each IN Ills pherei and
with concerted persistent ant well directed effort there seems lit
tie doubt that under tie blessing OF Him to whom We
look guidance and who has be 10 shield and
Strength we shall e ny and ndepend Of
shee States transmit poseTy the heEt
| age beaueaihed to US by our fsthels -. - -
| tsisnedl JEFfEheUN DAfis'
| EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
| Richmond, April TO- 1863