Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-31
J. W. II.

lBbehallpf the society,
Yours, truly J. w. H.
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CONFED-
ERATE STATES
Our country is now passing through one Of the most
trying and fiery oGeas which any Christian people was
ever called upon TO endure and suffer.
Wsara a-saed without by the brutal rapacious, aud
viLdl hOrjes Of The North, who proclaim their fixed
determination 70 destroy and anuihiAte Us As naion.
We are beset within by heArtess, rapacous horde OF
sueculltors aud exorOners, Who like rayenOus TClves
are proving upon the liS5looI Of the people and Gov
eminent.
The latter 10 less than the former, are working
Intentionally tmay be- to accom- h the same object
tue utter prcstration aud ruin of our country.
We Have reached an alarming crisis in eur history
that burdens the heart and fortunes he feeling of every
true lover OF bis couury Aud this deporabe state Of
things has been brought about more by the enemies
tolerated in cue mi2s' than by the ene ny without
Every true pa,riOs feels thai new war must be be-
guu that 4 new organization must take place, and the
forces must speedily be msrShaed to combat the vile
horde of spectators and extortoners who steadily
bus surely lurryiug'Us OIL u certain destruction.
TIE dabolical yandals Of the North burning and
devastating home,teads and fair and iIon without,
While the demon spirit OF selhshness and greed OF gain
is undermining us within.
Uur brave aud ipdcmab sCldiery il more than
match for gu. enemies Without it the Patriot citizens
who remain at home viii oIly protect their wives and
children from lllS tell destroyer Wln.n.
We feel that the turning point IN our GilIs has now
culminatsd and unless we arm ourselves Immediately
for this war utter ii grsce degradation and ruin
stares US in the face
The call 10 swell the ranks Of noble armies in the
field is o. more imperative the duty more binding or
the impulse hOher than the call now made upon every
lover OF liberty aud county to enroll his name, employ
lis capitah aud We his energies to the task Of
ging IN uucOmproming az unst the army of spscu
ioiS and tx orioLers who demOrIizng the people
and destroying the morale o. our armies, aud like 'e'-
tcrrg caaSviS eating out our national lie.
THIS work must be done, i shall be Gone, elss the
demon Of avaricc will eugupl the nation.
Organic IL the word. Orgariza! is the Watch-cry,
end rCkude the fires OF patriotism sl over the land
Let there be one mighty effort Of the people in the spirit
Of sell scrifce and the work proposed will be accom-
pli,hcd.
We propose therefore, TO orglniz, our force, fer
Ills and holy crusade, under the name and title Of
CONFEDERATE S0,lEnEs;
and We pledge cur sacred Lonor;
lst. To ESTABLISH ordsn, AID receive Confederate
money a basis ot gold and silver.
ID To devote cur time aud all OF our means TO the
reduction OF prices 10 the specie standard.
As cit zns We have but TO organize and I'LL it, and
he work is dOue.
As a merchant to buy and sell without any profit for
set or 10 Sccumuaie money.
"A farmer, 70 sell st The simple cos. Of production,
be gulated by an executive committee Of sa So
cieiy.
As a manufacturer to dispose OF all articles at the
simple cost of manufacturing.
Aud so of al tcados and professions until we shall
have brought this war 10 close, and established cur
independence and nat ouality.
This plan OF organization this enrolling and MARSHALL
ing Of the forces FOR this aud holy will strike
e,ery true lover of liberty and country nspirat
irm Heaven. This more than cny hing else that can
be desired will npirt all soldiers, reKinde their
gal end establish in their pinds the fact that their
fam lies will be fer and thus equalize the burdens
0. the war, proving to EN- that We are doug holy
duty a. home.
gauze these patriotic societies in every city, town,
village aud country place aud the army of spectators
4 extortoners will be defeated and utterly routed.
To say that We cannot do, and accomplish this great
work Is base libel on Southern honor and Southern
chivary.
Our all is at stake country liberty religion all trem-
bic in the balances. Defeat Subugstonl is absolute
hrsrevaole ruin, and the enemy within is doing
than the enemy without to bring about this awful this
gigaut C calamity.
Therefore we caunot we love our native land If we
love institutions, if We love liberty, love the
Spartan mothers and lovely daughters Of the South,
cannot hesitate 10 enroll names, capital,
and all energies in THIS army and at begin
a pitched battle sglinst the vile horde within the Re-
public who equally with the emies without are COM
passing our destructiO'.
THIS organization is feasio,e it is eminently practical,
aud wall accomplish the yery purpose which has long
eng gsd your mind and heart in search of a remedy.
The planter puts his products in the hands of the
merchant this org nizstion at the simple Of pro-
ducon The reliant with this produce at a reduced
rate is able to command goods and merchandise and
furnish them upon the specie standard.
Who does not see that this strikes deadly blow at
the head of every extortoner and SPECTATOR and lifts
"a from the cOuntry the mighty incubus which like
horrible nightmare has been crushing out her energies.
l. this time 20 accumulate when the life and liberty
Of whole natcn are put at issue2 Is this time TO
lhirk Of gain when The notest blood that ever flowed
in mortal veins il POURED out like water and poured
GU. 10 protect tie very TO whom we low make our
appeal TO do something in behalf Of those noble spirits
Are there eEdenia and self sacrifice to be made,
or hss God in his wrath delivered US over to doom
worse than death
We cry out, them TO our cOuntrymen from the pro-
foundest emotions that can sway the human heart,
gaDize Confederate Societies all over the land put
Confederate money par With gold and silver, and
then devote all your energies overthrow the vie army
OF spectators and extortOners, and save your God
given Inheritance from destruction.
We appeal to the merchant, to the planter, to the
minister, 10 the lawyer to the DOCTOR 10 the mechanic,
to the soldier and especially to army agents. to all and
every class TO swell this army to power that will
be rssistess.
This address is published by order of the Confederate
Society, Enterprise, Miss.
L. B MOoDY,
j. w. HARMON,
G. w. ToLsON