Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-15
ADDRESS TO THE
PEOPLE OF THE CONFEDEE; arp

1 LIE VF THE CONFEDERATE STATE
WIN ne rtquest Of Congress- contained I'm r,.'
uu0n passed on The fourth day Of the current op,b
your attention 10 the condition End nut,,. ~
county ana 70 The duties which patriotism impose an M ~,
ring 'hs great struggle for our homes our IbertI, ~
esere;euhons in the foIlowinz ia,.,,rs
'0-'- "''oLof'oS hzL sdTo THE PR0DUoIIoY oP
a. "HktEAs, strosg inpresie prevails through tbs
hos oshg waged sgailt the p.o lie Of The
leading s,rict cItiz to - ih
% quo Oh cotton and tobacco, which taey W. old
~ mp an9e rot only wha view the proper sBbs we Ut
that the 1rcu Iu ,r NE nerss AID welfare ii the people
Tny n The etucien Il supply Of food 10 meet employed
Resgteed, by he Congress of lie nanhd,.,,. a.,
on a n.' Is The deliberate judgment Of Cong e. ,hss
pge war a. he OIL hcpng Tor pe,ee should to pro
war should s yry Preparation 70 ence2per ,ach
Visions Tor aTmeI spdPeOe should be the hst g pro
n, whe sor Is mostly re,cune ,ded n, az sg-
hS ,hs produco Of such cons S en- aserl-
The certain good y ds al Ct s.e and evry enc seaeY
SEQ That the Preslds the taln "a
Sly Of gusdiOg aganst the eat to sue preca.
and 'ei7g iOh such reasons them the
fully concurrrgin the neSs thus expsei BY Tie cSen
appeal :. country for adm Carrying into
We have ,ched the css OF second year Of he ,
y Alone unaidsd we have met I'd SIS cGnod "a
mda5le combination OF naval and military .nenl that III
fes pope We be1an this trugse Without snee qua
vnS the Iesea ees o. ur enemy enabled cm gLer aee
consists q Al vessels, ueauipg SiOj tons aud irving
EOS ftVe have captured, suak etroyed n,
war; while four Of the captured steam gGnbos are nov h on,
potsssso1 sddlng 10 the strength Of cur little nay which /,
rapidly gaining In numbers s1d efficiency To cppo
frees composed q ie'es s ch have already exceeded m @
hundred thousand had but the
bic valor Of people to be AID we er d
ttute Of nj ay supplies that tens Of thousa cur CI ns
reluctantly ref sd ami siop ato thu stryeefrom cur
bill ide tECm with Will
u important ttror gholds oBe their saty Chiefly 10 eL,i
eOneeament Of TACT that without supply 4 Ter
for You devotion patriotism hays trnp ub,d
over III these obst ce AID called ao extecs the munitions
OF war; TIE clothing nj the ubsence which have enabled our
oilers TO Illustrate heir eseI and a
Gu.anS diets on ,uscss I've SInis, each Of whh IN
Ia; contrast between Gu and preen co56ton Is we'll
caleusief TO Inspire ul cohG lencc Ia tie unp ci our
Ano Ell period Ct the forces been so nn
VIII org zel AID thoroughly scipIaeJ armed s
enemies eufbe hsir aee Of gupbo Ne 10 =. oe
TRY and deyIstate houcs 50 NJ away W
months OF costly pep tion for hs uction have sem
in in Disaster has the result their yey en- ri mn
rie, hs river the Tai hste6e s s
pa Stle steams 'Win few weeks the ing aters and The
he vi compete IA r. M
ccnpl III il bane and deeated to the s
'sct'Lg subiug ton.
We must no.frg how;ys, hs the not Jet cudel AMI
hat we are ' <onrSLtei ty poVeifal armies and
less and armies driven 10 H. most desperate efor 10 .Gr
re unoy purposes In hch has thus lar been cat.S
vii use II, unos. enePy 10 tie lmps NJ Doom 90
ally red by has committed hs tsysye ba
emp to excite teryile pTulson the iere Of our
Wives, cur Daughters and GU heiPefs chid en-.
ioy rnmen Of choc. egads with and 10
this danger appeals 10 the never.f1i Ing patti lis and
pt o. which you have exhltei the helm,
lag Of the The vTy uofayor5ble the protraced
night, Of las; year. reduced the hSrVsss e depe.ed
below average !s d. sSd the ttGieny unotunNey
4 market u the Northern portion Of the Coined racy
her; supplies re- ssSy needed for The my IT, hraush
houi be dev I'd the production Of tobacco
subsistence Of the people ard army, con euen
no eisssrou especially sh present sea-
appeals to TO lay aside 81. Ii Of gain devote
~ ''s 70 sscl'g your ee w;h' ut Which those gsins
va 81 which sill be gsthered prom iss an
bundart y but even MS promise fula led III dficuty
tran portaJn enhan been by an unu,usy rainy
winter will embarrassntnts in militia operations and sui
crit among should the cro in the mi aud
por of the Cen EIDE acy prOvedneent uneasins
iced be felt inregEId T. mere Supply OF bread fer
the large amount OF corn ard forage qu red for he raising
II sc SICK, Gnd for tn supply Of the All .sli use militia
pc atoms hst your aid tIpeyiay reqg[ed Tht'e articles
90 bulky for dist mt ~ and them the deficiency Ia
he last harvest felt Let fields dcYoled excu-
Cd for man aai bsa LS be son r aSaT
ProASily 10 railroads. rivers canals and ret al
our efforts te DIR cted to the prompt supply these arc Ia
be districts vhe cur a:mes are ,Pers Yeu viii tlu,
mprse,icsbe Ssfe those a. ,s T,' u winch h
III have heito St eken terror In enemies opd secured
ur mOst Brilliant tIumphs.
Having hus placed efo-e my esunrymen reasors for
ie cal made on you Tor all In uppynyh wants the coming
ear add few words Of appeal IN behalf OF tie soldiers
o. conf ning eneHies, and 10 WHOM you Government
hhOle Ilrby merit.
y Of fsr the army deficient his detle c. Is ony tenn
for ssuts have been adopted which viii 1t be yed
cable TO tore the fp ration But that ration Is now
dCced al tins to hall the usual gusry IN scme OF our
lmits 1t own hit q supply Of meat throu heut the
t'y Is sufficient FOR the support Of all distances are 70
rea th condition OF the roads has curing the Ave
onhs OF wi ter we,tes through which Just Pal sd and
attempts OF groYen ecusors oresta the arke and
AXE money out OF the life blood OF defenders hay much
hzenced the withdrawal On sale CT the surplus in the hand,
producers at tn has ga her full
lppncs Toe Secret ~ tf War has prepared an, which
ppendei to this sdess, by the aid OF which, similar
leans to be adopted by yourselves you officers OF
e e. verLment Ia the rurch # tbs ctrn, the bacon
lie pork, ana the beef kLoFn to exist large ausntei
dere psttS Of tie country Even II than
bt yed lie 1t not bitter and humans rehecion that those
no remain at hOma from haTdSh protected from
should be In the enjoyment OF abundance their
also should have full supply Of food, while their soI
hers husbands and fathers in the raons on which
eT heal h and tficieI cy dep. nd.
EhiannZ 10 fear that you will eaer nlscolsrue The mo-
yes Of this address OF fail TO 10 the cell psroismI
placed tn facts uJ aud frankly before you. us M
lite In TIE performifc OF duty each Ia Lis spheres and
h concerted persistent an veil objected rt thee seems lit
to doubt that under the Die ng OF Him whom VIC
Ok for gidaEc, and who hss be shield and our
rength shalt maiEtAn the ny Of
Confedera; States a-d posery the keI,.
e bequeaihed to us By fathers.
Tsi ned JEFFERSON DAVIS
Executive OFFICE,
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