Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-24

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tHe States and the Conisdecy Every man able g bear
pnt either Ia the srs d he coHfsdSsacs or aspart Of
Inc militia Of The State, and every thing possible DO done
70 for the wants and comfort Of orr " tina
hed and their loved ones at home To enable ~ to con-
dact negotiations successfully must renew efforts
70 strengthen our armies aud maintain cause with
ability aud energy in the fed cost whatit hSi III blood
or treasure We mut not however expect tho troops TO
do all BY hard lighting, bloodshed aud the sacrifice Of s
statesman and the people vt home have sninpotsnt
part to act well the general and the troops IN the
field in Terminating the strngglo If the tr00ps fatcr aud
fail to do their part in the hour OF battle the sassmsn ID
ready to cast censure upon them H1the htstssR DeC
a conducting wss association: e
him. a. he has right to tribe with their las and eQds
nus TO expose them In battle the object can Httaiqed
by negotiation without the shedding Of blood In crisis
like the present ststesmanship is even more inpoaat
than generaship Generals stop WA, though
nay last twenty years till ono has been able to conquer
the o'her Statesman terminals wars by negotiation h-
H DEsERTERs FROM TIE ARMY ass n (.
II Ii fact that requires no effort at concsament snee
tho late announcement of the Presidents in his spsso at
Macon that armies have been weakened to- an alarm
ng extent by teserton and struggling The success OF
action to remedy this evil Many Of these men have b
fought CALAMITY, and have loft their oommanda under
circumstances the most trying to which human nature
sections Of country In the hands Of the enemy hey have
found their homes and their families thrown behind the
lines where the later IRE spe or not only ia,
of life Uader tnese crcums their sympathy and
care for their families riunpted OYER their patreiisR
aud sehse OF duty aud an unfortunate hour they yielded
TO their eengs id down their arms and abandoned t6oir
cors strong appeal Hhoud Do made to these mon to
rsurn to their Companies, and free pardon should Be
extended to each who will do This 10 already
have reason to believe You'd Be granted 81 tho Gsnrs
in command OF each Of the military departments ALI who
,sgs ssssa hS Radss ans return should be arrested
a'i RoBBER BANDS Or DEsERTERsa 3rs AstHl
Itis asnenabs fact that basds of deaerters from ous
arns, small bodies OF cavalry boonanR 60 the Con.
edeIate service are constantly robbiag puhderirg
our people of tt cir tocs, provisions am otheF
Ihs Deray done By those robbur bands pTetrxt
OF exercising the power OF mpressment, ID Inc name Vi the
Government or Of some General who not oaig knows
nothing of heir condac but dsoppreves and condolences IL
1hay 60 armed and take what III pesg BIZ innaatiea
aud force, having IegaId to neither age opduon
They are mot aenable to any cEi Procer thsge not
generally efficient force at homo to arrest lncl aud tAe
pass and cannot Id future be identified If arrested ADD
committed to pr2ey they will aid each other escape By
fresif necessary They lawles bandt, and sh ud
Do so tsaet therefore recommend the passsgo of
airing all such outaws and authorizing apy ctssns,
Or association of citizens whom they may attempt RIB
e shoot theta down. slay them 10 any other way in
their power. md band together aud follow, them whom
they have committed robbery any peghborhood and
slay them wherever found This Is he only protection
et our people st home sganst the depredaonS Of thess
noefrgible ihieVes ~ons fe1k a3 IA .tf3Rs r8gys,{
ssahrnE ExILEs DRIVEN OUT HY'THs ENEsIYsIl SD,
attenti0n Qpited d6plOTdDlo
the unfortunate e1es who have been driven from their
homes Atlanta and other parts Of the State BY the savage
cruelty oil the enemy The nhumanity Of the treatment
TO which tese unfortunate sufferers have been subjected
has probably ae in modern warfare and but few
in the history OF the world Thousands Of helpless women
an children many Of them widows and orphans Of brave
men who have sacrificed their lives in the defence of the
liberties of their country have been driven from their
homes with but little of their clothing and furniture and
thrown ont and exposed upon the ground, all sorts of
weather, without TODD, house. shelter have had the
best meais 10 my power provided for their projection
nYe ordered provisions ssed to th0sa who
tTey destitute As had special appropriation for this
purpose nave ussd tr military fund much Of it a.
could be spared not dou6hDg that my would meet
your approval. Tents have been furnished to such
cod ret shelter aud have directed that oRcsbins
be Constructed at suitable localities by aar,ermaster
General who has taken great interest in their behalf for
their c0nurt during the winter The Quartefnstsr and
Conmissay General have done all nthesr power with the
means at their command to mitigate the suerngs Of this
most unfortunate claes of oar fetotr.cinssns recon-
mead tha proper provision be made by law to supply
those who destitute with shelter and the Decessariesof
life till thay provide for themseves -@l@ aA3 y
sit1as--L coNvEnTtow or GOVERNORS sso9s 9-i :
I1ransHt herewith copy of resolutions adopted BY
the Gover10rs OF Virginia. North Carolina, South Caro-,
Ina, Ceofga, Alabama, aud Mississippi, convened Ia
Mpnday the 18th of October last and respect
July reconnend the enactment OF such laws necos
sar to carry reese RESOLUTIONS into practical effect
as they contemplate action by the Legislatures the
specye States also reque,t the exercise of your egs,
iatre Influence to induce Congress to carry such por
oRso body tits
proper in this connection feF TO remark that do not
wish to be understood by either or said resolutions that
advocate tie policy in the pretent conditions Of Aairs
Of armpg slayes do however, advocate tho nee OF
them teamsters COOKS hospital servants and m every
mental capacity in which their ba made use
full or in which they can relieve free from such pnr
suts, that they may take up arms. = -.a-~r -. -
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! LAYING DOWN GRAPEVINEs IN WINTER n,a