The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-02-24
Address Of the President to tho Army.

Inc foiIowlng 10 Nm address oil Inc /,
President TO the army:
SOLDIERS or THx ARnIKs OF THE CoS
FKpERArE STATES In the long apo bloc.
dy war in which your country ia engag.
ed, you hsve achieved many noble tri.
umphs. You have won glorious victories
over vastly moro numerous hosts; you
have cheerfully borne privations and toll
to which you were unused you have
readily submitted to restraints upon your
individual will, ttxt tho citizen might
better perform his duty to the State \. a
soldier. To all these you have lately
added another triumph, the mobiles, Of
human sonq issls-A victory over your
selves.
A. the time drew near when you who
6rst entered the service aight we'll have
been expected to claim relief from your
arduous labors and restoration to tho ell.
desrmsnts ofhoms, you have needed only
the call Of your suffering country. Again
you eems to tender your service for tho
public detsuce-s free offering which only
snsh patriotism A. yours could msks-a
triumph worthy Of yoa and Of the cause
to which you are devoted.
would in vain attempt Adequately to
express the emotions with which 70.
oeived the testimonials Of con ufdenee and
regard which you have recently addressed
to me. Ts ssms OF those first received,
separate Acknowledgements were returned.
But it is now apparent that like gsnsr-
Gus enthusissn psrvadss tho whole army,
and that tho only exception to such mag
nanimous tender will be OF those who,
having originally entered for the WAT,
sannst disPlsy anew their zsa! in The
public service. 1t 10, therefore, deemed
appropriate, and il is hoped will be equal.
ly acceptable, to make = gsL sraI aekno~l.
sjgrnent, ,instsad Of successive special ~
spousss. Would that i. ~sre possible 10
reudsr nv thanks to you in person. and
in the name Of our common country, AZ
~sll ~ in my own, while pressing III.
hand Of each war worn veteran, to rscog
uizs his title to sur love, gratitude and
admiration.
Soidisn! BY your will Qor you and
the people are but ous) have been pI.c
~I ILL.,
Sharing your dangers, your suffsrirgs and
your privations in the Geld. With prrd.
and affection my heart has accompanied
you in every march with soIici,uds it
has sought to minister to your every want;
with sxults,ion it has marked your every
heroic achievement. Yet, never in the
toiIsoms march, nor in tho weary watch,
nor in the desperate assault. have yeu
rendered = service SO decisive in results
a. i'll this last display Of ihs highest qusl.
tiles Of devotion and self sacrifice which
can adorn the character Of the warrior
patriot.
Already the pulse OF The whole people
beats in unison with yours. Already
they compare your spontaneous and
unanimous offer Of your lives, for the do
fence Of your country, with the haI,iag
and reluctant service Of the msrcenariss
who are purchased by the enemy y, tho
price of higher boun,ies than have hilher
to been known in war. Animated bv
this contrast, they exhibit cheerful conf.
dencs and mo!e resolu.s bearing. Evan
The murmurs Of the weak and li,nld, ~he
shrink from the trials which make .uon
ger and tirmsr your noble natures, are
shamsd into silence by the spectacle
which you present. fonr brave battle
cry will ring loud and clear through the
land Of tho ersmy, as we'll AS our own;
will silence tho vain glorious bosstings OF
their corrupt parlizsns and thor pension
sd press; and will do justice TO the
caIumny by which they seek to persuade
a dsluied people that you are ready to
purchase dIshonorabls safety by dsgrs.
ding submission.
Soldier! The coming spring campaign
will open under auspices we'll calculated
70 sustain your hopes. Your resolution
need no,hing to for.ifyi it. Will ranks
replenished under the influence Of your
example, and by the aid Of your repre-.
ssntstivss, who give earnest Of their pur.
pose to add, by legislation, largely to
your strength, you may welcome the in
'adsr with a confidence justified by tas
memory Of past victories. On Che other
hand, debt, taxation, repetition Of heavy