Washington telegraph., 1864-03-16
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT DAVIS.

Soldiers Of the Armies Of the Confederate States:
In the long and bloody war in which your
country is engaged you have achieved many
noble triumphs. You have won glorious vic
tories over vastly more numerous hosts. You
| nave chcerfuly borne privations and toll 10
| which YOU we're unused. You have readily
1 submitted to restraints upon your individual
will, that the citizen might better perform his
dnty 10 the State As soldier. To all these
you have lately added another triumph--the
| noblest Of human conquestS-a victory over
| yourselves. A. the time drew near when you
| who nrst entered the service might well have
| been expected 10 claim relief from your arLu-
Gus lahor> and restoration 10 the endearments
OF home, you have heeied only the call Of your
suffering country. Again you come to tender
| your service for the public defence free
offering which only such patriotism yours
| could make-a triumph worthy Of you aud 81
the cause 70 which You ale devoted.
| would ia vain attempt adequately to ex-
| press the emotions with which A received the
! testimonies OF confidence and regard which
1 you have recently addressed to me. TO some
| VI these first received separate Acknowledge
ments were returned, but II is ucw apparent
that a like generous enthusiasm p-rvade, tie
whole army, and that the only exception 10
such ma gua nimous tend r will be those whc
having originally entered for the war; cannot
display anew their zeal in the public service.
| IL is therefore deemed appropriate, and il D.
to be hoped equally accsptIDle, % make
| general acknowledgement, Instead Of success
lyv special responses. ", uld that il were
\ possible to render NY thank. 10 YOU in person
| and ia tile name { our common country. a
| well my own. while pressing the hand Of
| each war-woin vcntrrnn, 70 recognize his title
| 10 our lave. gratitude, aud a'iinirn ion.
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\ people are but Onr-I have been placed in
| position which dchnrs from sharing yonr
1 dangers y"ur suifcrnrs, ani your priyatiun-
| in th. hc "a. With pride and affection a.,
heart has accompanied you ia every march:
I with sDlicilule IL ha, sought ~ alni"I-trr 20
4 yonr every want; with exltaiion u mas marked
| your every heroic achievement yct never ~
\ the tnil-nnc march. MR. in the weary watch,
nor in the desperate assault have you rendered
a service 20 decisive in results =. "a The LAT
i display If the highest lnnitic> of devotion
| and salf--acrifice which ndnrn the rharcteF
4 Of a warrior patriot Already tire ~ sr ~
| the people beats in unison rIrh yours; already
/ they compare your spontaneous anu unAni-
| mon. offer nf yunr lives fer tie nricrce r.
| your county with the hnltin. and rrlnrtnhI
| service nf the mrrcennrie- WHO are purchaser
\ hy the enemy at tie price NJ higher h"nrfie>
/ than have hitherto " en- snnwn III war. AM
mated ~ fhi- contrast. they exh'tit ch'rtn
4 confidence ani more residue bearing Es-n
the mnrrrnrs OF the weak anl Flrd. nh'
shrink fr.,m tllr / i'll which make Il m-r and
| AMI stronger ynnr noble natures. are -hamcn
| into silence hy the spectacle which ynu pre-
| sent Your brave hlttl--rry viii ring lDui
| anil clear through the lanl III the enemy -
well a. nurnwn. will silence t'c vain --'r1"u-
housings NJ their corrupt pirtiztn- anl then
pen-ipnei press. AMI will fD justice W the cal
nmny Nv which they eek ~ Prr-ua drin
Irl people that ynu are ready % ruicla>'-
| li-hnnrfnhl- safety ny cGrz'iing >nh'iii-- %
Sol-Iirrs-Tr- -prin- campaign will uPrn
1 under an- rlc-s well cnlcuiaE-d 10 -n-tain vonr
| hopes ~ rr--"'utiun needed nothing ~ Tor
| tify It'll With rank- --plenish-'l under lhe In-
| fnrnce ~ ,our example. And ny The aid NJ rep
| rr-entatIve- who give earnest ~ their purpose
| ~ adj Ia rgely ~ ynnr strength. ynu fnaN So
| come the invader with a cunnirnr- jn~th,i
| by the memory Of pI-t victories u tue other
hand. debt. taxation. repetition ~ heavy drafts.
| di--rnsinn- STONED hy ihr -uifr inr power.
| by tnr-uir uf th- spoil III uifir-. by thirst for
tie pnnher Vt ihr public treasury. ani above
| aIt. thr consciousness " bai cause, must
| tell with fearful force a On the ovrrsIi aincd
| .n-rgi-- "a the enemy. Ills campaign Oi -uf
| must from the exhan- ion uf his resources
of men and money. be Tar les formidable than
| thn-e NJ THE Las rwo years. When nnirnpairrd
means were used with bnunllr~- prndi.airv
| AMI by results which are suggested hv- the
| mention If the names nj ShiInh. PrrIyyilr
| Murfrcr-buIu and the Chickahnnnny. Manas-
a., Fredericksburg AM Chanr. liorville:
| >ndri~-A>-nrrl success awaits a. IN nnr
holy struggle for liberty arli ind. pm lrnc.
| aud FIR the preservation ~ nll thar rcn'l-r~
/ lite desirable ~ honorable men When tl,nt
J SUCCESS shall be- reached, ~ y"m ynnr country
| hope and pride, nn'l-r Divine Providence will
| il be ,lne The fruits NJ that success will NIT
be rrnIrl hy ynI ai'in.: hnt ynur Chi iren ana
your chilrir-n- children % in..g generations
20 come will cnj y thr blr~-ln h q b. derive
| from you that Will preserve ynnr memory ever
| living in Their hrnIt--
| Citizen defenders uf The homes. the liberties
and aIrar~ v. fhr C"n:-,l.riry- rnat the COL
whom We All humh'y w"r>hIp may shield YEN
| with hi fatherly care. and preserve yen for
safe return 20 tiic peaceful enjoyment of your
| friends and the a>Spcil iIpn~ ~ tho>c You most
love. y the rarne>r prayer ~ your Comma n'ler-
| in-rhicf JEFFERSON DAVIS.