The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-19
ADDRESS 70 THE 0O1-Ol"
AAAs~es q the General Aseeaasiy 70
ne ecldis m OF Virginia.


the soldiers OF Virginia.
faasp,ss Ma. Oh :. lsoi
sessevy y tirss->' - "a s1'is'ss 81 81 '>V''
AisrsT StsssSs
runw pesrss taree ysars since You 'ese
hcDn "a nr.sides at the esi' OF your
-. ID reoAi The Invasion OF hts a",L
Ssacrs esttpu rp a.ius every s'f'rs To %
- ~. seasc2ul enjoyment of soar rights
~ ,he (:ousss,utiou rad been exhausted.
scar sppe>ls for taslics spnrned win con.
{snnA and war 70 euhiuGa's our sisssf safes
Fl "a 0cuth co,asaHnced ~ Ae.ansm i.'ne"'a
H. th;s LAWYERS prnsAeti " the Federal al
..,Si...assnn threw q the mack IL hid hitherto
A M Ia .ueh . contest Virginia e"a'd net
s...e;n m indifferent spectator Benna oy
49, ~ 81 blood ~ apathy, coMToo ib'@ssees
ss~,.,ou wrouys 20 the Sssiss assias'
IN, hostile preparation was sss on i3o',
80 withdrew ~ o.cs fsea an Ssiecia ! 10
~h;ch no longer respected written 1"nss''a.
sIon. and resolved 10 receive on her o"S ~oscIN
Mvn' .S.sa,~nsa shock Of invAsian. Sac la
0v ,ou 4, rally 10 efsnsi your homes, your
.T.ss syd vour honor, end this appeal " IA aoi
- N via. Promptly And generously yen
.ssccr1AA IN ths call ii duty. Most faithfully
N.vc vnn narf,r nd t. In your long aud az
49,. sHrvscs yva have ehrun& from no toll,
=. S.re., ana no sacrifice. Daring your ao'
80 81 ne 6sid, your wives and i'':le enes
~ have suffered want; your homes oeen
ravaeod and the fruits of indostry oee,,o! 90
by 8 ro.hless and barbsrous enc my. nas Il.
dsssnits Of every temptation You nave nese,
Scofsd hs Ell. Your eye has sl~ays been hxe5
a ~ foe aud your ear waiting for the sour
~nss IA has.le Amid tho toll OF the Iisrch,
- veayv watch, the labor, the hunger, tue
.nil chs nrtva.ions Of the camp, you have
49,, couprlsined, bnt have always rendered
\ ohear ful obedience 70 the = ats when nonofs
"a cheYishss yca with mothers love.
Yoa have bsen present IN moss OF uae Im
possnns battles OF She wsF, and IN al your
yyslof has been conspicuous 1t has made you
- thems Of praise BY your heroic companions
1fom Other States, AID by the whole aFii'ssd
xsnv Of your comrsaes havs fallen iu bst,
a.. =, from. sease eout1ac;ei IA servo,, and
Hssn ,rsnafsfred from tho roll of life to that OF
Smnortali.y. There are many mere whose
ueAiisssd forms affect their hororae's ceVo','n
la your prolonged abs-nc. from hons, your
sacrifice o! personal Interests ana OF sil Tue
Taa var. forced upon W BY the ess''oe OF :
s.sonle whom We had not Injured, has en'al's'
mon a. ell deep sorrow and cruel s;iHetink
IL uoavoiiabis cala1isies have taeh greatly
ausmsntsd BY tie rsfisal OF me eassiy 10 re
ener, the laws OF civilized warfare, ana b.
thsir Gend;eh ss,e@p, 10 wrsss ssoi.,iSs,' Il
nom IA By vsi.ing he NOS. re'sh'iess tsF''s
yi.iss npon women and children, { ssec III
he helpless. Uaeridied license has 1ssn e'ss.
to sheir cupidisy, nntcid millions o. ptoesf2
Rave heea = autonly destroyed ytheif n;Hc
eYswelIcd the Golfers OF the psmpeFed eialsi.-
vhc. anwhips Of justice, have b.sn oge'I,
cavsrdsd aud promoted for their e'Iaies.
Aaed and uucff -nding men have ben a'ns
ssd frcn .hei. beds TO dresry p-isons ana il
sarv LATER. Refined and vits0cus women have
k.sn brn.ssly irsal.ed, AMI, uAnsci.d by rG4r
uafeelinx .c!d,ers, have been lei ctp i've iz"a
AeS. homss IS hostages for nasIor.
Earns have b-su dssola;ed dwellings, nav
ba.n !eii in ashes, apaTo:sotsd - 'nse't sue
hah,less children have been ;;irEea GOT fer
t,esr homes wisho.is bsssd or sheit6r. -
tcuhs Of The gallant dead hs-e bsan r"hb"t
snd deseara,ed by fsnds, who favs fala!ass!,
Invaded The saucti,y Of the grave and outraged
taA sensibilities OF the living.
i'cier tho nv pocsiiical eu:ss of ibsra'ins
f,oua slavery population happier snd Gioft
vlr ocus than themselves, sh>y have scueht :
sabtsct 10 10 yoke more lsins than .aey
hsve sssaysd 10 remove.
Within a few days psss so expedition Ca
hsen r.oiectad snd an ahoTtige etIt made t.
carry into execution, with minute iraiIUctioH,
suana,n9 tes We have reasons TO bsH-v-
from tie government at Washington. to 8 .cl
snd Are the city Of Richmond, aad In the dAs K
meas Of night 10 csns:sn iss inh sbisauts, Wit.
on a moments warning. TO hanas ard t.
etsath, Fer this purpose efac'si "bnsoin
psrsy' was 0TEci.taes,' n osi5ea with ample
mspts CT Gea.Tae.ien sDd orders 20 carry ut
execution the fsu design. Amonz lss blszin
ruin. the released prisoners rom Belle Isle
and .sTae LIBBY w-re To unite with Ms band
Of D lhigren ANA Fitzpatrick 10 de. Ing CT
death and slaughter upon uucGen3ing IN
peaceful cisizsns, end iDflietiEg cutrsga apo
pcre sna ifnpEo:sssei women mere hor5ib!
lbar death
EAA-Aea>A4iAkAna-at- tina 1an.arnai4tians
ted hsd the nefasioas scheme succeeded N
Rirs, nPino, fianghssr aud lust would hav
held uaeisputed dominion in This fair city.
We fsTkeay to enlarge. bs,t Eske tia reciss
lhAt you may know more clearly tie ekaraSs
Of our fee, and that he u1sy ba held up to Il.
Odium and eXecrat;0n OF mankind.
In shameless d sfegard of ell the Yulea
civilized warfare, your Chief Magisss.,:e al
his Cabinet we're, BY special directions, 10 b
denied the rights Of prisoners of war al
killed In cold blood.
Every species Of pubic and private prcp,ri
was 70 be destroyed. and the entire coln.r
within their reach laid waste.
Stimulated and encouraged bv the presau
and example Of their leader. this band of roi
bsrs and murderers entered private house
broke open ladies' wardrohee, destroyed {
THAR rich contents what they could not epprt
pirate, carried OF jewels and plate. consigne
q The flames stores Of provisions, burnt mil
and other houses, dsaoisted some Of the fare
homes Of the State, and lefs whole familis
without food
Thanks to the galian.ry Of citizen soldier,
they were routed a1d repnlsed In the midst [
this carnival Of crime, which nuat outrage til
aeosibilities 1 the civilized world Many
them, With awakened consciousness Of the
desests, now contemplate their doom With
the walls OF prison from which they hope
20 release their companions.
An eveDgirg God suddenly Summoned the
atroeious leader from the scene of his wicke,
nAas to the bar Of Judgment, and on his slai
body we're found bis atrocious instruction
Stained with his own tlsod. The name
DahlgFsn will be handed down to history -as
fit assoeisis In infamy with Bo.ier and a ho
Of lesser criminals; who have disgraced h,
world -.
BOT 10 thsss very atrocities you will discsr
the motive, II sRy were needed, for continue
ssEvies and fresh saczidses Vrgiaia takes q
step backward. Every consideration Of hone
ta,ersss, duty snd safssy demand thai We aha
70 forward In the grand Struggle for .iuJaa
rights and human liberty, 30 b,aveIy tsgur
and 10 llsanfally maintsiasd
Amer I'll that We have syffsrsi aud endured
Sah3osa1ion or submission 10 tho oraei f..
would reduce NJ TO degree 81 d. g,adat'n
and misery whtsh has no parallel in the h;sscs
Of civilization.
The saestfioss If tItod and treasure that "
hSve a1pendsd-ths measaiiss Of tho nc
naztyfs who have freely give their lives l..
} che aeh3svefnent OF .ur independence, farhi