Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-10
HEADQUARTERS, MACON Ga,
July 28ih, 1854. {

ouiy Hoti, 1OVf. J
To THE AIDES DE CAMP AND OTHER STATE OFFICERS
am informed that the Inferior Courts of some of
the Counties have abused the privilege of exemp-
ton to mil1ers which was allowed by my Procla.
nation, and have certified for exemption owners of
mills who have not been employed regularly MIL
lsrs previous to my call. The exemption applies on
ly to those who are and were at the time of the call
actually employed milLers and not to oaoners of
mills who were not so employed. AS it can be
known at head quarters who are the actual millers
only by the certificates of the courts, some may
have obtained, from the Adjutant and Inspector
Generals Office exemptions as nillsrs who are only
the owners of mills, all such exemptions are here
by revoked and all such persons will be sent for
ward to the front Immediately.
AL civil and military officers of the State will en-
force strictly and rigdly the orders contained in
my proclamation, and send forward under arrest,
when necessary, all who embraced in it and re-
fuse to report
The orders Of Confederate officers interfering
with the execution of the military laws of the State
or attempting to protect from active service their
favortes in civil pursuits, when the State is in i'm
minent peril and needs the services of all able
to bear arms in front of the enemy can neither
be respected nor obeyed By State officers If State
officers are met by armed resistance which they
cannot overcome, while in the discharge of their
duties In attempting to carry to the front skulkers
who are unwilling to defend their own homes and
property, they will report the facts instantly ard
troops will be sent to enforce the execution of the
laws Of the State, and to compel all such men to
discharge their part of the duty and meet their
part of the danger.
Upon the application of the chief officer in charge
OF the collection of the 1.-THE of the State which
IS necessary for the support of the army, and up
on Similar application of the Confederate ord.
nance officer have exempted from nv call the
agents certified by them to be constantly en-
ployed and lndispensably necessary to the efficient
management of their respective departments The
same rule will be applied on application of the
proper officer to each of the other departments of
the Confederate government in this State.
While it is my fixed purpose to execute the
laws OF the State, and to compel all tavor,trs of
power or OF persons in position who have details as
shield from: danger, whilst spending their time in
the management OF their ordinary business, to obey
the laws and aid in repelling the enemy it is not
my intention to cripple or throw obstacles in the
way OF the Confederate government in providing
all necessary support for the army 1t is fact
known to the whole country that numbers of able.
bodied men have been kept out of military service
by the details and appointments of Confederate of.
hcers. The decision OF a distinguished Judicial
ohcer OF this State sustains the jurisdiction of the
State over all SUCH when not in the actual military
service OF the Confederate States. This iurisdc-
ton Will be enforced at whatever cost may be ne
cessary to sustain the sovereignty and dignity of
the State, and compel such persons to do their duty
In her defence
AS Georgia seems to be left to her own resources
Tor the relntorcements OF Gen. Hoods army. which
Is necessary TO prevent her territory from being
overrun by the enemy she cannot now waive her
just jurisdiction over her militia, who are at home
engaged IN the ordinary pursuits of life, on account
OF any details OF exemptions which NAV have been
granted by Confederate authority. She will never
assent to the doctrine that the Confederate Gov.
eminent has any Constitutional right or power to
dlvest her of jurisdiction over her whole militia
ey mastering her whole people into service, and
detailing them to remain at home, engaged in the
common avocatlons Of life the Confederate Gov
eminent may rghtfully command that part of her
cH'zens VINO are IN the actual military service of
the Confederacy, and none others. When her ter.
rltory is invaded by powerful foe, which calls 70.
the exercise OF all the manhood of the State to pro-
tect her very existence, she will not allow any
otnet power to interfere and prevent her from send
ing her own militia to the battle field for her own
security.
All persons claiming to be employed by the Con.
lederate government as farmers, blscksmiths shoe
MAKERS tax assessors and collectors, secret service
mel, remaining at nome, &c, must show their ex-
emptons from these head quarters which will he
given when actually necessary upon the annlication
OF the heads of their respective parments showing
mat they are constantly employe and indispensa.
Dly necessary, and on failure to exhibit such ex
semptions, they will be arrested and sent to Gen.
smith as directed by my former proclamation.
any State officer failing refusing to carry out
tnese instructions promptly will be held to rigid
accountability the exgencies requires that eysrv
aoie. bodied man in the State, whose services are
not indSPensably necessary in some other depart.
ment shall rush to the front without q r,,n,a..,
delay. JOSEPH PRnW Wed'