The New York herald., 1864-11-29
THE PANIC IN GEORGIA.

GOVERNOR IxowN's PRocLAMArIoN-A LEVY IN
NAssE OF THs CITIZENS OF GEORGIA ToR FORTY
DAYS. SERvICB.
STATE OF GEORGIA, ExycunvE DzPAR1xnr,l
ML1D0xvILLs, NOV. 10, 1854. !
The whole people understand how imminent the dan.
ger that threatens the sats cities being burned
fields laid waste and wives and children merci
lessly driven their homes By powerful enemy. We
must strike like men for freedom must submit 70
subjugatiou.
Death 10 70 be preferred to loss Of liberty. All must
rally 70 the Aed for the present emergency the State
is overrun.
J. therefore, by virtue OF the authority vested in me-
By the statute Of this State, hereby order levy
Of the whole FREE ~A0s male population residing dom
years OF age, except such physically unable
70 bear arms which physical defect pas be plain and
smnpion and sxcsp, those engaged in n the or
judicial departments Of the government, which BY
the recent act Of the Legislature declared exempt from
All others absolutely required md members Of the
Legislature and judges are invited TO report Immediately
TO MAJOR General G. w. Smith, at Macon, wherever
ese in Georgia his camp may BE- for forty days service
under arms, unless the emergency 10 sooner passed.
1hs statute declares that all persons hereby called out
sha be subject after this call 70 ali the rules and articles
Of the Confederate states and failure report
shall be subject TO the pains and penalties Of the crime Of
desertou.
Volunteer organizations formed into companies, batta.
lions reg ments brigades divisions, will be accepted
for iorty days. they even approximate to the numbers
each organization which required by the militia laws
OF this State which in force prior to the late act
All police companies formed In counties for home dc.
fence win report leaving at home for the time only those
nfy Eve years OF age and all persons having Con-
fedeae details exemptions, who, by the te decision
OF the Supreme Court OF this State are he - liable
TO State militia service, and bound 10 obey th0c Of the
Governor.
All such refusing report will be arrested by the
police force by any aid decamp other officer u this
State, aud carried Immediately TO the front The neces
sary employees OF railroads now actively engaged and the
necessary agents Of the express company and the tee
graph operators are from the necessity for their services
ip their present position, excused
All ortained ministers OF religion IN cnhfge oi cnurcu
or synagogue a3so excueed.
All railroad companies iq .hs State will transport all
persons applying for transportation TO the 'front.' and, in
any fESes its president, superintendent, agents
and enployss ,clil be Immediately sent 10 the front
All aids dc camp and oher state officers are required
contained In this proclamation, and all Confederate
officers respectfully invited to aid stlte officers in
their vicinity in sending forward all persons hereby
The emmy has penetrated almost 10 ne centre Of your
State II every Georgian aoe to bear arms would rally
JOSEPH i. BROWN, Governor.
IF YoU ARE MEN, SHOW 1T.
IFrom the Savannah News, Nov. a.
Now the time for the OF Georgia to rally TO her
defence response call OF the Governor. He has
done his duty, the Of the State must perform
theirs. II they do, our State will be delivered from
impending ruin. Be prompt to tho rescue.
The patrots--the genuine lovers OF their so-of
their wives, children kindred aud neighbors, and Of
liberty Will not hesitate TO arms Lot all who are
able 10 do any good the front, aud who try dodge
or shirk their dpty this solemn and important hou
DO marked The who refuses 10 defend us il
unworthy Of property, liberty or country
He who dales is q bastard,
And he who douots is damned.