The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-19
ADDRESS no THE H0LDlERS.
every description will be con6ecated, ior st'
of as have particle lated in the revoIution =.
Ys,ur lan,,s will be ssivited out among fne

every description will be connecated, TOT nj
of as have participated In the revoIutlnn ~
Your lands viii be divided out aH = tne
tat.ditti fsonl .iia NORTH Auc sss'ip hns yp>,
tannIatIar stil lie established III yoEt i1,S's',
who wiii be- your social eqaa' ana mi MaIy
a.-ro,nnrr Negro euaris WILL at their
nlr,a,.re give you raaaes aud sate conducts,
,r s,r..st You In he tried and punished by
,,.,s,,, commandments and magistrates And
Ia these. yourselves, your wives ana eiiiatfm
will 30 mental laborers and slaves, except
those of you whom the malice OF your trc-
u,lcs shall rescsye Tor the dungeon or tae
raiinws.
such IL the doom denounced for the people Of
rhe Eonth by the wicked race nav warning upon
". Bnt we kaow IL can never he executed. An
ar,ny of veiersns have resolved thar their country
shall 10, ~ ensl.ve3; and while their purpose
stands the ereWys dev!gus Will continue to be
haEisd. Among yon taere Is one sri.,.-,has Of
t8ser and resuiute determination Tha temper o!
,:s army has reached the people at bnsie. and IN
spired them with fresh courage and more as
snssd confidence. tverywhere we sea multiplied
evidences at enc -ay and enthusiasm. In ali the
sistss We t:nd toe resolution to endure every cx
tr.m.ty rather laa submit, and with this spirit our
people are invincihi.. The armies arc filling M
their ranks, and the legislation Of Congress mas
aided still further to their numbers and e'!ctency
Those citizens who remain nj home 70 carry n the
industrial pursuits essential 70 the support OF the
army will 10 Il that you shall not want TOT ,ood
while you are exposing your lives to pfn'es. l''l ~
property and homes from Iopine. The deiehco VI
the country has become its business, ana every
citizen IL required 10 contribute 10 II IN BIS
proper sphere. The Gene al Assembly OF the
Commonwealth has taken steps 10 sid those .a.n
He's al her soldiers who may BE- In want, ana u VIII
not fail to do all IN its power tn Wovide LOT aHu
cherish Them. They have authorized ana cteeted
tue purchsss o, imp-essmeut of unlimited shpp,ies
for their appropriated one million do
lars for III. relief of such are within the lines OF
the enemy, and half million a. hospital tund
ioT the sick and wounded An organized agency OF
the state distributes the voluntary contributions OF
pat. fa,ic citizens. individually and collectively,
in comfy, city, and State organizations, the people
with one accord are determined TO feed, eloihe
sustain and cherish the army.
tn the other hand, your enemies arc appalled, ny
the magnitude of the task before them. Inc iouo
hnastings which few weeks since they so freely
uttered, have been siienced by your UNANIMOUS re
an,is,mens for the war, and the stern ana Tesoints
heaTin. of the south. Dissensions exist among
! .hem Eager % passcss the spo's OF tAei c0fTup
| and prOit2a.e Government, tbfy nats each ".he'
! nearly iEucl az they do rs.
| THE war Is no ivnser popular. The iici. are at
,oaes 20 bay an exemption, and thus cast all the
! burden ana ri-k upcn the poor. The i3ooF'ns
| classes have uready ,evo:ted against TIE DRAFT
10 escape its otun enormous h''unt:"s nave peef
| offered - volunteers; bu: all thrse ekfeo'ehs'
! nave failed, sud again heavy dfait hss oesh ~
; .e.cs E!ie a. mics O: the enemy are every oAy
diminishing, and L Ia evident they cannot fecfhi'
! th,m 10 the ham5srs lin which trey began Tie
struggle, 4 large and grcviae party are for peace
! s;i larger h. We discov' ft1 ti'at se ~ds
! IA 80 Car opv served 10 enta. HEGs !heTEsives i
lsspntjs,, wills iraguliss down ever public fs
! private r.sns They tcei ard Gch ""t'ase 'n"'
! tbev are the &sos OF oar whose chasaStsI "a
nt.a.. hE.n rtiois jsC world. IaFn b. parry s'c
n,,sora; sri = anu Conscious Of the Br";eitce a.
~, ,T schC,ar o. conquest. tue ftNs OF Your SOC
! nj. dread" ssianir. to WaFsf' w" "oft
! r.-@u,uie slfn:t Sud the day = outs
Col si'; strengthen yJa arms III tire iotf :" n.t
= ~ ii hi :,f,.SstDVS cause sEGc-
! ncndence ru,; peace viii be conceded by yoG' enc
| ,H,r>, aud you. ,;'c defenders OF the common
wealth., rrrY return 10 your homes 10 receive H'F
! v ttc0u,a DUE ~ The brave, and to enjoy lnS;
hoaays " ;;c;. wi crow brighter your v1;.rs siG
/ 1s prolonged.
Ans. when yaul ears -hnii he no longer startled
~ the "aa ii q I-s.ii"eing arms, ana q .!app;
! graspeIaus, aai peTB'2uer, peace shas! succsea'
returning from The fields 6i your tame, ya'' VIII ~
| greeted with tears oi Joy by the loved "h'a a
rCIu,- In. heroes Of every circle |" receive th'
smiles g: the fair, aid become the theme Oh era
,uas and praise around every hsa..hstone prn.ecte
by your palos
Then every heart ssl:i rejoice In that que
whie;. your eo;,rsse has secured Not ne que
OF deserted homes aud asso!atSd farms, Oh sac1s'
ciies a.i tsI CHURCHES, OF vii! scs IN aShts an'
! towns in fuins, hnt the quiet OF smiling farsas
| Nhs1 The blue stnuke shall cIfi egatn aaoVa th
ancestral trees TO welcome back the long exl's'
reflzee to his home :he 9uiy, Of thriving villages
when the osi IaaD On his cfniSh ana the brave all
waf-worn veteran with lis arn!ess sleeve, sla
tell Of bloody battles and scenes OF Privati0n =
smiling children ar1ICd him the IGet o. pr rpei
GUS cities whose VIVA yes shall Thjien win an "l
| lent commerce. whose shops shall hum VITA
busy industry, and whose sprrs p,!ut to that nave
% res, which il Tar away. Then from n thousah
happy heaT,s end happy homes shall arise THANKS
giving and praise the GOD OF battles, s OF grac'
yhic tears of gratitude vii! en6aim the mensofie
and tedeW The graves of the brave men who's
| ttoea has been shed "a @ !ibalioR TO liberty
DICKINSON, Chairman,
MARSHALL,
| ANDREW HUNiER
4-------1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS zAa&sea
, " HUNTER,
pEANE,
u Il liza sstsSfH =
House Committee
Adopted by Senate .larch 9Th, 1874.
SHELTON G DAVIS, g ..
7 Adopted by House o; Delegates March 9Th, lda
mh IL -sOd9t WI GORDON, & Fl ID.