The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-19
ADDRESS or THE PRxayDx1r
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RicHMoNp, Va, Feh. 10, l6Ak
X ENERAL ORDERS, No. l0.-The .olevSu,
NJ address Of the President y publia1ei 0e ~
information Of the Army.
By order.
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Soldiers Of TIE A,r.s.s qf ~ CbrsArub ns6s.
In the long and bloody war In which yaas esus.
try u engaged, yon have achieved maay DohDo q.
Hinphs. You have won glorioas victss1ee eSsr
vastly more numerous hosts. You have eboesfhllV
borne privatiOns and toll 10 which you weso un.
used. You have readily submit - - rssuaiasse
unse your individual will, that the eltissa niehs
better perform his duty 70 the Gtaie ~ sollies-
To all these you have lately added anoshar uiaWoh.
the noblest Of human conquests-a vislosy esss
yourselves.
as the time drew near when you wbo afss ..
tered the service might well have been s4peeDA .
claim relief from your ardunus lab0m aud sgoeom.
aon TO the endearmenss Of homs, you Asvs heoas1
come to tender yonr service fcft the pabie 1s1tsco
"a free Offering which only such pasgiotls0 .
yours could make-a triumph worthy sf ysa sHA
OF the cause To which you are devoted.
would In vaia attempt adequately 70 eypeow
the emotions with which received shs tseilne-
malls of confidence and regard whicb you havo -.
ssSuy sasS a"nassseo 20 me Io eome q these osss
ed. Sut u II nsw apparent that like nenoeoue
enthusiasm pervades the whols army, and that ~
only exception 10 such magnauin,ous tesdes Will
war, caono. display anew their seal In the pu6ilo
service. 1t IL, therefore, deemed appFop1jate ~
II Is hoped, will be equally accsptsbie, To mste
aasss.d q sseesvs
render my thanks to you IN person, and n tho
name Of our common country, - we'll q n ~
own, while pressing the hand cf each WaysWogn
veieTnn TO recognise bis title to our love, Saut91e
and admiration.
Soldiers! BY your will (for you aud 1hs poe,au
are hut one) I Nave been placed II . peaasfo0
which debars me from sharing yoHr dangers, yoss
euncfings, and yndv pftvattaas IN the Geld. VIM
pride and affection my heart mas accompanied you
In every march ws:A soiicitude II has souabs ~
minister % yoay every want; with sxhu)tati0l ls
has marked yQuv every heroic Achievements. Ye4,
never Ia she roiiso.ns march, nor ia Inc wssSy
Wals b, In the desperate sssault, have y0u rsD-
deped service decisive In results n THE Ioee
display Of the highest qustt'sa Of dsvotioa an1
sef sacrifice which adosn the chatooaes of -
warrior patriot.
Already the pulse Of ihs who,e paopIs beats =
unison with yours. Already they cOsnsase yeus
spontaneous and unanimous O6er Bf your lives, ~
the defen Of your county, with the hating anA
re uciant service Of the mercenaties who afe pts-
chased by the enemy at Tho price Of higher b6ue~
ties than have hitherto been known II war. ALL
mated by this contrast, they exhitit chsesfhI eoa.
fdenee and more res0lute bearing Rven ~
! muymurs Of the weak and umid, who shyinh Aoan
the trials which make stronger and dTmer yoas
| noble natures, are snamsd Into siispcs BY ~
spectacle which you present. Your hTsve taale-
cry will ring loud and clear through the lAn1 ~ ~
enemy, - well as our own, will silence ~ Voln-
gio.ious ooassinss Of shsi. eos.sls Pavs.saes -
calumny BY waich they seek - peuua4e 6saD4eo
people that you ere ready 70 pasehass 1isheoo16lo
]! saitsy by degrading subsalSsbos.
under auspices well caiculaisd = sSseaia ye1s
/ hopes. Your resOluttoD needed Dothfug - 16et(1
Il. With ranks rspssu1shsd unaer The tnnuooeo 01
your example aud BY the aid youS
who give eslnest Of their purp0so n adi, " 49,
iaton, largely 20 your Stsengih, yOu Ooy uslo6no
the invader with . con6dsnee j0su6e1 ~ -
memory Of past Victories. On lhe e1bes hood.
debt, TAXATION. sep4utiCa Of heavy dsafs, A1seen-
sions, accasioned BY the ssrifs fSs powss, q -
pvfsuit Of the spoiIs Of o0ice, by the thlne ~ ~
punder Of the public treasury; and aboyo az -
consciousness Of . bad esuss, muse tell Wian -.
fol force upon tho over strained soesoiss g -
enemy. His eampaixn IL 1881 1,nasl lhDD ~ oxhnnn
tt0n OF hl1 resources both IN MIRA ona mooay. - ~
less fusmldable than those Of he lass NE Sea10,
when upfmpalred means Wepe usod U1b boQS1nnnl
rrodigaliiy, and With results WhieA oso ognoeo1
By the mention OF the glesious nalDeo ef aha6ok
sRd PerrySviile, and MuN(seeeeosos anA Cn1ekn,
nsanss, and the Chickahe mtny, and ManAaoa1. -
fredericksburg, and Chanesltossvtlss.
Soldiers! Assured success swslssss % - hoDy
struggle for Liberty And ind1pen1sDea, ~ ~ ~
preservation 0f Rlf that rsodets H. aea1sohDo =
honorable msn. Whss that suceess shali g eso1Sel
TO you, your c0untyy's bepe ard psi1a, su4se DovG
PsOstdeuce, win u be dus. The 6o11s of sha4 -.
eess viii ncs bs TenpeA ~ yeu aleuet - -
ehildsen, and your ehttdseAb ehll6soo 9 ta0a
esasts M TO coms, will enj0g b)ees1nno doefY03
yoa that viii preserve year nsnesy es0 ~ =
their hearts. -
Citizen dslksders oe The hoaass, ~ khero6an -
the altan Of the Confedersey! TkM ~ 616 ~
We afi hunbly wOsuhlp anay shte14 80 - r.
Fatbesiy care, ard preserve - - - soo11a =
the peaceful es)oynsstof Ieas A1su1e en1fo
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