Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-07-27
Letter from Gov, Brown

Wealth and influence IN your county who have more
property than their neighbors to lie defended, and
VINO have Confederate details to remain at home in
the pursuit Of their ordinary avoca,ions and are
performing no military service express adetesnna.
ton not to obey my late order and report at Allan.
ia to aid the gallant army under Gen Johnston III
driving back the army ofinvason which now threa
tens 10 overrun our beloved State which is the key
IN the Come ierate arch, and 10 devsstate all our
homes.
The crops are generally laid by in the lower half
o! tic State and can 6e by the 2Oth of this month
in the upper part. The provision supply for nexr
year will not therefore be seriously endangered by
The absence of each ofthose who control plantations
for short period during the part of the that
Is usually one Of comparative leisure after the work
in the crop is done. Weare now in the midst Of
the Crisis. Our self sacrificing armies have long
stool living breastwork between the enemy and
tie property CT those who you say now refuse to
obey my call for the reserve militia. The State Off
Gers have nooly responded and they and the two
Regiments of the Stale line have rendered important
services On the battle atld and think the time has
come when those vino have so long occupied the
more comfortable secure and profitable positions IN
the re1r under Confederate details should step for
ward, Ut the enemy, and take their share Of the
DANGER
Y GU will, therefore, on and after the goth day of
this month the day set apart in my proclamation
for the militia of your county to leave home) pro
coed to arrest all such persons as are embraced
in my proclamation who may refuse to accom-
pany the balance of the militia OF the county,
aud will send them under arrest to Atlanta, TO
NJ jor Get. q. W. Smith, where they will he dealt
WIN according to law. To accomplish this object
you authorized to use all the force necessary.
You will not take life unless it is absolutely
sary to overcome resistance Yoa will temporarily
brevet or lance such persons as are necessary to
aid in carrying out this order, and " i'll use all
non commissioned officers and all the militia of the
county, tncluding all between tfty-fve and sixty
years of age, with all the guns in the county, If
you cannot otherwise enforce obedience to the order
contained in my proclamation. All able to bear
must come to the front and aid in the defence
of all that is dear to people. Those who attempt
to sku'k from the discharge of this duty, and to
hide under exemptions, or details not known to
the laws of Georgia, must be compelled to come and
do their part.
The rule laid down for the government of your
conduct will apply to all the aids ds.camp Of the
State, who will be expected to act cautiously and
prudently, but firmly and decidedly.
jor General Smith will send detail Of ose or
more officers back to each county to aid in enforc
Ing obedience to my orders, who will also act
upon the rule above laid down. If armed resis.
tancc is ma1e in any county. which is two power
full to be Oye by the militia force at the COM
mand of The officer, he will report the facts, and
sufficient al med frce will be sent to overcome force
with force, and to compel delinquents to do their
duty.
The militia who report from each county should
see that they bring w.th them those who refuse to
come by sending out details at the time of starting
when necessary to gather them up.
Eeurs, respectfully,
r.. JOSEPH E. BROWN.