Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-16
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Proclamation of JEFF: Davis to the
Rebel Armies.
NEw YoRK, FJb. ia special 40 The
Herald, dated Headquarters of the Army
OF the Potomac, Feb. 14th, says: ~
there. IS nothing special to report from
this Department. | have received Rich.
mond dates to the 10th inst. The follow.
lnglisl4sHs Davis proclamation to the rebel
SOlaiers Of the coattderats Stdfs: -
In the long and bloody war in which
your country is engaged you have achieved
many noble triumphs. You have won
glorious victories over vastly more mn.
merous host. You have cheerfulIY borne
privations and toll TO which you were uu.
used. You have readily submitted 70 re-.
stratnt upon your individual will that the
citizen might better perform his duty to
The State as soldier. To all these Won
have lately added aaothef triumph=the
noolest OF human conquests-a victory
over yourselves. AS the time drew nigh
when you who fret entered the service,
might well have been expected TO claim re-.
lief from your arduous labors aud resto.
ration 70 the endeaEments of home, you
country. - =
Again you come to tender your services
for the public defence, a free. Offering
which onlyssuchi patriotism as yours could
make, triumph worthy of the cause to
which you are devoted.
l would in vain attempt adequately to
express the emotions with which / received
the. testimonials of confidence and regard
which you have recently addressed to me.
To some Of those frst received separate
Acknowledgements were; returned; but 1t is
now apparent that like generous enthu.
stasm pervades the whole army, and that
the only exception to such magnanimous
tender will be of those who, having orig
inally entered for the war, cannot display
anew their zeal for the public service. Il
Is therefore deemed appropriate, and it is
hoped Will DO equally acceptable, to make
general acknowledgment instead of sue.
'cesstve special responses.
Would that 1t was possible to render nv
thanks to you in person, in the name of
our common country, as well as in nv
own, and, while pressing the hand of each
War-Worn veteran, to recognize his title 10
our love, gratitude and admiration.
Soldiers, by your win flor you and the
people are but oue) have been placed In
apositton which debafsi me from sharing
your dangers, your sufferings and your
prlVations in the field. With pride. and
affection my heart has accompanied you in
every march with solicitude. Ithas sought.
to minister to your every want; with ex-
ultatton 1t has marked your every heroic
achievemant,yet never. in the toilsome
march, nor in the weary watch, nor in the
desperate assault, have you rendered a SER.
vice so decisive in results as in4hei last
display of the highest qualities of devo.,
ton and sell. sacrffce which can adorn the
character of the warrior aud patriot
Already the pulse of the whole people
beats In unison with yours; already they
compare your spontaneous and unanimous
oner OF You lives for the defence of your
country, with the halting and reluctant
service OF the meFcenaFiess who are pur.
chased by the enemy at the price of high
ef oounues than have hitherto been known
in war. Animated by this contrast tbey
exhibit cheerful confidence aud more reso.
lutte bearing. Even the murmurs OF; the.
weak and timid to shrink from the trials
which make stronger and firmer your noble
natures are shamed into silence byIthe
spectacle which they present.
Your battle cry will ring lnnd and clear.
through the land of the enemy as well as
our own will silence the ySin.giorious
6oastings of their corrupt paFtisans. and
their pe4sioned press, aud will do insIise
TO ,calumny which they seek to persnadela
delnded people that you are ready TO pur-
chase dishonorable safety by degrading
Z The victories ofShiloh, Perryville. Mur.
treesboro, Chickahominy, Manassas, Fred
erlcksourg and Chapcellorsyille, are refer.
red to, and the downfall. lof the Red eral
armies confidently predicted. ii