Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-16

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ADJ,r 4 Is;sP'R GENIS OFFICE.
AicuEoxp, Va, Fej. 10. ly3i. +
azs1@A n. 90 SA2
Tia following address Of the Prc-iGtH: +
published FOR ,ho iaivrm"t!na Of ta"":my.
by order.
(S;.acdl :. COOPER.
aGj't &.i lgsr'r Gent
Settlers cf he A,a'sa q the C'nf"!@r"'%
States:
la tho long AMI bl9ody var in witch y."r
country is engaged. You have achieved !""nY
nobl. iriuu,phs. Yea lia~e waa gl@r SIS lie
| tories ucar vastly more numerous hest. f"H
have c!cc7fullv burac r-irn'ipns a,': ;-';i .
shirh you were ~nnusr;;. You aara readily
submitted to restraint. 'ip,n Caur intiilu9;
| viii, that tho citizen m!gIt better Perform -
duty 10 the St,.:o "a ~ snli.cr. To AL tnrtu
you have lately added ancther triumph. The
noblcst OF human c0auncSt:-a victory "vc'
yourselves.
As tho time drew near " her. ron who Eie.
entered the service might well hay" been .fE'
pctted 70 clai-i relief :r f, Your ~ar!"0ue IL
bors ard restoration 20 tho cnGsarlntarS ut
h"me, You nave needed only tt. call Of your
SUFFERING country. Again eon coma 70 tender
your service Ear Fhe nat:!is j"fence~ a Tr"" u
fcring whihh only such r.,rivt;im ~ y"u':
could maSe--a triumph worthy # ron "H1 ..
tie c!us2 % which Tcu a.e devoted.
wpu!d ia va;a attempt adequately 10 ~
press the emotions wit, which. / ~rcoa.rr,' IT,
testimonials Of c9riiience sad regard ;~'iir!l
yau hqv. recently addressed so nn. r. some
Of ,hJrc iirit received, senalate n"knowl'tg
meats verc returned. Bat il isn0w appa"cn'
that 4 ~ generous ertHls.a%m pcryairN 'Hc
whole Aim and vhat the only exception :"
SUCH magnanimauj tender will be If ta"-r
vino, ha:iuS originally entered for the "&r.
cannot display anew their zeal III the rl:h!:'
~z.rvics. 1t i, therefore, deemed arnrc. rint".
aud, it is hoped, will be equally acceptable, {;
mike q general acknowledgements. !"2'""i a.
successive s9Cgiai responses. Would tn. -
ware possible 20 render .Ty thanks = 'oi :.
person, aai in the raInn ~ oar c":nwnr cH"'-
srv, as well ~ il my 0wr, willie passing the
hand Of each wGr-worn veteran. - rt@"@G!he
hia title 10 or lcve, grG,;:urte :.nl admits
ton.
suilier4! 81 your viii (1r goa a'i she
people are luf ore. | have itrr priced - "
~pcait:On which GrAar- no r.. m sl.giC" gov
!~.neer3, yNur suiF:rinCs ard votr - ~r#':r..
III ilS ilEil. WIN IE.Lt III. t4-|'-''' 70.
heart has accompanied you ia cvc,y !n"rc.:
win s0licituda it hHs sou -: T. mimic: Il.
,0ur cTcry waa:: with rHu,i@t!rn y -"
marked you- "yery heroic achievement. W.,
never IN tae t2!!aome r&rch. aor II The Y:5aJr
watch, nor in The desperate @n::aulS, na7e y3r
rendered Is service so decisive ~ r-.u::a 80 -
this iasc t.:pi.r 81 H." highest ura..t::' =
devotion ana sel:.-atr.G"e With en- -. go
the cEar#r:er "rrhe w"rEiH:-:r'rj";.
Already the :uisc 81 ,hc ;rlulc yGoP." Gca:,
in ur.iSnm wi:h Y",tr-. Already .hcT s"n;3:r
your spontaneous anu unanimous CIa- 0: y0i!r
lives, for the d.:crca c: Your country. "it.
tic laii!ng aud lctmr'ant service . the m,r
~orna7icS vino are purchased BIZ the cn.7 " At
tie prize %: higher a0rn:ia4 .haG: tar. i; =
erto been kD0wE in war. Animated ~ his
contrast, they exhibit chrcrful confidence and
more ~resoiIte hearing. Even toe rf
the weak ard timid. wto shrink from III;
trials which mate stronger ana tir:ner v'nr
noble ~nnturea. aya S',a;neI !3n silence b. Tie
spectacle which you present. Your Sra:e
aattle-cry vii! ring lnud and clear throu:;!
the land Of the enemy, ;.s well as our 1--WE:
will silence. the yain-glcr:Gus hca-t;rga ci
their corrupt ra:t!z!ns and rhcir p"msiG"ct
press: and will 81 ~:ns'icH 90 the c~!iuynGy J.:
which they seek 70 persuade = dHlalc.l rorE:a
that you are really TO purChare iiaao"orIric
safety be degrading sutn+;:icn.
Soldiers The coming SsrirS campaign vii!
open under o. srices well catcrlatej to su2;#,n
your hops. funr resolution rraa"l ac:hiaE
= f1vs fy it. With ranks rcnlcr;.heA rn'ns
the influence OF vour rzarIp'G ahd b. -" a.:
OF Ycur Representatives., wrl :iro ru~:,-t 6,
;acir purpose to adj, by leri-ia,i,H. iarg'f e
:"ur Strength, vn'i .G:!* %alrc'r" ," ia.
via q c3niiicasc justified % ms nrr;.r. .
80: Victories. Or .hn other ;a":. Co.. =
a:l.n. rcpai!t:ari OF I;cavy drafts. G:sr,r.sia..,.
occlsinrct BY H. strife Tor p wa-. hy Il, an-.
sri; - The .-niie .: Office, BY the ghi~ .,r
the p!uider Ct the public treasury: ani. ,,",ro
al. the CONSEQUENCES II q bad cause, must
ta}l with fearful force upon the Ovcr.st:airci
energies Of tine enemy. Ills canra;yn IN lstl
must, from tar erhaus,:"G OF his reSjn7ra" !
ho,h III men and money, be far iess fprmiiali@
than those OF the last two TcarH, when uuim
paired niesns warc used with h9unilros ~ d. !
..aiit9. and With results which h,e .nng"-:r.!
b. TO menlion Of The glorious names &.
Shiloh and Parrysv:lle, and Mnrfrrnsh.ro 40
Ct;ckaruaug 81. and tho Ch:ckahominv, n:d
Manassas, and Frederick rhIrs ami U:.nnceI-
~lors7ille.
Soldiers. Assured s;;a"5ss awaits Us in DIX !
holy struggle for liLcTiv .>:i independence.
ard for the rrns"rv0fi5u 9i al thar renders
life desirable 81 honorable men. WIicE tia;
SUCCESS shall bo Reached, II yn'i. ,;2cr c:un-
tr7'a hope AID Pride. under D:viae Pr2vi-
icn;e, will il he due. The fruits II! tina; sGr
cess viii not lie reared ~ you a.vrc. IN:
your children and y""r children'' children il
long generations 70 come, VII! erinv blessing.
derived from YOU TIM. will preserve y.ur
memory ever living IN tncir hearts
Ci.isen-dcfanters Of tee bones. tt, Tier
tics and the ~altars"f the Cdntcderacy! Thatti.e
Grd whom we ali humLIy worship may siiciG
you with ms Fat;,crly care. and preserve rru
!cr safe rotlru 70 the peaceful cricym4g.. CT
yolr friend and the ASSOCIATION 81 .Eo.4 30,
fa9sE love, IL the earnest prayer Of yUur Gc.a-
manda!-;r-Chir JEfFEgsoH Davis. ;
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ADJ'T IL INSp'R GENIE OrFiLE,.
R!cEycHp, Va. Feh. L, 1864.
GENERAL OaDEEa,