Washington telegraph., 1864-08-10
Address Of Gov. Murrsh.
ExECUrIrE CHAMBERs.

W enc eoptN G ttc 1bEtfG .y C-Et@S-
( / came 10 this portion ri the State 10
confer With Gel Smith ~ 10 the condi-
tion ant the necessities of the armies
under his command. The conferences
I has been full free, and unrrseryed, and
' thp wants VI the armies fully represented,
and the onlv mrans through which these
i wants can h supplied made known. the
y facts presented are too strong, tco impor-
tant, "a be disrrgari-d by mo az the prO-
nlc nf 'he Staa, and ! appeal 10 them
one and all to consider these facts and
representations, snd 10 act Upon them
without DELAY NJ OH Gun need no other
motive to move YOU 70 action. prompt
and decided, than a desire "a supply the
wants Uf INV armies upon which tue safety
or thn State ana the frans- Mississippi
depurd. and as to these wants and the
means of supplying them, you should
surely trust to the representations Nj the
General commanding thr Department
This appeal 5 made - the holder and
producer of cotton. t1r cotton l. The sole
reliance AN. procuring thn necessary sup
plies Ruroad.
g. communication addressed 20 me
Y f-7- Hampstead. July 5lh, G-n. Hmilh
sa Ts; "I.tt .nr appeal IN you .n announce
Nm .hr people of this gallant State. thai
tpon consultation with TIE Department
v commander, Yuu asrcrtAined in most
certain -naur-r- that the condition oi tncir
fathers, hroth.rs, ana sons IA the field,
Y tAe necessity w placing ti'u army uu IA
N footing, tu secure yair crtrnr- from I'm
II vasiun. require his early practicable pos
session ana coutru. of hait the cotton in
\ THU State. That th- bnrthrn should bc
equally borne, and ail alike yield M thr
necessity. D. this. and you Will relieve
ng from ayPreAu-ziJus Flu0InisT tlau
. any entertain on recount MI thr snalnr.
Al ou wall a.renT hcn 'ae arIny more than
Z II you marched i've thousand uan to their
ranks. all Won Will 7,ll thrill Nh salts
f.ctiun an- -ratud- to the hr.rtof every
/ soldia~.'
W rrccmmun.cation dated Hemp
stead. July lh. G-n- amitl say- "I
\ am aware of all the difficulties attending
I iHpressments. ! shall deeply regret the
! necessity ot it, exercise. such " Hrces-
| sitv will b- " roproarii either to mF iudg-
nent and efforts to procure tne resource
Z absolutely aeCrsssry ID tAe armies, W to
the pahlic =pir.. or those wa .us- .i'
I yield Chat resource h.N- -v--r sn-
r.. iicitudo. that my mnt, q s,slirng cot
Till Shall meet tHa sense WY patriotic duty
and of interest Nd tle people. ! dearl ~
bB aS liberal My rlrahs anl puw-rs
| combined wi.! allow. ta;- HcJ only
Mgt t0 ypyrc-s, hut t1 h-.-..
ln aaather ca4runir -a- -attd 9th
July, AZ the same Ts.ct. .s. .1 81 r--a says:
TIL ho interview wr.. ra. .-s Ll.-cr
tv hu.d with you. II. Stated .n nr-
I cnssity. in order .c -nr-lr. .-r --.lr,s in
4! this department. ~ = large --.aiut Of
cotton, larger i'll fact tlal r.. best III
formation can hr procured. This necrs-
< sity In immediate and most pressing. call
I ing for tho prumptrst and rnost energetic
+. measures ! can adopt t1 meet It.'
From these extracts il Will h. seen that
I the wants d the army are immediate aul
pressing, ana tiiat ihe conmallin- Cen
rs sUripU=ll concerned bout procuring tLe
4 necessary supplies; iha- these Supplies
can only H. obtained through th- inu tiu.a
I of cotton, and That tltr greatest energy
and prnmptna54 will lc necessary tu ra-
4 curr them In Jime. IL VIII aisl .a Ga
7 ;u,t tAC commanding General ir llEiJu-
+ Ia make iust compensation for tLr cotton
A sold I'M thc government and that his
means and powers combined " viii bo
7 vY-Ited tor tAis purpose. Hr desires IG
\ avoid impr-aamrut, and ND raiy upon your
I patriotism and hearty cooperation with
hin, ii furnishing tEu cotton required.
\ You cEnuot expect Aiul .H wv beyond the
means MT his disposal, and he uuwrra
with which hc l. entrusted. III making
compensation tU tuc Holder wv cotton
\ While sincerely desire that this COM
/ pcnAatiob shall he adequate snd irst and
will exert my influence u have il so,
still, If In thc present condition WI agT
currency, ana tnryirCumatIncr- surround
/ Ing thc department, Ill casiupt ie made
altogether Satisfactory, let ue appta. to
vuu, trlloW-citizeus uDt t1 place r01 much
stress upon this lvt your duty AM tHr
soldier, to ihe pIh.4- sa-ylc, Lcxait yoU
above mere PeyaDary consideration.
have placed before yoa .Iy .arr present
ed and tle appeals made hy ihr conn
mauding Genera. Consider them, act
upon them, acr promptly, act a- he sol
dicry ~ the Gal. require y0u Should act
Time passes. The arnr 1nust he clothed.
J They must have blankets " sIieiA them
from the cold WI winter. and preserve
their health rnd lives. They must have
many other supplies to make them CON
\ Portable and efficient I'll the. field
Our dangers may not he nrcr. hopeful
m we may br of a speedy trrninaiion nj
tie war The enemy, foilad EAST oF the
Mississippi, may i'll tyw months RI ap-
pear in this department niadGcned anl
rendered more desperate By lis constant
defeats. still more determined w work
our ruin Every prudent and patriotic
consideration, therefore, impurionsly dr.
nauds that the gallant and victorious ar
lnics Of Gen. Smith should, without de-
lay, be placed in the best possible conai-
! lion.
Whether er-this result shall ~ brought
about N net, depends on you-upou tIls
cotton in this state With your aid.
/ your hearty and prompt corporation, il