Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-15
Old Joe Brown and his Pets.

- Special Correspondence of the Constituencies
Atssrs Editors Gov Brown appeared in the camp of
the efs this afternoon and it became runcred
that he was actually bere, perfect rush WAS made TO-
wards Wavne quarters which place they found located
the venable Joseph i" psrsoad Every man in camps.
the
remarks made in the dense crowd that assembled and
also nearng ot Joe himself some OF which these:
. where Is old Joe :" Hush boys be is in the tent
there Come out Governor, and tell the Pets all you
know won't take long" Hush tell you he is right
in .hs,e Don't care d-n if is. hurrah for cd joe
About this time the Coonels canvass was lifted and ex
posed to the view Of the excited multitude neat but
PLAINLY dressed little man about forty-dvs of .ge
ana ae"ut i've feet ten inches la height aud whose hair
and beard is sona-aat sprnkIsd with gray. and who
stood srd looked upon the vast crowd with The utmost
srsg SSoad As soon be exposed to view some
fellow IN the crowd sung out at the top of his voice:
Governor here your mule Governor could longer
restrain himself. butt burst into loud laugh: Asr
great deal OF from some of his intimate friends
and calls from the crowd he consented give short
speech Arrangements were soon made and lie passrd
through the assembsge mounting meas table and look
ing calmly around until all the noise and bus,. had sub.
sided waved his hand to the right and then to the left
when all sank upon the fallen leaves of the beautiful forest
where we a'e encamped When all was still he said:
my Pets. Immense shouts) l did not & me to your
camps to make You peech, but upon important bust
ness The tune Tor making speeches past, 10 the
time for seton and know you too well to think for
immediate and decisive action As your Governor, and
seeing the peril of State called upon you knew
you would respond; knew had but to tell you tha.
Georgia was threatened and you woud rush to and
to the 'front.' you have responded nOby calamity. You
have been sgmstised as Pst or as Is said Joe Brown
Pets but its only BY men VIII" for tue office
you did and got beat and Dv few others who hiding
behind some detail Confederate exemption and who
are AFRAID to march to the nt themselves and face the
music have issued proclamation today, calling upon
those men, Let ne see how they will respond.
The Government do without them q tsw days if
they have got soul enough march the front with
you and share your dangers and honors. 1t pain.
fu necessity Gentlemen y call you from your homes at
this critical season of but General
wanted and unless all do our duty we can never
whip the fight some have asked why did not call out
the whole militia force Of the State? answer because it
would have been too great drain upon the producing
class Of the Sate to have called every man from
to "a and from SO to 10 would have endangered sub
sstence, and suhjugatiOn would be threatened 1t s H.
iegsd Dy our opponents that coming contact
with the Confederate Government It is not nv intention
now to Do SO or ever has it beeu unless preserving The
State Government be conflict. If it we do conflict
Georgia is independent sovereignty. Ii she vas not
she could have seeded from Lincoln Govern
lnent and as long as remain your Gvernor State
Georgia has surrendered her rights to any powsr
nor ever will as long as you have the right kind Of
at the helm Lincoln has not got her yet nor ever viii
long there such men a you At the front But
we are about to come into couct but is with Sbsr.
mans army. expect Hsn Johuston will be glad to Gee
snch CONFLICT kno. no. wheNs Gen. johnston may
eS "c department, ana WAy order
Immediately but whether to the front or atlanta let us
do cur duty as become mea and Gsorgans AN endeav-
ing arm you as fast As possible, for should feel very
badyif some of Shermans raiders were to make sveeu
around here and take Pow all pr4psFs without arms
Here some one asked in case taken prisoners
would W. receive confeder.- proteetion.} He said,
thank you for making that point most assuredIy you
would for You to 60 into Johnston command and he
Coufsderste General and Of course the same protection
will be extended to yeu., 10. - ST., . :, >. - -
Gentlemen have every confidence IN you, and wbes
you march Joe Brown is ready to march with his Pets
and if need be to die with them. l am willing to risi
my wife and my children, my property and my life il
your hands, know that such a. you can never re
turn home towards delinquent in duty. That You il
calamity confront the vanda foe whether on the bank
Of the Chsttahooehse in the If Atan and eve
~ man that have called upon who does not do il viii
no longer continue to be one Of Joe Brown : Pets.
Messrs Editors please state for the information O
friends At home that all hearty and doing wei
. looking for a general engagement every day Relic
Committees already cent to the front and e sre q
pecting orders every day. - =
Respectfully yours, JB.O.