Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-16

fairs until State governments have been re.es
tablished. Slaves within the territory to be de-
clared free. etc.
JEFF. DAVIS PROCLAMATION TO HIS
TROOPS.
The following is the proclamation of JEFF.
Davis to his troops, an intimation of which
was given in the telegraphic colamns of the
Star yesterday:
Soldiers of the Armies of the Confederate States.
In the long and bloody. war in which your
country is engaged you have achieved many
noble triumphs. You have won glorious vic
tories over vastly more numerous hosts. You
have cherrfully borne privations and toll to
which you were unused. You have readily
submitted to restraints upon your Individual
will, that the citizen might better perform his
duty to the State as soldier. To all these you
have lately ADDED another triumph---the noblest
ofhuman conquests-a victor over yourselves.
As the time drew near when you who first
entered the service might well have been ex-
pected to claim relief from your arduous labors
and restoration to the endearments of home,
you have needed only the call Of your suffering
country. Again you come to tender your SER
vices for the public defense-a free offering,
which only such patriotism as yours could
make-a triumph worthy of you and of the
cause 10 which you are devoted.
would In vain attempt adeo uately to express
the emotions with which I received the testi-
monisls OF confidence and regard which yor
have recently addressed TO me. To some OF
those first received separate ackno aIedemeats
were returned, but il is now apparent II. at a
like generous enthusiasm peryades the whole
army and that the only ex reception to uch mag
nanimons tender will be of those who, having
originally enlisted fer the war, cannot display
anew their zeal in the public ryice. 1t is.
therefore, deemed appropriate, and it is hoped
win be equally acceptable, to make general
Acknowledgements, instead OF Successive special
responses. Would that il were possible to rem
der my thanks to You in person, and, in the
name OF our common country, as well rs in my
own, while pressing the hand of each war Worn
veteran, 10 recognize his Little 70 love, graft
tnce and admiration.
Soldiers: BY your will-for you and tae peo-
pie are but one-I have been placed in position
which deuars ne from sharing your dangers
your suferngs and your prlyaions In tha fsld
W 18th pride and affection my heart has accom-
panied yen II every march; with soiicitede it
las sought 10 minister to your every want: with
exultatiou ii has marked your every heroic
sachieS SeneitI; yet never in the tolsome march,
nor IN the weary watch, nor the desperate
assault have you rendered a service so deci-
sive in results as in the last display Of the
highest qualities Of devotion and selfs sacrifice
which cal adorn the character of the warrior
parrot. Already tie pulse of the who'll people
beats in unison with yoars; already they COM
pare your spOn aDeOus and unanimous offer of
your live 1or the defense Of your country with
the hating and RELUCTANT service of the nle--
cenaries who are purchased by the enemy at
the price OF higher bOunties than have hitherto
been known IN war. Animated by this con-
rast, they exhibit cheerful confidence and more
resolute bearing. Even the murInurs of the
weak and tinid, who shrink from the trials
which make stronger and firmer your noble
natures. are shamed into silence by the spec
tacle which you present. Your brave battle
cry will ring loud and clear through the land
OF the enemy as we'll as our own, will silence
the yaInglorious boastings of their corrupt par
tisans and their pensioned press, and will do,
justice to the .calumny by which they seek to
persuade delnded people that you are ready
to purchase dishonorable safety by degrading
submission. g.'s
Soldiers: The coming spring campaign will
open under auspices well calculated to sustain
to fortity it. With ranks replenished under
the influence OF your example, and by the aid
OF representatives who give earnest of their
purpose to add by legislation largely to your
strength, you may welcome the in INVADER with
confidence justified by the memory of past
victories. On the other hand debt, taxation,
repetition OF heavy drafts, dissensions occa-
stoned by The strife for power, by the pursuit
OF the spoiis OF Office, bv the thirst for the
plunder of the public treasury, and above all,
the consciousness OF bad cause, must tell
with fearful force upon the overs trained ener.
gies OF the enemy. His campaign OF 1861 must
from the exhaustion OF his resources Of men
and money, be far less formidable than those
used with bon1nisean. nen nlnalsalitv and
with results which are suggested BY the men.
non OF the names Of Shiloh, Perryville, Muir
1reeshoro' and the Chickahominy. Manassas
Fredericksburg and Chancellorsyille
Soidlers Assured success awaits us in our
1or the preservation of all that renders life de-
s1rable TO honorable iKru ua.s.s s-S~~
sna pe s0un hope
due. The fruits of that success Will not be
reBped by you alone; but your children and
your children's children in long generations to
come will enjoy the blessings derived from you
that will preserve your memory ever living in
their hearts. ~ "5 g
ard affairs OF the Confederacy: That the God
Whom we all hnmbiy worship may shield YOU
with His fatheriy care, and preserve YOU for
safe return to the peaceful enjoyment of your
frnan rte -, ~
love, is the earnest prayer of your commander
in.chief, JEFFERSON DAVIS.
S The Duke of Brunswick, who's called In
Paris the 'sdiamond fool,,' was recently at
party, and, as usual, his dress ,blazad With
dianonds, and in speaking of hie dress said to
number OF ladies who were admiring his
gems Z" carry your imagination as far as You
may you cannot imasIne any article of cloth
ing n pom my perscn which is not fastened exc
etuslvely with diamord buttons." Which as
sertton being received with sundry smiles and
shrugs expressive OF some little incredulity,
the ingiCrsous cid fellow, guile forgetting the
properties in his desire to yauut his; possess
sions, capped tie climax of sbsurdity-" You
smile, ladies, as though not believing my asser-
ton. Will ou do me the. fayorY To prove its
unbutton every article of wearing apparel upon
my person. said the Dnke eagerly, and suiting !
the action to the word, stretching out his arms,
who giyeshimseif up to his vale. for the pur- |
pose of being pndressed. (" Unbutton me Ia
dies, and ycu viii foon find fhat. have not |
about me a gle fas tenisg OF amy description |
not composed of diamonds of tha finest water. =
nrThere have been 4between. two and three /
b6udrsd illegal mi rarfiaees IN certain counties !
an west Vireifiia since The war broke out, oW. |
ing TO me fact fgfhaf the icprs aathefized TO
rant licenses had, abspdoueds their nositions |
Thelyornr folks could not wait, and in some
sir stanees they 96fafnsd military perfoits to |
=. arry.es "a siI il about tobe frfr0iuced fr,t0
the legislature to leeasize AL these marriages Il
en1 On the second Tuesday of March tina !
srfopie OF NeWzYosh wtt-voS6l ar,oh tlIe. .nudks 4
tion OF sIiowins soldiefs a 1he hei6 M vote. 4
~ Major Genl B. ~. Rrentiss was hcensedl
last week actse In stha ae varaI rrxsvtn ~