The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-31

AN APPKAL 10 TiiE rEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
It will be seen by III; oroer of the Adjutant
and Inspector General. published above, that
the undersigned have been authorized to pro.
coed at once with the organization of eompa-
MES to be composed Of persons of color, free
and slave, who are willing to volunteer under
the recent acts Of Congress and Legislature of
Virginia.
It is well known to the country that General
Lee has evinced the deepest interest in this
subject, and he regards prompt action in this
matter as vitality important to the country. In
letter addressed by him to Lieut. General
Ewell, dated March 10th, he says: II hope it
will be found practicable to raise considerable
force in Rchmend. attach great importance
to the result of the first experiment. and moth
ing should be left undone to make 1t success
full. The sooner this can be accomplished the
better" The undersigned have established
o rendezvous on Twenty.first, between Main
and Cary streets, at the building known as
Smiths factory, and every arrangement has
| been made to secure the comfort of the new
recruits, and to prepare them for service. It is
recommended that each recruit be furnished,
when practicable, with gray jacket and pants,
cap and blanket, and with q good serviceable
pair of shoes, but no delay should take place
in forwarding the recruits in order to obtain
these articles.
The governments, confederate and state hav-
ing settled the policy of employing this ele-
ment of strength, and this class of our popu-
ton having given repeated evidence of their
willingness to take up arms In defence of their
homes, it is believed that it is only necessary
70 put the matter before them in a proper
light to cause them to rally with enthusiasm
for the preservation of the homes in which
they have been born and raised, and in which
they have found contentment and happiness,
and to save themselves and their race from the
barbarous cruelty invariably practiced upon
them by perfdeous enemy.
Will not the people of Virginia, in this hour
| of peril and danger, promptly respond to the
call of their loved general-in-chief, and to the
demands of the Confederate and State govern
ments? Will those who have freely given
their sons and brothers, their money and their
property 70 the achievement of the liberties of
their country, now hold back from the cause
their servants. who can well be spared, and
who will gladly aid in bringing this fearful war
to o speedy and glorious termipation7 Let
every man in the State consider himself as q
recruiting officer and enter at once upon the
duty of aiding in the organization Of this force
by sending forward recruits to our rendezvous.
Every consideration of patriotism, independ-
ence OF our country, the safety of homes, the
happiness of our families and the eanctity Of
our firesides, all prompt to immediate and en-
ergetic action for the defence Of the country.
Let the people be true to themselves and TO
the claims Of duty, and our independence will
be speedily secured and peace be restored
within our borders.
Nv. PEGRAN,
Major &c, p. A c.. g.
THonAs B. TuRHKR,
Asior &c, p. A G. &