Year: 1864

-ay that when choosing between an
empty sleeve and the msn who had re-


mained at home aud grown rich, always


take the empty sleeve Let the old


men reman at home and make bread


But should they know Of any young


man keeping away from the service,


who can not be made to go any other


way, let him write TO the Executive.


read all letters sent me from the people.


but have not the time to reply to them


You have not many men between


eighteen and forty-five left The boys.
God bless the boys, sre, as rapidly as


they become old enough, going into the


field The city of Macon is filed with


stores, sick and wounded IL must not


be abandoned when threatened: but


when the enemy come, instead OF call


ing upon Hoods army for defense, the


old men must fight, and when the EN-.


em5 Is driven beyond Chattanooga, they.


too, can join in the general reioisinr


Your prisoners are Kept a. sort of


Yankee capital / have heard that
one of their Generals said that their ex-
change would defeat sherman have
tried every means, conceded every
thing TO effect an exchange, but TO no
purpose Butler, the beast, with whom
no Commissioner of Exchange would
hold intercourse, had published in the
newspapers that If we would consent
to the exchange Of negroes, all diff
culties might be removed This is re-
ported as an effort of his to get him
selfwhitewashed by holding intercourse
with gentlemen IL an exchange could
be effected, don't know but that
might be induced TO recognize Butler.
But in the future, every effort will be
given, as far as possible, to effect shat
end. We want our soldiers in the field.
and We want the sick and wounded to
return home. Il is not proper for me
to speak OF the number of men in the
field, bot this will say, that twO-thirds
OF our men are absent, some sick, some
wounded, but most of them absent
without leave. The man who repents
and goes back to his commander vol
UNFAIRLY, appeals strongly to Executive
clemency. But suppose be stays away
until the war is over, and his comrades
return home, and when every mans
history will be told, where will he
shield himself2 II is upon these re-
Elections that rely to make men re-
turn to their duty, but after comforting
with our Generals at headquarters, II
there be anyother remedy it shall be
applied love my friends and for
gise my enemies.


have been asked to send reinforce
ments from Virginia 10 Georgia la
Nirginia the disparity in numbers is
Just as great as it is in GeOrgia. Then
have been asked why the army sent
to the Shenandoah Valley was not sent
here. 1t was because an army Of the
enemy had penetrated that valley 10
the very gates of LynChburg, and Gen.
Eariy was sent 10 drive them back.
This he not only successfully did, but,
crossing the Potomac, came wellnigh
capturing Washington itself, and
forced Grant TO send two corps Of his
army 10 protect it. This the enemy
denOminated raid. IL so, Sherman's
march into Georgia is q raid What
would prevent them now, If Early was
withdrew, from taking Lynchburg
and puttinga complete Gordon Of men
around Richmond i counseled with
that great and braye soldier, General
Lee, upon all these points My mind
rOamed over the whole field. With
this we can succeed: If ouehalf the
men now absent, without leave, will
return TO duty, we can defeat the en-
emy. With that hope I am going 10
the front may not realize this hope,
but know there are men there who
have looked death in the face too often
to despond now. Let no one distrust.
And remember that If genius Is the
bsa's ideal, hope is the reality