Year: 1862

The Spirit of the States Beyond the Mississippi.


The Governors of the four Confederate States west
of the Mississippi have issued the following joint Ad
dress to their people:


To the Citizens and Soldiers of the States of Mississippi,
arkansas, Louisiana and Texas


We your Governors have deemed duty freely to
confer with another for good, and for the
advancement of the sacred of the Conederacya
that involves not only the permanent prosperity of
the states concerned but the preservation this conti
our forefathers.


We are determined to do all in power for the safety
and protection of the States represent and for the
perity and perpetuity Of the Confederaey.
While the enemy remain in the temporary possession of
the Mississippi we in measure cut off from free and
unresrained communication with sister States and with
the Confederate authorities at Richmond.


This induced the necessity of conc rt Of action on our
part the Executives of the several States west of tho
We have had that consultation and have taken every step
that in opinion deemed necessary, for fully repre-
sentng to the Confederate authorities the wants and
sites of these great States.


forgotten abandoned and well satisfied that in
short time the proper steps will be taken by him for fully
protecting the integrity Of our eo, where it has not yet
been polluted and for driving the enemy amongst
by nterposng stubborn resistance to his iuher ad
vance at every point


We have every confidence in the Confederate authorities
believe that they will fully sustain the credit the gov
order that hey may be able thus defend us it be-
hooves all to be at work Let every freaIm be epaed
and every gunsmith and every worker in ron and every
mechanic be employed in honug the material for war
Lit beauty sit day by day The spinning Wheel LOOM



cessary articles Of clothing for the soldiers
Staes who stand between her and ntamy and misery
impas5able buwark. Let all the warike resources
these great States be brought light 1t for liberty
lite fight and good God has given in this fair land
ali the material that brave need defend ter homes
and their honor


Let despair enter any heart. bright ray of light
comes to from the direction of the tomb of Washing
Again have our brave the soil of Virginia driven
back and almost destroyed and utterly denorazed the
greatest and best army of the North 1t will months
fore be from the blow; will have breath
ing time egan before he makes his effort. US dill
gently the golden opportunity and prepare by every
means in power for the conflict that still nevita
| BILE.


As to the final result fellow Citizens Judging by the
history Of the past eighteen months can you doubt


Except the and rivers points easily
sailed by gqnboats, have had to complain OF
| the result


Witne s Bethel, Manassas Oak Hills Lexington Lees
! burg, Belmont shiloh and ChiCkahOuiny Our solGera
have shown every field desperate vaor that has wrurg
reluctant piauds from our hated foes Whenever ordered
advance they have done regardless of the danger
the word of command have crowded the deah
| festival.


With such soldiers and SUCH centves to action and witt
all present OF complaint in the Of speedy
moVal again say you, he OF good cheer. There
every thing encourage aud you ay assured ha
OF ground with the enemy, aud judging you by your pas
patOt'Sm shall most conf lently rely for you
he rty and earnest cooperation.


Be fim true hopeful and resOlute, and Just God wi
halp ard Otect, whilst brave hearts will fight and d
for yod


Submission subugation places the feet Of the
| sor upon your necHs, yields up your noble t
Butlers aud degrades drives into exile your children


people united and determined to be free
conquered. Remember this grid on your swords shou
when given by the government of choice and aec
ton.