Year: 1862




FEBRUARY -, 1862.
70 the / e. pie Of Ieu3leSSte E:


defended and accomplished only by vastly superior Lun
bers opened the approaches State, which is
to become the grand theate wherein brave people will
show the world by their berOism and sueDg that they
worthy to be, what they have soemrly declared them
Tennesseeans the soil Of your State is polluted with the
footsep OF the invader Your brethren Of he advance
guard have alen-nohly iedng life in the endeavor to
for and children the priceless inheItace ct
freedom The yran and the usurpnr marches his hosts
upon your homes They come flushed with temporary sue
submission. Tie hour is full Of trial danger,
1t is such, il the providence Of God, will
hood and eu spni Let as as one man rally to meet the
thus cast upon to repel The invader anu
maintain the assertion OF our independence.


GoEe.nor Of your State and command chief Of
its army, CAL upon every able bodied OF the STATE,
without regard age, enlist i'll service. command
him who can obtain weapon To march with our armies
ask him who repair forge to make ii read,
at to tie solder calupon every citizen to open
his purse and his storehonses provisions to the brave de-
tenders of soil bid tie 0 d and the young
they may be- to stand pckets to struggling armies
To cur sOdieTs-the gallant Voune rs who aIe already
ens tbe defense of cause--l appeal. Y6ur dis
ciplne your Skill and your courage constitute TIE hope
the pd and the reliance OF your State. Amid the thick
enng peris that environ undismayed and undaunt
ed volunteer and from the ashes of the fire
faith tie liberty for which strive will be reknd ed
have zone we'll and nobly but the work is not yet
cOmp!ished. he enemy s' fauns his banner in your
face his foot upon you native soil the echo OF his drum
is heard your mountains and valleys hideous desatiOn
will mark Lis tepn track, unless he repeeQ o
you who are are d. and have looked death the face
have been the 'Old Guard the State appeals
uphold her andaTd. Fncirce that sta ndard with
vaor and your beroism and abide the fortunes
long enemy of your State shall dare confront you
The relies upon your failure to enlist and makes
of easy victory in your want OF endurance Disa
point him


To those who have not enlisted for the war, appeal
Co. cheer your brethren already there Your native land
calls upon you you have only waited untA you were
needed The Confederate government calls upon me to
raise thirty two regiments You will be armed Come
hen it for your Independence, homes your wives
your Children and Tennessee you 10 fight. Who WILL
who can remain Idly at home? Will you stand still and let
others pour their blood for your safety Patriotism
and manhood would alike cry cut against you


Let not day pass until you enrolled Let the YolUn-
eel il the field teenlst. Let HIM who can, volunteer fox
the let those of whom imperative obligations de-
marC shorter term Of service muster as militia man.


Tennesseeans you have name IN history; you have
traditional shall these be forfeited Ii the day OF
your countrys trial. Shall the black banner OF subJuga
ton i'll triumph your tars and your homes =
Shall there breathe between and your God an EARTHLY
master before whom your proud spirits shall quail and
youE knees made to remb!e? BY the memory Of cul
glorious deadby the sacred names Of wives and ch
dren-by own faith and UnanhnOd-no! For
it, of Tnnesee forbid of the plains and of
Tennessee determined upon tie field to atak tie
honor and the name of that army of which you have
commandern-chief 1t is there that will meet will
you whatever may threaten imperi the fair fame o.
either In view of the exposed condon OF your capita
and by authority utOn adopted by the Genera
Assembly, have called the members of the Legislature TO
| gether at this city.


II was duty conceived owed you to remove, whis
could be done in perfect safety the archives OF the State
This tit occasion to inquire how your capital be
cane exposed. series OF reverses not looked for
made the way TO Nashville atey easy to the enc
my Temporarily aud until armies have made stand
tbs officers Of state will be located in Memphis.


Leaving the officers of State to the immediate dischag
of cir duties repair to the field, again invoke ycI
follow the battle wherein the forunes of al are
be los Orders TO tbs militia will be issued will
this proclamation, designating the rendezvous, and giving
such other directions as may re necessary and proper
pleased to accompany this proclamation with the assur
that active aid and heavy support will be given yo
IsHAM G. HARRIS.