Year: 1864

The last Richmond papers contain tho
address Of JEFF Davis 10 the ar
mics of the Confederate States. 1t is bold !
defiance and hopeful and certainly does not
show much of disposition to give up the
fight We fear when our armies leave
their Winter quarters and start out on
the Spring campaign we will hear Of hard
er fighting than has yet been witnessed
in this war -
SOLDIERS OF THE ARMIES OF THE Con-
FEDERATE SrATEs:-


In the long and bloody war in which
your country is engaged you have achiev-
ed many noble triumphs. You have won
glorious victories over vastly more nume-
rous hosts. You have carefully borne
privations and toll to which you were un-
used You have readily submitted to re-
strain upon your individual will, that the
citizen might better perform his duty to
the State as a soldier. To all these you
have lately added another triumph-the
noblest Of human conquests-a victory
over yourselves. AS the time drew near
when you who first entered the service
might we'll have been expected to claim
relief from your ardurous labors and res
toraion to the cndearmonts OF home, you
have needed only the call of your suffer
ing country. Again you come to tender


your service for the public defence - free


offering, which only such patriotism as
yours could mako--a triumph worthy OF


you and of the cause to which you are de.
voted


would in vain attempt adequately to


express the emotions with which | recev-


cd the testimonials of confidence and re-


gard which you have recently addressed


10 me. TO some of those first received


separate Acknowledgements were returned


but it is now apparent that like generous


enthusiasm pervades the whole army, anc


that the only exception TO such magnaDi


nous tender will be OF those who, having


originally entered tor the war, cannot dis


play anew their zeal in the public service


1t is therefore deemed appropriate, and


is hoped will be equally acceptable, t


make a general acknowledgement, nstca


Of successive special responses. Woul


that it were possible to render my thank


to you in person, and in the name Of ou
+ common country, as well as i'll my owl


while pressing the hand OF each war wor
veteran, to recognize his tile to our love
, gratitude and admiration.


Sodiers-By your will-for you an


the people ure but one-l have been place
, in a position which debars me from sha>
ing your dangers, your suilcrings all
your privators in the field. With priG
and affection my heart has accompane
you in every march with solicitude
= has sought to minister to your every want
with exultatiou it has marked your ever


heroic achievement yet never in tie tci
some march, nor il the weary watch, N
, in the desperate assault have you rende
. ed q service so decisive iu results as iu Il
last display Of the highest qualities Of d
votion and self-sacrfce which can adol
9 the character Of the warrior patriot. A
q ready the pulse Of the whole people bea
n in unison with yours; already they cor
: pare our spontaneous and unanimous of
j.. Of your lives for the defence of your cou
r try with the halting and reluctant servi
II of the mercenaries who are purchased
;. the enemy at the price Of higher bounti
n than have hitherto been known war =
o Animated by this contrast they exhil
d cheerful confidence and more resolu
d bearing. Even the murmurs of the we,
b, and timid, who shrink from the tra
le which make strong and frmer your mob
" natures, are shamed into silence by t
c. spectacle which you present.


Your brave battle cry will ring 10


and clear through the land OF the enon
cs as veil as our own, will silence the vel
in glorious boastings of their corrupt par
re sans and their pensionod press, and. "
o. do justice to the calumny by which tn
e seek to persuade deIuded people th
of you are ready to purchase dishonoral
We safety by degrading submission.





H. Soldiers-The coming spring campa
W will oped under suspicies well calculat
n to sustain your hopes, Your resolati
to needed nothing to forfeit it. With ran
Id repepished under the influence of yo
st example, and by the aid of rcpresentati,
I'd who give earnest Of their purpose to a
If by legislation largely tie your strength,y


may welcome the invader with COZ
, dence justified by the memory Of past v