Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-11-13
CLOTHING FOR THE SOLDIERS.

:. In late letter of the Fairfax correspondent of
the Charleston Mercury, we and the following:
"What Regiment is that on their way, up the
road?n asked o iness.mate OF q stranger who was
approaching from that direction.
"Reckon its from South Carolina, cause it looks
50 raggetty," was the blunt reply.
This vas too pointed a remark to admit Of any
further questioning, but ] quietly walked over to
take q look for myself found it was quite true,
and that whenever an outat-the-elbow, slip-shod
party was to be seen it was almost always accom-
"a " cockade," crescent, tree, or 9TH
er symbol Of the Palmetto State And this Incl
dent reminds me- that the Confederate States of
that fails to do justice to its army, in the matter OF
furnishing them with clothing"
And the writer goes on to complain Of the made
quacy of the sum allowed for clothing "as barbarous
and unreasonable; of the hardships Of the march
in bad weather and over muddy roads, and of the
want of provision for the sick and wounded" uu-
less, perchance, (says he,) he is reached by the
women Of the South, who appear to have come up
noby to the rescue, to mitigate far as their toll
and labor can, the imbeclity of improvdent gov.
eminent, which will not remove worthless officials"
And 80 on
1t is with regret that we see almost incessant
complaints in the Mercury and one or two other
papers against those who administer the govern
ment. This is no time for such complaints, espe-
cially from such quarter. We are in a war, in
which every friend OF the South should do what he
can to uphold the authorities not to create preu-
dice against them. 1t is true that there def
cencies in the provision for the army, but if we are
satisfied that the government does what it cam land
We at least believe this,) we ought to put up with
the DEFICIENCIES. But most of all, it is the duty OF
the people at home, the men and women and even
children, themselves to make that provision which
the government is unable to do We are glad to
know that the people of North Carolina are doing
this and both sorry and surprised to hear that our
wealthy and public spirited Southern neghbor is
not. Our regiments have been universally acknowl-
edged to be the best clothed and equipped Of any
that have gone to Virginia 1t is but the other day
that saw 4 comparison made between one of ours
| and u Georgia regiment, in which the writer was
saddened at the spectacle presented by the latter
Our Volunteers and State troops (who may be called
regulars) arc all, nearly all, fitted out by their
nelghbors and friends at home and whenever there
comes from any quarter cry of distress from them,
either for want Of money clothes, food or medicine,
the case is met-not by growl at the government,
but by prompt and liberal subscription to supply
| the need of the brave men who are fighting our
battles not less than the battles of the government.
There some who ought not to growl. The
| !Nercary for instance. We heard an old Union
man few days ago, enjoying hearty laugh at the
| remark ola furious seccssonist who declared that
1.-THE country is ruined" because of the scarcity of
| silver change! Our secession friend, who is a very
worthy man, by the way, is mistaken. The coun.
try is not ruined and will not be till the 4He,euries
and some original seceSsionists who stand aloot in
this day OF trial succeed in inIusng such dsaectcd
and panic notions into the heads of the great body
of the Southern people. And that will be never,
we hope and believe. Ruin can come by submission
| only. Ii will cost many pang. for dead and
sick and suffering kin and friends; it may cost US a
part, even to the half of our worldly substance
But al! these trials must be borne with what philos
ophy we can muster, rather than that the country
be really runed by suhjugaton TO such monsters as
the Lincoln government and the demons who main.
tain it.
Let our South Carolina neighbors 90 to work and
cothe their own volunteers, and let secession
| friend be of better courage The country is moi
ruined yet, and we think will not be.-Edy Obs