Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-04
e Women of Tennessee--Appeal
for A I'D for our Army.

There is as much need for blankets and
socks tor our army, at this time. as there Is
for ammupitions of war. Without the former
the latter will be of little value. Our army
must be fed, clothed and equipped well. For
the present, their blankets aud socks must be
supplied by the munifcent bounty of the
women of the South.
Having the agency of this service for the
State of Tennessee. make an earnest appeal
TO the mothers, wives and daughters of the
State to come forward with united hearts and
hands to meet this necessity.
| submit the following as safe and prompt
system by which every family in our cities,
towns and country places may make their
contributions at once, viz:
FIRST. Let every family resolve TO give
whatever can be spared ia money, blankets,
socks (wool or cotton,) wool, whether spun
or unspun, linseys or cotton goods
Second. Let those donations be delivered
to agents (say the Post Masters) in every
town and country district in the State, who
shall make memorandum of each article
and its value, when delivered to them.
Third. Let these agents deposit the articles
donated, in the hands of the County Court
Clerks of each county, and take his receipt
for the same. Let this be done once a week
for four weeks.
Fourth Let the County Court Clerks make
their shipments weekly to the nearest Quar-
termaster's Office, and take bis receipt for the
same. The cost of Interpretations may be
charged to the Government
This system, carried out promptly and in
good faith, will supply the wants of our sons
and brothers who have nobly gone forth to
defend our homes, our property, our indepen-
dence, our ALL A prompt and liberal re-
spouse to this appeal will give more elo-
quent and real expression of patriotism than
can be given by words that glow and burn.
The war of invasion now upon US was un-
sought and earnestly deprecated by the South.
Every negotiation and compromise for peace.
compatible with duty and honor, was offered
in good faith by the South 1t is therefore
war OF necessity on our part-a war of seif-de-
tense. We have gone into it with an intelli-
gent conviction of duty, and an unwavering
trust that "the Lord of Hosts is with US. and
that the God of Jacob is our refuge" There
is also conviction, almost universal, in the
minds of our people, that We will come out
of this baptism of suffering aHd blood, a
PARTED homogeneous and happy nation. Let
all who have either property OF constitution
al liberty, come forward at once, with willing
hearts, to make their offerings upon their
altar. If we do our duty, the
struggle will soon be over, and in five years
we will be the most united and prosperous
people on the globe. Our mothers, wives and
daughters are with us in this struggle. show
ing by their zeal, their labors and their
prayers, a devotion. not less earnest, deep
and real, than their brave brothers, who have
charged upon the lannon's mouth. We,
therefore. assign to them the agency of this
noble aud needed charity, with entire conf
dence that it will succeed.
We should be pleased to see this or better
system adopted in every State of the South.
Newspapers of the State and of the South
will please CODY. JOHN P. CAMPBELL,
Assistant Com, G. ). A.
NASHVILLE, September I'd, 1861.