The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-09-06

Il we ever TOOK up our pen 10 write am
article Which in our very heart we wished
to strike the public. II 8 now. PEOPLE or
Mississippi do you know that thousand.
oil your patriotic young men-your sons
brothers and friends who have zone to
tight the battles which are too save YOU
and ail You have from ruin. and your.
selves from slavery you know that
THESE men are now on the verge Of a
winter in Northern climate, the severity
OF which people raised her can have no
idea, and that THEY ARE WITHOUT
THE NECESSARY CLOTHING to save
them from the severest suffering. The
thought is terrible beyond expression
The Government can give them money,
and an abundance to eat, but the wooden
goods, the shoes, hats, blankets, gloves
&c. necessary toprotect them from freezing,
cannot be procured by the Government, be-
because they are not in the markets of the
Confederate States, and the blockade rem
ders it impossible that il can get them. The
industry and liberality Of persons and
families here ut home, can alone supply
them. Let us all remember that, during
the next winter, many q cold blustery
night, while we are sheltered from the
weather by comfortable dwellings, and
sitting by good fires, our brave boys who
have given up theae comforts and taken
their lives in their hands to 20 and defend
us and our homes, are sheltered only by
their cloth tents, in a region where the
cold IS three times greater than any we
see here Any of them would feel them
selves blessed if they could obtain a shell
tering roof, and sleep uncovered before a
blazing fire. The man or woman has a
dead soul who is not willing to give their
last blanket, their last dollar, and strain
their credit besides, to afford them all the
comforts possible in their situation.
1t will not do to delay in this matter
The winter in Northern Virginia will have
set in by the middle Of next month-less
than six weeks from this-and what we
intend to do must be done at once. I'm
less properly cared for by friends at home,
many brave fellow who would care no.
thing for bullets in the holy cause in
which he is engaged, will suffer, and pine,
and die, for the want of such simple art-
cles Of comfort as we, here at home, can
with reasonable sacrifice to ourselves sup
ply them.
Let US take hold of this matter at once
and in earnest. 1t ought and must be at
tended to. There is no time for delay
Unless our action is prompt, the brave
men who have gone to fight for us, will
soon be in condition Of pitiabe suffer
ing, while we are sitting here at home, en-
joying all the comforts of life. This is
not right-it is not just. Our wish should
be to divide with them as far as it is posi-
BILE their sutl'erings and deprivations and
the man who is not willing to do it, posses
ses a mean, base and selfish spirit There
are such men, but thank God they are
few, and when this war is over, (which it
must soon be) they will be remembered,
as objects for the finger of scorn, while
they live and move amongst communities
sensible of their sordid selishness.
These remarks apply to the whole State,
But coming to our county, we may say
there is ample ability among its citizens
to supply our soldiers now in Virginia,
with every thing that we can contribute
TO render them comfortable and preserve
their health We have two com panies
now in sercce in Virginia. Another is
soon to follow A county Of the popula-
ton and wealth of Jasper, can supply
these men with necessary raiment. 1t
should be done at any sacrifice by the
people at home. As we have said, the
Government cannot command with
money, the necessary articles. They have
to be furnished by the respective com
munities from which the soldiers go-by
the spinning and weaving of ourwomen,
and the liberality of families, Of mer-
chants, and all classes Of citizens.
We append to this article, the follow
ing letter of Capt. SHANNON, which sus-
ains the facts we have stated, and which
ought to stir us all to prompt and vigor-
nns notion in this matter: