The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-03
An PIP al in Behalf Of she Soldiers.

70 chs Editors Of the DtspdtcA Your re-
marks il n recent number. IN reference to send
'rG supplies Of clothing tn OR sons our bro.
t1erss our ki1sE1en nd our friends in the army,
tCucheG The very nerve Ct nv iuoynep p nc;
feelings. Winter with his frosts is close by
ana though October is beautiful ard delight
fuI TO the yigor"ns irama III the day, it will
be trying and painful 10 the poor soldier in the
c7ld frosty ights If he hs scantily supplied
Tieh warm clothing. With il, ne will rise
refreshed, rot the poor snfeebled detected sol
der, buJ tne bold warrior, with strong nerve
and bonding heart 20 defend his eoantry and
those he loves and -ho1e ho faels by their care
love him.
hoW foolish We shall seem if, after shaking
continent nd moving he world IN oefeLca OF
the 2iEhc ard 70 EeIAJa;n cur liberties; al sci.
r8i ing CIR hEgdTsGs % thousands of nan end
millions Ct afs; after gaining nigh ~ VIC
tories, sii su0ud be nppsd In the bud for
want CE s721a, aH3 shirt and bIankets-ai
10 rs niCpeG "A tAe bad Dv an early frost.
How V!sii tGa hearts Of the people ache, il it
IS iaS1(sC t3&t, tHo or taree months hence,
svg Dlz1 u certain aa taa Caze il the army is
i'll suppli.j.l Us = sFYc blood OF tae country's
defenders bac chilled and frczsn--t rat in ttiei,
ients, through the long uiga4s, while The winds
DO u.ed sDc th7 cold rains f9H, 10 warm
ctcf6irE W IS comforting them Bst, chilled
G.ad @t.1 1GeiT ma * looked bach 10 the reigh-
ooT HCo..s they bad l-ft. and saw those they
lest IN warm hcases, by cracking fires, or re-
ti~fr9 10 feather bais Eitn piled covering
lheF tIink n3t OF nee, hs w0nld say, "whiIe
parish Wt,h ing coia, nor send me even g.
ra1F 4 MooieA SOCKS, or |ooien shirts, OF
b! .aEots -
Bur such Is not the heart Of Virginia or the
South TIE people e'iil strip Eheir beds rather
han tue supply sGgI be wanting, knowing
nv sun nave shelter and 81 fire to warm
them. A nd r5R soldier never mlruurs hua
figa On aAld eNdares on, knowing they think,
and provide, and pray for him at home.
Oo oo9r rs yu1gt nar3-it IS not money that
is called for uartjcuiarly in this case. Lin
coia's ships, b. ti,sir blockade kaap out the
ola sJE0iiqs q T. Efz p9nTh nd
manufacturing eS tEslIg Aments are too limited
vet % SIMPLY ct 0Ecs the vast demand which
has bo0n fiiled from rfe North hitherto. 1t Is
, vo0a We want. syoC4 spun aad knit into
socks and woya ip1O Blankets aud farne,
Are The looms RoEa 70 Ciaces? make new
ores, The .IIDe Is ample il we commence
r&nt away aGd, If aAcn lS&y will do her
part 10 WORK up The wCoi, and looms are
plenty. nlI VIII be IN abundance.
The writer has been i'll camp- Hs knows
tie the cold niget and wet hst tsies the SOL
der Tncst CT al EoiHk not beS ause dear hus-
hand, son or hrctler is supplied, all is done
There's room 70 30 more. Many a one may
be flr from home and friends, away from the
Scuchs nSn1ing yoRr battles. Win you let
Jour defender suffar because he is no kin or
ne'gabor and forses him Nc, you Will be
bro5bN~ or sister, Or father 10 njn1. 1t has hap
penesI aLd may heppen again that tns soldier
losses ;il his hePgase in a retrsat--it may be
your Gzyr--aod h S-iD have to depend on that
conlnuia fund Of cto'ning, which now urge
you % provioe, after supplying your own.
Once, eS,eI tatigIing days march, we en-
csrl eG soz n Day or two a.L a pleasant place,
sated win camp food, ionged for butter and
mill, anu aud \ companion went to Il farm
house hard pysaEd asked for some Suttermiik
The iacy tod us she rad not much butter
rniis, but would give US half. We returned
wi Ii cur bucket. She Told us she had plenty
sweet nlt1, and though we did not want to
take il ae gave Us two gaiions--none OF your
Skim med mix, either--and then great ron OF
golden ou tIe}. fresh and sWeeL and good as she
= ~ Ys
NEST have IL; her husband was away in the
army. and her hesTt not only cared for him,
but for ms comrades in The service, also. Who
c,sa picture 'now the soldier remembers and
feess kindness
1oen, bro Ehers than, Kind and gentle wo.
men hasten and provide these simple but alb
soiu ely Necessary comforts for your army in
time. II you 1aii, the very hero that was to
hava rush d IN the thick danger and turned
the tide, Ii y have perishad tor want of the
shirt aId blanket you failed to send. II no
cas- calls on you, ana there be NO organization
Ia your ne'ghborhood. make the garments
and send them TO the nearest pot1r. No time
for delay--aId surely you would not see your
warriors suffering Tor clothing. because 1t
would occasion you g little trouble. Wool
gathered and worked up, and blankets from
the bed. and sent 10 the camp ere the frOsts
come, is the work TO ne done. and to be done
In grsat MEASURE by the hands OF the good
women q! rome.
Permit me- 20 suggest, in conclusion, Mr.
Eiitor, that II such be not the case, there
should be immediately an srganiza tion
throughout the south. sither by magis teriai
districts CT otherwise Tor eacn county, and
parsons appointed by Government, or some
way, in eacu oistric Z, to receive contributions
OF money or clo!hing. In this way every
neighooehood would have the matter brought
homo and IL Viii be more successful If 1t lis
undertaken By org aniz4d bodies, and it is
Known Jnat II is recognized by the Govern
In.nB as an ORGANIZED movement throughout
She land. Yours, respectfully.
AMERIcUs.