The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-10-17

ISOLATION OF Indianapolis to she |
Women Of Indiana. A
The Ladies' Patriotic Association met on |
/ FRIDAY fternoon in response to the Gov
ernor appeal to the patriotic ladies of the
/ State, asking for comfortable clothing for
our volunteers who are suffering from the
cold in the mountains of Virginia and the
hills of Kentucky. Knowing the desire
that our sisters in all portions of the State |
feel to aid in anything that can contribute
! to the comfort of our noble soldiers, it was
Res05Ded, That memorial be drawn up
by the ladies and a copy sent to every post
/ office in the State for distribution, asking
| the cooperation of the ladies in their vi
entities. 4 f dR
To the Ronlen of Indiana:
Winter, with all its hardships, is here,
and the soldiers who are defending our lib
critics and homes, are unsupplied with warm
| clothing suitable for their protection while
| undergoing the exposures attendant upon
! camp life. We have husbands, sons and
brothers in the field exposed to the pitiless
| storms of winter in severe climates. We
are surrounded by all the comforts of hone
: ourselves, the cheerful society of friends,
the warm ireside, and the soft, clean bed.
I Our volunteers have taken their lives in
their hands and gone forth to battle for all
that is dear to US. Shall we refuse to do
all in our power to render their hard life at
least endurable2 Can we remain at ease
and feel no sympathy for them2
The Quartermaster General, endorsed by
| the President and General Scott has ap-
pealed 70 the women of the North for con-
! tributions of blankets, the Government sup
! plies being exhausted. Our own Quarter
master has appealed to US for assistance
Our honored Governor has appealed to Us
in the strongest terms for our cooperation
! with the Government to clothe our soldiers.
They need blankets, wooden socks and nit
tens, and flannel shirts and drawers. 1t is
said that the women of the South have even
taken the carpets from their floors and made
them into blankets for their soldiersl They
have sold their jewels, and given the money
TO their Government, and, by their sacri-
6ces and devotion, almost supported the
Southern army thus far. Their enthusiasm
knows no bounds, and they thus inspire
their men with spirit which has been too
successful until now. If they can do so
much in an unholy cause, what ought we to
do IN one which is SO exalted and just as
ours? -..-..,.+-.as.
We. the ladies of indianapolis, are rapid
Iy organizing ourselves into societies for the
aid of our soldiers. We meet at stated
times and. places to do work. We have an
admittance fee for the admission of mem
bers, which gives US means with which to
purchase materials to work upon. We also
f ask contributions of money or materials
from those who are able to give, aud we
hope to accomplish great good il our labors.
Such societies might be organized in every
t0T. 4, village and neighborhood in the State,
and in the name of our suffering. soldiers we
: appeal to you to earnestly begin the work
which is so imperatively required of you.
There is scarcely a farmers family of means
in the country who has not store of blank
cts, wooden coverlets, stocking yarn and
, flannel laid away, which is useless to them
at present. These are the very things which
. our soldiers need Women of the countryl
Now is your time to make your patriotism
manifest We look to you for great things,
Those women who, in the revolution, most
distinguished themselves, were cOuntrywo-
= men, wives of farmers, women of practical
: common sense, who were not afraid of work.
Your husbands, sons, brothers and friends
are fighting the battles of the U MON. They
are suffering for the want of articles which
you can supply, and which you would sup
ply were they at home. Box up your
: blankets and coverlets, and send them to
busiIy in making up your stores of fannel
into shirts and drawers Spend the long
evenings in knitting warm wooden socks
L and mittens out of your supplies of yarns.
n Emulate your New England sisters in this
: work of love work as individuals, or in
societies; only work, and send in the results
of your labors to the proper authorities, and
J. thus comfort the bodies and cheer the hearts,
of our soldiers.
T How can we reach you with our feeble
t ness? How arouse you to active participa-
8 ton IN this great work Would that we
had the voice OF an archangel, that with
trumpet-tones we might awaken your hearts
! to proper sense of the Importance of the
cause. Unless our soldiers are warmly clad
sickness will ensue, and death will stalk
abroad among them and carry away those
who are nearer to US than all other earthly
objects. Our army will become dishearten-
r ed, our troops spiritless, and the best Gov
? eminent on earth will be destroyed. Lib
erty will be trampled under foot, and our
beloved country be forever darkened by the
consequences of this dire rebellion. Our
hands are not strong. We caunot 6 GIT the
battles of our country, or stand in her SOL
J emn councils; but our hearts should be ten
der and our souls womauly and we should
not only feel for our defenders, but also give
such aid to them as our sphere and means
admit.
= We earnestly solicit the clergy of the
different churches throughout the State to
mention this subject from the pulpit, and
urge its Importance to the people. Teach
ers, also, in schools could materially assist
in arousing the interest of the women of the
State.
We earnestly solicit the editors of news
papers throughout the State to publish this
appeal, in order that it may reach all the
the people. Mrs. CADY,
at1. MRS. VIZ. SHEETS,
MRS. B. F. FUTILE,
Committee
An Important Mistake Corrected.
The Washington City Republican says: