Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-07
A1DID rHE rAxrI1xs OF yoLpErxsns.

AID 10 THE FAMIIIxs OF yoLuNTxKRs.
In the preS S1bdingsof the meeting on Mon
day viii 10 seen the notice eofsthssppointlnsht Of
Of committees fosathe purpose of raising fsnd
FIR 9hs support Of the families of absent Vols
sintsetss Libersl .c6nttibatons have. s,rspay
been made, aiidswstfnst tbatthe am6nafss SOB,
seeiBed VIII equai, ii not surrs.s thoss contriS5
#nted in ;pther Districts .of the State, and ID
other seStfSnsiof this confederacy will b.st.
saf afdrestroPortion;to to the wesith Of our peos,Js
,aad feiess due credit upon fheir well-kSew1
.liberality and public spirit. The contributors
we .hinkshouldsnot berestricted to effect the.
shaTrew object proposed. but Should provide
arms and olhersi1aterial aid to our Volunteers,
which wsnld sho " that We appreciate the, sac,
rifices which they were making. and are pre-:
pared totsnrport them, if need be. to the exs
tent Of opr fortunes. They are fighting our
.battles-risking. their, lives. aud saer,fcine
their business prospects in our defence, and
ehali the capitalists 81 the country be slow to
strengthen their hands. and encourage their
hearts, Other, sections Of the State arsmoving
in this matter, and we are sure that ALbevills
will not he behind the foremost in patriotic
ueNotIOn,sdnu uOOie sen eacrlnces
The Virginia papers contain notice of the
by Bedford county. of that
State of 5o,0nonfor the purpose of providing
arms for the benefit of tbs families of those
who are in the service The speeches on The
occasion show the patriotic self sacrificing
spirit of the people, Mr.. Goggin one Of the
speakers urged the appropriation Of $4,000
,c a.
try would fight like, Martens men, without
pay. and with nothing to; eat. but the true sons
Of Virginia were determined that this should
not be so, and if nsssssatyiswere ready give all
that they had. Hs, himself HAD a thousand
acres of laud and somethirty or forty slaves.
and they were al the service of the country.
Others were ready to do the same. and he
pledged every man in the county to respond
to<the extent of his fortune. ' =
In such noble spirit does Virginia meet the
exigencies Of tile crisis-slowg indeed in taking
up arms, and falling into the line of battle, bnt
she is fully redeeming her ancient character.
and making ample atonelpent for her past de
Jay. Our own State. is responding in The same
epirit--Greenv lile District contributes $4,000
to equip. and aid q single Company, and we are
sure that tho banner District will not be want
ing in its usual public spirit and'pstriotism.
We have already heard of many instances Of
public spirit and generous liberality 10 this
matter. and we are sure that the spirit of our
people win rise to the smsrgeheies Of the 90
casion: A citizen of'weAieh in our District
pledgeslbis whole surplus income to meet the
requirements of tbeserxise, and we know that
he and othars, will be ready. to pledge when
the occasion requires, 'their lives. their for
;tunee,and their sacred honor" on the altar Of
patriotism.
The young men of the country who are risk
ing their lives and their all in its defence ;rfeel
that that they have claims npon the monied
men at home. They are willing TO shed their
blood like water in defence or common rights,
and shall the capitalists Of the country with
hold their surplus: incomes, and not throw their
all if, necessary into the common treasuryi-
Such general spirit of selfsacrifce will do
more than nything else to inspire our young
men to 60 forth to fight the battles of the
country--to strengthen their hands and encour-
age theft spirits 1t will prove to them that
friends at homo sympathsa in their feelings
appreciate their sacrifices. and will aid them
to the last dollar. .-a ,s.., - ..