Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-10
Socks for Soldiers.

Gov. Moore, Of Alabama, has issued proclama-
ton to the ladies' of that State advising that each
OF them knit one pair of substantial wooden socks,
and deposit the same with the Judge of the Probate
Court of the county in which she resides, who will
have them forwarded TO the Governor of Alabama at
Montgomery-fro whence they will be forwarded
free of cost to the soldiers before the cold weather
commences.
We trust that steps will be taken in this State to
provide socks for our soldiers, and also blankets.
Let some authoritative call be made upon the ladies
of the State and there will be shoooer Of socks
from the seaboard to the mountains. As to the
blankets, there thousands of families that can
spare one two, and three. Their places can be
readily supplied by comforts and coverlids, made of
cotton, and quilted. We suggest that the State
Fair be held in October mainly Nth reference to the
wGntS Of the soldiers. The best opportunity would
thus be presented, of providing every thing needed
by them for winter, and the articles would already
be together in one spot thus saving the trouble Of
handling and collecting them in the various localities
"The Captain or commanding officer of every
district will begin Immediately to enrol all persons
liable to militia duty in his district and do all other
things required by the militia law, passed February
25th, 1861"
The above is an extract from one of the recent
orders of Adjutant General Martin. The order is
good one, and should be promptly carried out; but
how are the Captains to "do all other things" or
any thing at all required by the militia law passed
February 25th, 1861" unless they can obtain the
law? The laws passed by the last Legislature, if
printed, have not been distributed Where are
have they been bound? And if printed and bound,
why are they not distributedP A friend writing to
US from huntsville, Yancey County, says:
pardon me for troubling you, but can you tell
me why 1t IS we cannot get any OF the acts of the
last Legislature? Did the Legislature pass an act
at either of the sessions, prohibiting the publication
of the laws? 1t looks good deal like it. for it is
now nearly six months since the adjournment of the
regular session, and we without the laws We
need especially the militia Mrs No one has them
in this country, and if they ever needed it is
now. Our whole military organization is broken
up. There is not one commissioned or field officer
III the county. We can get no blank commissions
and no notice is taken of applications, neither
can we get copy of any act we apply for We are
threatened by the miserable kOrdes of tories in
East Tennessee, and our militia may be needed at
any time As it is, we cannot organize Them for
we do not know what the law is"
The foregoing is from highly respectable gentle
man, who takes deep interest in the matter. We
wish we could answer his questions to his satisfac-
ton; but we know nothing about the laws passed
by the last Legislature, and we cannot tell when
our correspondent will get them. They may reach
him by the first of October. We desire our cores
pendent and the public generally to bear in mind
that ue are not now the State Printer
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prompt response from the Captains. They will do
what they can, but they cannot comply with the
acquisitions of a law which they have never seen.