The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-12-14
~ The following Iel,er addressed

~ The following letter, addressed
by Col A Pope, through the editor Of
this paper. 20 the citizens of Harrison
county, has the ring OF the true metal -
The suggestions to the committee are
timely, and we hope will be adopted
without delay
NJ Lougbergs
] am truly gratifed to see the interest that
Is being manifested by the citiz, rs Of our coun-
Is in contributing To the relie OF those in our
midst. whose wants are the result Of the present
condition of the country. In your 'ast issue
notice call signed by the Reyd Clergy NJ our
town upon the people To send in their coutrbu
lions. | feel assured that the generous and be
neyolrut people ol Harrison county, need only
10 be- told that necessity exists for their assis
ance "a order cr that AID to bc promptly and
fully rendered Having recently visited our
soldiers ia Virginia and Kentucky aud knowing
'rom personal observation what privatious and
bnriships they arr daily undergoing for the DE-
i,nsc at everything dear to us as u pruplr |
feel that those who are len at home. can never
d. toamHrl ar be- soldier upou th, tcntri Il, I'd
or as auy rli b.hu1 Could sou have sc,.u
the deep ~Hiiciiudr with which zach one iuqul
red ct me rs 10 the health amt comfort or the
loved ones at home and then have witnessed
the evident satisfaction with witch they received
the assurance lrom mr that the citil.us Of the
county were Supplying their Families with what.
ever Wa necessary tor thor comfort ao other
appeal would ever be- necessary TO arous' our
people and keep them alive 10 a fail npprccia
ton Of their high ani solemn obligations
Lct no one CONSIDER, that 100 bis cuutTi butions,
We H. bc>toSuE u ,tadg Not So. 1t Is q
sti' of the highest aud most binding character,
dnr from the peopc 70 the ciijhu soldier and
has family DO not suppose when you send in
of ynnr Abundance - relieve their nrc,ssitics
that yon are merely helping the po1.. You are
dlschafgIng u Trust committed o. gOu by Ns
'Jitie, and ooe YOU cannot iurcgo, tuasHuch
as the people stand pledged that the soldiers
family should net suil,r white b. was gone 1he
man matter 10 hr attended 90 now rs How
can We best and most efficiently discharge this
trust The first step has been already taken
10y the COMMITTEE OF Ministers This Is amoye
IN the right direction But | would suggest to
these good and worthy men, that they appoint
Sub Committees in the diff brent ncighborhoods
of the county to inquire after all whose circum.
stances are such as ia rcquirc aid, and report To
them a. a Central Commute | make thi. sug-
gosiinn for two reasons. All. and 1t may be-
that most Of those who require assistance do
not live In town. and scattered @s they are
throughout the county some might hc overlook
ed Again know some Of them are 80 cN-
ccedingly sensitive upon this matter they will
never apply Tor help 10 any committee least
the, be considered upon the poor list. aud there.
fore objects OF charity The wants Of every one
can be supplied without giving occasion for
any TO iet wounded am IN reccp, of a letter
through the post Office, written by widow re-
siding IN the extreme portion Of the county, ad.
dressed to Messrs Gregg Dunlap, and myself
asking for help. She states that She had but
one son to help her. and he IS now in the war
This sasc. and there are doubtless others like It.
induces me To think it important that snch com
miiees should be appointed to cooperate with
the Committee in town.
In conclusion, let me impress upon the people
IN every part of our comfy Tot only to supply
the wants OF the abscn, soldiers family, bat al
go as-,-, those who are widows with families Of
children and whose ordinary means Of support
arc Gu, oil by the war
Very truly, Yours
A. POPE.