Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-01

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| W. A. BEssoN acted as Secretary.
Rev. 81. WILLIAMS. by request of the Chair,
offered prayer.
The Chairman stated the object for which
the meeting had been called, and invited
further remarks and suggestions.
Rev. DR.. McTYEIRE offered the following
preamble and resolution
WHEREAS. The call for volunteers to de-
| fend the rights and homes of the South from
| a causeless and cruel invasion, has been
| bonded to by many brave men whose fami-
| siies depended their daily labor for sup
port; and
WHEREAS. 1t is alike the dictate Of justice,
of humanity, of patriotism, that the wives
and children of those who have gone forth to
defend and our wives and our children,
and every interest and every right dear TO
freemen, should be kindly and tenderly cared
for in the absence OF their natural guardians;
and ~
WHEREAS, II will CHEER the heart and
strengthen the arm of the soldier enduring
the fafigues of campaign or the perils of bat
tie, to be assured that those dear ones at
home. dependent on him, lack for no COM
fort: therefore
RESOLVED, That we, citizens of Edgefeld. do
now organize ourselves into society for the
purpose OF extending such relief to the fami-
lies of volunteer soldiers, in Edgefield. as
may be necessary for their comfort, in addi-
ton to the amount provided by the County
Court.
DIR. McTyeire supported the preamble and
resolution by appropriate remarks. There
within this civil district tace1sty families
of the character referred TO. The amount
drawn for their relief by the Magistrate from
the County Court found was 500 per month,
and this amount would soon be reduced to
$50 What is this among many? Some
OF the families were large and helpless
numbering six children-ail these families
averaged about three children. House rent,
fuel, provisions and clothing were to be fur
nished. The pay of private soldier was
only Sll per month. This might support a
single man-cOuld not keep the soldiers
family even if they got all of it. We must
devise some plan for additional aid. Winter
would soon be on US, increasing every ex-
pense of living. He was glad to cay none of
the families of soldiers among us had suffer-
ed thus far. but they would before winter
was over, unless other help was provided. 1t
would be shame to us for any soldiers
wife or child to suffer. He was away-had
taken his life in band 10 fight for rs, to de-
fend us. Surely the least we could do would
be to lake care of his family and keep want
from their doors. Suppose the volunteer in
the mountains of Virginia or in Missouri to
her house rent unpaid, her children without
bread. fuel and food scarce-how it would
dishearten himi How could be, with the
heart of q father and a husband, have the
heart of soldiers One of Lincoln's three
months volunteers received a letter frcm his
wife that she was hungry, and the children
had been sent to the aims hOuse-and the
poor fellow deserted. He couldn't blame him.
even if his cause had been better one. Were
the speaker soldier, be would, under such
circumstances, do as the 4th Pennsylvania
regiment-the Immortality disgraced reg-
ment-did: march to the rear and march
home, to the music of the enemy's cannon.
He wouldn't fight for people that would not. |
while he was fighting for them, take care of
his family. Such people might do their own
fighting. They We're not worthy of being |
defended. At first, every body promised the |
soldier to look after his family in his abse nee |
But the novelty and and sentiment OF the |
thing was waring of, and he feared were |
losing their interest and had forgotten these |
pledges. This must not be. How could we |
rejoice in the victories these bIave men won |
while shamefuily recreant to our trust? This |
was a debt of honor, of gratitude, it was a |
sacred debt we owe to these mems families. |
We must meet II promptly and cheerfully, |
if no other debt is met. By and by more |
soldiers will be wanted, if this unhOlly war |
lasted. Then. where would you get them, if |
these families told sorrowful story? Well |
beat drums and raise flags in vain. Let Us
therefore organize for help. Begin in time. |
Many farmers in this and adjoining districts |
would be glad 10 aid, if there is response |
BILE society, through which they can do it.
They will send loads of wood and of coal,
vegetables. sacks of potatoes, and other pro-
visions, If you have place to receive and an
officer to distribute them. Elsewhere the
people were waking up to duty. In New |
Orleans they had free market, where sol /.
diers' families on application got their bas-
kets filled. We can adopt plan suited to
our latitude and our case.
On motion of DR.. Summers the preamble |
and resolution were unanimously adopted.
After some discussion, the following rules
and regulations were adopted-to-wit:
1. Any one may become a member of this
Society by payment of 81 annually.
2. The officers of the Society shall be a
President, Treasurer, and Secretary, and
three managers-elected annually by the So
ciety. Their duties shall be as follows:
1. The President, besides presiding at the
meetings of the Society, shall, in connection
with the managers, inquire into the condition
of the families of volunteer soldiers in Edge
field, whose circumstances require relief, and
shall draw accordingly upon the Treasurer.
2 The Secretary shall keep records OF the
proceedings of the Society. The Treasurer
President, all monies subscribed to the So
ciety; also, all fuel, food and other provis- |
ions that may be donated, and keep them in |
proper depository, at the expense of the So |
ciety. subject to the order of the President.
3. The President and Treasurer shall rem
der specific accounts of their receipts and do |
nations, and acts. at the meetings of the So |
ciety, which shall be held monthly.
4. The President is authorized to appoint
FIVE collectors to solicit subscriptions of mo- |
ney and provisions in behalf of the Society.
The Society was organized, eighty-two |
members subscribing.
z. Payne was elected President, r. 8. |
Hunt, Treasurer; w. J. Arlington, Secre- |
tary-
managers Williams, H. S. Peach, and J.
&. Graves.
Soliciting Committee A. j. McWhirter,
Mrs. WIN. o. Snow, Mrs. Calvin Jackson, r. |
S Hollins. and John Cowan.
On motion the meeting adjourned to meet /
in COwan's Hall (LOwer Edgefield), on next |
Friday night, at 8 O'Clock.
@- One Inconvenience we experience |
from the war is the high price OF many ar
ticles which we have heretofore ranked /
among the necessaries of life. The article of /
coffee, for instance. has gone up announcement
ly high in price. This will be rather hard |
upon us at first, but the blockade will be |
broken up ere long, and this and other ar
tieles will then pour in upon us in unlimited |
quantities. There is one article of prime ne
cessity, however, which remains in statu quo,
liz spite of all things. We refer to Insurance
against loss by fire, which may be secured in
the best of Southern Companies OF w. J.
MARI, No. 25 College street. IT,
g 1t has been well said that the secret
Of accommodating fortune consists not so
much 10 making money asit does in saving
what we make. How foolish is it then, TO