Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-01

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OF said regimeat, no deviation will be made
aug3Id2E
ReIies Tor the Families of VOIunteers
Ata meeting of the citizens of Eigefeld, Friday
night Aug. 30, called at Tulip street (Methodist
Church. on motion T. PAYNE, Esq, was called to thu
Chair On molten, W. A. benson acted as Score
tary.
Rev. H. wnL1AA.s, by request of the Chair, offer
ed prayer.
The Chairman stated the object for which tht
meeting had been called, and invited further re
muks and suggestions.
Rev. DR.. MCTYERE offered the following preamble
aid resolution:
WHEREAS The call for volunteers to defend the
.;vbts and homes Of the South from a causeess and
cruel invasion, has been responded to by many
brave men whose families depended on their dal y
labor for support; and
,nsnitv. az patriotism that the wives and children
of those who have gone forth to deiend US ana our
wives and our children, and every interest ana
every right dear to freemen, should De klnoly ana
tenderly cared for IN the absence VI '"er A'uI al
RuardlRn1; and
WHERgAs 1t will cheer the heart ana strengthen
the arm of the soldier enduring the fatgues OF cam
psvn or the pers of battle to be assured that those
dear ones at home, Dependent Oh Hiih 1o~A AOi nO
comfort; therefore 49,,
Res0ped That we, citizens OF EdgeneId, 90 now
organize ourselves into society Tor the purpose OF
exfer ding such relief to the families OF volunteer
soldiers in Edgefeld, as may De necessary loF ther
comfort in addition to the amount provided by the
County Court.
tion by appropriate remarks There are within tins
civil district tl5sniy sic families OF the character re-
ferred TO- The amount drawn Tor thelr relleI Dy
the Magistrate from the County Court found was
eIOO per month, and this amount would soon De re-
duced to $50 What is this among SO many! Some
of the families were large aud helptess-numDering
eiv chidren-all these families averaged about three
children. House rent, fuel, provisions and clothing
were to be furnished. The pay of private soldier
wssonlv SlI per month. This mig support a single
mRn-could not keep the soldiers family even II they
cot all of IT. We must devise some plan Tor add
t;onai oi5 Winter would soon be on Us, increasing
every expense of living. He was glad TO say none
of the families of soldiers among US had suffered
thus far but they would before winter was over
unless other help was PROVIDED. Wouiu o9
shame TO US for any soldiers wife or child TO sufer
He was away-hsd taken his life in hand to fight
for ms TO defend US. Surely the least we could do
would be to take care of his family and keep want
from their doors. Suppose the volunteer IN the
mountains of Virginia or in Missouri 10 near from
bis wife that she was negected-her house rent
uppsld her children without bread, tuel and 1000
scsrce-how it would dishearten him! bow could
no with the heart of father and husband, nave
the heart of soldier! One OF Lincoln three
nouths volunteers received letter from ms Wlfe
chat she was hungry and the children had been
cent TO the aims hOuse-Rnd the poor fellow desert
ed He couldn't blame him, even If his cause had
been better one. Were the speaker soldier, he
would under such circumstances DO as the 4tn
Pennsylvania regiment-ths Immortality disgraced
regim.nt-did: march to the rear and msrch Aome 70
the music of the enemy's cannon lie Wouldn nght
for people that would not, while lie was fighting |
for them take care OF his family. such people |
might do their own fighting They were not worthy |
of being defended AT first, every body promised /
the soldier TO look after his family IN his absence
But the novelty and sentiment OF the thing was |
Wariug of and he feared losing their interest
and had forgotten those pledges This must not be
How codld we rejoice in the victorie' these brave
men won while shamefuly recreant to our trust!
This was q debt of honor, of gratitude, 1t was sa
cred debt w owe TO these men families We must
meet it promptly and cheertuly, If no other debt
is met By and By more soldiers will be wanted, II
this unholy war lasted. Then, where would you |
get them if these families tod-s sorroWiul story
Wen beat drums and raise nags IN VAN
Let US therefore organize for help Begla IN time.
Many farmers in this and adjoining districts would
be glad to aid, if there Is Responsible society,
through which they can d. It. They VIII SEND loads
of wood and Of coal vegetables, sacks OF potatoes
and other provisions if you have pl zee to receive
and an officer to distribute them. Elsewhere the
people were waking up to duty. In New orleans
thew had a free market, where soldiers families on
application got their baskets filed. we can ADOPT
q plan suited to our latitude aud our case.
On melton of DIR. Summers the preamble and res
Olution were unanImOusl J adopted.
After some discussion, the following rules and
regulations were adopted-to-wit
/. ANY one may become member Of this Society
bv payment of 81 annually.
q The Officers of the Society shall be Presi-
dent Treasurer, and Secretary, and three man
aqers-elected annually by the Society. Their
duties shall be as follows;
l. The President besides presiding at the meetings
of the Society shall, in connection with the mana
gers inquire into the condition OF all the families
of volunteer soldie in Edge6eld, whose circum-
stGnces require relief, and shall draw accordingly
upon the Treasurer.
2 The Secretary shall keep records Of the pro
ceedings Of the Society. The Treasurer shall! re-
ceiVe and disburse, at the order of the President,
all monies subscribed to the Society also, all fuel
food and other provisions that may be donated, and
keep them in proper depository, at the expense of
the Society, subject to the order Of the President.
; The President and Treasurer shall render spe-
cifc accounts of their receipts and donations, and
acts at the meetings of the Society, which shall be
held monthly.
l. The Presidents authorized to appoint five col
lectors to solicit subscriptions of money and pro-
visions in behalf Of the Society.
The Society was organized, eighty-two members
subscribing.
Z. Payne was elected President +. S. Hunt Treas
urer: W. J. Arlington Secretary.
ILanGqe-s-H. Williams, II. S. Peach, and J. K.
Graves.
Soliciting Cora,nittes-Nrs. 4. J. McWhirter, Mrs.
VIM. O. Snow, Mrs. Calvin Jackson, r. 5. HollIns,
and Jno. Cowan.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet in
Cowan's Hall, Lower Edgedeld) on next Friday