Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-12-09
Stauut0n Speftat0r
sECHARD MAUzY, Editer 4 Proprietor
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' at a Court continued and held for August
county, at the CouTt iiouse on Tuesday, the 25tl
daY of November, 1852
Ordered That Colonel John b. Baldwin, Colone
VIM. IL. Harman, ana Hugh w. Shefey, Esq !, be ap
pointed Commlliee 10 prepare order. having fol
object lst, the appointment of Committees eacl
MagsterIai District TO solicit subscriptions money
shoes, blankets and clothing, foT the benefit of The
soldiers from Augusta ccuntY in the army, and of
Central Commltee TO receive dispose of and distri
butte sucE supplies may be needed by the soldiers
And I'd To appeal to the people, and especially the
ladies OF the county, to contribute literally of then
meaus tor the relief OF the soldiers from the county
In the manner aforesaid.
In pursuance of the foregoing order, Colonel John
B. Baldwin prepared the following Entry, which is
ordere TO be entered of record as follows, viz:
1t has come to the ledge of the Court that our
brave soldiers are greatly In need OF essential articles
OF clothing ana bedding and that as winter advances,
desttution and suffering stare them In the face.
IL has become manifest that it will not do to rely
wholly upon the efforts of the Government to supply
these wants of the soldier and that If people
wish to the army they must take the business in
hand themselves.
In view of this pressing emergency, the Court have
deemed 1t not improper In the absence OF any more
efficient organization to suggest the following plan
of afording to people the opportunity to aid
work which, it is not doubted, will enlist their most
heartfelt sympathy:
]. The Justices of the county and of the town of
Staunton will constitute Committees in their several
districts, charged with the duty of calling upon the
people of the county and of the town of Staunton to
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blankets, shoes, stockings other things calculated
to add to the comfort and health of our soldiers.
The Justices lii each district will appoint canvass
ers male and female to visit every house, call upon
every family and citizen, and ascertain what supplies
useful for the soldier be spared by those al home
and be given or sold for their
Ali donatlons Will be reported to tie Central Com
mitee hereafter named, VINO will, at their discretion,
make purchases according to the means provided.
2 Alberto. CARRIER. Esq, and Rev. Messrs Camp
bell, Wheeler, Wheat, and Gilbert, will act as Gen.
ltO0mIttaa ed wit Iuv nu
and directing the systematic of their district
Committees and CanvasSers and of receiving all do
nations for the benefit OF the soldiers The money
ceived will be expended under their direction in the
purchase OF such articles they may lind need
ed and they will make such distribution OF the means
placed at their disposal will the COM
Iort health and efficiency OF the soldiers from Au
gusta county actually in the field.
The general plan of distribution will be- as far as
practicable, 10 sell all supplies to the Quartermaster
OF the army for the special OF the Augusta SOL
diers, to be able to the money again either
in purchasing other supplies in contributing to
the reet OF the families of the absent soldiers And
all the efforts and operations OF the Committees will
be- as far possible In aid of and in cooperation
with the authorities of the army.
4. Special contributors will be received by the
Committees tor the benefit OF soldiers named by the
donors and will be forwarded according to their di-
-ectiOns
In suggesting this plan for the relief of the soldiers
from this county, the Court would not willingly
understood limiting the sympathy the kindness
of people by any artificial, local State lines,
but they believe that greater certainty and efficiency
Will be secured if each community will look after
own and brothers IN the army.
This CourG will not believe that any fabored argu
mentor appeal can be necessary to induce the people
of Augusta county TO respond earnestly and efficiently
the call now made upon them.
The citizens at home in comfort and safety will
not forget the soldier who his defence, has left his
home with all its comforts to encounter the discom-
fort and suffering and danger of the camp and the
battlefield. The family gathered around the fresids
at home, before retiring to seep rendered safe by te
brave defender who for their sakes. exposed half
clad to the storms of the winter night
The county, free from the tread Of the invader will
never consent to have 1t said that the brsye bows
who have driven him back are marohing barefooted
to the field OF battle.
LCopy-tes,e.
Dec. 2-3t WM. A. BURNETT n A.