Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-10-29

which such q calamity would have flooded
upon Us, ii.z. aj:,E < - t.5&vS ,s,5s,&.. :
But il, weare indebted forsdsliyerance to
1.-THE prowess Of opt troops, who fought on
that day WITH q bravery and determined
resolution like To- which soldiers never be-
fore fought, letus, remember that the same
causes now; exist which then weakened oni
|army-by keeping ont Of tho field ten then,
sands Of our troops, and which nearly
brought us to ruin. Il sis stated BY one
who was present on che oeession, that those
who fought that battle, one-ffth Of them
we're bare footed and one half Of them 10
rags )" aud such we may infer vas the cor.
dition Of most Of those who fslf Of BY the
way, and have been branded % ''strasgleno
We here ha1sssn anoupt4gof destitutsn,
which is dsplorsbls to! think Of aud in the
near approach of, winter; the exposure oi
our soldiers ii, the open field, ir that inhos.
Epitable climate, calls upon every feeling
within us,, of duty, humanity, grstituds
and patriotism, to come forward without
delay and send them relief. ..,, :..5..g..s;;.,
We come now, to enquire how; shall that
relief be provided2 And, here tho commit,
lee would premise, shst in 8 claim Of suob
magnitude, our people should prepare
tbemselysss to mskes nc.ifcer To limit
themselves to mere supsrauities, in making
up their, offerings, would often ih very
far short Of just expectations, and their
duty towards our suffering soldisrs. They
need shoes, blankets, socks, shirts, coats,
pants. drawers, saud, in 4 few cases: ;hats
audgrsat costs: These must be p.rehasedd
already made, OF. the. materials) purchased
and made mp By our wives and daughters,
|A large amount Of money will then be re.
|quired to make these purchases. Let those,
then, give ,libsrslly, of shsir money who
have eit; and they who hare rot, obtain the
materials if they can, and work them up 10,
70 shoes or garments and If these sonrsss
fail, then let us resort to our domestic sup
ply, aud divide With our soldiers, oar own
clothes and blankets. Let no one object
to the "motley uniform" which aar various
Fwardrobes will impart to our army, We
may take to oursalrsi the consolatiea Of
knowing that We hays dons the bestin oar
power; and that it is better te have in our
army the uniformity Of variety, tAan the
uniform Of rags, or nsfeduess. II nsoes-
sary to the keeping up Of our army In the
field, and, therefore, 10 the success Of our
cause.iu establishing our ,iadepeudsnce, it
would be asfalse pride; and > silly one, g g
object to sharidg our blankets and our
wardrobe With our soldiers, tits but trans
[ferring these from friends at home to rela.
tivcs in the army, and if need be, We will
diyidesour clothes again. and yet +agsin,
With cur brethren there, undl BE shall be
reduced ourselves, not to rags, {for South:
|ern women will not allow friends 1T. home
to come to that but to 'darns and patches
which may yet become the henorable
badges, by which to distinguish the patriots
of our second Revolution. The man who
has unalterably resolved that this Gonfed,
eracy shall BE free and independent, has %
place for so unworthy II sentiment ssssdnse,
liz If stand in the way fits honorable 60
compiishment. =, /. -. -: ;. = :. ny :
Weahaye enlarged upon this point, be.
cause it is sadly manifest to as fellav-citi.
fzeus, that the stock Of material to be work
ed up into shoes and clothing is not SC
much scapty it may be beyoad our rssch,
from the extravagant prices at which they
are held. They are in the hands of speca'
lators, monopolists and extortiouers, whose
souls are so steepedi in avariee, Ito be in
sensible to any appeals ofhumsuitys or pat.
riotism They care nothing for the soldiers
wife and family whom. be has left at home,
but grind out Of their necessities. the ex
tremest prices for the few articles, (thei,
yarn, their cloth, their sugaraud their salt
which are indispensable to them. In pro.
curing, then, supplies for our soldiers, We
cannot depend upon the stores in the hand.
Of such voracioas cormorauts; but leave
them to the Judgment which God has de-
nounced upon the. extortioner; and under
the full! persuasion that the sighs aud the
tears of the poor, which have been gathered
in with those treasures, will eat them UP
like a canker, aud leave, in the end, moth.
ing but barrenness. in their Golfers. -,
If, then, we cannot purchase from the
public warehouses the shoes and garments
needed for our soldiers, and if: We. are de-
barred the use of the unwrought material.
in the hands of monopolists,, then our only
resource is to call upon our own wardrobe.
aud blankets, which, With diligence in col
lecting and industry in repairing them,
would 60 far in relieving the present neoes'
stiles Of our soldiers Is there one who
will deny his share Of these, or refuse to
make up his bundle? The supposision is
not to be. entertained Remember that our
soldiers who are guarding our frontier, no
matter where may be that frontier, may
Justly be considered as standing sentinel at
each man gate, no matter where that mans
home may be. The. defence of the frontier
is necessarily the protection Of all within
it; and the Army of the Potomac is no
more the guard of our capitol at Richmond
than it is the guard Of the city of Columbia,
and of every plantation and hamlet between
which and the enemy it interposes its pow
erful shield. 1t would be an ignorant and
short.sighted view to suppose that, in guard