Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-05
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From the Columbus (Ga-) suu, O,to5er III
The army Of ex.rtiouers ia the rear Of our armies
is placing it in greater peril by far than the hordes
Of ab0Iitionists ani demoralzsi vagrants in front
oft. Our soldiers are ia a manner naked and not
the one in twenty has even blanket in which to
wrap his weary limbs when he Ietires at night on
the wet and dreary sroVri. Spectators have
blankets 20 sell at SEQ ami $50 each. but none to
spare the brave veterans who are u1tly defending
cur homes They have shoes 20 sell az $40 and
$50 a pair, bat none 10 give the poor soldier
whose foot priIts are marked with blood tor want
Of this necessary artIcle Of clothing. Spectators
have common homs-mai jeans 20 sell az - and
S6 per yard, hut none TO spare 90 the max d, shiv
eTus soldier, who has left home and fren Is in de-
fence Of liberty and justice. The leek SPECTATOR
has hats and caps for sale AZ from $ % so, but
no compassion for the ba-eheaiei soldier. some
Of our manufa tories have cloth and cotton fabrics
10 sell in large quantities % Spectators and mon
oposts at auction, but none for the suffering fam
lily Of the destitute soldier.
How long are we 20 endure these things The
policy Of imprcssment may seem a harsh one, hut
it is preferable 10 subiugatiOu. We again repeat,
that unless this army OF cXt0-tiJaers be eNternn-
ated, We may well cease 70 hope for irdepeut-
euce-we will never realize il.
ICorrespoudence Of The Mobile Advertiser Nov. s.,
near FIoat Royal, Val
Coaserip,s to 6ll up the Alabama regiments are
arriving, aud the ranks will soon be fIet again
! must say, though, whoever examined and re-
ceivei a great many Of them, has very little idea
Of the requirements Of men 20 make soldiers. A
great number will never be Of any use except to
fill hospitals and help 10 use up the scInty supply
of meiiciue' in the army. They seem to have
been selected with only reference 20 numbers-uOt
usefulness. In addition - these being bodily
unsouad, the most of them are poorly supplied
with blankets and clothing. We are having regu-
ar winter weather. and unless the army Is moved
to a warmer climate. there will be much suferir g
this winter.
From the North Carolina stan ard, Oct. p.
Tie Legislature Of Vi-siais, al It's r,esnt ses-
sion passed a bill 90 prohibit ia certain eontin-
gency the exp1rtatioa Of -alt trom at state. and
Gen. Letchcr has Published regulations on the
subject in scsar lance with the uct- Among other
re ulatiors as o. salt manufactured in Smythc and
Washington. is the i9iloEing
II the supply Of -slt manufactured be not
eaough to fcraish the people OF this Common
wealth with a sufficient quantity Of salt ilr home
consumption, then a. saon as such fact shall
appear q the Governor be will exercise the auth
ority vested witbil hiin, ami lisre esaTi any con-
trac made with tie separate states of the Con-
fcicIate states Il the >titc % Virginia is sup
piled.
Many Of the people Of this Stits have been Oh
tai Iius supplies Of salt from the Virginil works,
and, under contract made oy Governor Clark
with the proprietors 0f the works, the agent OF
this state has been engaged for several weeks past
in manufacturing salt at the rate Of about five
LuaI red bu shells per day. Our people have look
Ell reird to this supply with the deepest interest,
the greater portion Of seacoas; Is in the pos
session Of the enemy, ani We can make bat lttle
there, and as cur people aad their stock must
suG-r unless we cal draw a considerable supply
from Nlrginia. We are MT advised that Governor
Le,cAer has actually prohibited toe expectation Of
,alt u this state but the Indications that he
may DO SO, and that be may even 20 so far as to
break the contract made by this state with the
rropfiet0rs Of the Virginia saltw0rks.
IHe Legislature Of Virginia and Governor Le;eh-
,r ATE in error in placing the article Of salt on
Jewel with coIn, wheat, hour, leather and tae like
These aticles are produced every where and are
general IN their character but salt Is special
blessing. bestowed by Providsres on particular
localities for the general benefit Of man and beast
Ii i al article which Is indispensable to animal
life. and without il animal lite would cease, no
matter how large might b. the supply Of IN at nd
bread. The supply of salt which Governor Letch-
er NAV consider "suii;ent' for the people Of
Virginia may be abundant or meagre. lie may
retain large quantity for his own people, or he
NAV retain a sual! or barely "sglisienT quanti-
ty. and spare some for the other states. lie can
d. as be pleas e. We give him blood, but he may
refuse us salt. Without at our people mu t
suffer, and seme Of them may stafvs.
rFrom the Raleigh, y. c., Standard, Oct al
Ny Maryland, my Maryland, waist led ana
sung by almost every ooly capable Of these Ter-
foruaoc 8. squads iir,ls o., since the return Of
Gen Lee from that uu'rienily territory. The
population Of Frederick city g-ve hin cautious
reception as # fearful OF the cons .quelces; but
when a be Lilcoln subssqu,nly visited them,
they became enthu-ilstic m their demonstrations
% ily. My Alary land, ny Mary land is about
sung ou., We would ,hiuki after these sisus Of
submission o. the tyrant. Their Intimate rela-
ious with the money w0rshiPp-rs Of New York
ald p ilade phia, have, We fear, 20 tar corrupted
their prtfi5tism as u rcnder state hopeiessly
uieI Iceuary. Our government has Ietted h-r pee
pic TO lille, since the beginning OF the war, b.
crowcing them into q th ;es, and, 50 far, without