Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-04-01
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| SuppOTt Ene FaHi1tieS OF POOR y lu.efSs
Now that nearly all the able-bodied men of the
State are in the military of their country,
and as great many of them are poor men who
have left their families to rally to the defence
Of their countrV, it becomes those who are left,
and who have the ability to do so, to contribute
LITERALLY to the support of the families OF the
poor men who are now in the ranks as soldiers
This is duty imposed we'll by patriotism
as by christianity. The man who would refuse
to assist poor family, whose head is in the ar
my, is not only not christian, but he is not a
patriot-he deserves the unutterab,e scOrn of
the poor, and the ineffable contempt of the rich.
All cannot go into the army but that does not
relieve them from any obligations of duty to
their country, or of humanity and charity to the
poor, whose necessities are incr ased because
the heads of their families who sup orted them
are in the army defending the rights and honor
of their country. Patriotism, humanity and
christianity, unite in the demand that the fami-
lies of Ioor soldiers should be suppl ed with al,
the NEoEssARIEs at least, if not the comforts Of
life. They should be supplied with -four and
meat and wood. Do not wait until the piteous
cry of distress pierces your ear and sicke IS your
heart, but look around and see if you have not
some in your neighborhood who need but are
too proud to ask relief at the hands of charity.
Now is a fit time to learn the ssluxury of doing
good,'' by contributing LITERALLY to the poor.
The poor soldier who has lett his loving wife and
dear little children, will be better reconciled to
his separation from them, and will be able to
strike a more effective blow for his country, if
he knows that those dear ones are In no danger
of suffering for the necessaries of life. 1t be-
comes the duty of all to cheer his heart and to
nerve his arm by enabling his dear wife to write
to him that he need have no dread that she and
her little children will suffer for want, as her
good and kind neIghbors supply them cheerfully
and literally with all they need. The brave and
stout hearted soldier who march undaunted
with firm step up TO the very mouth OF the can
non belching forth sui phurous fame and spread
ing the field with the dead, cannot INK Of the
probability that his family is in want without
having his brave heart to sink within him, and
tie tears to spring unbldden to his eyes. When
he looks upon the army OF invaders coming TO
desecrate the soil of his State, he is as strong
Sampson and as brave as 'sSsone wall Jackson"
but when he looks at home and sees his wife and
children in want. ht Is as weak as child and as
soft hearted as a woman. There never was a
BRAVE man who had Lot a woMAE's HEART in his
bosom. If there ever was a time when the hands
of all should be ssopen as day to deeds of melt
ing Charity" now is that time.
s'He tnat hath pi upon the poor, iendeth to
the Lord.''
ssHe that hath bountiful eye shall be bless
ed, Tor he GIvETH OF HIS BREAD TO THE POOR
ssBlessed IS he that CONSIDER ETH THE POOR the
Lord will deliver him in time of trouble The
Lord will preserve him. and keep him alive; and
he shall be blessed upon the earth; and thou
shalt not deliver him unto the will of his ene-
mies.''
.sBut whose hath THIS WORLDS GOOD and seeth
his brother have need, and sHUTTEH UP his bow
els of compassion from him, now dwelleth the
love of God in him ~
s.whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the
moor. he also shall cry himself, but shall not be
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