Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-25
IRON the sIsuntan spse;aior.
RLANKErS. CLOEHES 30, FOR OUR ARMY.

We w,ud again call the attention Ct our readers to
the melancholy fac. tina: cur soldiers are sadly In need
Of bllrk.u. clothes, and shoes. The Government mus
be depended upon TO supply shoes, and We are r. reed
to SIC TIA: Congress made some provision 70 tie
A.:sinneat Of that end bat individuals shouli come to
the sid OF the Government in supplying b!lnkets a1d
clothes. Though cur brave boys, who are 80 dear TO %
and 80 ind spenslblo 10 the protection OF all We prize,
have their lair broEs Urelthed with hurelS and eneir'
cled with G haiO OF glory, yet their backs, Wish they
nsver sllo0 the enemV 10 see, are nearly bare,
AM though tie hEe OF pariotiJm burns brightly
uo1o the altar Of their hearts, ye. their Hnos are
chilled vita COLL fOs the want OF blankets end
GOOD winter clio h'rg, Shall this opntnu5 10 bs the
ctsey Shall w. who are st home, sheltered from tie
Northern blasts and the drifting SHOWS AID the freezing
sleeL sitting comfortably by bright and blsEjng hses,
and having warm and s)l. heds in Vhloh TO sleep, DO
po.hlag to relieve the condition Of our brave soldiers
who s9 ds1ied al tSess comforts, and Who ara required,
not Only 10 meet tie foe upon the bloody d Id OF battle,
bu, viii olt bltnkeis and Win scAn,y clothing, TO sleep
upon the cold, wet and frcAan ground, with Their koapsaeks
tor pillows and the drifted snow Tor = covering NeI
We cannot fail 20 do all that "a within our power 10 fur
nish them Slth supple they go InGea need. what IL
| required now 10 ~Orastiea! assltArcs-no al sEym?slby
| and moeking sigDs for the condition OF te poor sol
dier"-b1s real subs:antiAl. practical aid, in the form
OF blluksts and clothes. Taose who are able to do
so-snd tssrly ell are able ID a greater or les, degree
| should Sontrbg'e ct their means, ohoorfuIy sud prompt
", 70 obtain the ~articl,s needed. Those who have
blankets and clothing, or ,hs materials for mlking them,
should AZ once glvs them for this sacred parpose, and
those who have no. ehould ccu,rihuts their money that
they may DO p~u-olsssd. Every contribution for thu
paIp0es Is 80 Offering upon the altar OF our oonntrJS
defsoee, az well Us an act Of bensvslence aud charity -
Every dollar so given will, Fks tho b'eld cast upon ths
Wa.srs, return after may days, and bless the donor a
hundred fold. Do rot repose your heads upon your pill
losS - dream Of the horrors Of war and the bleeding
condition Of your country, til you haVs resolved TO give
your share. though 4. be a. IN II a. the widows mite, 10
the relsf Of our rave AM ~suffsIing soldiers. HJou hAys
moaay, give IF you hAvo b'snk9a, give them. II
tho BLANKETS are white they oSn be colored very chs'Ply
by the U.S. OF bark IL other o9loring material cannot DO
h'd. Nearly every hous'kseper has ons or more re
cps for coloriDg With. bMk II YOU have no;hiog to give
but your labor, give that We klow that the ladies' viii
o~heeriully DO all they can. The demon OF sslhshness,
Whio1 has Q lpk up The milk Of hEnln klnda6s5' In the
breis's Of 20 many men, who srs 10 = eootinud break
meek race aftsr the Almighty Dollsr," has never invA'
dsd the sacred precincts Of their hesrts, and they are ever
ready 70 ~ TO the relief OF those In want Oar noble
women are Is patriotic as :heJ are humane, and consider
evefy labsr for tho relief Of our soldiers 8 labor Of
love" WhAisVcr they do for them they do con s'''r''