The New York herald., 1862-10-27
on n o. respect than some Of the best soldiers and

,sr or IN this respect than Of the best soldiers and
nrst gentlemen IN all the land
We understand that the government has already Tor.
warded Lees army 30 900 garments and
large shipment OF shoes This number Uf garments.
allowing coat, pair OF pants and shirt 10 man, VIII
furnish suits say Tor 10 900 needy men This viii 50
towards relieving the more destitute The government
has n us employ ~ this city ny eight isors who sat
garments-the whole turning out an average 900
garments per week or coats pants and shirts for 5000
There other establishments in other parts OF the
federacy where clothing is being manufactured for
the army, and the force engaged Is sufficient per-
haps, 10 turn out 10000 garments a week. At this
rate, estimating army the field 400 900 men
it would require than year TO furnish each man
with single suit Of clothes. II we suppose the
various government establishments win be able to supply
200 900 by Christmas thore will still be 200 900 left
who win have to look 70 the people ut home their
provide for 800 oo0 the number left for the country
clothe would still be frightfuy large-lo0, ,Ooo men.
These ngures arc merely rough estimates and only
intended to the purpose directing attention
OF the people 10 the magnitude Of the labor before them
After the government shall have done all i can there
VIII still be much left for the warm hearts OF the people
70 perform II they would accomplish this labor In time
70 benefit those for whom 1t underaken they cannot
set about II too soon The weather among the mountains
IN Northern Virginia is already cold 10 the man who
sleeps upon the ground with no tent to shelter him from
the rain aud dew with shoes upon his feet, with no
blanket to him while he sleeps stands guard for
us, md with only tatered dirty and threadbare gar
ments upon his manly limbs.
Let the people, then everywhere in whatever
cunsancss the good work as soon possible,
and leave il OF until the best and bravest army in
the world shall have furnished with all the comforts
IL may be IN power to betow let US not stop to in
dilge indignation against the government for
OF provdent foresight and its cruel neglect but let
Us clohe naked and supply the army rst and
then hold the authorities TO just accountability.
And who is INDECENT and who miserly that he
oontrbute something the relief Of such troops
ourss Though destitute, as have represented them
be- and though many OF them have gone without food
days together and that time when they were making
long marches aud hghtng bloody battles with the
mics Of our country sti they cheerful patient and
resoute ever and ready now thoy have been
all times to assert their bthright to be free If the in
vader thinks differently he has only to SEEK them where
they are, and he will soon be cured OF his FOLLY.
From the Mobile Tribune, Oct IL
We publish tins morning sad accountof the condition
OF our Virginia army. Iu reference the Savannah
HJete,cdn, whose language We adopt, says
impart no tint to the melancholy and trcnding pic
NC The heart OF every patriot will bleed as his eyes
pass over Se record OF suffering aud distress In bea
vens name LEI not be a record OF our shame And now
asd chiden-aud do something for the brave yet naked
and half starved soldier wnc lighting for their liberties
Many are able to do very mucn and a little from all
will place the entire army beycnd the reach of
want and suffering. Let IL be given, and promptly
We rembe for our noble troops when think
Of the approaching winter To work efficiently there must
be union and organization among the people Then, let
soldiers Aid Associations be formed every county and
neghborhood OF the Confederate Stateshe smaller the
district the beternd let all lend helping hand the
good cause. Let the men supply the money and the
terias, and he that the latter are wrought
into comforts for the soldier. With but half an effort
even in spite OF the great scarcity that pervades the
whole country we can place army beyond reach Of
want Begin Immediately, work diligently, and work
without ccasing.
The other day member CT Congress stated that the
apprehension for the comfort Of the army is
unnecessary-that the government will be abundantly
able to supply IL with clothing &c This was not denied
by any OF the members. We must, however, doubt its
accuracy for how is II possible to suppose be true
whom such picture that alluding to stands
right before the face Of the government?