Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-29


We are not certain that the rebels viii
relish the following article from the Union
and American of last August but we are
sure that our Union friends will laugh
heartily over it. Big words aud small deeds
Montes gartsriunt Rasctar ridicl,s mus
Relief for the Families Of VOIun-
teers
AT meeting OF the citizens of Edgeheld,
Friday night, August 80, called at Tulip
street (Methodist) Church. on motion u
PAYNE, ESQ, was called to the Chair.
On motion, W. A. Benson acted as Secre-
taTy.
Rev H. Williams, by request of the Chair,
offered prayer
The Cbdirmaiu stated the object for
which the meeting had been called, and in
vited further remarks aud suggestions,
Rev. DR.. McTyeire offered the following
preamble and revolution:
WHEREAS, The call for volunteers to de.
iend the rights aud homes of the South from
causeless aud cruel INVASION has been re-
sponded to by many brave men whose fami
lies depend on their daily labor for supports
| aud
WHEREAS, It is alike the dictate of Justice,
of humanity, of patriotism, that the wives
and children Of those who have gone forth 20
defend us aud our wives aud our children,
aud every interest and every right dear to
| freemen, should be kindly and tenderly
cared for in the absence OF their natural
| guardians and
WHEREAS 1t will cheer the heart aud
strengthen the arm of the soldier enduring
| the faigues of campaign or the perils of
battle to be assured that those dear ones at
| home, dependent on him, lack for no CON
! fort; therefore
ResoIucd, That we, citizens Of EdgeHeld
| do now organize ourselves into a society for
the purpose OF extending such relief 10 lhe
| families Of volunteer soldiers, ia Edge6eld
as may be. necessary for their comfort, 10
addition to'the amount provided by the
| County Court
DR.. McTyeire supported the preamble and
resolution by appropriate remarks. There
are within this civil district h0eRty si1 families
of the character referred to. The amount
drawn for their relief by the Magistrate from
the County Court fund was 500 per mouth
aud this amount would soon be reduced co
$50, What is this among 30 many? some
1 of the families we're large and helplsss--uum-
bering elk children-all these families ave
reged about three childreu. House rent,
fuel, provisions aud clothing were to be fur.
|
| only 5 Il per mGnlh This might support
single man--could not keep the soldiers fam.
| lily eVec if they got all of 1t. We must de.
wise some plan for additional aid. Winter
| would soon be on us, increasing every ex-
pense of living. He was glad to cay none
of the families OF soldiers smoug US bad sui
tered thus far, but they would before winter
was over, unless other help was provided
II would be a shame TO US for any soldiers
wife or child TO suffer. He was away had
taken his lite 10 hand 10 fight for US, % de-
feDd us. Surely the least we could do would
be to take care Of his family and keep want
from their doors, Suppose the volunteer la
the mountains Of Virginia or Ia Missouri 10
hear from his wife that she was neglected.
| her house rent unpaid, her children without
bread, fuel and food scarce-how il wOul
| dishearten him How could he, with the
| heart OF a father and a husband, have The
| heart Of a soldier? One OF LincOn's TIRES
months volunteers received a letter from biz
wife that she was hungry, and the chidTenJ
bad been sent 10 the aims h0use-a the
! poor fellow deserted. he couldn't blame
! hun, even II bis cause had been a better one
| Were the speaker soldier, be would under
| sueh eli eamstanecs, do a3 the 4th Penusyiva-
| MIA regiment-the Immortality disgrace reg
| iment--did: march TO the rear and m&Tch
! nome, 10 tue music OF inc taeRT cannon.
lie wouldn't fight Tor people that would nor,
\ while he was lighting for them, taAe care Of
his family. Such people might do thd own
| dglting They were not worthy Of bang
| defended. a. urst, everybody promised th-
soldier 10 look after bis family 10 tis 40
seuce. Bat IT, novelty aud sentiment ~
| the thing was wearing and be iearel were
| losing their interest aud had forgotten those
| pledges. Tots must not be. Row could we
| rejoice 10 the victories these brave mru won
wule shameiully reCreant 10 our trusE This
was debt OF honor, Of gratitude, 30 was a
sacred debt we owe % these mems hmiles
| We mast meet 10 promptly and Cbeeuuly,
/ Il no otuer debt 's met By aud b. mure
/ soldiers win 1e wanted 81 this nah Iiy aar
| las.-d. Teen, where. would you get lle.u, d
these families lo.d "a s0rr0wiql -tOrjt w ID
/ ees. 4ssais sa4 s..!ss asss Ia vain. bet sd
| therefore orgauz. for help. Begin lu uus
| Many iaimsis iu thIs aud adjoining drIrie
| aouii boa glad 90 ad, % there IS re. p.as
y d. society, .hlouga which hey can d. b.