The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-11-05
Central Relief Association for the Car.
olina Soldiers

Central helle1 ASSOCIATION Tor the Car
olina Soldiers
By resolution Of the Central Commute,
| am instructed to publish brief state
ment Of the objects of this Association,
and the measures which have been taken
f.r their accomplishment. All the nc
counts in tie newspapers represent the
army i" Virginia in state Of great DIS
ti,u,ion, and particular in respec, to
clothing. BY some Of the army ceres
pondents, the sad story is told with such
feeling and eloq"ence ,ha, every patriots
heart is moved to pity and To tears. The
Committee, howeve-, determined 10 seek
information from the authorities al Rich
mond. The Information has beer ~
celved, and 1t but confirms the previously
published accounts. At the session of the
Commitlee last evening, 1t WAS commu.
nicated TO them, that Col McGowhu. Of
the l4,h regiment, S g. Volunteers, had
JUS, reached the city fNn Richmond,
charged with authority to procure cloth
ing aud blankets for the Carolina solciers.
lie MAS invited 10 meet us, and attended.
| am sure that speak the language of
all present, when | say, that bad the
whole people Of our State have listened
TO h" uuerances rs lie portrayed the
raggedness and suffering Of our heroic
men, and pleaded their cause with sol
dier's eloquence, the big heart Of the
Commonwealth would Lave been stirred,
and all would have been stimulated % q |
higher aud more energetic action. The !
object Of the Association is 10 meet this |
pressing want by all the means al its !
command, snd within the shortest posi-.
ble period. To this end, the various Dis. |
tret Associations, now in existence, Nc
well as those which may be formed, are
invited TO cooperate with the Central |
Association. which will take upon itself
to furnish safe and ready transit 20 all |
the money and supplies which may be
contributed for that purpose.
So much for the objects Of the Asso.
citation. ! SIn now 10 declare the arrange |
IA nt' which have beea made for their
accomplishment A committee Of ten
gentlemen, whose very names give a
guarantee Of fidelity, has been appointed,
and TO this committee ha. been added a
chairman. Different departments Of la
Dor have been assigned TO sub commit
tees, 10 insure system and efficiency. A
c,paciuus store room has been rented,
which is situated in a central position,
on Main s,rest, and is now 10 charge Of
" competent person, who will give his
Whole time 10 the work. An agent will
visit the railroad depots from day to day
to attend to the transportation Of bores
and packages 10 the Central Bureau
When they have accumulated TO such an
extent as to justify it, they will be for
"nrded 10 their point Of destination, and,
IN every instance, they will be accom-.
panied bya special agent. All ship.
men.s to Virginia will Ls sen, to Rev. X.
W. Bsrnwel, and will be deposited in
the bureau under his charge. lie will
be aided in his Iaoors by compe,en, and
reliable persons. and there as well As
here, everything will DO forwarded BY
special agency. A few days since, a gen.
tIemsn, we'll known in the State. and
possessing a peculiar fitness for lLs work,
volunteered TO visit the Carolina soldiers
in Virginia. lie i, now on bi. way. lie
was invited to wait upon the authorizes
At Richmond before his return. lie will
bring Us the fullest information, and there
by give the most important aid in direc.
ting our operations.
would close with one or two supces
tions. The greatest difficulty 10 the way
OF supplies is to procure blankets and
shoes. But the soldier must have them
The supply is very limited they cannot
be purchased by our Qusrtermas,ers.-
The blankets must come from domestic
sources. il there q household in Carolina
which cannot give a blanket 20 a Care
Ina soldier He is now in the bleak
mountains OF Virginia, with his garments
tsuered and torn, exposed to the rude
blasts Of that inhospi,able region, guard.
ing us from the violence Of vandsI
horde, wlile we are in our homes, warmed
by the cheerful fire and sleeping in cain
'ecurity. Send your contributions Of
blankets tom your own houses to our
bureau, that we may be the bonored in.
in meeting pressing necessity.
aud at,es,ing the gratitude sf tue people
oi Csro!ins 10 the noble men TO whom,
under God, We owe all our present bless