American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-03-29

interests will not suffer under the manage
ment Of your wives.
We observe that there are great many
candidates for positions in the peace esta5-
tishnaens = the Militia-who are young
enough and able to encounter the shock
of battle. where honors are to be won.
In the present necessities of he coun-
try, with an insolent and exul.ing foe
surrounding us on all sides. polluting our
soil, burning our towns. DESTROYING our
property and making desolate our homes.
thousand. ase. ten thousand times more
honorable is it to serve as private in the
ranks OF the army, than to be able. with
plume and prancing steed. TO make some
grand display on muster day before the
terrible milish. We speak. of course.
only of those who are able and ought to
30 into the army. but who prefer the
empty honors-Heaven save the mark -
of the peace establishment.
There are many men of wealth in the
county-rich men-who are too old to go
into service but they can enable many
men to go who could not otherwise do So
without leaving their families destitute
and unprovided for.
Let but the men Of wealth of this coun-
ty sign an agreement that they will pro-
vide for and support with the bare neces-
sites of life. the families of poor men who
are willing to enter the service. and. our
word for it, in three days after such pledge
is made, fifty additional pen can be had
in the couRty of Madison, to join the com
pany now organizing. Our people
young and old, rich and poor-mus. give
OF their means liberally-must give their
ALL, If necessary must lend all their
energies to the prosecution Of this war.
We elsewhere publish a notice of
public meeting to be held in this place on
Monday, 3lst inst, to take steps to es-
tablish a Hospital here for sick and
wounded soldiers, and also to take steps
TO insure a subsistence TO the families of
poor men who may be willing to enter
the army.
We trust no halfway measures will be
adopted. Let the meeting speak out
boldly and emphatcally the sense CT our
people as to the duty of men of property
in this crisis. We know several poor
men at home who have taken one or more
families to support. while the husband and
father is away in the war. There are
men in this county who ought to support
ten. and some of them twenty. families
during the war, if they can thereby send
that number of soldiers to the field.
Our noble women have given them
selves TO the cause with a devotion wor-
thy of all praise. If a hospital be estab-
lished here-which is altogether proba-
ble-the labor and burden will fall mainly
upon them, and most cheerfully will they
undertake it. They know no cause more
sacred than that of their country. Let
our men emulate their example and par
take of their zeal. and with such spirit
animating our whole people. glorious
dawn shall soon dispense the gloom that
now enwraps our sky. all
Fill up the ranks of the Artillery cons
pany without delay. The guns an
equipments are to ae furnished by Il
Government, and are now ready. Wn
understand the company expects to be tes
in about two weeks, and all who wish s''
enter this most desirable service, had be-
ter " hurry up" Mi,
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CHARLESTON NAVAL DEFENcEs
Charleston Mercury announces that Com
Ingraham has. received full power from
the Navy Department at Richmond. to
begin Immediately to build as many war
steamers, and of as formidable charac
ter as the exigences of the war and. the |
resources at our command will warrant. |
The same paper contains the annexed:
ANY persons having models or plans
Of ball proof covered vessels, propelled
by steam. are requested to submit them
for examination at the headquarters of
Gen. Ripley, as early as possible.