American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-10-17


ness, then VIII YOU mol put snoes anu
stockings on his teefg lt not enough
that he has written Gown his patriotism ia
crimson characters along the battle road
from the Rappahannock to the Potomac
And must his bleeding feet also impress
their mark of fidelity npon the SHOWS OF the
coming winter know what your answer
WILDE. God has spoken throu gh the women
i of the South, and they are his holy oracles
I III this day of trial and trIbulation.
It is not necessary to counsel violent
measaa res but 1t Is not expected that any
person will be permitted to at cnmnlate leath-
er and cloth for purposes of speculation.
The necessities Of the army rise up like
M CONTAIN. and cannot and Viii not be over
Hacked II was haped at one time that we
MIC t,t s,hfa;n winter supplies. in MARYLAND
I This hone was born after the army left Rich-
n,ord1 and has now msserably peri ed
The CSorernn,ent is unable to furnish the
snn,ilses far thew are not TO be had in the
It.osIf,trv. If St had exercised a little fore
e; eht l:ast 81 rrf1se and Summer when the ves-
Esel s.were running the bIockaflt With cargees
Iof calico. Enen and other articles of like
importance. 4 partial supply at least of hats
blankets. shoes and wooien goods might
have been obtained from En- gland But fore.
Isfeht Ia analitv of the mind that IS seldom
/ 81 = !5ract ice in these days.
/ But whatever may be done BY the people,
I4hauld Be done immediately. Not one moment
lacafa be lost that will not be marked, as by
1.-THE secondhand Of a watch with the pangs
| of u sufferer. Already the hills and valleys
lin this high latitude have been visited by
frost. and the nigl4gs are Internationally cool
Ito the men who sleep upon the ground
Come mp, then. men and xomenof the South,
to this sacred duty Let nothing stand be-
tween you and the Performances of IT, Nei-
fther pride. nor pleasure, nor personal ease
and comfort should withhold your hands
from the holy work. The supply of leather
aud wool, we all know, is limited; but do
what yon can. If you cannot send wooden,
send half wooden or cotton socks and SO
with under Clothing, coats and pants. Aud if
blankets arc not to be had, then substitutes
comforts made Obliged osnabnfgs stuffed With
Cotton. Any thing that will keep off the cold
will be acceptable. Even the specuiator and
Iextortioner might forego their gains for
season. and unite In this religious duty. If
they neither clothe the naked, nor feed the
hungry, who are fighting for their freedom,
and for their homes and property, what
rig ht have they to expect anything but eter-
aal damnatien, both from Cd and man
If the Army of. Virginia could march
almost harefooted and hatless-many of the.
men lilnping along and not quite well of
their wounds or sickness, vet cheerful and
not wiiiingto abandon their. pIsces in the
Iranks-their clothes ridlled with balls and
their fJanr ers covered with smoke ard dnst
Of battle. ard shot into tafters. many of
III EN- Inscribed With Williamson y s.Seven
Pines, asGarnett's Farm Gaines Min,n
Front Roysl," .McDowell,n s.Cedar Run
and other Victorious felds-if this army of
veterans, thus clad and shod, with tattered