Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-30
Irmy Clothing-The SPECTATORS

The call made upoa the people 10 ojne up to the
work of aiding h, GsVsramsnt in furnishing suppl 9
for the army, promises to meet with a oordhl resPo. &c
Ia the States south Of Virgins, and 1t . TO Do hoped
that some measures may be devised for prom p. action
here also. Toe only obstacle in the Wsy IS TIE spirit tf
monopoly and exsorsiOa, which seems to have laid hold
Of tn, souls Of a certain class with a grips which deaf
would scArcs'y relax. Many of Que citzsrs, with med
crate means, bai patriotic hearts, would cheCriu'l' part
with the proceeds Of their abO; for the purpose Of pic
noting the efficiency OF the Amy, but tbs sPecrlI,o's
are going abOu; aud buying up all the WOolsn goods snd
rsady.mlds clothing iltls mWks., with = determination
70 Ob.Ain the monopoly in these s~rte'es, and hCli them
A. pr.ces two or three times a. high as they are reAly
ulrta. tess men are the blood suckers Who are de-
sroyIlg the eolntry, and doing more tor on, subj lsa
ton han the Whole abolition host. 'rns dsucs ak
patriotism" say her, "shsn a fellow "a after max g
money" 1. Il not worth uAiie TO i5qliTs whether ID y
are Jews or Genrles; he m.n VIII ssIS his eatre,
stock, which he had been retA ling at prices within the
reach Of the people, to a ncuoPclss whose cole OH C.
in lie Is to Gil bic parse, IS quita ss calp'Sle as CT hr
though be nay not rsaizs at the nom'a. the / jury be
- i1a cling upon community. Tbs women o: the Scuh
have d1ne and vii c~ol'i1us 70 do ali ! their power ca /
aad encourage ths sold srs, oa: Il the id, Of sF~ecalidon
Il MT turlei bsek The dAr ger Is tia; Their bSueVolslce
may fill for the lick o; means. Il has been sugycstel
thu hos, indiTid Ials Eho have been diving prCfsb Q
tradss ia clohing and shoe during the var, might pau =
for a Wills in the ehao after the "Aln'gity D ,lsr,
aud contribute I0ns o, tioss nesdfil E.c!es Tor tn
bius6; ami eomf.r. Of cur u,gei and b~Tsfjo:ed boys
in the army. L Is hTiy probable they vii! heed tie
suggestion. Their pur'ui: 0: wealth. EEl reJes ceAs
vail 4 rightsorS rsssbltion oEJTSkss them, which Hil.
sjoler or lac, be tho case. In this COZ nee ion, We
Aioos = por.i9n Of an Adde'S 10 sha peOPb OF South
Groin, ssusi By = meeting htsly held u TIE cay q
O1ImJA:
We cal upol YOU, rieA mm-ye = o have tn'of
tiolsan1s Of property 70 protect s-d h0usAads or hUn
drs 10 70 Civ, If ve vii but foregO your l1Iu-e+ and
iO1oE The prOnpilgs Of 20 b ter rat r.. Weat Ia
y5u. resPO ser We tOr1e1r % a-sEer !t yOl al a. a
ass; te SO Iel will disclose yopr scs. We cal u o o
you, eirEsDs Of eVey clES AID ~ every degree in
Ejs.dly z ois-ys sho have your wives a1d dArg tiers
20 Drctsc aga e. a iufiIn so dgTy-HhO have your
h,oes ALd property t)s.ye from co1hs',tol-Eh rho have
yOlr &c solal rights ADD lDaTues 10 de'eld sgailst the
Wet and moE vugU " saay 90 earth be 'yTtl J q
the rant ng lanat c and Abolition 50, Eno am 10 de ,rade
tle white msa 70 thsl.Vel Of he negro slave, u'tti'
your resoo- Sc We sil 60 doubt 0a. thA' it vii b.
err and has you vii co re ~ u ihs re- sHiesO this
great emergency with tbs prJmrtnfss Ct ne, slo. hIN-
lag dssgruilei q pco.ect their FAM e3 aal pc0psrsy,snd
pessrVs their hbsr les, have resolved 20 X ep Gus armies
iaa sac Of he high.s- tAi.saoY As ,hS o5st nsA1s Of
$50 lriog these ends Bat tlere IL OIC snai class whom
We uouli speedily call up1u-Ws aluds 20 the
"sHsIks " Who are TO b. ioIad IN every coImlliIy-
msa uho are lcui mJu.Sei 10 their psOfss'iOni Of At
n,lmsnl 70 our cause, ard perhaps really wish iE cue
c,ss" bat success a. tss expense and toll and sa;rScss
o. Iasir nsigab5r Osho vii dljSe Ihs cDmmitiss vac
may cll upon them Tor their cousi01u1ns, OF oi'lf
.; home" or "unior.uaA'ely as: out OF fuc'',' Alihoug
thsy be rich men, AID cal c.mulDd a. much morey
a. hey want for any oher purpose. OIs upon all such
fOr their msanness and self ilassI and if tteg have no
H3bis mouVs to prJ0ps the &C, le, then a. leA-t con
triSae from the ; iish principles which iaduees them 20
bar a policy Of i~us1raaCs szias: 6e, or pay Tor he
town WaichmAn to guard lhri- psel ses sgai1s; tbieV g.
evil which they will fad dWiudie into iusignid;Arce,
compared With the loss Of their Liberty and the eSnhsCa.
tina If thar rr-narsv