The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-29
Appeal Oh Behalf Of the Soldiers.

Gov. Vance, of North Carolina. has issued the
following address 10 the people Of that State
Us palrioti4n will apply in every quarter of the
Confederscy. lie says:
Af.er The most strenuous exertions On the part O
its ofssFs, ths State flds Il impossible 10 clothe
and shoe our soldiers without again appealing to
TIA. overfowing fountain OF generous charity-ths
private contributions OF our people The rigcrs of
winsef aTe approaching, oaf soldiers are already
suffering, aad Ilast suffer if cur synpathies
srs not practical and active. The QuarterInasters
department is lsboring faithfully to provide for
The n but owing to speculation and sxtortion, Will
fall xaTt. TIE dsfeiency EInst be supplied by the
people We shall have All sstiys winter campaign,
and how can our troops, If ragged, cold and bare
loot, eontsna with the splendidly equipped coumns
Of the ensmyi
The articles most needed, and which the State
and blankets though drawers, shirts, and pents,
would be gladly received II every fsrmer who
has aidss tanning would agree 10 spare one psir of
shoes, and II every mother In North Carolina
would knit one strong pair Of either thick cotton
OF Wooien socks far the army, they would be abun-
danuy supplied. A great lot Of blankets also,
might Jet be spared from private use and thou.
ssacs could DO made from the Gpets upon our
parior aoors With good, warm houses and cotton
ssd clothing, We ssn Certainly get through the win
YER much better than the soidisrs can with all the
etsnkets We san give them.
Ihs Colonsls Of the militia regiments throughout
Inc Slate are hereby appointed agents for the pur.
elsse and collection OF G1 such articles "a can be
spared by our people, who, through their respective
captains, are ordered Immediately to canvass every
county ind Witt every citizen In their beats for this
pufpoSe liberal price will be paid for every.
thing Thsxe the owner fsels that he or she 10 not
ssis 10 donate It, and active agents win immediate
~ FORWARD them 10 our suffering reGinsnta NIX
psasss will DO allowed the officers engaged In this
dny, and transportation furnished the eaioasls or
shsif agents io bring the articles to Raleigh.
And cow, my country man and woman, II you
asss thing to spare for Tie soldier, Ia his name
isppsA 10 you Tor It Do not lot tbs speculator
ss7e H. though Is otter you enormous prices; spurn
lisn from your dco: and say to him that our brave
uisnders have mead for II, and AhAl have 1t with
oul passing through h.s greedy fingers. Do cot
pAss yourselves among tbs sxtortioneTs-thcy are
sas vilss! and most eowardiy Of all our country q
enemies and when this war In ended, ana people
conc 10 view the matter In its proper light, you
wh nad that the nios. detested tories are moro re
spsasd than they. Wien they tsmpt you with
hSasr prices thaa the State offers. Just think for q
.asasni OF the soldier and what he doing for you
nsMsmssr, when yon nit down BY the bright
Sa glowing Are that the solder q sitting upon the
cod earth; hat Ia the wind, which u whistiing %
,Ssafaiiy over your root. oniy making you fss;
W saiveriaS In Asrkns9 on ths dangerous ont
YNb o. sluoAsrinG through the droary hours Of bis
Mssea ksl1snber, that when you come forth In
We morning, wsl fed and warmly clad, Leading
yoai iamlnes toward the spot where the blsnsd
i Mssis Of the Sabbath bells tells you OF the peace
iu Worship Of the God Of RSsee, the soldier y 60
,ss 'orh At the same moment, perhaps half ted, q
@' kight OF Ahivsring and suffering, 10 where thu
.ou OF artillery and shout Of battle announce tha
s, 70 "a that yoar peace and safety may bs pre-
ss.Ysd. Oh, remember these things, generous and
psu'oas psopis Of North Carolina, and give freely
- yeor psnshabls goods 70 those who ars givinl
~ lhs, mortal man eau give for your safety anG
yeur rights. z. 3. VAHex
kstssSh, Cetobsr Is, 1894