The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-10-21
For the Western Democrat
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.

beg to call your attention to the suffering condi-
ton of our brave soldiers in the who barng
their breasts the foe 1t is fact coming from so
many that it be avoided denied that
they suffering for clothes, shoes and blankets;
and when the cold winter comes land it is already very
cold at the point where the part of army
at present stationed in Virgiuia) almost devoid of
clothes or blankets and barefooted and actually
ered with vermin consequent upon the want of change
OF clothing can we expect they will be in condition
10 night our battles? and besides what suffering they
mnst endure The Government is doubtless doing all
1t can, bnt it is obvious that will be utterly unable
TO meet the wants in this respect of brave boys
the held Something must be done and at
PIE must submit to further sacrifices and
once working for the soldiers they have done
before Already do we see from the Northern prints
at lhey calculate to conquer us by having deprived
our army of blankets, clothing and shoes by their
blockade and that shall be able TO furnish these
articles at home and the necessary consequence will be
mat we shall be forced to succumb While may be
disposed to doubt calculations confidently put FORTH
II cannot be disguised that unless armies fed
ana clothed, the result must finally be disastrous We
nave assurances that they will be fed but fear that
unless great exertions made by the people every
where to aid the Government to clothe the great
suffering will inevitably take place, and the want of
these most necessary articles may lead to disaster
The communication which appeared in the Savan-
nah Republican few days ago from its regular
respondent, P. W. A, from the Headquarters of our
army in Virginia. asserting most positively that very
large proportion of army nearly naked and
bareooled, having bat small supply of blankets and
are almost every way in miserable condition, has
produced an excitement in Georgia hardly ever known
before, and Relief Associations and individuals
busy in preparing shoes clothes and blankets for the
troops from that State. Many parting with their
blankets for the poor soldier and using comforts, &c,
at home, and where these not to be had, indvid
uas donating their carpets to be cut for blank
ets,-shoes are being made in the different counties
and clothing made up and stockings being knit, pre-
paratory to being sent on and all are alive to the i'm
portance of prompt action. Surely, it behooves in
the Old North State he up and doing for our boys
than whom none are drawer, and who have shown by
their action that more devoted to the cause,
and more prepared to do and suffer for the honor of
their native State.
had conversation few days ago with Colonel,
on turlough direct from the army and be corroborates
the report of the Savannah correspondent, and re-
marked that many of the soldiers needed kind of
cothing-many had change since 4 August and
the consequence was they covered with yermin
which they could not dvest Themselves of that great
many were barefooed, that blankets very scarce
and totally ns Efficient keep the troops in toerable
comfort, and unless aid extended soon he could
not predict the consequences; that boys needed
everything but ndomable bravery and ardent love of
country; and concluded by saying 81 give us food,
clothes, shoes aud blankets, and we will take care Of
the Yankees"
Citizens of North Carolina, will you at once go
work in the different counties? Ladie<l may
appeal you in this matter, appeal which is
in vain. Let the Ladies' Aid societies work
they have worked before. Save all the leather
you can, and if it cannot be made up send it to
Richmond for the Government shoemakers make up;
get all the blankets you can-let the people
forts solicit contributions of clothing and OF money to
purchase cloth Mt present high prices, and let it
be made up by the nimble fingers of the ladies and
sent on to our soldiers from each county Let each
spare what he can, it will be impossible TO
raise too much or to send on too much.
Never let it be said that lost liberty by
supineness at home in supplying the wants of our
brave defenders All depends upon the result of the
confict-iberty, home. property; indeed, everything
Is it not worth sacrificed Surely, at home. who
have not the heat and burden of the to bear,
should contribute freely Of substance to the
balance by aiding the soldier in every way in achieving
our independence.
Think, oh think, of the sgnihcancy of subjugation !
We the veil is removed and what to expect
if we fail. Let action then be the word The time
is short and it is all Important that should be up
and doing. B.
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