Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-10
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Mr.. NurFe---His Conduct towards
Soldiers Families.

Soldiers Families.
1t is unnecessary now to enumerate
the hardships and dangers that the brave
men who compose our armies are endur-
ing, in order that we may live in the en-
joyment of peaceful and quiet homes. 1t
is needless for us to enumerate the sleep
less nights that they spend upon lonely
picket posts or in line of battle, that we
may sleep soundly between clean sheets
and under comfortable blankets. Nor
need We speak of the horrors of the hos
pital, where, stretched upon hard mat
trssses, they toss away the weary nights
with no one near to speak comforting
work or cool their feyerish lips These
things are all known to our readers.
They have seen them-they have felt them
But the tolls and sufferings are not all the
soldier is compelled to endure He
can stand these with the courage of true
manhood. 1t is only when he learns
that the dear ones he left behind him are
suffering for the necessaries of life, that
his heart sinks within him and he be-
comes gloomy with despair.
When he enlisted the country was wild
with enthusiasm and patriotism The
men of wealth said to him, ego" and
we viii see that your family does not
want for anything. We cannot go our
selves, but We can give, and will give
literally to those who do GO Thousands
of patriotic men enlisted under such cir
cumstances. They went to fight
for the old flag, expecting that those
who remained at home, to make
money while they shed their blood, would
at least share their profits with their
needy families. They have proved true
to their obligations They have fought
some of them have died-many of them
have been made cripples for life. Have
our citizens proved equally faithful in
discharging their obligations? We be.
lieve they would, were it not for some
base souls who, by accident, occupy a
position between the soldiers families
and those who would provide for their
comfort Of such are our Board OF
County Commissioners We mean Just
what we say.
During the past summer a great
amount Of sickness has prevailed in our
city. In addition, the necessaries of
life, as well as house rent, have been un.
usually high. In consequence, many
families of the soldiers who are now
standing between US and danger, have
suffered to an unusual extent. We learr
that several families, who got along las
year without applying for any assistance
are now suffering keenly for the want
of many little comforts Mr. Greek
our Township Trustee, notified the BoarC
of Commissioners of these suffering
and urged them to make an appro
priation for relief He went further
That the Board might be deprived of al
excuse for not making an appropriation
he circulated a petition, requesting the
Board to make an appropriation, which
was signed by the largest taxpayers il
the city. Our citizens are willing to pa
literally that the family of every soIdie
from Vanderburgh county may be com
fortably provided for. There is but on
equitable way of providing this fund
and that is have the Commissioners az
propriate the amount required and asses
it against the Taxpayers
The petition of which we speak was
signed by men of all partie
All alike feel the justice Of it, an
would respond cherfully according t
their ability. No one to whom it wa
presented refused to sign It. Mr. Gree
thought, however, he had names enough
and did not circulate the petition to tn
extent of obtaining nearly all the sigma
lures in the county. He did obtain sig
natures enough, and had The Board BEE
animated by single spark Of true pal
riotism, they would have made the az
preparation.
But, instead of doing 20, they cast tb
petition aside contemporary, remark
ing sneerlngly, that they guessed Their
wasn't much suffering, and that the De
cember term would be time eDouob +
take the matter into consideration. On
of them, We are credibly informed, ha
declared that if the families of soldier
find it so hard to live in town, they ha
better move into the country Shame u
on such mani He is large propert
holder, and MS property is, now bein
protected by the noble men whose fam
lies he so grossly insults. What bettt
chance to get living would these poo
women and children have in the cou
try than in town. They are not beggar
They are justly entitled to support /
the community When their husband
and fathers were at home, the
lacked for nothing Now that thos
loved ones are sacrificing health, an
even life, for others, shall their famili,
entrusted to the community also suffer
AsssrE Eurre, Houge and Prewitt So
they may for all they care. Mr.. Nur,