Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-05
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Relief for the Exiles.

Relief for the Exiles. y
Mn EDIroR The Central Committee
appointed by the meeting held on Monday
last. met 90 Tuesday, and appointed a work
ing Committee of Ladiessin Staunton. to viss
ii 1hesexiled families as they arrived at this
place. TO ascertain tbeir necessities and to
co operate with the Central Committee in
providing for. the destitute. They also sp-
pnilitsd Local Committee Of Gentlemfn to
ti3 max further cole tions Of money in the
town ~ Stanton. They selected John
Wayt. Esq, Teller Of the Central Bank as
Treasurer Of the fund. which will be dis
bu sed npon the orders Of two Of the Exc
cutive Committee / am happy to say that
the contributing la re been most liberal,
amounting in some instances to. one hun
bred dollars each The Committee also re-
quested me TO prepare and nave published
a brief appeal TO the Ministers Of religion
in the county, and urge them to give their
aid to Tie cause Of humanity and patriotism
which has been entrusted to our. care.
!. No set phrases are needed to move the
benevolent. hearts of ministers and pastors
I of quietand happy focks, to provide for
women and children who lave been driven
from their homes because their husbands
fathers sons and brothers are ia the army
| fighting for rs and ours
/ The families of the veterans of the in
vincible 31st and 25th Regiments and of
other commands. are thrown BY cruel and
cowardly enemies upon our kindly care !;
and / know. that no argument is needed to
induce the Ministers 81 the County to bring
the sntject plainly before their people.
These wcmen and children MUST Nor SUE.
FER Money must be raised! Let conera.
gational and neighbcrhood Commit ees be
appointed at once to raise funds and for.
ward them 10 Mr. Wayt Vacan. houses
will be needed Let information IN writing
lie communicated 10 me where thqv can be
had and At what rent. Neighbors must spare
some bedding, chairs, tables and cooking
Utensils to help Tic destitute They will
be content with simple necessaries and will
labor for themselves. There will be another
class who can afford to pay moderate board
Thenames of those in the country who are
Wiling to take such hoarders at reasonable
rates should be ascertsined and forwarded
to me-
Under God fl,c brave men. il tie Army
have sa9ed sugiisia County from The rava
ges ofa ruthless enemy Let us not rour
far i WORDS Of gratitude alone, but puy
the debt ne ore with cheerfulness and hearty
good wjll s Dco Tindicel
HUGH w sTEFFRy,
Cl'irman Central Co.nmitt.e
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HospIrAL SToNEwALL BRtuanE.
NEAR WqopvJLLE g OLD MINIS,
Hay ] tth 1868
Mr. EDlroR = With your permission
III lutfuae on yNur columns briefly, to ex-
press on behalf OF the wounded It lis brig
ade, remaining at Wilderness Hospital
many and sincere thanks for the much
Eueeded and bonntitul supply Of well selec-
ted provisions, that reached US oTpaTtancly
yesterday. Coming as they did, when we
were severed from The great lines Of trans
Fpprsetion, by 20 niles Of bad roads ssclu-
ded atnid the Wilderness Of SpottsyIvaliia.
with a conptfg t;esoate, BY the track Of tie
late iAsoleflt invader, and dependent upen
taFdy 1opI1nissariat for the mere neces-
saties ot life, at d time, when, the nest
knritous dis it'd rare delc4vies 81 home
ere required and eafnes silly longed for, the
usr assurance was offered hat, tho separ
kated by miles of intervening hill and Val
! ley. VIZ were still held in remembrance BY
.1e citizens Of Augusta, III manner that
speaks louder than words.
acknowledging the receipt Of these do
iiatiot.s rom The lldiTs Of Hebron congre
CATION, through sile kind attention of Capt.
St =. G. Roberts. and their safe arrival at
their Intended destination, and that they
are beug appropriated in the best POSSIBLE
s.fanrt. for The use Of those they were in
tended. | cannot express, sufficiently
strong. tho gratitude Of our men. due
the ladies OF Augusta for their varied
acts Of kinduesses il this dnd other
extremes Of need but can merely as
sure them that they would have felt
amply rewarded, if. ia .llis Instance.
they could Rave witnessed the smile Of
qualification and pleasure that lit up and
spread from countenan g to countenancc, as
the intelligence passed from one to another
ofthe n1aimed sufferers, faf from relatives
an frlclsas that, the box after box con-
tanning hams, light bread biscuits, pies
Jars Of, batter, bottles of wine, jars Of fruit,
pre4erved and dried, which were being du-
loaded lts a tie door. were sent them by the
lalslcsof Augusta
Respectfully.
} WM WALLS,
Surgeon 9th Va Inf'ty,
IN charge LIST Brigade Hosp't
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