The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-11-06
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One of the developments Of the present
times of suffering is, the supreme selfshness
of human natures at the very period of all
others when it should be the most liberal and
philanthropic That there are numbers of
persons all over the country who are boarding
up provisions for the future, there can be no
doubt. This. if done with the proper spirit,
is all right; if not, it is all wrong. What we
mean is this: Ifit is boarded for the purpose
of distribution among the needy, on fair and
living terms, tits all very right and proper;
but if, on the contrary, it is done to make
ourselves comfortable without regard to the
wants and condition Of those around us, or
for speculation, it is despicably mean and
inhuman.
Now, all men know that there was a fair
average crop of wheat in all parts of the
South the past season, and in many portions
Of the Confederacy much more than an ave-
rage. And now. the question arises, what has
become oft I? The sales Of wheat have not
been one-tenth those of ordinary times, and
yet butfew persons, to take their say-so for it,
have a bushel to spare. The truth is, there is
an abundance of the article in this country
to-day-but it is in the hands Of those who
are unwilling to dispose of it.
This is matter-this question of bread
of momentous import, and it isn't worth while
to mince words about it. To be plain, then,
and come straight up to the point at once,
those who have more wheat or any other kind
of provisions than they may need for their
own consumption, had better dispose of the
surplus at once for a liberal compensation,
than to hug it for a season as miser hugs his
gold, and then be compelled to disgorge it
without either pay or thanks. Of,sll things,
hunger renders men the NEST reckless An
angel could not bear its cravings with pa
thence, and but few men are so sanity or IL
mid as to be deferred from wading through
blood or fire to mitigate its pangs.
Our advice, therefore, to all who have pro-
visions to spare is, to sell them now, and not
wait to be deprived of them without conside-
ration. No man will stand by and see his
children cry for bread while his neighbours
garner is full. The man who thinks so is an
idiot or a lunatic.
But, as before remarked, there is abundance
in the country if properly distributed. There
has been too much said about famine. No
danger of it in ia land of as generous sell as
ours. The Great Benefactor, who gives us
seed time and harvest, has ,blest our country
with a competency, and if cupidity hides it,
hunger will find it out. There is. thank God,
'corn in Egypt" and none need suffer for
want of it.
We have said enough, but not more than
duty prompted, and will conclude by an illus
tration of the kind Of spirit that should be
cultivated among the people. 1t is known to
most of our readers that the County Court
purchased quantity Of cotton yarn, to be
distributed, as far as itwould go, among the
INDECENT families of soldiers. A few DAYS ago
at a time appointed for distributions mum.
Der Of INDECENT women met at the residence
of one of the county Agents, and it was found
that there was not enough cotton to supply
the demand-so1ne were compelle ed to do with.
out One of the women, whose necessities
were pressing, with very cheerful smile re-
piled, Swell, need the cotton very much
but if were to get it, perhaps some one else
who needs it more than | do would have t,
go unfinished, and II try to do without it
Ifthose who have a surplus of provisions
would act upon like principle, none woult
go without and all would be the happier
We hope ythis matter will commend itself t.
the men of substance throughout the country
for there is yet a great deal Of virtue as vel
as great deal fswheat in the aana.
n@ We learn from afriend, that a body O
Yankee cavalry, GOO, 1.-THE 9th Ohio, were a
Big Moccasin Gap in Scott county. on Frida!
last. Discovering that Col. Semp's fragment
Of regiment was in the vicinity, they faced
right-about, and took down Stanley Valley
towards Rogersyille.