Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-28
Be Kind to the Soldier.

1ue Huitor Vi Tue DlOucll hec0fG6f, In MS &C.
count of his recent journey to the Western part of
the State to attend the Baptist Convention, relates
the following incident:
"a few miles from Morganten an incident oc-
Cured, which moved us deeply. We overlook
soldier on foot; the fever flush was on bis cheek,
and he moved slowly and in evident pain. We in
quired where he was going and why he was walk
ing when he was clearly unfit for itP He ha6 no
money, and was trying to make his way home, be-
yond Asheville, to see his wife and children, who
were sick The Captain knew him for a. gallant
and faithful soldier as our army contains and he
had received q furlough in view of his excellent
character and arduous services. We asked if no
one would assist him? mo ono has helped me
since my money gaoe out" was the reply. Had it
taken our last dollar, we could not have withheld
it from him. Our companions were ike-minded,
and we soon made up sufficient sum to defray his
expenses, gave it to him. and left him to take the
stage when it came along. How he has Jared since
We have not learned but we hope he reached home
safely, and found his loved ones, for whom he was
attempting and suffering so much, restored to
health. The thought of this man toiling along, un-
aided and unfriended though weary, sick and in
need, in region where all ought to have been his
friends, saddened US, and spoiled our enjoyment
for the day, and we could not help asking ourselves
whether people who thus treat their defenders
are worthy of freedom"
"No one has helped me-" said the soldier, since
my money gave OUT His money was mere pit
tance, and was soon gone 1t is shame that with
so many millions of property and So many precious
lives to defend, the pay Of the soldier is not more
than eleven dollars per month. 1t ought to be at
least thirty. 1t would have been, but for cold
and unfeeling Senate. The House Of Representa-
tives passed bill to increase the soldiers pay, but
the Senate rejected it.
| We beg our people every where to be kind to
the soldiers especially those of them who are sick
or wounded. "Greater love hath no man than
this, that he lay down his life for another" The
soldiers laying down their lives for those Of us
who are at home They are fighting for our lives
and our property. They are fighting for our negro
property and it is, therefore, the especial duty of
shareholders to be kind to be generous to soldiers
| and their families. The winter is near at hand,
when the wives and children of many of our brave
defenders will suffer- and suffer greatly, unless they
are aided by persons Of means in their neighbor-
hoods The strong arm which once provided food,
and clothing and fuel for the wife and little ones,
is either lifted on the battlefield to defend those at
home, or is bent by rheumatism contracted in SER
vice, or palsied by wounds, or cold in death. DO
not neglect that wife and those little ones. Do not
neglect that widow and her tatherless Children
Aid them, not in grudging patronizing way, but
with kindly spirit. Some of you urged the father
to volunteer, and assured him when he left that his
family should not suffer. Redeem the pledge. If
you are man Of honor you will do it; if you fear
God, who heard you make the pledge you will do
it; but if you are bad, codhearted, faithless sell
fish man, you will not do it What elation Of step
and bearing would characterize all our soldiers, and
with what additional determination would their
arms be nerved in battle, if they could only know
that during the coming winter their families would
be kindly provided and cared forl If they could
know and feel this desertion would at once cease
and the last man of them would stand and die, if
needs be, by the common flag.
We have received copy of Petition from
the women of North: Carolina" addressed to Gov
Vance, signed by 522 soldiers widows, mothers,
wives, sisters daughters, and friends, in Guilford
County, calling on the Governor for relief Among
other things they say
1.-THE wives and children of soldiers now in actual
SERVICE are looking forward to winter of the great
est want and privaton. Even now it is often almost
impossible for them to obtain bread, though they
walk miles with money in their hands, from mill to
mill, craving it, Men who promised our husbands,
sons, and brothers when they volunteered, to do
much to supply their places, now turn deaf ear to
their entreaties, and leave us prey to the merci'
less spectators and extortoners who have monop-
ozed so much of the produce Of the country. The
State has heretofore made some provision for us,
which we have received with thanks to his Excel
ency the Governor for his generous exertons IN our
behalf; but our necessities again impel us to ask
for relief and protection"
We can confidently assure the women of Gull
ford and of the State generally that Gov Vance is
most anxious to relieve the distress which prevails
and that he will omit efforts during the coming
winter to provide for the families of our soldiers
But the people of the various Counties, by organ
zing relief associations greatly aid the Govern.
or in this noble work. The people Of Johnston
County, for example, held a meeting few days
since, at which some sc, 600 were subscribed, and
the sum is expected to reach s9Oooo to be used in
purchasing provisions for the families of soldiers
and others. We learn that William Il. Avera, DR..
J. T. Leach, Nathan Williams, and DR.. John Beck
with su5scribedas much as $500 each, and others
freely subscribed in proportion to their MEANS
| why uay hOt Uuiioru Oouuty, anu iuueeu HI tho
Counties follow their example? No true patriot
will seek to grow rich, or to add to his wealth du
ring this war.
Remember, the greatest kindness which you can
show the soldier is to provide for his family while
he is absent in the service of the country.
MOB LAW IN ATLANTA.-Mr. j. G. Swayze, the
Editor of the Bugle Horn Of Li6erty-a ridiculousy
funny paper-was mobbed few days since in At
lanta, Georgia, by body of soldiers, ostensibly on
account of an innocent satire the great psrtzan
chiefain, John Morgan, but really because he. .had
exposed the abuses in the hospitals in that place
urder certain Surgeons. The soldiers in the hos
pitals no doubt set on by the Surgeons referred to-
committed the outrage on Mr.. Swayze. The Allan
ia Intelliseneer of the 14th October noticed tht
Buqle Horn which Contained the articles referred to
in the most complimentary terms; but that paper
ip its issue of the 10th, was compelled by its owl
fear of being mo5bed to take back its compliment