Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09
Bad Feeling.

grinding the faces of the poor, y see in Is hat
estimation they are held by our brave men in
the army and also to give them q hint as To
what may be looked for when these, their
noble defenders. shall return 10 their hon &
and families. 1t these who are making
soldiers wives pay such exorbitant prices
for the necessaries of life, read this soldiers
letter, and be admonished, that there will he
. day Of reckoning here, as well as hereafter.
But, as the Observer very justly renal i,
whilst admitting the existence OF that bad
feeling Ia the army, and seriously fearing that
it will lead to great trouble when the soldiers
return to their homes, it is proper to remind
the suffering subjects Of such extortion. that
there is q vast. deal done in every couaty.
and we have no doubt in every neighborhood
inthe State, to relieve the necessities of the
soldiers families. In this county. for instance.
we think that the public and private contri.
buttons to such purposes have amounted to q
hundred thousand dollars. No call has been.
nnheeded- No known suffering has been al
lowed. 1t was only last week, for instance.
tsays the Observer, that it was stated trait
the house of a widow ofone of the fallen SOL
diers from this place was to be sold for d mort.
gage upon it made by him before be went in
70 the army. A call upon our citlzers at
once resulted in a subscription sufficient to
pay the debt and leave the widow and orphans
in possession of their comfortable domiciI.-
This is no isolated case. Such acts could
probably be mentioned Of almost any fawn
or neighborhood in the State. If they could
not they ought to be for no amount Of kind
ress within the means of those who are per-
mitted to stay at home, is too z eat to bestew
upon the glorious soldiers themselves who
suffer and bleed IN the common defence. or
upon the wives and little ones whom thew
have left at home, relying upon the patriot
ism and humanity Of the cxcnpts and the
wealthy to see that they doYnot suffer in the
absence OF their natural protectors.
We submit this view in the hope that it
will have its influence upon sach sensible
men in the army rs L. III. w, and indeed upon
all men in the army, and that it nav tend to
moderate. that feeling, which, If indnleed,
may lead to collisions when the gallant SOL
diers return to their homes, and when, with
the ~victors' wreath upon their brows, and
welcomed as the achieyers, under God, Of the
Independence of their country, other and
more noble thoughts should possess then,
vengeance which God has said is His, and
not mans.
From the Fayetteville Observer.
HEAD QRs HARRINGToN 1t. ARTiLLERY.
South Quay, Va, Feb. 10.
Messrs Editors As [ know vonr svm
pathies privately and editoriallv have baan
larry enlisted and openly expressed for the
families OF soldiers and the soldiers them
selves IN these days Of extortioners and swim
oilers, permit me to hold upfer the exeeration
Oh all good and patriotic citizens of the South
the heartless conduct of a citizen of
county who has recently been guilty. Of exact
ing ana receiving from the wife of one Of NV
men, zen dotta7's. for Jou9 bushels of corn
"hen ne couid have given it to her. as we'll
as 10 nave taken from her a price 50 much
greater than the usual one for that article
ranted. "ai
plusn, sirs, Tor my native county and
nlghoorhood, for it occurred near nv own
resluenceJ while | am compelled TINS to
puoiisn the lntamy of a man who has The
nl'ans TO DO better, if he would but the
oeVii seems 20 have taken undisputed posses
sion OF the souls OF many men in these DAYS
VINO IN their thirst for greedy GAL. add 70
thelr worldly pelf by, and fatten on. orphans,
tears and widows sighs.
Let MN look to himself, and in the dean
est atonement, and fairest restitution cleo,
himself OF THIS damnable sin, or aooe Be to HIN,
Ahere are too many men at home who
ousht 10 oe IN the army. and too MANY
throughout the entire South, who seem to
I'VE no" only TO clutch the last morsei from
tne mouths OF the starving children of those
VINO are undergoing hardships in canns and
exposed 10 death in the. field, in the mainta-
nance OF principles which should he aon.uu
dear to all. e4uaiy
Can those who thus shrink their dntv ex-
pect either the esteem of their fa}low 81;
zens. or the plaudid, well done good ana
faithful servant? Can thew exnact ana
thing but the Kisses and contemnt of tbosa
who have acted differently knoa nat
unless they be as grea " wanting in COM
mon sense as in active patriotism and aeuo
ton to their country.
Let them, then, instead of idlv raman;,a
at home, and greedily grasping the hard aag.
ningS OF the poor soldiers from tbo;r -,
and little ones, either come to the field al
share with them the tolls and dangers OF the
camp and field, or practice at homo . n.ons