The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-20
4biuaagll Ungilliall.
BY COALE Sc BARR
Friday March 80, 1868.

Friday March 30, 1868.
The Prospect.
The war.cloud seems to be spreading aud
growing darker every hour. Such prepare
tions - the NoHh is making for our snbjuga-
Non, the world has never eeen. Napoleon's
Grand Army for the invasion Of Russia, was
. mere scouting party in comparison with the
iseions Lincoln is now marshalling. If his
calls are responded to, be win have a million
and q half of men, Yankees and negroes, in
che field by the LIST Of May. We have Moth
ing to hope from the Northern people. Tho
q few deprecate the war, and would terminate
II Tomorrow upon any terms, tho leaders and
the masses are for prosecuting it to the ami
hilation Of the South. Peace, therefore, in
our opinion, is forlorn hope during the reign
Of Abe lincoln, unless we can conquer IT,
This We can do, if the people at home are true
tothemselves and just to the soldiers IN our
armies. Every man not under arms should
NOT only support himself and family, but pro-
duce 2 surplus for the sustenance Of others.
Spectators and extortioners, who have, ever
since the war began, done our cause far more
injury than our enemies themselves, must
cease their unholy and unpatriotie pursuits.
and lend their energies to the GAUGE. All must
do something. We. cannot afford to have
dfoneso Or leeches.
The following from the Lynchburg Virgi.
man Of the 18th, 80 nearly embodies our sem
timents and what we are driving. at We cam
NOT do better than adopt il:
Il is fully apparent now that we shall not
emerge from our fiery trials aud have namo
amongst the nations of the earth without ano-
ther terrible baptism Of blood. The enemy
IL mastering his forces for last and perhaps
more desperate conflict. The proclamation Of
Lincoln, and the tone Of the Yankee press,
'bstfay the animus of dictator and people,.
They will not let us go without a further de.
menstratioi Of eur ability to resist and over
rhslm their serried and multitudinous hosts.
Theinfernal pack will soon be let loose upon
as 81 all points, to test our valor and endn-
rance TO- the utmost. Our trust is in God; IN
tho justice Of our cause; and in the stout hearts
and stalwart arms Of eur brave defenders. If
we do our duty, the result can not be doubt
fdl. Let those who are out Of the field sus-
tain, by every means possible, those who stand
as living ramparts between us and danger.
We must send every available man to the
field; and those who stay behind. must exert
al their energies to provide food and clothing
for our soldiers. They need our care and
should be the subjects of our anxious concern.
They are richly entitled to these. Much de.
ponds upon our action. The spirit Of the sol
diery will be affected greatly by the conduct
ofthe people. If we manifest proper care
for them and for their families, they will be
encouraged to, greater efforts and perseYs-
rance: There is no Disgusting the fact that
our soldiers have been greatly Disguised at
the conduct Of many of our people, who have
prattlced extortion and every other, enormity
that could contribute to their pceuniary adj
vantage, in this the day of their counry's ter
rible afaicthn. Some Of them have gone SO
fsS q to express an intention to infict pun
iah1,ent upon the chief offenders, when the
army shall be disbanded. There may be q
day IF reckoning. to al such; and if they ss-
cape the fate they deserve, they should at
least be doomed to eternal .execraticn. But
Let the true men of the country stand BY her
iq this hour Of her greatest peril, and she viii
come out Of The fiery ordeal in manner that
vingise her . title to be considered amongst
the foremost nations of the earth. 1.-THE Lord
y with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge.
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d. Soldiers Families.