Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-04-22
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The surplus b less then i. b.lisrsd Is IL not q he
tor sud nu~miIaaLx TslecIl:n that thcso who re.
main at homo, secure from hardship and pfotcctee
from danger, should be in tho enjoyment of nbun'
dance, and that their slaves nlso should haVo
full supply Of fopd. willie thpir eons, hrotberl
.asbandt nnd fathers are stinted' in the r4tiuns OF
which their, health and efficiency depend2
Entertaining NO. fear that you will. either mis-,
coustrue the motives of this address, or fail to re.
spond to the call OF patriotism, I have placed the
Mcts fully and frankly bufore you: Lot US oil
unite in the performance of our duty, each in hi
sphere; and, with concerted, persistent and well
directed effort, there seems little reason to doub'
that, under tho blessings Of Him to whom VIC
look for guidance, and who hus boon to US ouI
shield and eur strength, we shall maintain the
sovereignty and Independence Of these Confodor,
ate States, and transmit 10 our postcrity the heri'
1age bequsa,hed tdius BY our fathers. ~
[signed0 ,ss 9JEFFERsoN DAVIS:
E1rcurlvr 0YylcE, Richmond; April 10, 1858
!, Plan saggestsd Syahe Secretary Of Rar.
/. Let the people in each county. parish OF
ward select nj. public meeting as carly as COZ
venient, . committee of three 'or moro discreet
citizens, charged With the duties hereinafter men
TONED. 1 - 49, e" 80
/. II. Let it be the. duty. of this committee to as
certain from each citizen in tho county or parish
what amount of surplus meat, whether bacon,
pork or beef, he can spare for the use of the army
after roserving asupply for his. family and those
dependent on him for food. =
Lot this committee fI u price which is deemed
by them u Just compensation for the articles fur
nished; and inform ths citizens what ti.is price IL,
30 TINT each may know, before delivery, uha'
price is TO be paid for the articles furnished.
Let this committee make arrar g3msnts. for the
transportation of the supplies to some convenient
depot after consultation with the officer who iste
receive them. ,; ,.C - L,~,- -,
Let the committee make delivery of the sup
plies and receiving Paymentof the price, and az
sumo the duty Of paying it over to tho citiEenr
who have furnished the supplies. -. .
III. Where the duty Of the committee is per
formed in any town or city ut which there may
be n Quartermaster or Commissary, no further
duty need be required of tholn than to'delivsr.t to
the officer a list of names of the citizens and Of
the supplies which egoh is ready 10 furnish, and
the price fixed where-upon the officer will him
self gather the supplies md mako payment
:. Nv. Where tho supplies sre Furnished inithe
country, the cost. of transportation. to the depot
will be paddy the Government. in addition to
thc.price- fixed by tho committee - %T<2
v. As this appeals made to the'people for the
sheneft Of our braye defenders now in, the army,
the Department relies with confidence on tho pa
~triotisin' of the people that no moro than just cOm-
peusntion would be fixed by thescominittees, moi
accepted by those, whose chief motive will be to
mid their country, and not to make undue gains GU!
of the moods Of our noble soldiers.
sS4 JAMES A.SEDDON, .
s Secretary Of War