Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-08-19
For the Standard.
A VOICE FROM CHEROKEE.

Mr. Ep1roR:-We regret that whilst our hearts
overaowng with gratitude to the Divine Being who has
blessed with succession of splendid victories,
they also panied by the distress caused by monetary
operations. Whatever of wisdom the policy may have in
it financially it is more than neuralized by its deeterous
effects upon class Of beings entitled to the deepest sym.
pahy of the Confederate government We allude to the
wives children mothers, sisters and widows of those
who led by patriotism left their families with all the en- .;
their counIys rights. The only remuneration large
majority received the ptu of eleven dollars per
month Out of that they occasionally made small remit
tauces their families it answered their purpose for
great the faith Of those who received 1t as an equiv
aent for things purchased that Discount ever de-
manded. is true few individuals refused to take IT,
and the result them not only rebuke from
their feowcitizens but their attempt to deprecate Con-
tedeIate currency was pronounced BY the government
msdemeanor, liable TO pains and penalties.
But return to the distressed situation to which thou
sands OF women and children must necessarily be reduced
unless slime remedy b. applied Confederate bills
fused by almost every body, and thus the sufferers
precuded from procuring the necessares of life. The
tcles Of salt Coffee thread and other Indispensable can
alone be procured for gold silver or other medium Of ex
change beyond their reach The placing the family of the
poor soldier a he had to love- his country in this
distressing condition, is rather ungnteul return for
his arduous services and patriotic devotion Little did he
dream, when he transmitted portion of his wages, th
BY of the government it would be rendered
valuable to his family Surely the statesmen who have
been accessory to such result have witnessed one
Of the thousand instances of womans Patriotism in re-
signing without murmur the being in whom her aftec-
ons conferred to all the horrors Of and after her hus
bands departure uncompaningy assume all the duties
OF the serner accompanied by her little BROOD labor
from morn to night the corn.eld WELD the to
fell the sturdy oak but many, with all their industry,
will not be able to raise enough for their subsistence
while those who have force enough to raise surplus will
not dispose of the needy for any thing they have TO
offer us IN equivalent Talk about their exchanging their
money for bonds Preposterous ideal This may do very
we'll for those who have thousands of dollars and all the
accessories of life in abundance but for those who have
only sums in their possession varying from five to one
hundred dollars and who could only realize for the latter
sum from four 10 dollars per their bond
The idea is ridiculous If something is not done to
dy the evil thousands of our brave warriors families will
be severe sufferers When the soldier receives info,
ton from his beloved of the fact it will his
arm in his heart Indignation will assume The place of
patriotism, manly tear will bedew his sunburnt cheek
be weeps the ngratitude Of government he would
have died to pepeua,e Another call has been made for
men in the field. How many, under existing circumstan-
ces, will voluntarily respond to the caiI2 Let be
tiOus lest We transform friends into foes.
We trust legislative hudies will strive to adopt
measures Of reefstill preserve the patriotism that
dwes in the hearts Of brave and noble soldiers, and
cothe them with of resolution that will never
fail, until our perfect Independence is established.
w. P. C.