Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-12-23
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Provide for the soidiers' FIsAilies..
We will soon be in the midst Of cherries win
ter, and the families Of our brave defenders will
suffer from its rigors in various. ways they will
want bread, and meat, and clothing and firewood. 4
Those who formerly provided these things for them
arc either in camps, or in the hospitals disabled
oy wounds, or in their graves. The titking law
winch takes oil the farmers Lave to spare and the
'mpressment law which demands more still, will
render it exceedingly hard for those who have made
niue or nothing. barely to live But by the bless.
ing OF God Ind the aid Of such as have, they may
60 through the winter, though their suerings will
=oe great tits the duty Of every STAKEHOLDER who
nas any thing tospare, to divide it among his needy
ne'snoors See to it that the needy white peo-
pie are IS well provided for Is the slaves. It is
burning shame to reflect that some Of our negroes
nave their meat once, and twice, and even three
times day, and oil of them a csrtain allowance of
meat per week, while thousands Of white people,
VINO lived comfortably before the war; do not taste
meat Tor weeks, and some of them not at all II
TINS war is to be continued for the negro to the i'm
PoVershment starvation, and ruin of any portion Of
che white race it is certainly time to take steps to
close 1t honorably for, devoted IS we are to this
peculiar institution it cannot be insisted that it shall
stand IN the way of the existence Of the white race
the wants of his needy neighbors. If he refuses
to do SO, whether from spirit of indifference or the
promptings Of avarice, he will sow to the wind
and reap the whirlwind."
/, We learn that DR.. j. T. Leach, Of Johnston Coun
ty, the member elect to Congress- sent his negro
hands last winter, and is doing so this winter t.
the houses of the families of soldiers to cut wood
warm and thus relieve them from the heavy labor
Of cutting it themselves in the sleet and snow,
and carrying it long distances on their hips and
shoulders This is practical patriotism. True be.
nevolence is always thoughtful Who will initiate
Dr. Leach's example2 Every stakeholder will do l,
who has heart in his bosom, and who properly ap
preciales the condition Of the families of those brave
men, who are stalking their lives in our defence
Send your negro men, gentlemen, or negro man, as
their condition may require and cut down the wood
and cut it up near their houses, 50 that they car
have supply in the dead of winter. Do this, and
spare them besides what you can of meat, and meal
and clothing, and the God of mercy will bless you
and many q noble hearted soldier will thank you fol
it as long he lives-and if he should die in batt
or in the hospital it will be consolation to him II
his last moments to remember that he leaves hi
family among those who will think of and provide
| for them.
While on this subject We would invite attention
| to the communication which we publish to da,
FROM Col Henderson, of Davidson County, in rela
tisn to the best means of distributing portion G
the tithes. If the plan suggested by COL H shout
be adopted, as We trust it will the soldiers pay
eleven dollars per month will be of some service t
his family at home. The pricesof meat and breat
slufs, as fixed by the Commissioners Of Appraist
ment for this State, are as follows: Bacon 80 cent
to 81 SO per pound-beef 45 to 80 cents per poun
pork 70 cents to 81 per pound-corn s. pr
bushel-four ss2 to $s4 per barrel. Let the soldis
have the right to give an order for the amount
his pay in favor of his family, to the officer in II
County who has charge of these or any other art
cles collected as tthes, and let his family have tt
benefit of these reduced prices. 1t is impossible
send all the articles tithed to the army. Much
what is COLLECTED will decay, but by adopting tn
plan no loss would occur, but every pound Of me
and every grain of corn and wheat might be saw
and used. The officers are allowed to purchase the
supplies at government prices-why not aIIov tt
soidisns the same prioilegess Is this free COVER
# ment of equal laws and equal privilegef 1t was
= teuledto be So Then let the soldier share equal
with the officer in the privilege of purchasing 81
plies for his family.