Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-21
Prom the Baltimore American.
The Need OF FRONT and Extended EE-
TorIs for the snnsrers az RIehm0nd.

The Need OF FRONT and Extended Eff
forts for the Sufferers az Richmond.
AS the fact now demon .trates that the
Rebel authorities at Richmond will not
permit supplies Of food sent b. tue Federal
Government to reach its suffering soldiers,
the reasons are twenty fold why, in the
form Of relief permitted-by iHdiviauGt
CONFERENCE.-The people at large should,
without delay, come to the rescue. A mo-
bier, We may say, a hOlier enterprise, never
appealed to a civilized and christian com
munity for the most ample support and,
therefore, whilst the door is left open
which may be closed by ~ Capricious ty-
rAnny ut any time, let all he done that can
be accomplished in the brietest possible
space, to mitigate the untold want aud
distress that, according to all accounts,
have long reigued in the Richmond pris.
Gus. Great as the existing destitution may
be, and wildly as We may endeayor to pic
ture TO ourselves, there is danger that after
these FIRST installments of food aud other
needtul things have been despatched, that
the people on this side OF the lines may
lapse into feelings of something like q con-
seriousness that they have done all that
could be required; that ths CAss will some
how in the future take care of ITSELF We
hope that this wall not be so but rather
that the feeling OF interest elected in the
matter will expand aid increase until the
| Grave fellows iucArcerated there shall be
made to know that nothing has been
omitted not only to save their lives, hut
more, il possible, to make them eOmfOrtG.
Die.
Let us considers enc Of the Rrst
things to note 10 providing substantial re-
lief-that the number of prisoners in
Richmond directly, imminently exposed
to the most terrible want, that which in
vites death itself in its most horrible form,
is some theeirs or fourteen thousand: and
keeping this in view, let all ask them
selves how little complete will be the re-
lief Afforded by the comparatively small
supplies buried from this POint at the
trst announcement Of the horrors enhctipg
at the Rebel Capital7 OF incalculaOle
value as they undoubtedly are to stave OF
want for the time being, to SaVe Lye-be-
cause that is the first condition in this
frighful passage in the history of the war
do not let any tor one moment suppose
that, having done that much, no more, or
comparatively little more, remains 70 be
done; but let measures hc taken worthy OF
the magnitude of the occasion-wOrthy of
the terrible crisis which appeals so forcibly
for all that can be done to continue tue
good work.
Already, we say, much good has been
doue, many noble responses been given to
the appeals made; and yet, whilst we should
bs glad to learn that the country generally
had taken up the matter, we must never,
right at the door Of the prison house. as 1t
were, wait for the action Of other commu-
mites, whilst it is within our power TO do
anything. AS community, we, of all
Others along the line of the conflict, have
been protected, blessed, exempted from
the horrors that now weigh down Virginia,
aid incident thereto. that weigh heavily
on the brave fellows held in thrall by the
chances Of war. What better shape then,
we ask, could our expressions or demon
STATIONS Of gratitude take than in that
which extends substantial relief to those
who have sacrificed their liberty, for the
litno being, and their health aud comfort to
save US? They have been our benefactors
our preservers-let US show them and
the world at large that We appreciate to
the full the noble sacrifices they have
made.
Finally, tho time appears brief aud
pressing 10 which Felio4 Gao DO of service
to many of these brave fellows. Already
exhausted by want, and worn down with
disease aud the hardships and privatious
they have been forced to endure, if vAlua.
PIE llFes are 10 De saved let ehoFts be made
before all the horrors Of winter, 70 men so
situated, come upon them. Although We
may not rescue them from the horrible
places where they are held in durauee !;
although we may not be permitted to erect
shelters for them on the bleak island 10 the
James river to which Rebel tyranny has
Consigned them, let US do the next best
thing We may be allowed 10 do-t0 foFtify
them With strength, phys endurance, as
to enable them if possible to survive the
evils to which they are subjected. Fortu-
uatcly, the means are ours to do this
Providentially, we are blessed with over
flowing granaries, with Astounding resour.
ces Of every kind. War has not desolatei
our soil, has only shown itself long enough
amongst US to encourage feelings of deep
thankfulness that it WAS not to be made
an abiding curse. Out OF the abundance
thus left US shall not an offering of graft.
tude 60 forth, such as shall mark forever
The sense We have of our escape; and so
that our children may point to the trausac.
lions Of the present day proudly, remind.
ing them 70 the end Of time that in fiRhtine
for Free Government we did not forget The
claims Of gratitude directly due from our
nn6le aud suffering defenders