Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19
Confederate Societies.

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mas passed, and we heard not a whisper
from any Planter or Merchant, or Manu-
f~acturer. towards forming a Confederate
with a view to establish a COM
bination, whereby food and clothing car
be placed in the reach of people to buy
who do not possess large amounts of
Confederate money. Nor have We seen
the slightest indication of a movement in
that direction from any other county in
North Carolina t@
Is it possibleAhere will be no move of
the kind inahe State? Mississippi has
set us a noble example in her scheme Of
" Confederate Societies" which we pub
lished several weeks since, with the fond
hope that it would meet with a patEi-
otto and philanthropic response in our
good old State. Georgia and Alabama
are nobly following the example Of Mis-
sissippi; South Carolina, where extor-
ton has never prevailed among her farm
ers to the extent it has in other States,
is now selling tbe necessaries of life for
one half what they can be bought for in
North Carolina while Virginia has
perhaps hit upah the best plan of ALL
Public meetings composed of Producers,
have been held "a a number Of the coun.
ties, by which resolutions were adopted
similar to the Sollowing. AT the meet
ing in Augusta county, it was
Resolved, Tth3{t we, the citizens of Au-
gusta county, wdl promptly deliver to
the Government the tenth of our produce,
as required by law.
Resolved, Th4zwe pledge ourselves to
] 7 sell to the Government and families OF
soldiers and other consumers, all eur sur
plus products at the prices established
by the Government, and. we further
pledge ourselves~when any citizen refuses
to, sell his surplus at Government prices,
to report him I'd the Government Agent,
that his surplus may be impressed.
Resolved, That we will discountenance
the sale of anyaxag to spectators, and
; will not, under any circumstances sell
our surplus graz to distillers.
Resolved, That we will discourage in
t every way we can the desertion of our
! soldiers, and exfnd all the facilities in
our power to 1be authorities in the
speedy arrest md restitution to their
: commands.
Resolved, Thsf we the people of Au-
county b paTfeet esnhdence u
rnnfsfss@ and PIE to pay the debt o.
the CONFIDENCE what ever it may be,
J, incurred in the holy cause dLiberty and
!, Independence, and theyswiil, therefore,
; invest all they can, and induce others to
: invest in the purchase of Confederate
: bonds from the Government.
It Resolved, That we hail with pleasure
the Frightening prospect before us of ouI
ability to defend'ourselves, and that we
appeal to our people TO let DO moments
ry reverse chill their patriotism, but.dc
all in their power to encourage our Gov
= eminent in prosecuting the war.
;, Resolved, That we feel our indebtness
to the invaluable aid we have derived
from our mothers, wives and daughters
h during the war, and we have a guarantee
- for the future in their indomitable zeal
by a retrospect Of the past, and hereby
! extend to them eur cordial thanks fol
n gracing this meeting with their pres
o. ence. ID
Resolved, That a committee be appoint,
ed to circulate these resolutions in tn.
several MagistSfial Districts of this
county, and obtain to them the sigma
lures of the people.
,e The resolutions of Montgomery coun,
y ty, Va, are of a kindred nature, as fol
> lows -
- Resolved, Ist. That we pledge our.
selves promptly 70 gather in and turn
Of over our tax in kind; that in addition
thereto we will set aside one tenth to be
sold to the county of Montgomery fal
the benefit Of the families of the soldier.
or to the Government at prices to b.
10 denominated in a schedule hereto annex
id ed, taking payment therefor in county
it bonds, or investing the proceeds in bond
of the Confederacy, and that the balanc'
:. of our. surplus prodnce shall be sold a
Is prices to be fixed by commissaries, 10
IN the State, either to the Government O
AZ to consumers, and that VIE will inves
:, the proceeds, as far as practicable, i
; bonds of the C~onfederacy.
Id I'd. That WE, the professional men
l. merchants and mechanics, will, on gu
part, contribute AL in u power, out @
r the. proceeds of our labor, to the supper
Eof the families of the soldiers in article
of prime necessity, at prices fixed by tn
Government or to be fixed by the com