Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-04-10
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AA Address TO the Eoeopfe OF North Gar
0siHaa bY Gov. u. B. Vance.


Those peculiar caIasnites which often befall
nation struggling for existence, are about to
come upon US, in the shape of a scarcity Of pro-
Visions and a threatened famine. W mist it s
still believed there is enough in the country, if
fairly distr buted, 1t IS certain there Is none to
spare; ard there is dagger that insufficient
preparation Will be made for the ensuing sea-
aon, and that considerable proportion o: the
labor OF the country will be devoted to the
production OF crops other than bretdstufS.
The Legislature having adjourned without
tax ing action to prevent this much dreaded
state of things, and it not being deemed expe-
dIeut to call It together again So early after its
adjournment, have deemed it my dnty to ad.
drsss you III this extraordinary manner, pray :
ing you: of your owG will to avert it. And /
confident that the large hearted patriotism
the wonderful generosity which last year filled
to overflowng the store-houses of our quarter
masters, in response to py call ia behal! of our
naked soldiers, has not yet deserted the farm
ers OF y d tn -Carolina.
By universal consent, there is allowed TO be
but t'ne danger to our speedv aud trium phant
success, and that is, the 1ailurs of provisicAs-
Our victorious soldiers now Constitute the best
army in the world al ms aud munitions are
abundant TINS aud experience have given US
admirable leaders, and everything is prosper
ous and hopeful except in the field and work
shop. Every thing depends now upon the in.
duatry and patriotism Of the farmer. Now
that SO many brawnv arms which were won't
to hold the plow have gone into the ranks, un-
less those still at home strain every nerve to
produce bread, our cause may be ruioed.-
Without oread the soldier has neither strength
nor courage; without bread the cries Of his lit
tie ones at home will reach his in the dis
tsns camps. and cast sickenins chill upoh mis-
heart. No bravery, 40 skill nor device, nor
human wisdom, can cope with that dreaded en-.
emy-iaIaiua While our brave defenders are
facing death apoa the fisd, we at home most
sustain aud feed them, CIR in vain will their
blood be spilled. Our duties though less
glorious and pretending, equally as impor-
tane aud we'll defined. Though not battling
with the living and embodied enemies of our
county, We are yet in her service, and
struggling with far more dangerous ipsiduous
destroyer. And as the soldier who shriuks the
conflict and dessrts his comrades in the hour Of
battle, is a coward or traitor, SO equally is
he who wiihholds his hands from the plow, or
guides It to the production of those crops which
produce nonsy and not bread, though he MAY
not SO intsna it. The humbles, mother in all
the land, who amid the narrowing cares of q
helpless family, Can find time to plant few
potatoes near her cabin door the poorest lit
tie boy, whose infant and unskiled haEds may
fa"H' iOW hHiS VI Ou' 'Its VI SdIiSTl Tile SH0aVcS
OF harvest, Will each do more acceptable SER
vice IN the sight OF God ard his countrymen.
aud is worth. Of more honor til an he Who rails
es a thousapd bales of cotton or hundred
hogshead of tobacco. and os en- tatiouslv donates
small portion to some ssAi. Society,"
Inc bright sunshine again warns and dries
the earth. We must use it to our salvation or
neglect il to our destruction. Plant, SOW, dig,
ana plow; corn, oats, potatoes ny:hing and
every thing which will support life. Let every
eody take to the fields, where the ptow, not the
msddening wheel Of artillery furrow the gen.
erous soil. These will prove the real fields of
victory and independence. Hundre Of able
bodied young men Ia our towns and villages
aoa produce,s- who having procured substl-
tutes or exemptoas, now Idle their time about
empty stores, Or other unpreitable places
should be growing something, and adding to
Instead Of diminishing the general fund. Let
soae be idle. And boveait my country men
istnons plant cotton or tobacco. Though the
prlcss are high and the temptation great, your