Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-04-21
SUPPLIES FOR THE ARMY.

We would invite special attention to
the address of the President of the Con-
federate States, and TO the plan proposed
by the Secretary Of War for obtaining
supplies for our gallant armies in the
field, which are published in this issue.
We would, also, invite attention to the
address of Hon: Jno. B. Baldwin, in rel
|erence to the same important subject,
and would unite with him in requesting
that full courts be held in each county
at the next term, for appointing the
lcounty Committees asked for by the
ISecretary of War. We hope that our
Court on Monday next will be a full one,
and We have no doubt that the Court OF
this county will do its duty now as 1t
has done in the past. This county has
been in thevan in every enterprise since
the war which was intended to sustain
the Government and to supply our gal
liant armies.
This county was among the last which
despaired of the cold Republic" and
will be the last to give up .he new As
long as It is necessary to strike a blow,
| this county will give it. No one doubts
that our soldiers will do their duty in
the battle field, and we do not doubt that
those at home will do their duty in the
corn field. As we have said, time and
again, we who are at home have duties
| to perform as we'll as the soldiers in the
army If we are patriots, we will per-
form them cheerfully, and ifnot patriots,
we do not deserve to live in a country
where freedom is purchased at the price
of tue precious blood of our brave and
heroic soldiers. In the language of the
Sentinel, -sOh, if we could only have, if
but for a few weeks or months, a gener-
al outburst and outpouring Of patriotic
enthusiasm, such as marked the earlier
days of the war, how swiftly would ev-
cry present necessity be met, and what
powerful strides would be made by our
advancing cause, ere the Summers sun
had gained his full power! And why
not! Our people are as patriotic and de
/ voted as ever. Our women are still the
pride of our land, ready as ever for ev.
cry good work Do let us all forget, il
but for awhile, the miserable pursuit OF
gain, and make this great war our balss-
ness IF we do this in the camp and out
of the camp, in the army and on the
farm, We shall have a glorious campaign
The hour is coming to strike the enemy
and to strike him swift and hard! But
the soldiers want meat, and the meat is
scattered in ten thousand meat-houses
This man has, it may be, bnt>one piece
he can spare, that man has taoo, and an
other has .foe, ten, t,oenty, It may be, {
Il.undred. But how is this to help the
soldier, unless the people of each neigh
borhood and county, will, without delay
as recommended by the Secretary O
War, provide for gathering up these
scattered stores and placing them at the
disposal of the Government! Most ur
/ gently do we entreat our citizens to Sc
about this work qcithout delay! There
surely can be found in every county ;
COMMITTEE of discreet men, who will I'm
dertake, for the sake of their country
and our noble soldiers, the task Of col
lecting these scattered supplies. To 3
man VINO HAS d nearC, IL Will De q laoo
OF love, as indeed it is one of honor
/ But, remember, fellow citizens, what il
done should be done quickly. Don't le
half campaign be lost in inaction, thro
lyouu' inaction! Send forward meat fol-
the soldiers, and send forward provendel
for the cavalry and artillery, aoath as lit
tie delay as possible. Let us support the
movements of the army in the field by
all the generous energy Of whole soul
ed, patriotic and liberal people, and we
will knock Lincoln's hopes of snbjuga
| ton about his ears in manner that will
lswiftly confound him.
/ In the great campaign which is now
Iopening, and which is to crown the war
if we all do our duty, every man has his
part to perform-let every man perform
his part!'''