The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-11
CIRCULAR AND APPEAL.


FREE MARKET OF CHARLESTON.
10 the Ctt'zens Of Charleston and the People of Suuts
Carolina generally and to tie Farmers and Planters
especially, from tie mountains to the seaboord
The Free Market of Charleston, one Of the nobest
and most useful charities extant, after more than
twelve month of successful operation is in danger of
suspension and even final stoppage. 1t is an institu
ZION, iounoeo by private patriotism and benevolence.
endorsed by the city authorities of Charleston and
recognized and encouraged by the Legislature Of the
State Its great and highly useful purposes is to sup.
ply PROVISIONS free Of expense to the needy amias Of
sooers and seamen lighting the battles OF their
ty or ueac IN her service; aud howard of eight hun
dred families depend its bounty for their daily bread
1t has become great public necessity and it is the
duty OF every christian and patriot, male and female
rich and poor young and DID, to contribute to its sup
por. in proportion to means and abity-the rich man
out OF his wealth, the poor out of his poverty
the widow with her mite-every large stream should
pour every little rl trckle its refreshing waters into
this great reservoir Of patriotic benevolence to be
dispensed in God-olessed bounty to the wives ard
Children the widows and orphans the sisters and 9th
er female DEPENDENTS Of brave soldiery and sea-
men. The final stoppage, or the suspension, of
tnls chary would be OF the direst caamtes that
could befal City and State-it would inflict dis
tress, suffering and even starvation on numbers now
comfortably led by its bounty, and perhaps lead to
oreao-riots in our conservative city, her serious
jury ana deep disgrace. Gone, then fellow citizens
to the rescue, promptly literally efficiently and not
only save the Free Market from destruction or suspen
son but sustain it, in health!ul vgor as God bless
ed and an-blessing institution. Let donations in
money and in kind pour in lavishy from every quar-.
ter OF the City and State; aud the consequences will
be happy indeed. Not only will bread and meal and
meat be sustaningly furnished soldiers and sea-
mems families but the heart Of the warrior will be
ceered and mis- nerved to victorious bato against
the vanda and ruthless oe by the comforting convc.
ton that his wife and little ones parotically and
sufficiently cared for, by their fellow citizens at home.
Let our farmers and planters especially in every sec.
on of the State send liberal supplies of vegetables
and provisions from their gardens, their fields their
barns and their smoke houses and swell to overflow
ing the great reservoir Of Free Market charity.
Charity is twice blessed-it blesseth him that gives
as we'll a. him that receives-and blesses the ever
even more than the receiver.
Come up then and all, to the hallowed work,
and not only earn the soldiers and seamen's undyng
gratitude but lay up treasure in Heaven, where nei-
ther moth nor rust doth corrupt thieves break in
and steal.
RICHARD YEADoN, Chairman
VIM. r. YATES Committee
JOHN PHILLIPS
n B-Country exchanges requested to COPY
the above circular and appeal gratuitously