Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-04-13
Refugees.


Refugees.
We INDUCED ourselves lately in . few
thoughts about these accomplishing sufferers.
1t mas indeed a privilege to tell them how
much we admired their transformations hero
ism. The article has been extensively copied,
! ard still continues to return 10 us in our eX-
changes. This is attributable TO the general
interest OF the subject, for unhappily in every
section Of the Confederacy, es VIC then re
| marked, these heusclcSs, homeless wanderers
| GRE to lie seen.. We had Il higher object,
however. than merely to excite sympathy.
| Our hope was to give O tangible form to the
kind feelings generally felt Tor these unlostu-
Eaie persons. And nov, if the "bread cast
| upon the waters cap.be made to return N T.
! pslpablea and m sterial shape, wc Will i.ave kaen
n.urc than rewarded f.r Grr t-uUp!c.
isis subject should re con>id re-: VT; -;
| knowledge. There is sngtriny III Ire !,iaa.
| There is much that is known, and We very
much fear there is much more that is felt
but not known. 1t is ;.ot necessary to inquire
into the cause Of the difficulty in prscuring
supplies. We believcit is dueto other causes
than The only one that wonld Justify it, o
scarcity iu the country. We may, however,
express the hope that The lax OF provisions
now SO generally bearded will soon liberate
| them and put them into circulation.
But whatever may be the correctness or the
error of our speculation us to the cause, there
is unfortunately no doubt of the fact that
there is suffering, and that the refugees are
the. principal sufferers. The planter is not
one he is really the only independent person
4. -. .;-. trko fan;l;nc re spl1;arc GRO
wisely and amply provided for by the STATE
Legislature. Iu this State, and no doubt IN
others, in addition TO liberal money contrlbn
tons, a lax in kind is levied for this purpose
upon provisions, productions and manuiac
lures. We should GLADLY strain every nerve
to increase rather than to diminish, these
wise and necessary measures for the families
OF those upon whose strong arns and bra7e
hearts the iste of the Country IS ct this no
a.ent~ suspended as it were = weight on the
balance. But it has often struck US with some
surprise that TO legislation nor concerted &c
tion OF committees has been had for men who.
have been deprived of their homes and stript
of their whole fortunes. We have little doubt
That this is owing to the silent, uncomplsin-
Ing manner in which these people have borne
their privations. The world does not know
low much they bear. They are generally
of the better classes-Iell cducated-oi re
fined manners, and heretofore accustomed TO
the abundance OF weSltE at their own boards.
With such Surroundings it is y very. natural
element Of Southern character 20 add-Priae
in it, liberal sense. The Southern is the
Bourbon of the days Of Louis AF1. Ills vile
and his. children share and inherit lis mag
nari.nols spirit. Tie world knows not their
trials-lut q little orc the otter Gay in the
ineenuc;sncsS Of childhood unwit'irglg told
the tai. a. suffering wien her sister died, and
she addressed her mother with these touch
Ing words {" Ma, ! :.cie little sissy has goae
to Neaycn now, where size won't be hungry
anv more"
But this incident reminds Us that We are
again i:dulsing our feelings hhont the rc!n-
rcas. We desire 10 invite a~tttitioa 10 the
necessity OF some practical measures Tor their
relief. Because tl-y have suffered so long
overwhelmingly, they should not NJ permitted
To continue t%osi:tfur. As general rule, with
:. ltw executions Vi !srrow m:..lc! and iGno-
rant persons, there is 9 kind f:eliiiS !or 'le''i,
which is exhibited il. generous ACTIONS. True
d-.if.r.xt cotnnuni;i,s differ widely. Some
bl.nra .h.:A for high markets; in Otl.sra w
hay. known u man ~ pi,s,t expressly Ger
tuera. End 10 sell them corn NJ SLIGO Fer
buSl.r. without interest, PAYABLE on tauir re-
turn to their homes after tie war. But such
ser1;n.en. Us ;h::s l.eels shape. .sc.;on slioIl'
be systematic and carceEtr*;ci. 1i.rc are
msuy ways il Wl.Ici il can Is ni:.!c ace
efficient an@ less %rv;,.isis Sc tji,:: !:!:'s 'l:t!Hriaa'
aid ul:ieA m,Y IL ,nti: c:@s %;4>ct.:s Inc an
pearancc o. c!.a.ify. ')t.iere'a ~ reason " !,
l,;,r.. >ir1n;i ..!i % '"is-!tso-S A>sHcia'i'..s,
1i,.H::aes @i:o;i.,.s d "-!:'E.' f.ff r-E
VII gladly nyai! themselves .! l;.e:r b2"s ai,,
Suc,. associations wuu'i doinc"lc:;a:!4 a@.t.
ATe have ma:!c c;ir suggestions. II i tcr
o:he.> u take ;her. op. i'izrt i.no:a con;
muai:y in this State ::or in t!:e t'v!i!%:et.ty
where thsy would no: lid 81: ac:ii iie:'i s1r
d,li;.lhc-s.-Soathera Guardian.