Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-03-11
70 the Faroess Of AsSussa, Rocking
IN and shenandoah.

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I would like 10 talA an hour with each
Of you. Blu. . thai san's be. I address you
thus:
You are all bupily engaged in preparing
for your Spring crops This 10 right, su,i
urge you to the most strenuous eyrrtlshs
TO raise to the full e1teAs Of your means.
grain, hay aud vegetables. There i. sus
one serious obstacle in your way. and that
is the possible interference wish your farm
ins operations By the pubic caemy during
the early Spring months. [ think shers
are well founded apprehensions that this
great Valley will b subjected to plundsf-
ing raids before and about complaining
lime. Isthe ensmy comes he will seek to
destroy your agricultural operations and re-
sources BY stsalins your horses, burning
your implimenss ana kidnapping your ne
groeS. All thi5 con BE- prevented, asd I
think will Do. By the presence Of ~ ade-
qusts force for your protection, provided il
can Be slbsissed 10 your midss. Al regards
ample provision for the men, have no sp-
prehSnsions but the defence Of .his VAL
ley rednirtt . large eavslry force, and 10
maintain It tie horses NEST b fed know
that the Valley people hsvs this winter
furnished an enormous amount OF army sup
plies, end that there is general scarcity Of
grain and long forage; bus, believe, there
d still iumeieney 10 carry your stock safe
II through the winter Oh diminished allow
ancs. and 70 spare enough BY lissls closa
economy to support the Valley troops. II
sixty days from this time your cattle shssp
and colts can live on grass, and in aisesy
days yeur horses can do the same, aad 30
can ours. Il 10 Of the utmost importance to
you And tho eeunuy shaa she Yankees shall
b kept from pluadsrisg you during these
sixty OF ninety days. That can HARDLY be
expected TO b done unless you can furnish
she feed required for the cavalry and arsil-
lery horses. We cannot haul feed from
The upper country. IS or 100 miles. to feel
our horses when On duty 10 the front. l
might possibly obtain . supply BY sending
my Qusrtsfmasters TO your barns and cribs
With orders to tAks whstsvsr they might
6nd but II this 10 done yeu will think
yourselves outraged 10 masy instances Tbs
Quarssrmassers will b. cursed. sad shall
b. dsnsunosd. II, On tht other haad. sup
plies cannot 81 had st all. and the srooys
are forced to fall bAsk on that aceours, srd
the Yankees ride over your country, sssa
tag aad planassias - thsy &c. snd living
Of shs very supplies Ne could nas gss, ]
shall be cursed from enc end Of size Vsllsy
TO the other for failiax in my duty, and the
GovsrnrasAt will Do blssasd Tor "a alleged
iadifeYescs 10 your safety and weIfare.
Now don's want 70 ssnd .aprsssiag osz-
GERS TO harms and sorn-cribs. 10 year hay
mo~s and sarrets, fox ii 10 he most ua.
pleasant task ! ever had TO pereoysl sos
DO I intsnd 30 fall bsak TOO kr 80 a1brd
prompt protection, unless / am ordered 10
DO 20, OF forced to il BY dire necessity. TO
meet The wlols di1ksulty and surnounh il,
l thist yen have but 70 Get in concert, aad
sss promptly. / have plas 70 submit 10
you. and bsg that you earnestly coSsids, it.
II is this: 10 each neighborhood let some
sseressie patriotic man Immediately mount
his horse and see his nsiShbors. and ssssf
tain from eAsh one, Oh close calculation
Of his wants Tor the next 80 days, how many
pounds Of hay 10 can sp6rs-how maHy
shocks Of fodder 10 can lot 20, and how
May bushels Of corn Or oaAs hs can disposs
Of. no saa's spars ton, perhaps he
could halfa ten Of hay OF isddsr. OF Il that
would run him tso close, hs would hardly
miss 500 pounds. In shs ssus way try his
Corn. No one hAs moral right now to
hold 81 70 9 or 8 months supplies. He
must trust in Providence and the seasons
for good harvest, and have faith in The
army and our cause, and show his faith BY
'spinshiAR" little. Let the names Of oil
Who can spare u . little b sent to me BY
The 10Th Of March. with statement OF whAI
they can furnish. and I will send h.
money, and wsssn TO eash house, TO pay
Tor and collect it. II svagsn csA's b
loaded 81 one house, il may Do st two or
three. and the aggregate, I an sure. viii
supply our wants. Thus. impressnsns'
will b unnecessary feeling will b
preserved and pfomotsd-the troops vii
Be sustained-the farmers and our wivse
and children. hope, will BE- protected, ssi
with the blessing Of Providence. our n
mics. which are never low-spirited or dee
ponding, will, firmly believe, this ysas
drive the dastsrdly and hatsd Invader sse
yond our borders, and establish orr futur
peace and maintain our pr.@cna inaspen
denoe. The distinct proposition l hsv
subnittsd may SEQ 70 many = small sfftir
but | assure Ecu it il most importaAt one
and sf1sc..s you more nesrfy, perhsps, tha
you zee awars: l consider no MISTER 10
exaal! for the earnest consideration Of %
fman, which contributes 70 OUT success. Al
faers Of eabbsge 10 Of more resl vklue to U
now thsa would be ship losd Of the richs'
fspices Of Iudis. I would rather see spar
|losd Of hay in one Of your barns thar rose
| wood Chiekerine piano in your parlor, %
would rsthsr b. invited TO send Tor z
tshocks Of corn than 10 sttsnd. 81 one Z
lyour houses, the most sumpsuous entertain
lmsnt Of even the halcyon days ospeacs
LEA little hero and little there" will III,
nish oil Inesd. Then, sgsin. [ appeal
you. . your fellow citizen, TO cid YOU
|country 10 lhe manner proposed. II 20
cannot sec sseh other during :.ns week cor
fer together on Sunday Al znurch. Ifsu,a
" cannot be desecrsEon Of shs ucsa b. Of
dsy and piece 10 help forward cause
scored - thea - sse lighting tor.
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