The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-04-15
abiagaol Dugiaiiat.
By COALE s. BAHR.
Friday. Api.fl Ii, Is6a.
InlpressilneIants.

OF view. The people owe certaii duties to
the Government, whilesit il equally plain
that the Governments has to perform recipro
cal ones to them. As to the first; III, duty Of
the people. The late troublc =, Bristol is very
suggestive. Producers and holders Of provi.
sions must consider that our Armynnst be
fed at all hazards. There 10 no usssryiag to
avoid or dodge the question. II mus be met
fairly and squarely. We have iss former
article said enough in one sisw oft, that Of
keeping the enemy from occupyiagpr over
running our territory. In another aspect it
is equally forcibls. 1t is proverGal that
there's no arguing with . hungry nam If
our troops are not properly fed sipsubordina
ton is Unavoidable Neither Cen Long
street or GenI any body else can canrsl their
men if they are suffered % g, .hap.ry... If
the people do not furnish supplies. eitier from
unwillinkness OF illiberalisy. or to s. Eurther,
Hthey % not properly view the seee.,sities
fof our troops, and shall hesitate uo -dixid.
with them even to the last paf, tn soldiers
cannot be restrained from takipgiss md take
it they will, wherever they end it. Ne must
not be understood as in the s.reniDsss4 way
connseling sach procedure by our sodiers.
II would be most cupable on their part. and
would, meet and receive punishment. For
one very plain reason among Others: that ~ /
such mode Of supplying themselves, they
would in the far greater n,,1nber.oe cases. be
guilty Of acts Of both Injustice and cruelty.
We speak only to warn people rho can fur
nish supplies, that even ifsthey have them.
selves to suffer very great inconvenience, it is
not only their duty but their interest," to DO it
promptly and cheerfully. WescantIon them
that it is dangerous to omit it. This is no
time for besitating and complaining. We
have fallen upon evil times, and must brace
ourselves like men to meet thesl.n Daneer i
threatens, butaet every man DO. IFS duty and /
'out of this nettle. danger. We val; yet pluck i
the flower Of safety"
So much for what s5due from DIR neanle
It il bad rule, all know. thar don't work
two ways, We have now to show what we
think IL due to them. And here wssshau be
obliged to make directly local. Indication. 4
The recent course which has b.e n piu sued
towards the people of this district our our au- i
thorities in this matter oil the calfct;oon of
'tpplies cannot BE- fsirly jus,ifsd 81 sassess-
aliy defended. We maintain tkafd III peopie !,
nave in all and every respect done Hell: full I
iuty to their country; the blood of,ar sons !
Ias been poured out upon the spil q q hun, :
'feo oa'tie he'ds; there is scarcely family J
mong as that has not &, mon Ia. o.ssaaead or |
Wounded. They have never shsws,s dSs vsria-
ron ~ or shadow If turning HAVING Sut their :.
anus 20 the plow' there has been ha| lodging i
ack. They have plowed, .sown ass5i re.ped.
nd have cpntribnsed Of their penaryI as well
. Of their abundance to the wsnfssbf their y
"nntry. They challenge comparison. viii
ny other community in the ConfsdesAcy. and !
re willing to abide the ISSUE Theisdispnsi- il
On n. continues be as it has always been. Ii
ut they feel that ahey have .fo com ii
lain Of these late orders as well aftis ssaa. 81
sr Of their crecxtion. Agents haze l,een / re-
nt among them who were strangersio them. ',
lofhed with little brief authoriitt. thew 70
'v we IN many instances, been rude, oserbear p1
&. arbitrary. and sometimes even i;stsulting. III
aey have searched ouI houses and 1feniSes
% have seized and carried of whatlbey do.
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