Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-02-10
Resnnrato the Army.

We rscsr,nicnd to our readers the following no.
ble article from the pen o. our valued cotompora-
~ Q: s:,e t:aara;un:
"Tho resolutions o! re enli.tment recently adapt
ed by the Tennessee regiments &nd trigades in
General Johnstou's array, and those Of the Eorth
Carolina troops in General Lees amy, caAnot be
rea by any patriotic pap in the Southern cpa-
fedcracy without the livelicst emotions. Taa.e
,rc.l and war-worn veterans have not o:ly main
.uircd !e dreadful conflict for thrcc long ard tc-
l;ous years, bu. at tho close Of that period they
hars =. enlisted aud resolved, wi:h tho help Of
Odd, not 60 iay DOM tirir arms until tho indc-
penaence of their coantEy is achieved. They
have no. only sacrificed their property, si.ea up
tho endcarmsnts CT their homes aud pcriied their
liyss in navy ard-fousht battles, bat have re
..swc,iy laid ali :hess on their coan!rys altar,
preferrins to ,e Te;!cr tEan witness the suGjuSa-
ton &C their country fAeso sOlcIa resolves have
the ring Of the true metal. They come like ro-
fr2shinc hreeze to &c cannato the dropping patriot
;sn Of the country. We have no doubt kindred
fceltag pcryaaes The great mass Of our solaiers j;
and ia duo time thar actious, il rot their words,
will attest their f-rvid patriotism and iudsihi:ile
courage. But is thi: n"b!e and ipsairing voice
from tie army to meet With NJ corresponding ro-
ssvn:s from those Of W who remain at home
When theso brays men havc rsnewedly pledged
THAR lives to defend nil theg anl 20 hold dear. is
it not tim, for us to plelgc-our honor that nc;tass
they nor n. dear on,y ,tey have left behind shall
s.s.r or want - lunS Us VIC have the means of
swap.y;ng l.S:a Is it not time that every town,
COUNTY and coiljnGaj:. in the Cohfeteracy should
speak out and a: our soldiers know tiat we join
hands with teen. hnd ure Determined 81 sacrifice
everything rather !haa bow 70 tie seeptre OF =
m.au aal cruo. foe t'ow is the tilcc for tho rich
t., testify their gratitude and show eir Eberality
-.ti:,c for those who have bean sl.ecu!at:ng and
have grown 1.c,j in tho hour Of their coun.'y's
agoay to wipe of tho rs2.Ga~t e. the:r c"nduct
by uuwunted iibcrali,y-tiuc for Eoafisrt u w.
lock their barns, and not only supply the wants OF
sae,. gathering selloS-citizens, bat furnish that
subsistence fa. lie amy without which it must be
lisbundsd-time for all eaos7 yh0 have surplus
provisions to yield them up readily for lie usc of
ti.s srlry, and not incur the disgrace of hayisg
them wrung put cf their hands by the impressing
osiesr-time, in s,lO, for one and all to enterin-
IL q glorious rivalry, not to sss ssso can make
gsst uones, hSt who can do MOST to rcscn!s GUS
com.u on county from INC calamity Which inper-
lis it, L.. the spir:s of 1881 be ,yitiad!ed in the
hcar.. sf soldiers ana citizens alike: lat our no:
bic uolren still go forward in ti4at good work of
charity, in relation to which they lsYs not ysi
showed tho FRS. .;rSp ptom Of being t!rodj and ss-
peoially lei every Gul-fsarins man among ul
earnestly 'i:rporo tho Divine ail, and we reed
feel bu1 :isla eaxic:y about the conflict of tho
coming spring..