Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-20
Rellef ror soldIers, TamIIIen


The city Of Evansville and Wander.
bufgh county have heretofore done no.
bly, by the families Of our absent soldiers.
No city or county in the State has done
better-few so we'll Our contributions
have been liberal and systematic, aad
relief has been extended to nearly every
family in :he county which was ascer-
tanned to be in needy circumstances
The hberSlity Of our people has not
gone unrewarded To say nothing of
the gratitude on the part Of the reeipi.
euts Of our bounty, kind Providence
has 50 blessed the iabors Of this people,
that whAtthey have act apart for the
benefit of soldiers families has been re.
turned TO them in double, treble, and
in some cases fourfold measure
They have fully demonstrated the truth
Of the Scriptural maxim, that giving
doth not impoverish"
But another winter is close upon us
Already his forerunner has arrived, and
made sad havoc with the leaves and
flowers They wither at his touch, and
fall UNDECIDED TO the ground. While the
frost, which robes the earth in thin
vesture Of white, every night, and Sends
cold ehills tingling through our frames,
admouishes us that winter is soon to be
here, it ought also TO impress upon our
minds the necessity of providing for the
! comfort of those who have not the abil-
ity to provide for themselves. OF such
are many Of the families of our absent
voluuteers What has been done will
| in no wise provide for the necessities OF
the coming winter. Our citizens must
arouse themselves to this important work,
and let it not be said that single sol
diers' family suffered for lack of any OF
the neeessaries of life, in Yanderburgh
county To prevent this orr people
must not be niggardly in their donations
They must give liberally-they should
give cheerfnlly--nor must they regard
their donations solely in the light. o.
charity.
They oveto the gallant men who, TO
day, are straining every nerve to sup
press Goddess Rebellion and protect
them in the enjoyment of peaceful
quiet and prosperous homes, more than
will be required to keep their families
comfortable through the winter When
cur neighbor offers his life in defense
of the Government, it is as little as we
can do to offer our property And when
the National and State authorities cal
upon US, as they have done, 10 appropri.
ate our funds TO relieve the loved ones
Of our protectors from want, We ought ,e
prove ourselves worthy Of the trust com.
mitted to our care and dispense our
pledges Of fidelity to the government
and all who fight for it, with hberality
that viii rejoice the hearts of cur nObl,
boys in the Geld and nerve their arms tt
strike still harder blows
We are informed by Mr.. Elliott, th'
township trustee, that no funds are nov
on hand to be applied to the relief o
soldiers families The appropriation
made by the county, through her Com
: missioners, as wella as the money donateS
BY the Indiana Legion, have al been ex
hausted. Applications are being mad,
to him necessarily for help which he i
, compelled to turn empty away Thn
J ought not to be so any longer. Iii
true these families have been provide,
for through two or three winters In
it is equally true that the husbands an,
fathers are still AZ the front wit
breasts barred to the storms of winter an
the worse storms Of battle. The que,
!. ton is, how shall We provide for thes
families this winter7 Mr. Elliott So,
i gests plan that has been tried in olhe
places with marked success, aud "
think would work well in on